The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
The House.


The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Shaw, asking the governor for information
concerning the prize fight at Galveston
Monday night came up for consideration.
Mr.. Shaw said the governor had informed
him he was ready TO transmit the desired
Messrs. Bridges and MN opposed the
resolution, the latter declaring 1T was
pure rot"
Mr.. Hlll offered an amendment. asking
the governor also for information concern
ing the burning alive of persons nj Dallas.
Messrs. Alfred and Phillips Joined Mr. Hill
In the amendment.
Mr. Shaw replied vigorously, saying the
real object of the resolution was to ind
out why the local officers of Galveston had
not prevented the prize fight ana why
1t was necessary for the governor to send
State Rangers to stop It.
Mr.. Hill said the burning of men alive,
as had been done at Dallas, was II far
worse crime than prize lighting.
Mr. Tarpey of Galveston said he wanted
the house TO understand that they didn't
have prize fights in Galyeston' they had
scientific boxing matches"
on motion of Mr. Kennedy uIimcstone)
the amendment was tabled.
A motion TO table the original resolu "
ton. also made by Mr.. Kennedy, failed, 20
ayes, 80 noes. The resolution was adopted
81 ayes 80 noes
Mr. Kennedy Iimestone) and others Of
fered resolution reciting that certain
claim agents have induced about 1000 Con
federate soldiers and widows OF Conted-
crate soldiers to pay them fees for col
lection of pensions. and upholding the
comptroller in his effort 10 put q stop 10
the practice and directing him TO refuse
to pay pensions to persons other than those
in whose names they are drawn. The
resolution went over until tomorrow.
Mr. Schulter endcavored to secure con
sideration of the bill making appropriations
nary institutions for the ensuing SIX
months urgently recommended In mes
sage from the governor YESTERDAY. MT.
Kennedy Limestone) made objection nut
later Withdrew II, and the bill was taken
IN under a suspension of the rules. inc
bin carries nm appropriation of SGs.2l302
and Is an emergency measure Inc con,
stitutlonal rule requiring hills TO nc reaa
no three separate days was suspended ana
tho bill with the emergency clause was
passed. go,
Mr.. strothcr moved TO consider mis- bill
nroyiding that where county officials ran
TO enforce the quarantine law the state
health officer shall enforce II and charge
the expense to the county; Inc motloh
prevailed. Question REQUIRED on an hiIieh.i,
ment bv Mr. Robertson Williamson 10
strike out an amendment offered by MT
Lane and which was accepted ny MT;
Strother. The Lane amendlnent proNue,i
FOR an aDpropriation of $4,000 70 meet
exnense Of enforcing the quarantine law.
Mr. Ellis offered n substitute for the
Robertson amendment, striking ont the en-
tire section giving the state health oulcel
power 10 lllfTNtu's
BY agreement the Robertson amendInehl
and the Ellis substitute were wlthdfaWn
and Mr. Robertson offered substitute tol
the entire bill. which he said had hee,n
nrepnred by the State health officer. inc
Substitute provides for the appointment
~ county health officers by commissioners
courts who shall act under the direction
~ fine state health officer; II any county
faIls 10 enforce quarantine laws, the state
baith officer shall act and the expens!
shalI he charged against the county "a
sneciaI quarantine tax Of 81 cents on th'
500 valuation Is also provided for.
The following committee reports were
nd Edncation-F, vorable with an amend
uent on No 2A2. extending the term o.
| lin,itatIon on teachers certificates. 80
| Judiciary No. 1--Unfayorable on NO ~" ~
nrovidlng that railroads shall stop raln
! ~ nh county seats: favorable on No ~
nrovidinp for Interchange OF cash Tor Sc
! rrnrItIes or securities for cash deposited
! with the State treasurer - a..
| Mr. Heslep offered a substitute lot w
! original hill by Strother and ne n..h,,
| son substitute ON motion OF Satterwhit
| the whole matter was tabled subject
| call. $50 ain. rase
linton No l. the Hogg amendmenl, m
/ ID was laid before the house on itS nna
Conway took the floor in favor q ~
1 amendment Ills speech was q reneral as
| cussion of the questions involved.
| Grishsm, an opponent OF the amehameH