The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-21
Anstln. Te1ns. Anguat 20.

AnStlU. ltAuSH AhShNA ~
!. eovrRNoR's LATEST MESSAGE.
was laid before both houses this
IN and which submitted sixteen al
subjects for legislation, came In
rS,pre Of a surprise, The additional
~ inns imposed will of course, take
and there are now practically no
-rapds for the belief that the special
s,on will not he of longer duration
An the original thirty days
70 rRUE that most Of the matters to
.s,,b ottention Is called by the governor
n such a nature as to make 1t pos
,ns 10 enact the desired laws without
rreat deal Of argument or loss Of time,
M the general impression is, neyerthe
Z. that another special session viii be
,,osssary. Several bills with reference
agems in the message have already been
,rodueed and the various committees
sve gone to work.
! ,yr or THE MOST IMPORTANT FEAT
mrs of the message was the clause
Ling that tax be placed on the output
4 iii wells. The idea seems to be rather
mare popular than otherwise. and there Is
Tascn to believe that such a tax will be
imposed.
REPORT on the bank
allure was called 10 in the house this
Sornlng and allowed to go over until
4, attorney general looked up some
h,slons Of law The results OF his in
ye,gatlons are given elsewhere. HAY
6r learned that 1t Is legal to handle such
matter during a special session, thos.
Ehc have interested themselves will to
morrow offer resolution looking to the
npeacbment of state Treasurer Rob
bins
.1HE DOUBTFUL VALIDITY of the sher,
los fec bill as a result of the failure of
be speaker to sign the measure in the
u,s,nce Of the house will soon be entire
4 Is removed The fee bin was one of the
matters included in the governors mes
ag7, and during the forenoon duplicates
4 d the bin passed by the regular session
seie introduced in both houses.
[saE SENATE CONSUMED most of the
morning session in discussion Of the
bll reported by the appointment com
niltee as substitute for Patterson s
congressional redlstricting bill The sub
stltute was anally adopted by vote of
" to 10, 1t was opposed by Turner, Sc
5sstlan and others. and defeated by
Hanger Davidson de Vito and Miller.
klnE HOUSE passed to engrossment the
representative district bill All during
The forenoon pending amendments were
Voted down except one by Mr.. tirigEs
Hllh reference to the Harris county dis
iFlct and one by Mr. Jolcs tBastropl,
who wanted his county attached TO IA
pite aud Gonzales in a Pictorial district.
Several attempts to recommlt the bin
were Overwhelmingly defeated, and in It's
present form it seems to be satisfactory
h % the main
III is STATED TONIGHT on what IS con
adered excellent authority that the
States money tied M in the First Na-
'lmal bank will be fully replaced within
Tie next few days. 1t is not stated
where the funds are to come from.
ENQUIRIES MADE TONIGHT have result
In elclting information which leads to
ne belief that the impeachment resolu-
lon to be placed before the house TO-
naiFow will he voted down. The pro
posed resolution is by no means gen
sany popular. Many members favor go.
hg NJ further in the premises than in
utasing the bond of the State treasurer.
LINE WITH THE SUGGESTION made
y the governors message, Representative
saaw will tomorrow Introduce bin
salch will provide for tax o. = per
CENT on the gross receipts from the prod
tel Of each oil we'll in the State.