The Southwestern Historical Quarterly, Volume 44, July 1940 - April, 1941 Page: 451
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The Life of Colonel R. T. Milner
As chairman of the Committee on Education, Milner was
responsible for correcting some of the inadequacies in the public
school laws of Texas. Three of his bills were passed under
a suspension of the rules, without a dissenting vote.'4 The
present school law of Texas is accredited to his influence in
the legislature during this period,"5 and its fundamental ex-
cellences stand a monument to his good judgment.
During the special session, the editor championed the libel
law asked for in Governor Ross's message. His sponsorship
of the bill-Senate Bill No. 280-was opposed heatedly by cer-
tain members of the House, one of whom "as a bit of satire,
said if the bill were passed he wanted the law prohibiting
carrying six-shooters repealed, so men could defend themselves
from the press.""0 Proponents of the bill contended that it was
in the interest of honest newspapers; opponents, that it was in
the interest of the corporate powers. The bill was again dis-
cussed April 4, but failed of passage, although "it was remarked
while the bill was pending that if the bill passed it would be
owing to the popularity of Milner and Hamby."'7
The railroad commission bill was passed as a joint resolution
on April 8, 1889, and was to be submitted to the people for
approval in 1890. Other minor matters were attended to
speedily. When the legislature adjourned that month, R. T.
Milner was a well known figure at the Capitol.
Soon after his return home, Milner received a letter from
Richard B. Hubbard which indicated the respect in which his
influence with Rusk County voters was regarded. The conclud-
ing paragraph read:
As you have been advised already I am a candidate
for Congress-you know all on my public life and I
need say nothing on that score. I only desire to say
here-that in the event Rusk County presents no can-
didate I shall be very grateful and proud of your aid
and influence--and that of Rusk County--over whose
people I know you have a deservedly wide influence.
My own county will give me a solid support ..1 .18
(To be continued)
411L. E. Daniell, Personnel of the Texas State Government, 372.
1Clarence R. Wharton, Texas Under Many Flags, V, 46.
xs6Comment in the Austin Statesman, March 28, 1889, p. 4.
17L. E. Daniell, Personnel of the Texas State Government, (1889), 372.
lsRichard B. Hubbard to R. T. Milner, April 16, 1890, (Tyler) R. T.
Milner Portfolio, University of Texas Archives.451
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