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courts, and regulates the time and
manner selecting them.
Reports of committees: Acker, for
judiciary committee No. /. reported
back Pendleton's bill to make persons
or iniure the property of another pecu-
MARTY responsible therefor, with
amendments, with the recommends
ton that it pass, and that leo copies
be printed.
Same, from same committee, re-
ported adversely Stagner's bill TO prop
erly designate and describe the name
or title Of lands set aside for educa-
tional and charitable purposes.
Nash, from committee on state ar
fairs, reported that the committee had
duly considered that portion of the
governors message relating TO the re-
demption or lands sold for taxes and
bought in by the state, and had pre-
pared bill upon that subject and
recommended that it he adopted.
The bill provides that the owner may
redeem land sold for taxes within
twelve months; he shall pay all ac-
crued taxes and costs, with
eight per cent interest and
to the collector, under rules tn be pro-
vided by the comptroller. When sales
have not been made in accordance
with law, the comptroller shall give a
certificate under seal certifying that
the sale has been cancelled, which
shall be recorded in the same manner
rs deeds The bill contains an emer-
gency clause.
The speaker had read by caption and
announced that lie hah signed Labatt's
bill changing the time of holding
courts in Galveston county.
Nash, for the committee on state af.
fairs, reported back Fosters tof Lime
stone bill prohibiting the
formation or chartering o
corporations for the purpose ol
purchasing, locating or subdividing
| land and the sale and conveyance %
the same, with the recommendation
that it pass if in the Judgment of the
house ii comes within the provisions oi
the governors proclamation.
Same. from same committee, report
ed favorabiy kendall's bill authorizing
the lease Of lands purchased by the
state for taxes.
Mckinney, for committee on edu-
cationul affairs, presented majority
report recommending that Rosenthal's
bill to amend the revised statutes, bill
rs, chapter 8, article 3,703, section 6,
! do not pass.
Rosenthal, from the same commit
tee, presented minority report rec
omnending certain amendments, and
that the bill do pass. The bill is tC
regulate the sale of lands granted tC
counties for school purposes, and the
substance of the text has already been
/ given the GAZETTE.
I Cochran OF Dallas, for committee
on revenue and taxation, reported
back his tax bill with number OF
amendments. The bill is too lengthy
to be given in full. Cochran moved
that the bull be made the special order
! for eleven O'clock on Thursday next
Moore OF McLennan moved TO amend
by striking out Thursday and insert
ing Monday. He Thought il very
important measure, and that members
should have time 10 read aud consider
IL before action.
Cochran of Dallas thought that FOL
the very reason that the bill was an
important one, its consideration should
not be delayed The time of the ses'
sion Is limited; one-third OF 1t has
nearly expired aud nothing has been
done upon the subject. The bill ha'
been printed and placed upon thu
members desks, and they will have
ample time to examine IL by mex
| Tuesiay, Ielf the sessiea win the'
have passed, aud the hill will hay'
| to 20 through the ordea
Of the house and senate