Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-03-07

borers.
Senate bill No, 267, (Word) to re-
organize the Bureau of Mines, Manu-
facture and Agriculture. 1t provides
for three Commissioners to have
charge of the Bureau, and allows them
a clerk. 1t allows the Commissioner
$5 a day for time actually engaged,
and clerk 1900 year.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill No. 1872, (Adams) Amend
ing sections 8 and 4 ofan act approved
February 5, 1891, relating to forcible
entry and unlayful detainer.
Senator Hawkins called up Senate
bill No. 295, (Hamby) to extend the
charters of certain railroads in this
State.
Senate bill No, 257, (Quinney) to al
low prosecuting attorneys $25 as a
fee in case of all convictions for the
illegal sale of intoxicating liquors.
Senate bill No. 239, to require coun-
ty courts and sheriffs to collect certain
claims for keeping children in the
Deaf Mute Institute.
Senate bill No. 224, to provide for
the payment of costs in cases where
the defendant is adjudged insane.
Senate bill No. 22l, to amend the
law so as to provide for only one ap-
portionment of the school fund each
year, and that to be in August.
Senate bill No. 259, to amend sec
tion 3842 of Mansfeld's Digest, so as
to require all coal oils sold in the State
to be inspected by competent in
spector in this State.
Senate bill No. 223, to regulate the
individual liability Of stockholders in
corporations. The bill makes the
stockholders Of every corporation or
ganized under the laws of the State
individually responsible, equally and
ratably, and not one for another, for
all contracts, debts and liabilities OF
such corporation or association, to
the extent of the amount oft their stock,
in addition to the amount invested in
their shares. Also makes the Presi-
dent and Secretary liable for all debts,
for failing to make reports required
by law, said failure being also mis-
demeanor on their part, punishable
by fine of from $50 TO $1,000, while
for the making Of any false certificates
as to the condition Of any corporation,
said officers shall be adjudged guilty
Of felony and punished by imprlson-
ment from one to five years in the
State Penltentiary.
After transacting some other impor-
tant business and adopting the joint
resolution, extending the present ses-
sion Of the General Assembly for 80
days, the Senate adjourned until $3.50
a. m, to-day.
The body met promptly both days,
and after devotlng the usual hours to
the hearing of the reports of standing
committees, petitions, etc, proceeded
to the dispatch of regular business.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
House bill No. 318, Diflee) fixing
the salary of the Superintendent oi
Public Instruction at $1,000 per annum
House bill No. 319, Rodgers) to
amend the law in regard to the ex-
animation of candidates for teaching
BILLS PASSED.
House bill No. 139, (Sellers) to reg
ulate The selection of jurors in Justice
courts in civil and criminal cases.
House bill No. lac, (WitD giving
laborers lien upon the property OF
material upon which they work to Sc.
cure wages due them.
House bill No. A. (Emerson) amend
ing the law in regard to the conlirma-
tion Of tax titles
House bill No. 80, BridewelD to
provide for an exhibit Of the educa-
tional system OF the State at the
Worlds Fair.
House bill No. 1913, Owens to pro-