The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-17
GIVEN ATTENTION
the Senate, but Members of House Heard
Only the FIRST Part With interest.
4g SENATE HAS DISPOSED OF -FOUR BILLS.
louse Committees Have Not Been Announced-A
New Record for the Introduction of Bills
Was Made in the House.

y rs1as January 10 When tho
49, message was received IN the
a ~, morning there was lush upon
a \ ,o,arnent. and Speaker Pro TEN
snpm,uced the message took prece-
LUZ on other matters, and the clerk
A !, ,...esd to read It for the benefit Of
rho clerk commenced reading
Y ,Ss members settled down, lighted
assumed easy positions at their
4 = and prepared TO give attention TO
q .hA rnyernor had TO say In reference
I y. ,our gears ADMINISTRATION.
ui' .nv,f4v OF the members and the
4 ~, N the situation, however, soon wore
.oA as the voice Of the secretary hlled
A IN with the bewildering maze OF fig
"a statements. the members became
q some devoted themselves 70 re-
!, ths morning papers, others com
rrit,ne letters; others engaged in
4 -..,s,,sn and still others strolled lei
%sv hack to the lobby and talked to
-, ~ The wind, the weather and the
.oru As the secretary continued
4 .,sa This lengthy state paper, his usually
strong voice became weaker, until
3, those immediately In front Of the
Il M. stand could hear what he said.
\ ~ ne message wss finished, the house
- the routine and proceeded with
II regular work
In, message was read IN the senate ar
II ,.na hour. listened 10 with interest
IA Ne numerous suggestions and recon-
4 ,Astlons referred 10 the various com
8tlps having these various subjects to
rnsidsr.
In. committee on rules held long SEES
N last night aud had warm debate over
Il proposltlon ~ Representative shannon
4 psn 10 adopt the rules OF congress with
H. Sisbt notifications for the government
4 tbe house. A majority Of the members
j tbs committee dissented from the propo
Mon
'Nr shannon said tonight that the plat
h. Of the democratic party often con
Alued planss which did not meet bis ap-
&crs but whether It suited his view or
h he gave Il bis acqulesouce.
There are also many platform demands
saIch do not approve, but IS loyal
buocrat, after these demands have been
fOpted, support them cheerfully. Nov,
h idea 10 favorlns the adoption ~ the
flss Of congress far tho government Of
b. house was 30 give the presiding officer
BE- power to comrel the house to redeem
fs pledges made by the party to the
;Fope"
\ II Is ststsd very freely bv . good many
tspbets that If the rules Of congress are
Ropted By the house and the speaker at.
fnps to enforce them as speaker Reed
% IN congress-. some Of the hreezlest times
'Fsr known h7 Texas legislature viii b.
fltnessed before the Twenty eighth legls
hture sdiourns
The Committee Is determined that tho
tembers shall not he seriously nterferrd
rlh during deliberations and hence 70
lored . rule This afternoon directing tho
lefssant az arms 70 construct 0 substnntiai
fon Milling just outside the seatH aud 10
iermit no visitors or other persons TO enter
'tcept upon invitation or request The
ne was adopted.
Ia senate settled down to business dur
Pc u. morning session today and passed
LIN bills in less than thirty minutes.
asse we're in addition to mileage and per
zen, bill restoring the civil and criminal
lHNoicton Of the county court Of Mata.
<Fds county. The recent development and
'ne growth OF that old county, II was said.
,snaeted this step an imperative necessity.
4 ae fourth bill passed by the senate, re.
iealing the corporation Of the old town Of
feayala In Smith county. seavala was a
..nry!ng town and Incorporated when the
'.sssnauona built through that section of
'Vus.ry' absorbed 1t and the name changed
troupe The charter was never re-
s'aeo' however. and the town never legally
tsO'ganized. The new town of Troupe was