The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-13

The following resolution by Mr.. Realty
was read before the house:
Whereas, 1t Is currently reported from
seemingly reliable sources that some or
the state departments have demanded that
clerks contribute 10 per cent Of thelr sal-
aries TO the head OF the department, ana,
Whereas, If said report be true, IT, may
account for the raise and attempted raise
of the salaries OF some of these clerkSi
and,
Whereas, Whether such reports be rue
or not the lights should he turned On
and an Investigation had to the end that
such a practice should be stopped. IL 1t
has ever prevailed; and,
Whereas Tue parties charged with such
practice whether the charges be true or
not. should not object TO an Investigation
OF the same; therefore, be It
Resolved, That a committee OF i've he
appointed by the speaker OF the house TO
investigate this matter; and that said com.
mittcc he clothed with power to call Wit
nesSes and compel them to testify under
oath and that said committee he furnished
a stenographer II the chairman Of said com.
mittee deems 1t necessary.
Mr. Beatty spoke for the adoption of the
resolution saving that il rumorS were true,
the matter should he investigated and Sitt.
ed to the very bottom, as the republican
party had been called TO taw' for the
same practice.
MIR Smith favored the resolution. saying
the rumors We're true ana that he knew
It. lie said that q clerk In one of the de-
partmentS had subscribed 500 OF his salary
To assist in paying note OF the depart
Mir Kennedy dimestonc) said that Mr..
Love wanted the investigation and said
the charge that he Q.oyel h0d demanded
10 per cent OF the clerks salary was abso-
lutely false, The speaker favored the in-
Ncstlgatiou.
was accepted, that the committee report
It's findings and make recommendations.
hc offered another amendment that the
second paragraph OF the resolution he
stricken flhls accented
Mr. Satterwhite said that while the In
vcstlgaton business was going on some
members Of the house should he included
ana their campaign expenses he ventilated.
AT this stage the speaker announced that
tho half hour for resolutions had expired.
Mr.. Kennedy uimestonel asked for uuani.
nous consent for further consideration OF
the resolution, and II was granted. He
then said thar he wanted all the facts
known, as enough Misrepresentation had
been made, and the matter should De
strlightened out.
The previous question was ordered and
the resolution was adopted.
The house resolved itself into committee
OF the whole 10 consider the appropriation
| blli MIR. Schuter gave notice that he
| would move To reconsider the vote by
| which the amendment to the railroad COM
mission section was adopted yesterday.
Messrs. Alfred, Kennedy UimeStNncl
| Napier and Ilepdrlck offered an amendment
the item calling for $4,000 20 build a
girls dormitOry, the money to come from
| the general revenue provided the board OF
regents use It from the available fund OF
\ the university.
Mr. Alfred spoke for the amendment ana
| TOOK occasion 20 say that he was a friend
| OF the university, but thought Ii inndyisa-
! bic TO give That institution so much money
Mr.. McAnally opposed the amendment.
| lie had read letter from the governor In
| which the chief executive said that II had
| been agreed 10 give the university SlSS.
bd4 that is, Sl2S56i for the first year
ana $4,000 for the second. ana that She
amount asked for was not objectionable
/ providing tho total amount OF the bin does
| not exceed Sa,1O0,00o
| Mr.. McAnNliy denied the statement Of
| Mr.. Alfred 20 the eject that the Pamela
county statesman was a friend" OF the
| university.
Mr. GrIsham. an ex.smdent OF the uni
verslty said that ne was In favor of the
amendment and hoped That IL would he
adopted. The proposed item In che bill
was In violation OF the constitution. as Il
provided for taking OF money from Tho
| general revenue for the purpose OF erect.
! Ing buildings for the university. lie
! charged that there had been an eNtrayn-
| CANT use OF the peoples money which had
| been appropriated TO the university and
| denounced the Idea oil that Institution
spending money for advertising itself. lie
said that the school children OF the state
are allowed only S4T5 per capita for edu.
cational purposes, while the university
wanted nm appropriation OF SIS per capita
Mr.. Connally opposed the amendment,
SAYING that he was unlike the gentleman
eeiyed the benelts OF the university and
then turned his back on IL. He said that
the boys had been provided with a dorml.
tory through the Kindness OF noble
Texan. and the gGls who attend the uni.