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Austin, Texas, February 23.-iIouse com
mi,teo on Internal improvements this even
Ing decided to eport fayorably upon senate
bin allowing channel corporations per
nlesiyc right ~ way 700 feet In width on
each side Of the channel. and upon senate
bill TO authorize the railroad commission to
make emergency freight rates,
Messrs. Garrow, Neville. helms OF Hous
ton. aud others. were here 10 appear before
the committee in opposition TO the proposl p
tlon 10 confer jurisdiction upon the railroad
commission over the cOmpressage of cotton
for shipment ont Of the state but the mat
ter was tpoucd until next week.
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ne commended that the house rule p,,,,
Tor a suspension OF bushes, INA,
10 compel the attendance OF ahyr, 4
bers could not be enforced vtsp .,
ihcts with a mandatory section d 4
stitution.
The speaker read section ii 0! N
.tiuitlon, which provides that The y.
prescribe its own rules. Thoss -
clude provisions for ordering u, ~
a. estion and to order call Of 4
He therefore overruled the poIn, 7,
Fisher appealed from the rultud
chair and the speaker was susnsI
MoGaIghcy moved to reeonsds, 4,
by which the previous Question n
dered.
McGaugheys motion was earM n
vote Of o. yeas. 20 nays.
The question before the hNy
Shall the main question now h W.T.
on this Fisher moved a call Of lis
The roll was called and the ioukV
were absent; Blair. Cbilds, Hill 4 q
2alcs, Logan, Patterson. Rudd nd w
! Oh tudaHlune.
The sergeant at arms vas lnitsddI
prepare warrants OF arrest.
Mcfarland bill perfecting ths hA
oyster law. after having been snsiad|
Harris to cover Galveston bay. NJ
dercd cngrossed and passed under nj
sion Of rules.
On the request Of Kimbill Tie vi i
prevent litigants from pleading IL ~
Of limitation in the county and ~
courts in cases appealed iron n,
courts. when the plea was not mt 4 |
justice courts, was taken up fcf c11ll
ton.
At II o'clock Hill Of Gnzh
brought in by an assistant Mr9
arms.
Turner moved to amend the WIN
viding that this shall not w
judgment was taken by default
The amendment was adopted ~ =
was ordered engrossed.
Crawfords bill TO require -
lessces of coal mines in Texas
for The safety and health Of enpa4
reo,,irirg the construction Of -
49,, nNpu,. ~ across and esre,s ira
n n'V",,S n -, cailed nm
NM, Tno t GI was nendinr when Mssu u
,,. I1,45 o'clock stated thai y
smfficient nledees from irienas 4
eesignn'nnt hin that II the ahssaiss
cycnsad NOV viii not insist uroa b
, ,',ois o, ,nsi " He therefore ua7A
' Nio"s ,ho ahss,tees
uN ,,,.a,, VI" ~, HIM, EXPLAINED that b
ma, Ttan9 VI 90, AM anv reasonable tine 4
wiling ,, to SET any y, r 'hs hill Il d.
nents Of the measure Sosavs, "0 10 az W. odd
would Issye the question in the ~
ditioh Two w'shs , aen.s ~ isuaf B
ON mo''oh ny Mo ,Se vote rsst
euse the the ABSENCES 40 nsv. wi, which dsia'A
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THE DAY AT THE
CAPITAL. OF TEXAS.
Determined Battle Royal in the House Over
Evans Assignment Bill.
THE FIGHT wAGED THROUGHOUT THE nj
Liue Drainage Passed the Fee Bill Being Dis
RESOLUTIONS Indorsinq Improvement of Buffalo Bayou
introduced the Housc-I 'roceedings

today without dissenting e passed
Mr. 10
tn discusso o adjournment had
In numerous un
had It,
stance opponents engross
Unfortunately and passed WIN
cIeriyt than hasy ctbe been displayed during
the arrival MT Cahu'
lack their bill engrosmen
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Austin. Texas. February 23,-The senate
judiciary committee No met today and
reported favorably on the following:
by Linn OF Wharton-Blli relating to
final Judgments in cases OF foroible entry
and detainer In county courts.
by Turney-Biii providing for the regis
tration OF certain written contracts for
tho conditional sale. lease or hire of rail-
road equipment and rolling stock.
BY Goss--Blll repeating the statute re-
lating to the sale OF real estate In Texas
belonging to non residents.
BY Wayland-Bond bill with few amend
ments not materially affecting the meas
ure. offered by sub committee. allowing
county officers to give bonds n,ale by
surety and guaranty companies.
BY Goss-Bill relating 10 the payment OF
taxes by non residents
BY Turney-Bill to restore civil and
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Austin, Texas. February 2S--The Joint
committee OF both houses appointed for the
purpose Of investigating the school tex,
book question and suggealing legisln
tive remedy for the excessive cost OF
school books met this evening and organ.
izcd by oiectiug a chairman The commit
Tee VIII meet tomorrow might for huslness
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criminal jurisdiction formerly belonging
to the court OF Menard county TO said court
The finance committee reported the fol-
lowing favoraby.
House bill repeating law providing for
the collection of agricultural statistics by
county assessors.
By Colquitt the Law making
property amenable for unpaid taxes when
the property is transferred by deed or
trust. assignment or other transfers for
tho payment OF dAbts.
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AFTERNOON SESSION

'ne mouse reconvened at r. m. ard re.
sumter consideration OF the Evans assign
"ent biil' continuing the disposition there.
OF section by section. Various and s,,r,
a.,emp,s TO amend same were mad nv ,hs
opponents OF the bill, but by 5i5 the las,
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Texas, and be filed with the county clerk
OF the county In which sucn assignee re-
sides, said bond shall inure to the bene-
II, OF the assgnor and the creditors who
may maintain an action thereon IN MS OF
their own name. jointly or severaiiy. Tor
any damages he or they may sustain by
reason OF any breach thereof. or violation
OF this law. Upon the filing and approval
of said bond the assignee shall take pos
session OF the said property and proceed
TO execute the assignment. II such as
signee shall fail or refuse to execute such
bond within five days from the delivery of
the deed OF assignment. such deed OF as
Segment shall nevertheless. take elect,
as against the assignor. and 1t shall De
the duty OF the county or district judge
aforesaid, upon the application OF tee as
signor or any creditor to appoint another
competent assignee. which appointment
shall he In writing. who shall, upon the
execution and approval of such bond. as
herein provided. take charge OF such
property aud execute the assignment in
the same manner as II he had been ap-
pointed. In such deed of assignment. NO
fraudulent act, intent or purpose oil the as
signor or assignee shall have the effect TO
defeat the assignment. or to deprive the
creditors conserving thereto. OF the bene-
fits thereof, but any such fraudulent act
| intent or purpose on the part OF the as
sgnee shall be sufficient cause FOR his
| removal. ana any conserving tTtlilUl may
| beco,ne n Marty IN prosecute or defend any
suit or proceeding for the enforcement Of
| his rights. or for the protection of his IN
| terests in the assigned property.
Rogan moved to amend by adding to the
| above tho provision that no person related
! 10 the assignor by consanguinty or af
/ finity to the third degree shall be appoint
! ed assignee. He said this would break up
| family breaks The amendment was
| adonted
| urtg,nco ,,,ovad IN amend nv making the
.rount of tho bond 10 he given by the as
sIgna., ON, IN evceed" double the amount
! ~ III osta.o
woi,ars ssid this would nut n technical
ir a., ,ha Nm nh. amendment was
! ,ah,ad
Soc Uverv creditor cousenting TO an
assi,,nr,on, sal, within six months from
w.. ,;,,. -, ,ha firs, nrhliration of the no
Nv, wv, ~ Doit,,,,,,, ~ ,bo assiguee file
ia, s,,.',, asst,nas a distinc, statement of
- IL ..ti,,f,. tue and Tho amount Of
VI. IT, ~ ",, a,rst ,ho dahtor which shall
us ,,',r,''S ~, an aff,davit of the cred
t', li4 80, a. a,,orno, ,bat the state
.,o' no So 80, 80, ,J,a ich, 10 lust and
teu 10 ''"', '''t' It, ~, nffssts tbat
va, ,"S'r az ~ ai,,., ,ho lain, ev-
'"Vu'N w ~ - '.a.o,,,art and mo
VrP, as suoW SUI ~ no,,nfi, ,,rdor any
| '''"ll"l snan taNe az az, ~ioc,s to rile
uSSikh'o "h"'eNc' VIM "'H'NN''
su'h statement
40 amendments oneieu, .,..,,,i,,,. 10
sec. D. any creuI.or nu. ,t
! the assignment may Hal ut9"eS 49,
slgnee Tor any excess VI Su'., $50
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times u, but J., in thousand. md ~. ~
OF cases. We know it cu,s., , ~
permanently cures, when III ots.s =
DO any good whatever.
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merit or the power to chr. s,.
known to be thebest buildIn, !, \. . \
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tised, and for these reasons ~
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to the exclusion Of other u,,,.,...1
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Austin Texas. February q The attor-
ney general this evening approved So 600
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,,.,ra., an, ~. assignment given effec,

REGARDED and the assignment given erect
to- as required herein. .
Blair moved 10 strike out the words ohe
who has not in this state suificienN pop
erty, which property may be sssAec y. "a
ecution to pay all of his Just debts, anu IL W
substitute therefor the words wnose i'"-
bilities exceed his assets. .,.
Wilcox offered a substitute Tor tne
amendment, providing Tor striking gu. w.
definition OF insolvency. being the Wno'u
of the sentence Mr. Blair sought 10 ahen''
Adopted.
Beard moved to strike out the words no
matter in what language the same may oe
expressed" .
He said that the language he proposed 20
strike out is broad enough to cover ou'
of sale, mortgage or any other instrument
OF like character.
Question by Fisher-Has not that IAN
guage been In the law for years
Reply by Beaird-i do not care II IL hds.
You can answer that yourself by referring
TO the statute.
The amendment was tabled on motion Of
Evans of Hunt
The next section was then read:
Sec .. The debtor shall annex TO such
assignment an inventory containing the
following statement:
/. full and true account OF all the
creditors OF such debtor or debtors
2. The place of residence Of each creditor.
II known TO such debtor or debtors. and II
not known. that fact to SO be stated
g. The sum owing to each creditor II
known II not. SO state. giving descrip-
ton of the nature OF each lebt or de-
mand. whether arising on written secur-
ity. account or otherwise executed.
t. The true cause and consideration OF
such Indebtedness in each case, and the
place where such Indebtedness arose.
| .. a statement Of any existing judgment,
mortgage, collateral or other security for
the payment OF any such debt.
| .. A full and true inventory Of all such
debtors estates at the date OF such as
signment. both real and personal ia law
or equity, and the incumbrance existing
thereon. and OF all vouchers and securities
relating thereto, and the value VI such
estate. according to the best knowledge Of
such debtors.
4 An affidavit shall be made by such
debtor or debtors and annexed and celiy-
cad with such inventory Or schedule, that
the same is in all respects just and true,
according to the best OF such debtor or
debtors knowledge and belief nothing
contained in this act shall Affect the
| sisnor right to retain all such of his
property as is, by the constitution and laws
OF this State, exempt from execution. but
such list and inventory shall not be con
elusive, except as against the debtor LAX
ing the same.
Section was then read
Sec. 3. Should the assets Of the debtor
be sufficient to pay So i-5 per cont OF all
the claims of all the accepting creditors,
he shall stand discharged from all further
Inability TO such accepting creditors on
account OF their respective claims, and
when paid to them each accepting creditor
shall execute and deliver TO the aisignor
| for tho debtor, a release therefrOn
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n IN sa.s. cure. YOU VIM s, g !,
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, ,al cures Of many disS. saas|
then beyond any questi.n y, s.sssks
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beaird moved to amend by inserting be-
tween the words another and shall" the
words without collision or fraud on the
mart OF the creditor 10 whom the transfer
was made, and in all suits to recover prop
erty SO transferred the assignee shall be
required to give bond to such purchasers
in double the amount OF the property to
secure said purchaser his damages in case
said assignee fails to recover said prop
crtv for other creditors"
Beard said there should be some uro-
vision in the bill TO force the credit, rs IN
give bond. the same as they are required
TO do in suits for attachment He said he
Is opposed to the entire bill.
Wolters defended the bill and onnoscd
the amendment
Browne is opposed TO the bill and favored
the amendment lie said no had received
many letters from outside the State urpinp
the bill Outside creditors already have TO-
much power The amendment was tabIss
beaird offered the following, amend h.,
striking out section o Of the bill. ~
On an ave and nay vote the amons,,o,.
was tahied-yeas IS; nays 81. ''''''e''
| The house at i2.l5 o'cjoct .a,o.
I'll O'Clock this afternoon. "'u un'
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Love, Vaughan lCollln),
Maxwell. Wood.
Sec. A. Every assignee shall. within ten
days after the execution OF the assignment
give public notice OF his appointment, IN
some newspaper printed III the county
where the assisnor reads. or where ms
principal business was conducted, or II no
newspaper be printed therein, then in the
new spaper published nearest sueh place Of
residence or business. and which notice
shall be published for tlAee successive
weeks, ana SO far as he can, the assignee
shall also give personal notice, or notice
| by mail. TO each of the creditors Of the
assigning debtor.
No amendments woke offered TO this.
sec. .. The creditors OF the assignor
who desire to participate IN the dlstrihu-
| ton of the assets shall, within four months
| after the publication of the notice required
! in the preceding section. give notice to the
assignee In writing that he accepts said
assignment. but any creditor who had no
| actual notice OF such assignment may
make known his assent at any time before
| any distribution OF the assets has been
made. No creditor who does not accent
the assignment shall receive any benefit
! hereunder. The receipt by creditor of
| any portion OF his claim from the assignee
| shall be conclusive evidence OF his assent
| 10 such assignment
Turner moved to amend by adding after
| the words has been made the words,
provided that no distribution of such
assets shall be made until the expiration
OF one year after the qualification OF such
assignee" He explained that this would
put creditors Of insolyent debtors on the
same footing with the creditors of de-
ceased person. The amendment was
tabled
Sec. G. Every such assignee shall he q
resident OF this State and the county In
which the property assigned is situated
or in which his principal business is con.
Quoted. and shall. within five days. after
the execution and delivery OF the deed o.
assignment execute bond in an amour
double the amount OF the estimated valu,
OF the estate to he fixed by the judge ap
proving said bond. with two or more goot
and sufficient sureties TO be approved b,
tho county Judge Of the county In which
the assignee resides or by the d.stric
judge OF the judicial district In whicl
such county is situated, conditioned tina
he VIII faithfully discharge his duties a
such assignee and make pro rata distribu
ton OF all OF the net proceedssof the estat
among tho creditors entitled thereto. ,whicl
bond shall be made payable to the State o
The Delta independent., 1897-03-31

Special Correspondence
March -. 1897.
Abner Mckee visited Delta last week.
Tom Wand is reported on the sick list.
John I. Martin. Of German mesa. 10
reported very sick.
Mrs. Jane Humphrv. who has been
laid up with lsgrippe. is again able to be
out.
The school children OF Paonia have
been enjoying their spring vacation the
past week.
Mrs. r. wrighton. OF the Paonia hotel.
LET, last "Wednesday for her former home
in Salem. Nebraska.
Meeiames Wand, Thompson. Brown
and Dawes were down to Delta this
week TO attend the ". c. 7. U. conven-
ton.
Drrp-The infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Cline. The remains we're
taken TO the Paouia cemetery Friday
afternoon where appropriate ceremony
was held.
DR.. Blake leaves Faonia today for
Idaho. where he expects TO continue his
practice. This is a great disappoiut-
ment to tie people of this community.
as i, leaves Psouia and vicinity without
a physician.
I'D. Walter. attorney atlaw. expects
to remove his ofsice TO the room occupied
The Delta independent., 1897-03-31

The governor has designated Friday.
April 10th. as Arbor day.
The legislature has passed the bill
abolishing capital punishment in Colo
RADIO. Governor Adams signed the bill
Monday.
A. B. johnson. OF Grand Junction, Who
was leader Of the Wolcott forces in the
late campaign, has received the appoint.
ment Of L. S. consul TO Flu Chan. China.
The Delta independent., 1897-03-31
The registration is little over 800.

The registration is little over 800.
The lamb and lion story about March
is all right.
A. r. Logan, OF Denver. made Delta
brief visit this week.
The X. Of P. lodge had work in the
second rank laet night.
Ben Gheen has been appointed agent
OF the Colorado Humane society.
F. P. Hunt 4 Co. have received a new
invoice OF paint. See change in ad.
Mrs. Lillian Foster was visiting her
mother, Mrs. ". T. Hawkey, last week.
George Duke. the hustling North Fork
merchant, was down from Hotchkiss
Monday.
Nothing could be more appropriate
for Easter than one OF Mathers' new
dress patterns.
J.C. Mckay and family left yester-
day for Ouray. where they expect to
make their home this summer.
Starr Nelson. one OF the proprietors
Vi tuc &Ncisou toNu hSdA SoAioo.
came over Wednesday and is showing
some very handsome freegold specimens
from mines in that vicinity.
Id. wilmot returned Friday from
Chicago, where he has been for several
weeks settling up his interest in an
estate. While east he did lots Of good
work advertising the great North Fork
valley.
This Office is under obligations to Mrs,
Hombs for sample box Of her home
made candy which was thoroughly ap.
precisted. She is working up q nice
business in the making OF candy to
! order.
". s. Coburn sold car Of apples At
Lake City last week. The car he sent
to Denver are bringing s225 box when
the best eastern apples were bringing
but s.325 barrel. He still has about
three car loads to dispose OF.
The Delta independent., 1897-03-31

Last Thursday evening a special meet.
ing Of the city council was held at which
the annual appropriation ordinance was
posed and the following bills allowed:
H. L. Fogg, wagon. .e6S 90
Geo. c. Wilson, harness 80 90
A building permit was granted to ".
B. Stockham for the erection OF q brick
business block on Main street.
The Delta independent., 1897-03-31


ity. -. n. Smith.
No April fool about the lecture.
I.w. Hotel. Of Mortrose, vas down
Monday.
All the new colors and toes in shoes at
Mathers.'
"Who Cares." The best &c cigar At
II. Wilson's.
J.H- HALEY came down from Mont
rose Saturday.
Joseph Bixby has been granted an
additional pension.
The moon over your right. shoulder
at the Harris lecture.
The W. c. 7. U. will meet at Mrs.
Mathers' Friday afternoon.
Mrs. L. H. Duvall advertises her spring
millinery opening in this issue.
Mr.. Sampson left for Telluride Sstur-
day after visit with his sister.
Miss Bertha Brooks was down last
week for brief visit with friends.
W. T. Hawkey was down from Paonia
Friday and took in the Carnival.
Mrs. V. o. Parkhurst expects to leave
soon for visit among friends at Lead
vile.
W. d. Savage has been laid up by an
attack OF lsgrippe. but is now able to be
out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Wand and George
Stewart we're down from Psonia last
week.
Ed Barrow came down Saturday from
Hotchkiss TO look after some business
here.
Will Terrence came down from Mont
rose last Friday and remained 4 few
days.
Cord Wright came in Saturday from
Denver and was shaking hands with his
old friends.
A new tie will do much toward max
ing you well dressed. The nobbiest line
in the town at Mathers'
Mrs. Uglow. OF Lake City. visited with
friends here last week and went on to
Grand Junction Saturday.
H. Hammond returned Monday from
California accompanied by his neice.
Miss Kate Radcliffe. OF Minnesota, Who
will visit here for some time.
who Cares:- The best SC cigar at H.
Wilson's.
Last Sunday the Presbyterian church
elected +. n. Dickerson, F. p. Hunt and
L. W. Worth a. elders and W. r Robert
snn and Harley Lower trustees.
J.F. Sanders and his family returned
Monday morning from their trip to
California and report having had very
pleasant time in the land of oranges
There will be q "Ghoet" social at L.
W. worth's next Friday night, given by
the Young Peoples society OF the
Presbyterian church. Bring your COS
tune.
The Ladies Aid society OF the Presby-
terian church will give an Easter social
at the church on the 18th. The ladies
xill have handsome easter cards and re-
membranes on sale.
Jake Alexander spent several days in
Delta laet week. On his homeward trip
he took in the dance at Ridgway and
claims TO have Lost only one game OF
slough in the bargain.-Ouray Herald.
Third lecture Ep~orth League course
Thursday $ p. m. 1T Methodist church
by Prof. W. G. Harris.-Subject-
Chemistry and Superstition" To be
illustrated by chemical experiments. II
you want treat. profitable. entertaining
be sure to come.
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by the barber. who for some untold
reason vacated very suddenly one day
last week. Mr.. Walter expects to hang
out his new shingle about April l.
A. F. ARMER.