Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-06-27

rie View.
Mr.. Barton rendered his res
ignation as sergcant-at-arms.
Resignation accepted.
Substitute for senate bill No.
5, put on its third reading and
passed by a vote of IS to IL.
y message from the govern
or was received calling atten-
ton to the subject of quaran-
tine.
SENATE.
Mr.. Burnett introduced a bill
fixing in favor of contractors,
sub-contractors and material
and men, liens on railroads for
labor and material, was read the
first time.
A bill prohibiting the sale of
grain and cotton in the seed,
after nightfall, under penalty of
not more $500 nor less than S25,
except grain for immediate use.
Referred.
An act to postpone the fore
ed collection of taxes by levy
and sale where there vas no
legal collector IL months prior
to March 1879. Referred.
An appropriation bill is un-
der consideration.
HOUSE.
The house pass an appropri-
alton for two years interest on
the state debt. The senate took
up the appropriation bill carry
ing items as reported; one item,
being S255,S35 for free schools,
added to cost of extra session,
will about amount to the same
which called for the veto. Then
there is about 100000 addi-
tional and no deficiency "a
square back-down. The house
committee agreed to report ia
voring one-sixth of the general
revenue for schools.
SENATE.-June 24-Mr. Hous-
ton introduced a resolution so
as to reduce taxation to two
ffths of one per cent.
Mr.. Patten offered resolu-
ton calling up the appropria-
ton bill passed by the house.
The bill was finally passed to
engrossment.
HOUSE. Bill changing time
for holding courts in eleventh
judicial district.
By Mr.. Jackson bill looking
to repeal of bell punch law.
SENATE. June 25.-Mr. Sto-
rey reported favorably an act
to provide for printing, binding
and distribution of revised civil
statutes, penal code and code of
criminal procedure.
Mr.. Terrell, favorably on
amended act for frontier pro-
lection, giving the power of a
peace officer to every ranger
and minute man.
An act transferring criminal
cases from unorganized coun-
ties to organize counties having
jurisdiction thereof. Read first
time.
Bill to enable municipal auth
critics of town and cities and
commissioners courts of coun-
ties wherein such cities and
towns are situated to cooperate
with each other in making such
improvements as will improve
the public health. Referred.
Governors message received
recommending an amendment
to the laws, passed by the six
teenth legislature relative to the
collection of taxes in towns and
cities, so as to reconcile the
conflict found in articles AL and
768; also a law for relief of GER
tain citizens of Harris county
for taxes of this year. because
of a storm destroying their
property,
Also law amending article
47I4, revised statutes, so as to
require delinquent and insolvent
lists of taxpayers to be sworn to
by the tax collector.
House bill that hereafter ar
ticle 45I chapter 7, title II, re-
vised civil statutes, shall read:
The foregoing provisions OF this
chapter relating to notices, as
sessment and collection of tax
es on personal property and all
other provisions thereof not
inconsistent with this article
shall also apply to real estate,
and the city council may by
ordinance enact the mode and
manner negotiating the sale of
land in conformity with the laws
and constitution of this state;
provided no sale shall be made
until has thirty days notice
thereof and provided said own
er may redeem his property
within two years from the date
of the sale. Referred.
Bill to better provide for the
redemption of lands sold for
taxes.
Another message was sent in
to-day suggesting the passage
of a law requiring druggists to
be licensed by the board of
examiners.
HOUSE.
By Smith, of Harris-An act
defining who are agents of in
surance companies, and to fix
the liability for acting without
authority of law.
The senate bill taxing sleep
ing cars one-half of one per
cent, was read in the house
for the first time.
Comptroller Darden is reply |
ing to a question ofthe majority, |
sustained by the minority, with
reference to the piling into one
years expenditures the indebt-