The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-22
Toward the Impeachment of Treasurer Rob
bins in the House.
MANY EXPRESSIONS FAVORABLE TO HIM
We're Brought Out by the Discussion; Substitute
Resolution Will Be introduced Today and II
is Probable 1t Will Be Adopted.
Anstin. Texas. August q.


a. rs object the impeachment of State
treasurer Robbins was introduced in the
Sosse this morning by Henderson Uamap
,,d number of others. A motion to
Nor II TO the committee on State af-
,.lrs was defeated after a lengthy argu-
NAM, during which several members OF
ms house expressed complete confidence
f. 4 tte integrity and ability of Mr.. Rob
sps The resolution finally went over
uuti, tomorrow on an objection having
hsen made to its being read second
tine.
SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION deprecat-
4, and condemning the treasurer's al
,eped violation of the law but expressing
eovtdence in his integrity and honesty
and rcclting that his continuance In Of
aee will not be in any way hazardous
viii he introduced by Representative
Hawkins as soon as the matter comes
an There appears to be good reason
Il believe that the substitute win be
adopted or that at least, the lmpeach-
uprt resolution will not prevail The
Investigation Of the matter made blythe
souse committee shows very conclusively
that Mr.. Robbins committed no inten-
tIopsl wrong: that he merely followed
prcceIent Of long standing, and that
the Objectionable practices complained of
will be discontinued. This being the
i case. the conservative element of both
i houses see no reason for going further
n IN tie premises, particularly as the legis-
I htnre is already pressed for time and
4 no real good is TO be accomplished by
n the proposed impeachment proceedings
4 THE HOUSE today passed finally the rep
Il nseDtatlve district bin and that meas
n 1rc went to the senate. where IL was con
siered by the subcommittee on represeu-
st've districts this afternoon. few
changes were made and the suhcommit-
4 tee then agreed to report favorably on
81 be- bill tomorrow. As the bill came to
NE senate Harris and Fort Bend counties
composed one EDITORIAL district, ana Har-
hs and Waller another, each with one
n representative. The subcommittee did
not change the number of representatives..
II but combined Harris, Fort Bend and
Il Waller In one district with two repre-
ter'stiyes. The reason given for the
change was that under the original ar
ntecment Harris county would he
enabled to dominate both Fort Bend and
= Waller. Angelina san Augustine, Trinity
nd Polk We're placed in district, with
Two representatives. and substituted for
lEo districts, one composed of Angelina
md San Augustine and the other of
fph and Trinity with one representative
Zach Eastland was made into separate
District shackclford being taken from II
ni added to the district formerly com
PoSd Of Stephens and Palo Pinto.
Ht SENATE passed the committee con
NsslOlal bill to ongrossment this after
n s@A bitter opposition developed dur
B. ny tne day ami a number of amendments
sse offered They were all immediate
a voted down as the friends of the bill
we IN the majority by ratio of nearly
a w 10 one. The hardest fight against
/, u OIL was put up by Senators Patter-
~ inrner, Sebastian and Pauus. Mr..
hlterson charged a lack of good faith
il Y me part of the committee and al
e'@ that It had arranged the McLennan
~"g district with a view to making
-Ags easy for Congressman Henry. The
n Ls'or further alleged that Senator
s''g came here last week especially
use his influence With the committee
/, Ae end that district favorable to
10y be formed. As matter of fact,
-4pr Bailey talked to only one mem
the senate apportonment commit
pVrlng his stay here and to that men,
1 w SAID not a word regarding Nc
blTct. 0'''' eO17 y
9 AvFE OF THE OPPOSITION during
"'ernoon was to offer the house bill
NJ substitute for the bill which was
"'rus passed TO engrossment and
according to some of the mem
he senate apportionment com
's before.
Use when It adjourned today was
n ing Its own congressional bill and
n no Grande district was under FIRE.
TtALL STRIKE RESOLUTION and
~ asue substitute are still pending. A
" table was defeated today.
NJ, nE STATED positively that the
y viii take no action with refer,
IN Y the matter of judicial redistlfct-
1un the house bill is placed be
~, Sv'ERNoR today signed the con
resolution authorizing the board
ssers of the Southwestern insane
Ut HI y enter into a ten years. con
fs6 sin the San Antonio Water Work,