The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-14
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
Resolutions Introduced In Both aev..,
Providing Eor AdjouFnmsn,

May I.
Senators Co.'s and Ross opposed the
resolution as being likely to defeat Ger
tain important matters which are pend.
4. ing
I Senator Cough offered an amend.
ii ireni making Il May /, and THOUGHT
.e the only way 10 reach these lmpor,ap,
i measures was TO AZ a day certain for
= adjournment
Il Tbs amendment and the resolution
we're adopted and the senate refused to
r reconsider the vote.
e Senator Bailey called M his hu
p amending the law relating 10 swindllnK
e 50 as t. include the drawing Of checks
= on banks without having funds or
credit IN the sane. or obtaining moaey
or property under fraudulent repre-.
J seniation The bin was ordered en-.
crossed.
The general appropriation bin was
next taken up and the committee re-
port was adopted Il was agreed tha,
the bih be considered by departments
and that amendments b. considered a.
the departments are reached
Tho consideration of the bin then
commenced The executive depart.
ment was read and passed withou,
amendments The department Of state
was also adop,.d without amendments
being offered TIE oomptrollera de- |
partment was also passed wlthou,
amendments
The treasurers department was pext
read and Senator Morrss offered an
amendment TO raise thu ahry from
'ioso, as ne bill provides. TO 1890 o,
corresponding clerk Adop,ed-yeas Is.
nays Z Amendments reducing the sal.
sry Of the receiving clerk to 1890 from
'lJoo. as he bill provides. and redlrinr
postage from $3.50 to $3.50 were los,
The general and ONCE was next read
and on account Of Senators wayland
and stone being absent. who have i'm
poriani amendments 10 oner. The de-
partmeni was passed vithou, consld-
eraii0n.
No change was made In the attorney
generals department
In the court q criminal appeals An
amendment hxing the clerks fees a,
'ees per clerk Tor the three clerks. and
no' 5000 elorks' fees In criminal cases
Adopted.
The app.Vpriaiion bin was then aid
aside for other billa
Mr Stafford called up his bin givlne
TO that county having concurrent juris-
dicion with another county. which
shall hrsi take oogniEance OF an SCION.
exclusive iursdic,lon IN that oase was !
engrossed and passed hnaIly under sus. ,
pension Of the rules
Mr.. TTreil's bill was taken nm !,
amending the law relating to the elee-
ton OF city ofioen. Il changed the :
preseni Law ~ TO the fIiinE o, vacan- /,
cies. On petition ot ten principal tax. .
payers an eler,ion TO an varancies can n
be he'd nov. The bin strikes out zen I
principal" and inselps twenty" The \
bill was engro<sed and finally passed n
under suspension oi the rules. 4,
Mr. Beall cazlei up his bill allousps i
the board Of education TO enter the 4,
narkc' and buy county bonds a, Their =
narkcs value, limiting premium 90 : !
per cent Passed finally. :,
The hrs, hing the house did was 10
Flspend the regular orier and take I'M .,
NJ. Woods Joint resolution providing :,
or a submission 10 a vote OF the poople :,
IN the hrst Tuesday In Angus, nert a, :.
constitutional amendment vapdatinr =,
ill county bonds IN which permanep, "
chool fund has beea invested The
esolWion passed TO engrussment
Several appropriation bills next came r,
y for consideration.
Mr.. Logans amendment prov,dlns = =
or two hllng clerks IN the lana once -
{ salaries OF 1890 per annum. ins,e,d :,
{ one as hKed by the bHl and N, -
mendment Of Mr., Marun to make
heir salaries $1,000 each instead oi
1900 were ponding maxter.
The Logan amendment was adopted ~
Mr. logan sent up an amendment ~
rovidIng for ave compiling draueh,s. "a "a
icn al salaries amounting 70 $1,000 per ~
ear instead Of six al tSaO0 -
The amendment was adopted BY q u'
.yi vOcc vote. ne
In the attorney generals department ~
veral amendments we're defeated ~
The bill was then sldetrarked and ,u' ~,
r. Drew called up o privIleSed repor, ~ W
the committee on the ColQultt bach ~ ~
4 bili and moved lt,bo adoWed N'
Long discussion here followed and 's
Q motion TO sdop, prevailed.
Mr. Patterson ofncrci a concurren, ,
solution providing for a sine die ad. =
arnment on May 3. During rs pen. -. -
ncy an adtOunmem was had until ~ ~
O'Clock. ma
Mr. Bells bin providing Tor a survey ", "
pubic lands to be &c, apart a. an s' 80
d0Nment fund Tor the essAbAShmsnt @ 'as
= eolored university. stating that n W. 1o
= a platform demand. was then laid ~, 80
lore the house. Sn'
Ni'er considerable discussion the biz
, engroased andIpaaed anally. under =
pension Of the rules. =