The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-23

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! Mr. Moran raised another point Of order
/ that the substitute sought to regulate the
/ duties Of the State treasurer and that
should he done by statute.
Mr., HfNkinS stated thQt the substitute
| was merely an expression on the subject
/ Mr.. Moran again stated ;hat the ques
I ton to impeach OF not impeach should be
! voted on. The speaker said the house
had disposed Of that question when the
gentleman from Lamar appealed from tho
ruling of the chair, Mr.. Henderson said
was interrupted by Mr.. Schluler who said
that the Henderson motion was general
demurrer and the Hawkins substitute was
special exception.
for his substitute, saying that John W.
Robbins was an honest man and that be
had simply followed custom lie has
committed no crime and before he can be
Imppac hed he must be charged with crime.
! There is no law against the State treasurer
depositing checks in bank for collection.
Tie recent ruling Of the attorney general
was made when the investigating commit
tee WAS at work and when certain testl
nony had been given 70 the effect that
money had been deposited IN the bahh.
Mr. Robbins never deposited cent OF the
states money in any bank" He de-
nounced the impeachment resolution as be
ing unheard of In the annals OF legislation,
ter<ing II "a SANDER and a slur, ne
further said that 1t meant an impeachment
of ex-Treasurer + r. Lubbock and eN
Treasurer W. b. WORKMAN.
Mr.. HOESctt, Spedkluk dShlnFi Auf run
stitute. said that this was a business mat.
ter which affected the whole state OF
Texas. II have no feeling against Mt
Robbins" he said lit Is not the man bni
the act This Is a question OF duty ana
that alone | regret that certain people
have been brought into this controversy
who have had nothing 70 40 with H. IN
The hrst place do not believe that the
investIratfng committee slfted the case 10
rhn hnffon Why did not II hnd our some
thing about the $Slo-09l. EeJ@asali J n {ne
bank since April II A. 70 me Question
of a crime, IL does not require Srlhi'
to impeach man
Mr. Greer WAS recognized and he spoke
for the adoption Of the substitute. nc
soid In part: In the early days OF
|hTistianity the Savior Of the world was
charged with committing no crime, Wy
III was aiken before jndgc, VINO lohn9
liz Was guilty, and lie was made. 70 sur
Ter and His suffering Is told OF tolay;
III Robbins is impeacheu ne inpeaSnsn
Of the senate. II he is not guilty, VIII not
,vlnn away the stain. Ihey tel US thtt
the marty viii be criticised sag ne men,
regardlegs of your party. -. a.d
an ornortunity Of hearing the testlnonF
wltiri was rendered before the inFeslleas,t
lns committee, and more man tna H. ~ IN ~
no. lnow what Il was uniil ne saw y IN
49, unhiir nrlnt He requested an open /
ses.lGn N the committee, but y was not
g.sTied. and ne was not allowed TO race
3,NIrr he became treasurer &c stepped
-fpt-s IA shoes Of mou who had preceded
hin Was ne going 70 reverse an sSthn,
iishrt precedent which had been going on
~, ,earsg The practice Of dcposiitng
cheeks IN tho bank had been going on for
fo,,qiit1 bnsw N The governor knew IL !
s,,d I'd ala the attorney general through
nj these years, and more than that me I
Srofieman from Lamar knew u. ana II ne I
III M neoDle should investigate MIN /
and SOC Il they have a worthy representa- /
live fAppause) 49,, ,a,at aa,,iser
- ~. Stare treasurer and If you have 4 /
iec,i adviser, and he does aat advise YOU |
Vol arc not to blame Appiause
AIR Robbins got no word FROM tne ~ |
ta.,,nr reneraI or the governor as 70 the |
pra, liz, Of placing checks In the lank tor |
Collection In the Language 81 tile nsnlis
mai, from Fort Worth Mt Hossetpi pe
rt,.n ana impeaoh the whole OUTFIT
sstvhx some OF you gentlemen want - |
,n,peacb a snan without evidence or "iea9ut