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EIGHTEENTH LEGISLATURE.
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS
Special Session TWenty-Sixth Day.
LAST DAY OF THE SESSION.



Senate convened at 10 o'clock, with |
the president in the chair and quo
rum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
On motion the reading of the min |
utes of last meeting was dispensed
with.
Senator Patton presented report
from the committee on state affairs
relative to the petition and joint reso-
luton No. 10, relating to New York,
Texas 81 Mexican railroad, saying that
the near approach to the end of the
session did not permit a proper inves-
tigatiOn, and the committee asked that
it lie upon the table. The report was
adopted.
Senator Patton introduced reSolu-
ton in substance, retaining the ser
geant-at-arms ten days after the close
of the session. The resolution was
adopted.
A message from the governor was
received requesting the Senate to con-
cur in the appointment of notaries
and other officers. The Senate then
went into an executive session and
all the appointments were confirmed.
Senate bill No. II was laid before
the Senate.
The president gave notice of the
signing of Senate bill No. 89-the act
Furnishing the willful destruction Of
fences.
A message from the House was re-
ceived stating that that branch had
passed Senate bill No. AZ. This is the
act requiring gates every three miles.
An amendment adding an emergency
clause was concurred in.
The president informed the Senate
| of the signing Of House bill No THE
| finance bill; also Senate bill No. 46, re-
lating to the worlds fair; also No. 20,
relating to taxes on lands, etc.
The free conference report on the
gate bill was adopted.
Senator Terrell moved that House
bill No. II be taken up. This is the
bill providing that in the future no
corporation shall purchase and own
more than $40 acres of land. 1t was
moved to suspend the rules and put
the bill upon its final passage-14 ayes
to noes, not two-thirds of the mem
bers voting, and the rules were not
suspended.
The Senate then concurred in House
amendments to Senate bill No. AZ, by
a vote of II to 5.
Senator Couch, on behalf of the free
conference committee on Senate bill
No. 21-the bill authorizing cities and
towns to issue bonds to build school,
houses. That the committee could
not agree, and asking that the bill lie
on the table. The report was adopted
Senator Cooper presented a reSOlu
ton rendering the thanks of the Sen.
ate to the officers and employees of the
legislature. This was unanimously
adopted.
Senator Traylor presented a report
on enrolled bills saying Senate bills
No. "A, 20 and 4 were correctly en-
rolled.
Senator Cooper introduced resolu
ton retaining the calendar clerk fol
five days after adjournment. Passed
A message from the House was re
ceived, informing the Senate the
House had passed Senate bill No. 81
with an amendment.
This is the road bill, requiring first
class roads to be built The amend
ment is that the law shall not apply
to counties that now have sufficien
roads. The amendment was con
CURED in.
House bills Nos. 16, Al and SO wer'
laid on the table.
The Senate took recess, subject tt
the call of the president.
The president called the Senate t.
order and received message from
the House, saying the House hat
adopted the free conference report OF
Senate bill No. 81.
Senate took another intermission.
Called to order and message from
the House informing the Senate tina
the House had passed Senate bill Nc
79 with amendments. This iS>the bill
relating to the CARGO the temporar,
capitol and grounds. The amendment
, were to reduce the appropriation from
$1,000 to $1,000 and to exempt the room
on the third floor from the prohibition
, against their use for sleeping apart
ments. The amendments were COL
, CARED in.
Senate took another recess subjec
to call.
Called to order and notice given o
the signing OF the School bill (No
80 and AZ by the Governor.
Senate took another recess subjec
to call.
Senate called to order and mes
: sage from the House received stating
that the House had passed Senat
bill No. with amendments. TIL
effect of the amendments is to la
out the roads around the lnnds here
after sold instead of across, and alsC
to strike out section 2. On motion
of Senator Chesley the Senate re
fused to concur in all the amend
mentS.
Message from the House stating tn,
House had passed Senate bill No. 81
This is the bill to apply the proceeds
from the leasing of school lands eX
clusively to educational purposes. Thi:
bill passed both houses without amend
ment.
The president gave notice Of the
signing of Senate bill No. "a. This il
the act requiring gates every three
miles,.
The Senate took a recess subject tt
call.
The committee reported the schoo
bill correctly engrossed.
Senate adjourned until O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at o'clock. President
in the chair.
On motion the Senate took recess
subject to the call of the president.
Senate was called to order and a
message from the House saying it
had passed Senate bill No. 81. This
is the bill making valid the purchase
of school lands by department clerks
The president gave notice of the
signing of Senate bill Nos. 81, 80 and
So.
Senator Traylor presented a report
from the committee on enrolled bills
that Senate bill No. AZ had been cor
rectly enrolled and presented to the
governor.
Senator Cooper presented resolu-
ton to the effect that, whereas, no
legislation relating to the lease or sale
of school lands had passed.
| Be it resolved that, it
is the sense of the Senate that all
the school lands Of the state should
be sold only to actual settlers. This
was laid on the table subject to be
called up by the author.
Senator Houston presented a reso-
luton, resolved by the Senate, the
House concurring, that the Eighteenth
legislature adjourn sine die at
o'clock.
Senator Pope moved to strike out the
word "concurring" and insert "per-
hitting" so as to read, "ReSolVed, By
the Senate, the House permitting"
etc. The amendment was lost by a
close vote. The resolution then unan-
imously passed.
Senator Fowler presented on behalf