The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-09
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House Congressional Subcommittee.
The house subcommittee on congressional
districts met at 4 p. m for consideration
OF the First, Second and Thirteenth dis
tr.cts as arranged in the Ehs bill. Lively
moved, In order TO get me natter under under
Sous Of the bin as to the Srsond or Gai'
weston district.
both because the proposed district Womb
tend to lessen the democratic strength
therein and because there VAS more tha9
one seaport In the district. which would
mase It difficult for one congressman to
represent both acceptably.
Nolap (Galyeston) ppescd the motion be-
cause of the fntagoniStic iCtcreSts OF cal
weston and Sabine ms ports and becarse
there exists no common Interests between
Gnl, esten count, and he others IN r. r.
political phase OF the question. He sug-
gesied district composed of the couni'os
81 Galveston, Rrazorla. Ch9mhsrs. Fort
ana Bsstrop.
Tory lBrazorial slrepnouely opposed the
fTuposltiou 50 tack his cQJnty on 20 Gal
weston. Twenty YEARS of that sort OF thing
was enough, he said
Greer asked that no vote be taken nntil
snIne OF his constituents curld be heard.
Ellls and others urged the Importance or
1'iclett n.iberty) proposed district
composed of Galveston, Chambers, Liberty,
San Jacinto. Polk, Walker Trinity, Madi-
son. HUrstOn, Anderson and Cherokee.
and Tarpey thought there should be some
good ard sufficient reason for thcae oh
jectlons: that mere objections should not
be allowed to interfere with tho progress
Of the work, Garner urged the Importance
consideration OF the lolrst district as pro
the counties of Harris MONTGOMERY
Walker, Trinity. San Jacnto. Houston, Lib
eity,. Polk and Cherokee. was commenced
Aldridge (lIonstonl protested against the
inclusion OF his county on account of a
| leck Of community interests with the
| others named.
Alderman lGrlmes) urged that the pres,
ent First district be left undIsiurbed II
| that was not possible he would prefer a
district composed OF Harris. Montgomery,
| walker. Waller, Crimes Madison. Leon.
| San Jaclnto and Polk After considera-
BILE amount Of discussion there seemed to
/ be a general agreement that II district
| composed Of Harris. Fort Bend, Waller.
Crimes, Montgomery, Walker. Trinity,
Madison and Leon would be acceptable.
The matter WIS then temporarily passed
and Ellis proposed rhirteenti district was
taken up. Mcknight tWhartonl suggested
| another arrangement which be thought
would strengthen the district from dem
ocratlc standpoint
Murray Cwilson) made some suggestions
/ with reference to his county anS said his
constituents would he willing to make al
most any concession IN order 10 avoid he
ing distrcted with Bexar. Lively finally
be set aside for hearings Of arguments and
| suggestions by everybody Interested I'm IN,
redlstrictlng matter and that on Tuesday
the subcommittee 70 into executive sessiOI
TO frame a bill. Carried
Adjourned to 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
House Bank investigation.
The house committee appointed 10 inves
tlgate the matter OF the failure Of thi
First National bank and the tying mp o.
some State funds therein was In session
all day behind closed doors. No iuforma
tlou as 10 the extent Of the proceedings
was given out this evening Secretary o
State Tod and Treasurer Robbins were be
fore the committee. The former state'
that checks and money orders We're Away
deTosited for collection and that he AWAY
, settled with the bank about the 5.h o
9th OF each month IN order 10 give tn
. bark time to, collect drafts which came II
on the last dav Of the month.
Treasurer Robbins also made a stateinen
as 10 the amount Of funds the state ha'
/ in the bank In course OF collection. an'
one q the committees said II was owe
Other witnesses before the oommlttc
were chief Clerk Roberdeau Of the treas
ury departments Attorney General Bell an
President Lltteheld OF the American Ma
II tional bank.
Senate Congressional Subcommittee.
The senate subcommittee on coneressiona
: districts held two executive sessions dun
Ing the day Nothing was given out 10
publication, but Chairman Davidson report
Fl ed favorable progress.
! House Representative Subcommittee.
: The house subcommittee on represents
e tive districts has almost completed its Ia
bcrs. II finished the One Hundred an
I Third district before adjourning this ever
Q ing.
Senate Finance.
The senate nnance committee met today
organized and began preliminary work.
/, House Finance.
me house committee on finance met TIL
: afternoon 10 consider Murrny's appraI.~i,
ton bill subcommittee were appointe
10 confer with the different department
> a. 70 their various appropriations and d