Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-02-28

be printed for the use OF the
senate.
A message on ways of relief
from the financial embarrass-
ment of the state was read and
1000 copies ordered printed.
The bill to set aside public
land in Greer county applies to
100000 acres, half to go to
the debt and half to the schools.
House.-Mr. Sanders I: To
establish a state job printing Of
fee and daily and weekly news
paper, independent in politics,
and appropriating $4,000 to
buy material. The legislature
to appoint the editor.
To provide for completion of
East Texas penitentiary by con-
vict labor.
By Flewellen: To establish
state quarantine, providing all
the details.
Motion to reconsider vote de-
feating the bell punch bill car
ried. Two hours time was lost
discussing the bill without any
progress.
The governor in his message
to-day estimates the deficiency
at this time to amount to S424,-
$50 and by August 3Ist will
amount to s542,oIS. This large
deficiency, says the governor,
demands the most serious at
tention of the legislature. Sell
ing the lands is the governors
hobby.
Senate bill appropriating and
preserving lands in Green coun-
ty passed.
Senate Feb. 25.-Petition Of
Gonzales.,..for repeal of their
charter,
Favorable on joint resolution
in reference to frontier protec-
ton.
Favorably on bill to require
railways to stop trains at boun-
Diary line Of state.
A number of other bills were
reported upon favorably.
Bill to provide for furnishing
and utilizing East Texas peni-
Tertiary and to appropriate
$4,000 for carrying out same,
referred.
Bill to reimburse counties for
taking care of lunatics, referred.
Appointment of T. A. Nu-
gent, judge thirteenth district
affirmed.
Judiciary article resumed.
Amendments to make the
offices of district judges appoin-
tive and elective was discussed
at some length both systems
having warm adherents.
House.-By leave Baker in
troduced and had referred bill
providing for making a contract
for carrying convicts to the
penitentiary.
The bell punch bill was again
considered; an amendment was
adopted requiring 500 occupa-
ton tax on sale of liquors and
SIS on malt liquors, precedent
and IN addition to bell punch
tax. The house adopted amend
ments reported and passed bill
by a vote of 50 to 81.
Mr.. Baker introduced bill pro-
viding that sales under execu-
ton be advertised in papers.
Report from the committee
on internal improvements that
the law on railroad affairs in the
revised civil code is sufficient,
with a minority report by
Messrs. Taylor and Merritt, sub
hitting substitute to prevent
extortion and discrimination.
Committee on state affairs re-
ported unfavorably on bill to es-
tablish the office of fish commits
sioner. Favorably on bill for
seizure and sale of personal
property to pay taxes. Unfa-
vorably on bill to refund sher-
ifs and collectors money paid
for advertising lands sold for
taxes and bought by state.
Favorably on senate bill to
provide for care and protection
of Rusk penitentiary; also ia
vorably on senate bill to organ
ize and regulate the penitentia-
ries.
Favorably on the senate bill
to provide for working streets
and sidewalks in cities and
towns.
Favorably on petition on the
subject of repeal of duty on qui-
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