The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-18
FINIssIOvs' ANSWER.
|. s..,,,r,y Considered a Fatal Blew 10
d. asee Amendments.
npfBrlpstss CUTS NO FIGURE
u Is Not Considered by the
e, es,mnission in Making Its
Freight Rates.
Austin, Texas, February II.

- senator Potter's questions is
much attention. Generally
'sag II is considered a fatal blow
4. Horg amendments, as tho posi-
',,rotion contained therein that
,saobtedness of the different Texas
ents no figure in the making
I.h, rotes. knocks the props from
!. the author of said amendments,
principal contention is that the
...,r,ation corporations must be
~. nroventei from mulcting the poo
asrn return on large issues of
,,tlous securities. The further state
n. that the attorney generals de-
...,rt uas as long as eight years ago
4-.od Of the unsatisfactory replies
',-.s from the railroads concerning
M autstanding stocks and bonds is
,,sIaered significant in view of the fact
Y, ~ steps we're ever taken by the
", 10 bring the delinquents to time
The premises.
Z uoI,sE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Il have TO take back its promise to
~ n the general appropriation bill
,,,,e February %, as it is not getting
~, az fast with that document as
.,,,sary TO redeem said promise. Just
Il, Il having a hard struggle with
4. assciency bill and efforts to tack all
j, n claims on which are being made.
I i the general bill the number Of
.,,ous 10 be heard concerning 1t is so
~, that an early disposition thereof
Impossible.
urpr rs BUT ONE BILL pending on
|p,s reading ahead of the Hogg amend
r,,ts in the house. so that the resolu-
IN providing for their submission will
NM IN early this week. The senate
sumIttee on constitutional amendments
xhIch was to have taken them up last
r~k. held no meeting since last Mon
t,y and the impression is now that it
hin let them lie on the table until the
hose dlsposes of them.
M PATTERSON REAPPOR-
iONMENT BILL is not taken seriously
anybody. Members read 1t and smile
u then speak of 1t as one of Patter-
: s Jokes In no case has 1t incor-
ted the desires of any representative
/ be different congressional districts
X he'd, so that there is little POSSIBLE
IA being taken as a basis to work
LE-HEADER BILL has been
I'm pr consideration next Wednes-
senate and flow of elo-
|l be expected during the dis
In iii provoke. Senator Dbl
|,t &the bill with vengeance
1t to finish. Staples
- misdemeanor to dis
kaf rs because of their af-
bor unions is still pend
|7 er house and, like the
81 I, will cause much talk
no "a is had thereon.
n BRAZORIA county
)<aents to know that he
4, 90Hly of blank affldavits
III ctdnmittee to investigate
{le Storm district and that
m ID nan obtain them from
\ 6vai0atlon.
s. l1QNS OF THE TAX
NJ ~! INC Twenty sixth legis-
tntroduced in the house
81 N1xe are promised, but the
I. venue and taxation does
| i s ft0 this character of
4, 144 ~ far used the ak on
| II 3line that has shown
III Ts change there is but
IN i 4 radical change in the
IN q E8sesslon.
IA EE to which has been
|5S 81 Fent bills pending in the
| Pc general land law has
pors and the expectation
committee will be ready
](, by Wednesday. Among
reed upon are the follow.
IN ttlers must reside on their
~ pnsly for three years and
Hs ments thereon to the value
that time. The land com.
AZ sell not less than one nor
-FOUR sections to the same
q pt where less than one sec.
Ia TUNED IN tract. The land
IA 'er snail not renew leases be-
81 expiration and shall award the
IN oe party filing the first written
Is ~ therefor. County clerks are
Il Keep a complete record of
SAFE open to inspection and a
"uWed them for keeping said
q anu penalty provided in case
'"age to keep them. An absolute
S'rlet viii be recommended and
nm. certain counties named win not
I 49, 10 sale nntlt further iegslu.
| rea Dut the particular counties
q uNFe not been finally agreed
ine line as formerly maintained
D. pehsed with. Lands in coun-
NJ i on the market will he sub
= n ,asss rom the date on which the
pre,as eheet, but lessees will be given
| Id ma right to buy any section oi
ber 49, tease january / last on which
IN, eu had $500 worth of improve
ktilom. y over without regard to actual
Fcticus. 'he distance between the
Atls - In which the governors
sksbs said to have been met
/ 3eced In the senate by Mr.
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