Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-07
LEGISLATIVE.

reported adversely to bill pay
ing witnesses and officers fees
for attendance outside their own
counties.
Favorably on bill amending
act regulating duties of district
and county attorneys.
A motion to suspend the rules
and pass bill repeating the dog
tax was debated and several
members expressed their opin-
ion on the dog question" The
motion was lost.
Bill to secure creditors just
division of the estates of debt
ors, passed to engrossment.
House.-Terrell's bill from
the senate providing for the
erection of a state-house and
other public buildings were re-
ferred.
Committee reported unfavor-
ably on proposition changing
constitution on homesteads.
Mr.. Upton's bill regulating
freights and tariffs on railroads
is the same as the Quin bill of
last session with some changes.
Bill to authorize the attorney
general to bring suits and en-
ploy counsel on titles to univer-
sity lands in Hill and McLen-
nan counties, passed.
A large number of bills and
resolutions were introduced.
Senate, Feb. Message
from the house reporting reso-
luton providing for a joint COM
/! mission to investigate the land
frauds. Adopted.
Mr.. Culloch. Resolution that
committee on military affairs be
requested to report what legis-
lation is necessary for the pro-
lection of life and property of
citizens of the state, particular
ly GU the frontier.
Mr.. Lane. Bill for relief of
Arkansas Road company, relat-
ing to improvement of channels
in Arkansas bay.
Senate went into executive
session on nomination of T. J.
Goree, and without conhrma-
ton.
Bill to. provide for organiza-
ton of the state penitentiary,
and to regulate the management
| of conyicts thereon. was taken
up. The bill was discussed I'M
til adjournment.
House.-By Henderson. Bill
to punish persons for enticing
laborers to abandon contracts
for labor, aud harboring and Sc
creting them. Referred.
Bill to provide for sale of I'M
appropriated public domain to
pay public debts. Referred.
Mr.. Bryan, for committee on
finance, reported the general ap-
preparation bill as a substitute
for bill referred yesterday. 1t
provides for frontier defense,
omitted in other bills.
Favorable report on Terrell's
senate bill designating 100000
acres of land to build state cap
itol and substituting it for house
bill same subject.
Resolution to change date
when property shall be assessed
for taxation from January 4 to
March I was discussed are re-
ferred to committee on taxa
alton.
The speaker introduced petit
ton of citizens Of Dallas, ask
ing reduction of fees of various
officers to conform with the
stringency of the times.
Finlay's resolution that occu-
pations involving skill, learning,
art, science, industry and trades
and professions necessary for
prosperity be exempt from oc-
cupation tax. Mr.. Finlay said
he wanted the sense of the
house on the proposition. A
motion to table the resolution
was carried by As to SO.
Senate. Febo ga substi-
tute report provides for a COM
nnittee to examine and report on
the Bryan college. 1t is to find
out if it is actually an agricultu-
raj and mechanical college.
Favorably on and amending
bill for disposal of public free
school lands and to secure pro-
ceeds to public schools.
Bill for increasing revenue by
tax on drinks by a register.
Bill to regulate penitentiaries
passed.
A message from the governor
on public schools was read and
ordered printed.
Bill to change jurisdiction of
county courts and confirm dis