The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
HoeG AMENDMENTS

HOGG AMENDMENTS.
h, house committee on constitutional
,suameuts this afternoon continued
Liberation OF the "Iiogg amend
ats"
-bairran shannon stated that the
,ston before the committee was the
ZION Of Mr.. Shaw to report house reso-
don No. / (the Hogg amendmenD to
house with the recommendation that
DO pass
uhah man Shannon announced that Il
Eten argument against The amendment
been submitted to the committee by
James Hays Quarles. At the com
3tees request Mir. Quarles read his
ypaelt. This ended discussion by non
EnOers OF the committee.
h.r. Kennedy (Limestone) offered an
kendmelt striking out the insolvency
buses Of the amendment. amending the
Il pass section SO as to allow railroads
4 exchange passes with other railroads
a amending the clause relating to the
Z d money for legislative and political
tposes so as TO permit corporations TO
a. hi representatives to the legislature.
De amendment was defeated.
[Nr. Kennedy gave notice of a minority
3port.
IAr. billiard (Bowie) defended eX-Gov-
Iucr 'Hogg against the charges made in
u. Quarles' communication. He also de-
IDied the amendments.
DIR. Ellis WimestCne) said he had made
/ campaign with the Hcgg amendments
Bis hand and had told his people he
|ouad never vote for them. His CON
(suents had ndorsed his declaration.
L believed that not fifty delegates in
Il Waco convention had read the Hosg
heDdments. He believed there was no
fnand for them by the people. He saw
evidence Of such a demand in the
fyspapers.
pr Dalard asked If it was not fact
pat all the newspapers had free passes.
MI Ellis reported that newspapers re
FEfd transportation in return for ad-
eHising and he was surprised that any
|sa would intimate that the newspaper
Fsss had been subsidized by the rail-
Dads
pr. Kennedy disclaimed any personal
fmity toward Ex-Governor Hogg. He
|ade an imprisoned appeal against the
nendments. declaring that their adop-
|ou meant the death of hundreds of
pau corporations all over the State.
mr. Grisham explained that he had
fen nominated without instruction on
4 Hogg amendment. He did not con-
lher that he was bound by the action
fne Waco convention. AS to free
lsses ne said Ex-Governor Hogg had
'id a gentleman at Mineral Wells last
Pptemher that a man who wouldn't ac-
81 free pass was a fool" 1t looked
f'y much to him that IL the amendments
re adopted there would be great crop
fceiverships, 1t would not be un-
s,mral Il the courts thought the propoaer
Tue amendment the proper person to
y I, some OF these rece.verships.
Ar' Murren Cooke said the person.
Wy OF Ex-Governor Hogg was not be-
t ,ne committee. He did not know
aat MS constituents thought about the
aenament, but he was going to vote to
iNiat because he was so instructed by
y Waco convention.
%e. Ellis offered an amendment pro-
s.ng mat the amendment be submitted
'De neAt general election in Novem-
=, =, i.v-. instead of at an election in
-, ivi MI. lHogsett of Tarrant said
nAsnt navor amendment before the
..se out ne favored returning the Hogg
,ni., M to the house unchanged. The
W. W. amendment was tabled-10 TO 8.
NJ ierreil (Cherokee) supported the
~. amendment on the ground OF
a.. pillard disclaimed any intention to
,sv,s the newspaper profession in his
.s'ous remarks.
~ ~. uilggs said certain clauses in the
sp n amendment was "a reflection on
!, punne officials; 1t was an admission
= ~, nnllc officers must be guarded from
n. 'arion by corporations.
Ma conway based his support OF the
11vSnsnent on party grounds.
WV W. motion to report the amendment
! NY svIy 70 the house was adopted by
following vote.
aNsans, uan.,
Hard a iosaer,'
Gran. Murell'
sAnally, T Ton' ,o,,..o,.,
zen, uerrel VOnerohee'
so.. Noes--6
seoet G,Ieh.y,.