The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-23
The Vote Was Practically Unanimous in the
House and the Senate.
WAS CONSIDERABLE DEBATE OVER THE TWO
RESOLUTIONS.
Opponents Majority Report Voted Against ItAn Amend
ment by Hendrick to Make the Meaning Clear
Without Equivocation

the documents sutnsitted completely and
fully eXonerate the Hon. Joseph W
Bailey and our State Officials Irom III
just cause Of cersure. and your commit
tee, wherefore, recommend the adhptlon
Of the following preamble and resolu-
tton:
Whereas, The committee OF the hou
of representatives, appointed to invests
gate the charges sgaifls, the Hon. j. w.
Bailey and certain State officials In con
nection with the readmission Of The
Waters Pierce Oil company into this
STATE, have performed their duty; and
Whereas, BY the most ddBgent inquiry
they have not been able to find sing o
fact or circumstance dscrcdftanle el her
TO tie Hon. j. W Bailey or to any safe
Official but. on the contrary. all OF the
evidence before said committee complete
Ily and Overwhelmingly eXonerates tie
Hon. j. w. Bailey and all STATE officials
from the charges OF nJIEconduct; there
fore, be Vt
Resolved by the house OF representa-
tives, That we denounce the malicious
imputations and destinations against the
integrity OF the Hon. j. w. Bailey. and
our state officials, as the most cruel,
indicative and unfounded attack ever
made upon the character OF faithful
public servant in Texas.
fIenhTtcs, Chairman,
Cole, o
Little,
Seabury,
Bryan,
Lane.
MINORITY REPORT.
We. the minority of your committee
appointed under the resolution introduced
by the Hon d. A. McFall, and adorted BY
the house on january II, 1901, provid-
Ing for the inyestigatsln OF the fac;s
relating 10 the diasOlWti1n aud reincor-
poration OF THE Walters-lierce OH com
pany its admission 10 do business in
Texas etc, agree to all the report Of the
majorbty, except wherein they recon-
.mend 10 the house the adoption OF the
proposed resolution. To This we can not
agree for the reason that we concede to
every citizen on Texas, no matter how
humble, nor how hiah. his station in life
the right to discuss and criticlse the pub
| lie acts Of officials and those seeking
thigh and honorable offices al the hands
OF the people, long as such criticism
| Is kept Within the bounds OF reason and
NOT backed up by malice. To adopt the
resolution pr0lposed by the majority In
our minds. Is 10 cursuh the right of free
speech and condemn honorable men Of
Texas who have honestly believed that
MIR. Bailey did wrong in aiding the
Waters Pierce OIL company in ohtaining
a permbt to do business IN Texas. and
ma nuuorneS General smlth SHOULD
int, tl,e ,.,,rrts 10 ,tt,o,n a., .aiins pe
lspedtflNy submitted. Decker.
After the reading Of tho above Chair
man Hendrlck moved that the majority
report be adopted and gave notice thai
an case of ITS edoption he would offer
the following amendment.
Amend nv adding further resolution
as follows.
Resolved further, That nothing In these
resolutions Is intended TO reflect in any
faitb beI,evcd and m,Jc ny r an" IN w.,
charges and imputatlons aforesaid.
Otendrck,
SoIe'
seafurv
Lane,
Bryan.
Mr. Decker moved that the minorit,
: report be substituted for the majorit
report and, having obtained the floor
argued that the report of the commtte
, without the resolution was sufficient
explicit In ats exoneration of MIR. Bale
and the state officials concerned. To 6
as far as the majority of the committe
9 proposed was. in his opinion, equivalen
5 10 going on record rs making little q
the right OF free speech. Referring I
. the amendment. notice of the presenta
o ton OF which had been given by NJ,
4 1Iendrlck. he feared that the majority Q
the committee was trying 20 slip up o
. the house.
e Mr.. Seabury followed Mr.. Decker c
& the floor aud as matter Of parliament
. AIRY inquiry asked the speaker TO stat
4 the effect OF the adoption OF either re
3 port.
MIR. Prince replied that the adoption I
= . the majority report placed both the +,
II port aud the resolution before the hous,
If while the adoption OF the minority r,
ID port placed the report without the reese
"a luton before the house
m Continuing, Mr. seahury commended TIL
u. there was nothing in the majority rc
port to offend any honnrahle person,