The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-16
THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
a Largo Number OF Bills Introduced
10 the h0mse.
"A. NEW COURT FOR HARRIS COUNTY.
akepresc ntative Holland Introduces
such n Bill - Mileage "nd Per
III, Die m In Paid--Procecdings'

~ Auetln. Texas, January io.--lnc Houss
vvas called ITO ortycr at 10 o'clock and Chap
Iasp Jackson invoked divine blessing.
Ths, readiig OF the Journal was dis
pensed With.
Garrison, from the finance committee,
Y asked unanimous con sent to Introduce a
bill proyiding for contingent expenses aud
mileage and psr diem
Granted and commit tee excused 10 con-
nider the bill
Introduce a bill proyil ling for the mileage
and uer diem OF ~ 'csacntlal electors.
4 Granted and bill refe red to the finance
committee.
Tho speaker annonn ced additional ccm-
BILLS AND RE SOLUTIONS
Nv Rngan bill u prevent election
frauds and provide for official ballots and
method OF voting al AL elections IN thls
state outside O. cities OF lu,Vpo OF more
inhabitants.
By Drew, bill TO rea liate ices AaG sal
aries Of county officers.
By CARPENTER bill IA fix fes'r and PAL
aries Of county and Dist let officers
BY Maxwell. Z bill win TIE emerseaoy
clause. providing for the election % a
special judse 10 county courts "he.e the
duly anihoyiscd iudss IS absent
By Evans % Graysc,n. requiring sn PER
sons snbjs.s; to roll ;ax 10 produce their
poll tax Receipts q, 2aS elSeiioA AZ Naica
they offer % yose-
Iiy Henderson bill "a amend ths stat
ute respecting gariilE AMI iiAtns -ne F----
atty therefor al 3 flne q ti'a,n Slo - So
By N.ltcn hili Casing punishment 1uf
Furnishing licuar 20 fnt1cl e
BY Evans o. Nant az assignment law.
the sane iatrctucea - aim "a t-S
Twenty sesgf.A leg -sias'iFe
Ry vaSa- h4l 20 regulate e'ceaoaS
~ Pfeu1eE. a biA Gl-tseF-z.as county
eol,s.s 10 gre-;e a. establish public c.nie-
teTssS
~ RrsS.-s, biu 70 vai.4sie eer,aia %
lesA sales e 7aai- stool, university %aa
Asslarz .sss
~ Resaa % --avis@ punish meat Tor
yegsac,s g-.ltr q .1:uez-,ire O. attempting
10 laflge1re tse result o. o. eiartior-
Ry Holland o. HsrFis hM to "?eaie
nee tistTst ro4f; sgr Hsrris c1gutT
fly Evans 70 Gr&sFoE. hlll in Ieterenss
s =
~ uoY,e bill 20 pg-mi- a'i sho7; tine
convsa5s 10 Re vorsca o. pnlac roads sni
hisGusyf
BY Bcaird a hlH pruvlaias Tor the erea-
Sicn 81 luca, r-en.dln inutual iife ant ac-
ciGent ir.Uran-- camFani.s IN this S'ale
and sos ,ha regulation thereof
81 scsbrrr. 20 require thW all deeds .!
copgesAHces sh4ii te ef.ttea ia the Ensiian
Language
pfppaga;iut o. johnson srIS, d. thr state
OF Texas and 10 pro.iae tor rs i-s-ric'' on.
by Henderson, eNcnpdng certain col1-
tfsn from the operation of articles 40 %
SCI inclusive. CHAPTER &. penal code
BY Drew. a jnint TeeoiutiOn. a causutu-
tionai amendmert. providing poh tax
receipt as a qualification x suffrage.
by Drew. an amendment ~ Toe chapter
of tho rode IN reference TO seduction.
BY Field OF GTasaaE. sill TO license
20 "a .Ns.H
practice ut medicine
uy Evans 90 GraysGu a an urnvigine FOR
the election of special jury coinuiss oners
10 select Jurors "Ael Oh" panel b. gui4rly
drawn shall have been exhausted.
BY Ward. q bin 10 make nusaaul and
wife competent witnesses Ia dDorcs
Dy Ward. a bin TO regulate the praetsc
lu the courts in the matter at conu--
usnce.
ny Evans OF Grayson. a bill to amend
article 40 ~ tho code Of criminal r.nac-
durc REGARDING privilege of ihc defenlaat
regarding testfyng "a his own bthAlf
BY Ward. a bill prescribing me- form OF
q reeognizanes In appeais OF misiemeenor
cascs.
by Good, bill to define who are fellow
servants.
ny EvanS of Grayson bin regulating
salaries Of county. district and precinct o.
ncers
by Vaughan Of Gaudalup,a bin to ax the
( punishment Of persons convict u of assault
to murder
Ky Drew. bill to tx the saiarias u
clerks u the supreme cnuft and 81 IN.
courts Of criminal nrrcals ard Of the courts
OF civil appeals
BY Rogan, bill to regulate the time OF
meeting OF the presidential electors so *
TO conform TO the United States 1iatutc.
BY Evans OF Griyson. bill relative Ia
tho summouing Of additional jurors