The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-11

THE HOUSE.

moving to reconsider I vote by which NJ
Patterson had been excused indefinitely o.
account OF sickness. and announcing that
while he had been voting with the minority
on the general assignment bill he would
not again assist in locking up the house
For some minutes many members tried 10
talk at the same time, and the confusion
arising IN consequence thereof was only
settled by ruling Mr. Bcrtnm's motion out
Of order.
Smith Of Colorado introduced a concur
rent resolution providing tor the appoint
ment hy the governor OF five commission
ers to visit and study the cotton manutac-
! turing Institutions vi Georgia and the car
nl'nas aud report plan for the introduc-
( ton Of similar institutions in Texas. The
resolution carries with 1t an appropriation
OF }1N1V to pay The expenses OF the com
| mission and was referred TO the commit
| lee on State affairs.
| Mr.. Fields OF Hin introduced a resolution
! which went over until tomorrow. providing
for an amendment to the rules that w,ll
excuse the abseutees by a majority instead
! o. a twO-thirds vote.
The following senate bills were taken UP
( and disposed Of
/ Lewis bill relieving the supreme court
! Of the duty Of examining applicants for
J license 10 practice law. Passed finally
( Bill authorizing the comptroller to collect
I county taxes from non residents in unor-
ganized counties. Passed 20 third reading
! Rogers bill providing that guaranty and
surety companies may sign bonds ot guar
cians. Passed finally.
Rogers hill providing that guaranty and
surety companies may sign bonds OF execu-
tors and administrators Passed 10 third
reading
Colqutts bill comforting jurisdiction
upon the railroad commission over the COM
pressage OF cotton for interstate shipment
was laid over subject to call
colquiitF bill empowering the railroad
commission 10 make emergency freight rates
Passed to third reading.
Blli amending the act defining the Of
Tense of BURGLARY was laid over owing TO
the recent passage OF similar bill by the
house.
Bealls hill providing for the attachment
OF material witnesses who are about to leave
the county Passed to third reading.
Woods bill removing the distinction be-
tween fornicatlon aud adultery was laid
over owing 10 the recent passage OF a sim
liar bill uy The house
Bill making a receiver of stolen property
guilty Of theft was laid over subject to call
owing 10 the recent passage OF a similar
bill 10y the house.
Rogers bill amending the private corpo-
ration act, SO as TO remove therefrom
provision requiring home guaranty and
surety bond companies to deposit twice the
securities as a prerequisite TO the obtaining
OF ch,cfer required OF foreign companies
was laid before the house and favorable
committee report adopted.
IN amendment to the act by Bailey, pro-
viding for the incorporation Of mutual fire,
storm and lightning Insurance companies.
was adopted.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Blair
providing for the striking out OF the section
Of no Hl,f .,1. 1,
ton Of companies for the sale OF goods |
wares and merchandise and farm products
at retail.
Mr.. Bailey oppressed the amendment on |
the ground that II It was adopted there |
was nothing to prevent the securing OF a |
charter tn do Il retail business from some |
other State and then obtaining a perNit TO
de business in Texas
Mr.. Randolph opposed the amendment |
because he thought It would deprive tho |
farmer of the right to incorporate FOR the !
sale of his products. white other producers |
were accorded the privilege Of forming cor |
rorations to handle such goods as they
produce o. wish to deal in.
Mr., VOTERS favored the Blair amend |
ment
Mr.. Turner offered an amendment to tho
Elair amendment 10 the effect that no man |
not actually engaged in farming shall oh
tain p charter to do retail mercantile |
business. After Mr. Doyle had pointed out
that the Blair amendment would prohibit |
the incorporation of cooperative country |
stores. Mr.. Blair accepted the Turner |
amendment
Mr.. Ward opposed It. es did Mr.. Nc
GEdehey.
Mr.. Rogen asserted that the Blair and |
Turner propositions were most cunningly |
devised and that nothing so far offered at
this session had as much in IL as there WAS |
in the amendments of the gentlemen. lie
did no, charge collision between them but |
he thought they understood each other |
well and that they had n |
smooth way OF Disgusting most monstrous |
piece OF proposed class legislation.
MI Turner replied In defense OF his |
amendment, and II was opposed by MIR. |
kimbell. Upon motion OF Mr.. Doyle It
was tabled.
Mr. Blair reintroduced his amendment in
another shape and Mr.. Fisher offered Il |
substitute therefor that proposed to strike
out everything In the act that does not re-
late to railroad. telegraph and similar cor
porations, The substitute was ruled out
OF order and MIR. Curry explained that tho
Flair amendment was vicious. as it pro-
pressed to prevent men of small means
from associsting themselves for the purpose
OF engaging In mercantile business. On
motion Of Mr. Ewing the blair amendment
was tahsSd.
Mr. Fisher offered an amendment 10 the
aVt, striking theretrcm everything not an
piNlng To quasi public corporations, and
further consideration Of the bill was post
poncd until tomorrow morning
Mr. Fields OF Hill made the statement
'hht Inc house members OF the Joint COM
nittc" appointed to Investigate the school
text book question had been unable to get
me senate members nj said committee to
meet with them. and that whatever re-
sronsibiiitv there was for any failure 10
perform the duties ,mDosed upon said COM
'''i'tl,e was npon the shoulders OF the senate
Wemh"rs thereof. " looked 10 him rs n
mere was an effort being made somewhere
70 fnrre tho Massage without Investigation
o. Q. Dill which had boon railroaded through I.
tho senate COMMITTEES En- edl,catlan The