The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-13
r,acerniug the Visit Of the Merchants
from New York TO Texas.
az REPORTS ARE NOW NEARLY READY
e.oatoriaI and Representative Dis
W ,nd Progress Is Being Made on
,be Congressional Districts.
AnstIn. Tesas. Angnst h.

.NIN
En"'r ,he tour of Texas recently made
SOU locations from the chamber of CONF
100 and Merchants association oil New
w The discussion developed pTact'-
nv nothing new, the features being the
sna taken by Representative shaw
snan.s, who has severely criticised the
yorkers in the past, but who to
called attention to the fact that the
~i .rs we're entitled to the right of
~, .neech They had been Officially
ia nv the governor and legislature
.,.lt the state. he said, and they he'd
s.an given glorious welcome at The
s,,ropt door" and all along the route
=. crtticise them officially would, he
'sorvht. be like kicking them ont of the
,.st door The Little resolutions, with
~ amendments tackled on were finally
,r IppEsE,NTATIvES p. NJ. CUNEH
an GEORGE b. GRIGGs, OF the six
tenth senatorial district, went before
M house senatorial committee today
IA nrocured reconsideration of the
,clop of that committee on last Satur-
Mv In regard to the formation OF the
astrlct. After due deliberatlon It was
decided to add Liberty county to the
district. making 1t comprise the counties
Of Waller, Fort Bend, Harris and Lib
eTty. with a population of 100000 1t Is
thought that this change will make a
reasonably safe district. Montgomery
county strongly protested against being
attached to Harris for senatorial pur-
noses and the only solution that pre-
scnted itself without rearranging all dis
tricts was to add Liberty county. 1t Is
understood, however that this action is
not final.
The BANK INVESTIGATION COMMIT
TEE was In session behind closed doors
A today and several Of the clerks Of the
y nsovent bank and others were examined.
n Additional interest has been lent the
4 natter by the adoption in the house this
n morning of resolution providing for the
y counting Of the funds in the State treas;
ury. This work will be done by a stand
Fl Ing committee of which Morris (Molt.
someryl is chairman. The committee will
practically take charge of the treasury
n department. during the investigation.
MrHE SUBCOMMITTEE on congressional
II districts In both the senate and the
house will In all likelihood he prepare
Il 70 report tomorrow. The house sub
cpmmttee commenced the holding Of ex
scutiye sessions this afternoon, and II Is
III understood made favorable progress. Tn
members have given out no information
E Of course but there Is well defined
belief among those interested that tn
makeup of the First, or Houston dis
'rict, viii be different from that tenn
IA pcrsrlly agreed on by the Subcommittee
n last Friday, in that four counties WI
he taken away and two others added
NJ Walker county, the home of Tom Ball
will be retained ms part of the dis
81 ulet' Leon and Madison counties viii
4 not be-
'Ae HOUSE COMMITTEE this after
noon and tonight heard recommends
n TONS from the superintendent of tn,
SulanTestern Insane asylum, and MANY
members are Of the opinip that tn,
Increased appropriations asked for shout
granted. The senate committee OF
nance was also In session.
w HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE on rep
lfsen@tlve districts viii not submit 1t,
VporN which has been ready for tire
Ps until the house acts on the res.
uuons which seek to fix the number o
representatives.. There Is dferenc,
opinion on this question. hut man!
possible. ''' "
nh hoUSE committee on senntoria
usflcts has agreed to twenty-three dis
morrow. ' ~ 'epo'' ~
ss sassessmen Burgess of the Tenth an,
.aaH Of the Fifth are here. Tn
~ mas nothing to add with referenc
,s V replstrlcting matter to the inter
wv WIN him published in The Post on
MAJOR Savage gave out the folowin
'suihs' In my opinion, the Stat
WV mol be redisrlcted with referenc
one man, and shall so cast M
! understand 1t, the object o
( s1 Is to distribute representation /
! -s,'s over the State in uniform wa
} Tue different interests of Fexa
represented; these districts shonl
as nearly as possible and 5
&, 'nat the strong can lot FREEDOM
the weak aud that sections of
& interest he classed together. whe
M ue' the constitutional provislO
NY opinion, complied with. and m
u, the work Will be at an end. Me
: #8a un Tor congress on their wort
= ssl'upations and not ON he shape
Y u IN which they i've. ] am su
(. see around the halls of legisli
Z E svn,.N VINO are members Of congres
Y me attitude of LOBBYISTS 10 8
NE and w tPat Will continue them
Il III n lnterestln lending that for their pc
Allow Il ~ we should shape dlstri'
Eaf 9tfane 20 remain as Il e. N this
., HHl II XXI n9ctrine, ! am stranger 10
W stitufior IN a thousand miles OF ii
Wtfit h nave studied 1t In vail
VIII lass npt q freak OF a demagogue,
'e than when | used to so
7Esto.,' moving resolution by Mr. HI
ps introduced In the house I
ssleAs' as there now EXISTS much n
as 10 the true condition Of Il
Treasury: and
usa,iss the data sufficient for the /
MI Is M, committee to base its repo
'seoily obtainable; therefor
y n.y. rs, oy this house. That the cor
~ Sisatlo,e hy the house rules for Il
Asrs ana ana examination OF the com
HI ars lmaf,asurer's ammolnts, be al
r. tepd Ia instructed to at ON
,slFy AN Investigation Of said. sta
q Ri o. hama afeertalning the amount
~ & sport IN itS vaults and 10 mai
~ aag coa this house. The regul
j III neht viii n ttee on the treasury q
Y count the cash.