The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-10
THERE WAS NO QUORUM.
Neither of the Houses Able to Trans
act Any Business.
, FIGHT on THE STATE UNIVERSITY
a,,sed On at a Star Chamber Session
of Eeonon1ists--BiIIs Are Ready
for Discussion.
Austin, Texas, September o.

Austin, lcNds, september ".
THERE WAS NO QUORUM in either the
senate or the house today and, of course,
no work done. Five days of the second
called session have expired aud over
$500 OF the States money have been
eaten M in the payment OF per diem
without any action save the mere preIin-
mary steps having been taken with ref
erence to an appropriation bill The fact
that they have nothing but this bill be-
fore them is apparently considered by a
certain class Of legislators as good ana
sufficient reason for their wasting as
mnch of the time and money belonging
70 the taxpayers OF the State as they
see 1T. When the rolls were called this
morning sixteen senators and seyenty-slX
representatlves were present The fact
that the failure to secure q quorum In
either house comes Immediately after an
adjournment of three days during which
every one was given a chance to 20 nome
and attend to private business makes the
matter all the worse. The appropriation
bills of both houses were printed and
ready for distribution this morning.
THE FAILURE TO secure quorum in the
tions of the attempted assassination Of
the president to die abornlng. Some Of
these will he offered tomorrow, and it is
safe to say that all OF the thirty minutes
allowed to resolutions will be consumed
in their discussion.
THE FOLLOWING HOUSE MEMBERS
held caucus this evening for the pur
pose Of lighting some of the Items in the
general appropriation bill; Henderson
tl.amar), Calvin, Roach Niece, Williams,
Goodman, Smith. Rochelle, Bullock, Beatty,
and Gray of Eastland. The meeting was
star chamber affair and 1t is learned
that its strength Will he pltted against
the appropriation recommended for the
State University. Beatty was elected
chairman of the organization and
Rochelle secretary 1t seems to be the
opinion of those who participated that
they being organized, can defeat any
thing they desire. While the caucus nad
for it's object the consideration of several
items In the bill the real object. SO It
is said was to innugurate crusade on
the university.
THERE is NOW no DOUBT that some
strong pressure is to be brought to bear
on Governor Saysers in connection vita
the matter Of his submitting additional
subjects for legislation during the second
session. This pressure Will he conflict
ing as well MS strong There arrived here
from Beaumont this morning three prom
ineut oil men--Alba Haywood. j. c. Nc
Dowell and j. y. Gilbert-and while no au-
lucrative statement has been given out in
the premises, it is generally believed that
they are here to ask the governor not
TO resubmit the oil tax bill, and to give
him reasons for their asking. On the
other hand the authors of the bin VIII
make strenuous effort to have the Dill
In question again placed before the law
makers
REPRESENTATIVE McFALL'S platform
demand resolution having been gently
laid to rest in the senate, those who wish
TO have some of the subjects embraced
oy the resolution again placed before the
esiNiature' are going about the matter In
Inherent way-that is, through the
governor q. l. Wilson, member of the |
executive committee of the labor organi- |
cations Of the state, is here TODAY for
the announced purpose of seeing the gov
ernor with reference to the resubmisslon
Oh the double-header question, and some
other attempts along similar lines may
oe made There is reason to believe tnat
'ne governor will not accede to any re- |
quests Of the kind, or at least. that he
Wul take no action until an appropria
uon hill Is passed. There is no donbt |
mat the sentiment of the taxpayers OF
Tue state Is strongly against any act |
which would tend to keep the legisla-
lure In session longer than is absolutely |
necessary to dispose of the appropria. |
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