The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-14

petition from Cameron was read ask
1lns that the Confederate home be enlarged.
A. was referred to the finance committee
"A resolution OF sympathy on fhe deoth
vi 'he late l.. j. Farrer of Limestone conn.
a " an ex-membes OF the senate was
A concurrent resolution by Mr.. Harris 20
me effect that the legislature indorse th,,
Alamo association in the purchasing of the
sue OF the Alamo battle-ground was
II The senate adjourned until 10 o'clock
The House.
speaker Prince called the house to or
der at $50. After roll call and prayer
by the chaplain Mr.. Napier asked that the
members Of the subcommittee on con.
gfessional districts be excused from attend.
uhPe on the session of the house during
the day; The request was granted
WIN Mr.. Moore frrayisl In Aie chair
Tes23lntlon OF respect TO Representative j.
son was Introduced by Terrell (Cherokee)
ana adopted by a rising vote
MeFali, 1Irayis Introduced the follow.
morrow:
BE 1t Resolved, BY the House Of Repre-
seennrtatlyes of the Legislature Of the State
That trusts and monopolies are contrary
to the spirit and genius of free people
destructive OF individual liberty and sub
Ss C OF the prlneipln of q republican
FORM OF government; that we Recognize in
the United States Steel corporation m
organization which emhodies an the evils
of the trust, monopoly and Community
or interests idea and one which by rea-
son Of the manner and amount OF It's CAPT
tallzaton and plan OF operation may he
s9lu 20 be the very head and front Of the
onendlng system; that we are In hearty
sympathy with the Amagamated Associa.
tion Of Steel Workers in The contest which
ihey are now wagng with the United
4Fas.Fsu Ion Fa.t
equitable recognition of their union. anu
we believe that the successful termination
Of the strike and consequent checking
of monopollstic arrogance viii rebound 10
the good not only al organized labot.
throughout this country hut of every one
now living or to come after MS who may
nope and expect to earn n competence by
honest effort and enjoy the blessings
vouchsafed by q true republic to a Zee
and independent people, that the demo
cratic party is now and has always been
opposed to trusts and monopolcs. and we
believe Jealous democrats ought to labor
at all times to stop their onward marcn
ana their permanent engraftmcnt upon the
body polite, and. with this end In view,
we pledge the financial assistance of this
mouse ana, So far as we may. the imam
cial assistance Of the democrats OF this
State and Nation to the AmalgHmntcd
Association of Steel Workers In the dg1t
Whlch thev are now making, that each
member Of this house in sympathy with
the spirit and purpose of this resolution,
VINO feels that he Is able to do So, vii
forthwith subscribe the sum Of one dollar
per week for six months tor until the ter
mination of the strike ii before the cXpirl-
tinn of this timel to lie paid to The party
designated MS the custodian Of the fund
TO be used for the purpose herein set forth,
ana we urge upon all democrats. who NAV
he able, to join MS In the manner outlined
above; that We request the Hon. w r..
Hearst, proprietor of the New York Jour
nal. to act as custodian In receiving the
fund herein provided for and in turning It
over to the proper officials Of the Amiga
mated Association of Steel Workers to he
used and expended by them In such way
as in their Judgment will best effectualc
and carry out the purpose for which IT. WAS
subscribed. that the members of this
house. in sympathy with the spirit of his
resolution. will organize for the purpose of
laying this matter before the democrats Of
Texas. ard we urge upon the democrats
of other States and territories the necessity
and propriety of immediate organization
to the end that the fund provided for shall
he raised as eNpeditiously as possible and
and conclusive donce of the sincerity Of
the democracy m It's opposition 10 tue
common enemy.
pr. Looney. (Travls) sent up the follow
ing petition which was referred to the
chairman of the committee on COMPRESSION.
al districts:
We the undersigned citizens and voters
Of Travis county, respectively request that
in the apportiOnment Of counties into con-.
gressonal districts the old First district
he kept as near intnct as possiblc' or, in
to remain in Hon, Thomas H. Balls dis
trict whatever other changes may be
made
The petition was signed by 100 qualified
Pending business, the resolution of sat.
teiwhite providing for the increase Of the
number of representatives to the consti IL
tional limit of 1850, was taken up. Il ger
substitute provided for the fixing OF he
number at. 131. Satterwhite. speaking o
his resolution. thought the nnmbor sdou
a Increased WOULD
Terrell (Cherokeel favored the substl ule.
resolution prevailed the subcommittee ON
representative districts would have to do
Its work all over again;
Calvin (I.amar) favored the adoption %
the substitute, stating that he believed
ninetenths of his constituents wanted the
irmber Of representatives Kept down to
the present figure or reduced.
Shaw (Dnllas) favored the original resl-
luton, because during the next ten yea $
the constitutional maximum would be
needed to fight corporate greed, etc. TIC
smaller number might he less economit al
than the larger
Gleen De WITH made n strong talk In
favor OF the smaller number. He did NOT
believe that 100 could hight corpora e
greed any better than l31. The consensus
o. opinion now was he sad, that he
body was too cumbersome aud nnwelldl.
He thought the number Of repres mt ltiycs
should be reduced aud their rate o pay
II creased. He pointed out that the senate
Nhe LiShAh'A ~ N'eAtA fNHN ~
body simply because II contained fewer
members He thought the wishes OF tie
people should be respected.
Hendricks lRuskl thought that even l3l
was too large a number. II the mater
coulc he placed before the people he he
lieVed they would vote five to one against
any increase aud probably in favor Of Al
dc crease.
Morrow Kaufman, chairman Of the com
mittee on representative districts, said he
had gone 10 considerable pains 70 deter
mine the sentiment Of the people Of the
State 1t was overwhelmingly opposed 20
an increase. The speaker made a gorous
address In favor OF the Brdgers' suhsli-
tute.
hin Denton favored the reso ution
The previous question was ordered. The
vote on the Bridgers substitute for the Sa =
terwhite resolution resulted In 80 yeas and
30 noes.
Wells moved. 20 amend the substitute y
putting 12S In the place OF i31. lie sud
that the people wanted the house reduced
N any change was 10 be mnde at ALL
motion 10 table the Wells substitute
Pears OEIlls) offered substitute provId-
ing for a decrease la the number OF rep
resentatiyes TO 100.
The previous question on the adoption II
this substitute was ordered The vote was
overwhelmingly negative.
The resolution fixing the number ~ rep
resenfntiveS nj 1871 WAS then adopted.
A motion to reconsider was tabled
MURRAY moved 10 reconsider thc action
Of the house In banning committee o