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construction of bitches, drains An,
water courses. 1t is very elaborat
irrigation measure, as was presentsI
in the last legislature,
BY Mr.. Barbee of Wharton
amending the law fixing fees of sher
his and other peace officers.
ny Hawkins, by request-Fixins
the pay of all county officers for ex
otfioio services.
Mr.. McLemore presented q resolu.
ton which was ruled out of order, rel
alive TO the "French freak of hoop
skirts" One from another membe,
on the same subject was also ruled
out, with the suggestion from Speaker
Cochran that the legislature had nc
time to consider such Jokes.
Mr.. Rowell had his bill relative to
restoration of jurisdiction in Marion
county, referred to a conference com.
m!ttee, to consider the senate amend.
ments.
The house disposed of local bills as
follows:
Mr.. Townsend's-Restoring jurisdic-
tion in Angelina county. Passed.
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING juris.
dlctlon in Nueces county. Passed.
Senate bill 129-Amending the act
creating the Thirty-fourth judicial
district. Passed.
Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING time of
holding court in Brazoria county.
Passed.
Mr.. misunderstanding terms
OF court in Shelby and Angelina coun-
ties, was called up by Mr.. Truitt, was
slightly amended and passed.
Various committee reports were
submitted. Among them the report
OF the conference committee on the
Dill to divide the state into six SUI
preme judicial districts, and recon-
mending that johnson and Hill coun-
ties be added, and Floyd, Lamb, Hale
and Bailey counties be taken out of the
Fort Worth district; that Fl Paso and
jeff Davis counties be placed in the
Forth district; Anderson and Chero-
kee in the Fifth, and Hood, Somer-
veil, Crockett, Schleicher, Concho,
Menard and Sutton in the Sixth dis
trict.
A minority report signed by Messrs.
Flnlay OF Galveston and Henderson of
Milan, of the house, and Senator
Douglass, leaves the Dallas and Tyler
district, the Galveston district and the
san Antonio district the same as in
the majority report, but reorganizes
the Austin district, creates the Central
Texas district, and abolishes the
Abilene and Brownwood district, Civ.
ing the north portion thereof to the
Fort Worth district and the southern
portion to Austin and San Antonio,
and the Eastern to the Central Texas
district.
Chairman Wheless for the com.
mittee on towns and city
reported favo1ably
house bill ratifying action of the
city of Houston in issuing certain
school bonds, and school building
bonds; bill granting new charter to
the city of Houston, and bill amend |
ing the charter of Denison.
Mr.. Rudd for the committee on
stock, reported adversely on the bill
requiring butchers to give bond.
Mr.. FIack for committee reported
favorably Oh senate bill to promote
the development of mining in tn is
state.
Mr.. Rogan for committee reported
favorable on house bill No. 555, amend
ng the Jaw relating to the powers of
5he commissioner of insurance, statis-
jicts and history, 80 as to place home
life insurance companies on equal
footing with outside companies doing
business in Texas.
A number of other bills of minor
character are reported on adversely
,r favorably.
House adjourned till 10 O'Clock Mon.
lay.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.
Senator Imboden's motion to recon-
'ider the vote by which house resolu-
ion to adjourn to go to Washington
% attend the Inauguration was lost by
he following vote:
Yeas-Agnew, Atlee, Boren, Crow
ey, Dickson, Greer, Jester, Smith,
Swayne, Woods-10.
Nays-Bowser Browning Crawford,
Goss, Hutchison, Lawhon,
'ressler, Shelburne, Simpson, Steele,
Tips, Yoakum-13.
Paired-Imboden and LOWS. !
Judiciary committee No. met last
and agreed to report favora-
'ly the Breeding bill to protect game
nd prevent expectation for sale Tut
he state. Also favorably on the
Sheriff. bill to prevent admission of
inmates over the age provided by :
aw. !!
The committee on county boundar-
es heard parties advocating the crea- 6
len of Center county out of parts of