San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-03-06
STATE LEGISLATURE.

Governor should have ideas on
matters Of legislation, and that i'm
portant measures should not be
shelved because the legislature
was down to - per diem.
Senators to the number of half a
dozen were excused for sickness.
The committee on finance report
ed favOrably with amendments bill
No. 1913, to loan the proceeds Of the
sale OF lands granted to counties
for educational purposes on i'm
proved real estate security. Also
bill No. 2l1, to provide for and
maintain chair OF dentistry in
the State Medical university. Also
bill No. POP, to reimburse purchas-
ers at invalid tax sales and holders
Of invalid tax deeds.
The committee on insurance,
statistics and history reported ia
vOrably on bill No. PIG, to prevent
fra insurance companies from
writing policies on property in this
state by agents who live outside Of
| the state.
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ported the irrigation bill correctly
engrossed; also bill for payment of
witnesses in felony cases.
House bills for improved roads
in certain counties were passed by
Senate.
Regular order OF business was
suspended to take up House SUBJ
stitute bill No. l20, to encourage ir-
rigation and for the construction
| of canals, etc, which was cOnsid-
| cred by sections on motion of Sem
ator Colquitt. Several amendments
were adopted and the bill finally
passed.
Senate received invitation to re-
ccption at Governors mansion on
Thursday night.
HOUSE.
Bailey's bill authorizing the Gre
alton Of Board Of Examiners Of
finances for Incorporate towns was
passed as follows:
Sec. |. Be it enacted by the Leg
islature Of the State OF Texas:
L DdU ~ snail 10 UuS uuIN vi lllt
mayor of each city or incorporated
town within the state at the first
regular meeting in January OF
each year OF the board of aldermen
or city council by and with the adj
vice and consent of such board Of
aldermen or city council to appoint
three resident citizens OF such city
or incorporated town who shall
constitute and compose board OF
examiners of the finances Of said
city or incorporated town.
Sec ,. 1t shall be the duty Of
such examiners when appointed to
proceed to examine the books and
accounts of the various officers Of
such city or incorporated town and
to make true report OF the tinan-
cial condition thereof under oath to
the mayor and board Of aldermen
or city council Of such city or in
cOrpOrated town as soon after their
appointment as praCtiCa BILE; pro-
vided, that in no instance shall the
return OF such report, under oath,
be deferred longer than the first
regular meeting Of the board Of al
dermen or city council in March Of
each year.
See. 3. Such examiners shall re-
ceive for their services such COM
pensatiOn as the board OF aldermen
or city council shall fix for every
day actually employed in their in
VestigatiOns, not to exceed fifteen
days in each year, which sum shall
be paid by order Of the board OF
aldermen or city council.
Sec. I. The annual report of such
board of examiners shall be passed |
upon by the board Of aldermen or
city council and spread upon the
minutes of their meeting at the |
first regular meeting of such board |
or council after the return of such |
report.
Bill for prompt disbursement OF
the direct tax fund was passed.
The bill announces the act and
what it is amendatory Of and
states that amendment to read:
That all claims against the direct
tax, penalties, costs and interest
refunded to the State OF Texas, in
trust for those from whom the
same was collected, or their legal
representatives, under the act OF
the Fifty-first Congress, approved
March 2, 1891, shall be filed under
the direction OF the Governor, who
shall cause a claim register to be |