The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-18

'ff =. AZ lest. of the constitutional amenu'
2 VI ouowiug cities OF more than 1000
~ a. N ex liens on nbuttlng property for
~ ,.-.tts and pavements The amendment
az u, nrobably come In to the senate from
M !. .snator from Dallas county. who has
III '.u,oriol pray1ng for 1t from the citizens
IA nslos but 1t will have several ardent
~ ....,+nrs one Of these is senator Mar
IA IN i1,cks former mayor of San Antonio,
"A nerhaps the most successful mayor
= - business standpoint that any city
IA ,hs state could lay claim to- In this In
{: .,,nce Senator Hicks Is chairman of the
Committee on cities and towns In the sen
10 though 1t Is possible that this particu-
IA a. amendment would be submitted rather
4 the committee on constitutional amend
* ,,4bts Al any rate. he will 90 before
a -rbateyer committee 1t Is referred to aud
j ,dvocate lts passage. To The Post CORE
q snondsnt he said: This amendment should
Nm ali means be adopted. There Is nothing
h.. would advance the interests Of the
,lAcs Of Texas so much rs a provision OF
,bls character. In San Antonio. for In
stsuce. we now have miles OF pretty streets
q rsred with asphalt and pedestrians walking
3 A the sidewalks have to pick their route
\ "a IN many instances actually get into
he street proper to walk. This is the case
On the other cities OF Texas also. Property
A that Is valuable enough to pave in front
4 nj or build sidewalks in front of Is valu-
n sble enough TO stand the assessments for
,A,s purpose. 1t Is a case under the pres
,ht conditions of inconveniencing and &C.
tpally dlscomfortlng thousands for perhaps
me failure OF one property owner to prop
erly appreciate the value Of these improve
ments ] shall certainly do all in my power
10 assist in the passage or this amendment
and would like very much TO see the mayors
Of the large cities throughout Texas take
an active policy towards assisting also,
rbey can do 4 great deal more than they
realize to help this measure and should
rot be backward about taking DIP the
amendment.
Representative Richard Mayes Of Corsi-
rsna. who succeeds former Speaker r. II.
Prince, Is going to take an active part In
he prospective legislation respecting cities
,nd towns When approached by The Post
correspondent he stated that the most i'm
portant legislation In hitch he was prima-
hly interested would be the adoption Of a
nec!s charter for Corsicana ana also
larger appropriations for the State Orphans
home, which is located there He states
that the latter Institution has heretofore
received nothing like the recognition com
nensurate to its Importance and the good
II acconpl!shes. He will no doubt be placed
or the committee ON cities and towns and
will tr 10 get his charter through without
opposition. As to the appropriation for the
orphans home he hopes also to secure that
without any trouble.
Judge A. W. Terrell Of Travis introduced
q Joint resolution In the house today tender
iag to judge John H Reagan the best
wishes Of the house and senate upon his
retirement to private life. The resolution
rec,tes the public services Of Judge Reagan,
commencing with his life as surveyor,
captain Justice OF the peace. probate Judge,
lieutenant colonel of the army Of the Texas
Republic member Of the legislature. district
judge, member Of congress before the civil
war, member Of the secession convention Of
1881. postmaster general OF the Southern
Confederacy for four years. member Of the
Constitutional convention IN 1878, member
o. the American congress for fourteen
Years, United states senator for four years,
end for the last eleven years chairman Of
the railway commission OF Texas,
The resolution was unanimously adopted
as an expression of the house by an enthu-
hnstlc rising vote.
Governor James Stephen Hogg continues
% minele with the boys. Yesterday after
noon he and Judge Alexander W. Terrell
from this county had a close conference.
hsunE for some time. Just what It all
means 49, OF course, a problem. Some con-
''pue to assert that the governor would
"" feel backward about wearing the
unted States senatorial toga now handled
py the Hon. Joseph Weldon Bailey, while
mere are others who intimate that purely
iot me good Of the State the governor
S.ulu accept nomination and election as
assOrneS general. The fact is that when
we men Of this kind move It Is always
Tue oaty OF large number of the faithful
eulnlSe as to what the said movement
hocatve Of. They know very little,
s'Wefer' that they will tell The governor
seen on the streets or at the capitol
sySalT all the time during the day and
-. ale Always plenty OF people who are
s"'',he to chat with him. He might live
~ tue age Of the Biblical character so
".en referred to and still he would be
sMactiye as an entertaining conversation
e He has something new and spicy
~ 81. mineles It with the characteristic "By
~. In way that can not be other
80 pressing to the hearer whether he be
AamiFer' friend or Zoe.
ss., ~ ~ all a-buzz. The pretty girls are
,o, ~ now training obstreperous curls, or are
s,,aa lk lovingly at pretty gown tenderly
ao.s ior and safely laid away until the
go. ihey are wondering lust what their
,ra WIN think Of them. that is the vain
von ,auics are. while the otherwise are
~ what their friends will wear.
MIN s0me this would appear as a difference
distinction. but they will all
49, al any rate the university boys
are - are Jumping at a 2;1o clip ana they
40 ~aAns preparations to look their best,
vh,. peparng for the night OF the Goth,
ma, as come 10 be recognized as the
No., v'ililant social function in Austin's
w,,,s l' History. Then the politicians are
,r uE with their best smiles snugly stored
A., iot the beaming face Of the fairer
bal,s eheir choice. The dress suits are
ik tumlgated--bv this IL neapt are he
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