The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-16
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After a Lengthy Discussion.

hti OF tue oLncr tWcntf ihrDc committees
He has made very little progress IN form
Ing the committees Today has been dc
voted TO the appointment Of pages, poHers
aud some clerks, but no committees we're
completed.
Not much was said on the subject In
the house today on account Of the fact that
the members we're interested In completing
its organization, but In the senate where
the members had more leisure, the subject
Of the report OF the investigating commit
tees was discussed, among other subjects.
II is not known where the report will be
taken up, IN fact some Of the members
entertain the view that no further action
will be had that the report is a self-set-
Ting question.
If the report is called up, one OF two
courses Will be pursued; 1t will either be
disposed Of with a breath or give rise to
debate that will be prolonged through an
entire week. The first course is the most
probable, ms 10 go over aud discuss the re
port serlatim would consume the eutre
session.
Governorelect Lanham is expected to
reach Austin next Sunday, and possibly
Saturday, rest few days, and suggest
some features Of his forthcoming inaugura
ton.
The plans OF the local committees having
the various features Of the Inauguration IN
hand, have all things now ready, and ex-
pect TO make this the most brilliant func-
ton in the history Of the State.
The legislative representatives Of the
various labor organizations who are attend
Ing the legislature met yesterday and ct
fected the organization OF q joint commit
tee with ]. A. Lawson OF San Antonio
chairman aud Joseph Myers of Ladonla
secretary. The railway brotherhoods and
the trades unions have entered into a close
afhliation and will work together on all
legislative questions. The labor men say
their demands will be few aud reasonable
this year The chief measures advocated
will be Law against child labor, an eight
hour day for State employees, sixteen
hour per day law for railway employees
and a law regulating the management OF
railroad hospitals. BY the latter measure
It is intended TO give the employees repre-
sentntion on hospital boards and voice
in the expenditure Of the funds collected
from the men for this purpose. A labor
press bureau has been established and reg
uar reports of all matters affecting labor
will he published weekly in the eight
labor papers in Texas.
! Among the bills introduced in the house
! TINS afternoon was one making an approPU.
I anon Tor the niIease aun per uiem pay OIL
tue members OF the mouse ana senate anu
the general appropriation bill.
| Acting Speaker schluter this morning
made y rreot hit with tbe visitors when
! he told the members from the chair that
he found that the visitors were behaving
nicely hut that tho members themselves
u.cr, ,ot l.ceninc ouiot THO members i'm.
madiately became calm.
some ot tue best sPe'cnes denVerea w
! the house up 10 d1tc we're made th's morn
ing I'D nominating candidates Tor poet
mistress Mrs Barrow no" OF austin, was
nominated by Mr. N1lsey Of Hunt Mrs
Barro" lived IN GalVe't'n during the mem
and in calling attention 20 this fact and
referring 10 her suffering. and numerous
others during that frightful cstaclysm, be
moved the house with bis eloquence ana
landed his candidate after hot night.
NoEor uuHlas "a EDS fui, ~
u.' SOHe'u en' iissSulei " tene 49,
pa uHi'H, are uV'V ''t'S i7' NV pu' pO's
VI pNAins 0i'et LHe 'ei ~
PROPOSED p' tnat city ana AIe ul'ls'tns
WIN 'ne legislators, lney WIZ pIopsoF
~. ..arao,,a5 ~. post .nrrasnoTSsrt
stated that the OIL City was IN excellent
condition He noted laconicaly that Aus
tin as well as Beaumont has mud. The
mayor stated that all that the city Of Beau
mont is asking at this term Of the legisla
ture, SO far as he is concerned, are somi
charter amendments He Is specially snz
! ious to have the city charter so amended
a. ~ allow beaumont as q CORPORA ton +,
the assessment plan, 6HIng' lien upor
bnln,, snnrortsd bv senator Beatty and Rep