The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-18
THE BANKRUPTCY LAW.
Several Important Amendments Were
offered.
ATTEMPT TO REPEAL LAW FAILED
The Minority Objects to the Bill in Toto,
ah EhsGv Protest. Was Voted Down

Beaumont, Texas, June H.
plant In the south end is stlll ause spent
conversation among those interest from the
welfare Of the city and MFR, Edwius most Inn
er, the gentleman who has the smend the
charge, Is stlll in the city and minority
mAn Mr. Mower talked to a ! the pres
man for the FIRST time this afteiwne'nihgiy
admitted that there IS great
purchase and that he has soniit Is Que 10
people behind him in the mates supreme
who is in close touch with hire vs. tue
m9rked that the plant 10 be 9any. Four
thls property will be even la a discharge
stion than the Burt refinery. a
ploy more men. The Burt peoldit or ma
70 ne erecting plant that wi
nSn 10 operate. The constrBfer Of prop
VIII be commenced as soon as
ID the North can get the macdenied n dis
and have II started. The shtsix years.
worn as can be done with lum the order OF
ral had here will, VI coursswcr material
earlicr; Mr. Mower lmprcsseurt.
sarew ',i and far-seeing and held for the con
70 believe In airing his affS from the In
puzzle. lie seems to he cop
manner with the leading zp,
tho smeter erected here Vast week, the
presumably from both Mine consideration
mensoiy We rc iS't In POINT Is bankruptcy law.
building OF the plant thieceded the taking
Ter republic can not hellnse agreed to the
uun Of the raw material he senate on the
Mr.. Mower will be hc,.s por ~ W
longer aud will give out - nas ~ -
what more fully tomorrow. m CIexasl were
~ appeals to the
! Under tho direction Of Collisions of the
| ion Lea there was this mornhhere a siss
| tlon Of the Georgetown Wacof S3o0n WAS
/ that was most gratifying to'd upon the
/ present and gave striking exaainehu the
| pressure that sin holds forth
! The valve was turned on and wRIIL
! helsl assistance of any kind the .oid ,ho.
! MP Of Its own accord and shot Salu 'na'
/ out TO- the side that carried a sod the ex
/ oil FAR out 10 the ditch The ans retention
was made In The Post this nj -.
/ the well would he exhibited. Us Suggest
/ so rarly after the notice wasuch as ex-
/ unlH y l'" nad an oppor'uhltNssentia for
| ncctlons anywhere near, '"c Jaw anu
49, involved.
The Lucas oil Well Drilling cent OF the
( day began drilling another welt broadcast
! Dorado oil company on the retention OF
tract Ne 81 The same connce With the
/ boring a we'll for The Equitah ana y ,,1r
I Oh company. which they begjc eInlaiped
day and hope to bring In IN 10 the Inv
~ hch, he said,
Tho Equitable people areeSent law re
GUITAR experience with once 'r P Tu,pre HS
wells which has been eoint Company the
little over a week and wmade IN good
hill up in a trcaky way Z, Though In que
+ ,lenpyAS yGiy!nG trorbe surrendered be
fore the creditor who received such pay
ment could prove the balance of his debt.
This was never intended by the trainers
of the constitution Mr. Ray said 1t was
the cause of 20 per cent of the objections
10 the law
MIR. Clayton (AlaJ declared that the act
was the most drastic and oppressive law
over enacted SO far as the unfortunate
debtor was concerned. He suggested tnat
nearly all the circulars sent out by the
chairman nj N hod tn
wholesale merchants and iobbers. referees
in bankruptcy and other court officials in
terested in the cost features of the law
He believed the law should be repealed
instead Of being amended and gave notice
mat at the proper time the minority would
offer as substitute n bill to repeal the
Mr. Clayton criticised the amendment
which proposed TO give corporations the
right TO 60 into voluntary bankruptcy.
Or. De Almond (Mo) favored the repeal
of the present act.
Mr. De Almond offered an amendment
to strike out all after the enacting clause
and to substitute provision for the repeal
of the existing bankruptcy law. II was
voted down.
An additional section was added On mo-
tion of Mr. Ray which provided that when
a debtor waived his exemptions he could
not thereafter claim them under the law
Of the state in which he lived The bill
was then passed without division.
Bills were also passed providing for the
punishment Of United States prisoners for
crimes committed while confined in State
institutions TO increase the fees of jurors
in United States courts from 81 to SO per
day; to allow appeals from final rulings
of the general land office to the supreme
cour; of the District of Columhin; 70 III
cooperate the Society Of the Army OF San
tlngo de Cuba; for the appointment of
five additional United States commission
ers and 1--WE additional conStables in the
Indian Territory.
Mr.. Ray called up bill for the sup
preston Of train robbery.
Mr.. Smith ky said the bin was too i'm
portant to be passed hurriedly.
measure was to secure the corporation Of
the United States In the prosecution of
persons accused of deraling or robbina
trains.
At : o'clock without action on the bill
the house took 4 recess until g o'clock