The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-20

Moran. Morrow,
Murrell. Napier,
Mem, NiDnuIson,
Moan, fNlmer
Perkins, Perry,
ilerson, fortcr,
Ragland. Roach.
Robertson civilian Rowland,
son(, shannon,
Shaw, Smith
Stell, Strother.
Talbot Terrell tMcLennan).
Iharp, Thinker
Wells tRed Riyer), Williams.
Paired
Stewart aye with Marsh no.
Mugg no with Pickett ave.
Houts no with Decker aye
Cole no with Pickett aye.
Boyd no with Bridgers sye.
Calvin no with Griggs aye
Absent and Excused.
Blalock, cav,
Glinn, Goodman,
Green Harhison
Henderson d.amap, Muikey.
Scabnry, Terrell Cherokee,
Van Sickle, Walker,
Wells (Grayson).
Aidrlch, DOYLE,
Goodlett. Little,
Lively, Morris
Moursund, Murray,
Rodriguez
viva voce vote
ing for constitutional convention. Speaker
Prince ruled that IL was not germane. Mr..
Garner appealed to the house, which sus.
tanned the speaker--Tg to %.
Mr., Thurmond offered an amendment to
the original resolution providing also for Il
constitutional convention II was ruled
out of order
Mr.. Meitzen offered an amendment strik-
Ing out sections 3 and Of the Joint rcso
luton Mr. NicMeans moved to table the
amendment. Mr.. Melton snid the sec
tons referred TO would be detrimental 10
the people of Texas IL adopted. The mo.
tlon to table prevailed-.bs ayes, ~ noes.
Mr.. Adar offered an amendment provd,
ing that the proposed amendment be sub
mitted ar the next general election In No,
vemher, 1902, instead OF NJ special elec-
lion In next July Mr.. shannon moved To
table the amendment
Mr.. Adair said the country had been
stirred enough by elections and he had
offered the amendment In order to avoid
another agitation prior To the next general
election. The motion ia table prevailed
a1 ayes, AZ noes.
The question being whether the rcsolu-
| tlon should be engrossed. Mr., Schluter
/ took the floor in opposition 10 II. He said
/ whether the proposed amendment was
/ right in principle. He declared Tint of the
I 5000 persons who were nj the Waco con.
! vcnton not more thnn 300 had 70 read
| the amendments He did nor believe tho
| IIOgg amendments were demanded by the
/ democratic party but, granting that u
! was. n man s UfSt QNtN was 10 MS hol
! aud himself He yielded 10 no man In
| loyalty to the principles Of democracy. but
! he could not violate his sense Of right IN
( order TO obey his party, he believed the
proposed amendment 10 be in violation OF
the Federal constitution. which his oath
/ bound him TO support and obey. But the
! main question was is this amendment
rightT'
Discussing this question. he said he oh
| iected first to the insolvency clause Every
body knew that if such an amendment
! nd rail In
] at once he lnsolvent. The stocks and
4 bonds of these railroads were In the hand'
Of innocent purchasers, who would los
! uor's statement that rates were based or
/ delicious bonds and stocks and the state
/ ment of the railroad commission TO tn,
contrary. He called attention TO the state
| ment of Chairman Reagan Of the CON
mission that II there were fictitious bond,
aud stocks they could be declared invalid
I upder the present law. The adoption o.
the amendment would viean that the peo
Dle who held the bonds Of railroads woulC
be robbed of 5000, 100000 and no COCO
/ would result to the people because th'
rates OF succeeding railroads, according
to Chairman Reagan would be as higt
as the present.
clause, the receiyership proceedings wouiC
be thrown Into Federal courts and the con
troll Of rates would be taken out of thu
So far as free passes were concerned
the speaker was willing to prohibit then
! If there WnS any wrong IN tnem.
The antl-lobby section. he thought wns
I reflection upon the honesty Of Tcxns legls
lators and a Islander upon Texas manhood
Its adoption meant that this Legislature
believed that Texas Legislators are pur
chaseahle.
Mr. schluter was frequently applnudcd.
Mr.. Hogsett made the opening speech fo
the amendments He asked why, " th'
proposed amendments were not demanded
by the people ITS enemies feared to submit
them. He denied that the amendments
were unconstitutional lie took up th'
moral question involved and denied tina
any Injustice would he done because thu
railroads could give In their property n
the proper value; He discussed al, lengti
the points raised by counsel for the rail
ronds. In arguments submitted 10 the com
mittee.
Aren't you Interested In n Natloua
bank at Fort WORTH asked Mr. Green
wood.
YES" replied Mr. Hogsett.
Don't you know that the deHocrati
party has repeatedly declared against Ma
tIonax banksi" asked Mr. Greenwood.
Yes. sir. and desire TO say that
have always been free silver man.