The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-09

ftt Oppuseu the Dill because inc STAT
Texas had squandered enough OF It's lahu.
lie said he had the greatest reverence io'
the ex-land commissioner, but the state o.
Texas shorld not lose the land because tue
land commissioner misconstrued the law
mcfarland OF Victoria favored the Dill.
Henderson came into the house intend
ing to vote FOR the bill, bu. the remarks W
the gentleman from Harris tHolland) hau
opened his eyes, and he wanted to consluer
the measure. He moved TO postpone until
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.
Nj biair suggested postponins ior
week. Ho believed the matter should DC
Investigated. The report OF the lana com
missioner should not be taken as conclusive
evidence. He moved to postpone until next
Monday.
Ward supported the bill and explained IT,
He said there was no fraud In the sale OF
these lands. Mr.. Ward made an earnest
plea for the bill. saying the sales ought 70
Toe validated and the work ought TO com
mence right now Unless some fraud IL
shown the bill should be passed and say
to the world Texas title is valid title.
Wall of Houston Is ready at once to vote
against the bill, but he believes the post
ponement Is right.
Robbins moved to table the motion TO
postpone. He said to postpone meant the
defeat Of the bill. The roll was called and
the motion to table was carried--aNes o.
noes 90.
freeman offered an amendment providing
that after person rorfelts his lands ne
can not purchase again at less than former
price paid. He said the State OF Texas IS
asked to stand to its contract and the pur-
pose of the amendment is to ask the pur-
chasers to stand to their contract. He ala
not want purchaser to forfeit so ms 10
ovade payment of interest, and repurchase
at cheaper rate.
Robbins said the amendment would ruin
the bill. He moved to table. Carried
Blair >oifered an amendment providing
that the title 10 all lands sold by the State
in good faith, and bought in good faith.
be validated. The amendment was tabled
on motion OF Robbins.
The previous question on the bill was
ordered and on an aye and no vote II was
ordered engrossed by vote of ~ ayes %
noes
House bill No. 2s2, by Lotto. providing
FOR the issuance of permanent certificates
TO teachers who have taught five years
successfully and continuously in one of the
public free schools of this State said GER
tifcatc TO be good for the county of his
or her residence
Savage offered to amend by providing
that no permanent third grade certificate
should be issued. Adopted
Williams opposed the bill It would be
taking Il backward step. II would reenact
law that has been repealed by former
session of the Legislature This object Of
the bill is TO throw the safeguards of legis-
lation around persons who are Incompetent
to teach. persons who have had charge Of
a county school in the forks of the creek
spending part OF the year teaching and
part farming. He hoped the bill would not
pass.
Lotto defended the bill.
Wood moved TO amend by making five
years teaching in the county provision
for securing permanent certificate.
Woods amendment was carried and the
bill was passed to cngrossment.
Senate bill No. IS. by Tillets, was called
up. II provides that article 3S6S shall read.
That all cities and towns in this State
whose incorporation may he defective BY
reason OF the failure of such cities and
towns to restrict their territorial limits
within the time and In the manner required
by law. but which have, in fact. restricted
their limits. and have recorded the lives
of such restricted limits in the minute
book Of such city and town and in the rec
ord book of deeds in the county in which
such city or town is situated. and the
of which as now recognized by
the ordinances of such cities or towns. and
as fixed by the lines so recorded do not
include more territory than provided for
In article 3S6a, be and such interpretations
are hereby in all things validated, the
same as il such territorial limits had been
duly fixed and restricted within the time
and in the manner required by law.
The bill passed to engrossmont and on
suspension of the rules was finally passed.
The following bills were introduced
by loyle-Bill providing that when the
stock law is In force an election may be
held on the repeal OF said law.
BY Doyle-Bill providing mode OF per-
fecting the records of land deeds that have
beon recorded describing outstanding ven
dor lien notes.
BY Blackburn-Blll to prohibit the Vale
of cannon crackers.
By Doyle-Bill providing n mode of pre-
venting stock from running at large.
by Crowley-Bil fixing the time for
holding court in the Twenty third judicial
district
BY VOTERS, by request-Blll to establish
the West Texas Normal institute and to
provide Tor the support and management
OF the same. 1t provides for the location of
the institution west Of the Missouri. Kansas
ana TeNas railway at some point where the
inducemcnt of 100000 bonus will be given
me legislature to appropriate $40 900 add.
tional FOR the institute, which is to be
opened September. 1897.
by Chlds, by roqusst-Bill for the relief
ol ~ NyschetSki, FOR services rendered
the state as special surveyor between the
years 1877 and 1879 under appointment OF
j. j. Groce. commissioner of the general
land office. The amount of relief is Sll14.
BY Dennis-Bill TO suppress the running
OF pool rooms aud TO prevent the sale OF
pool tickets In this State. II affects betting
upon prize fights. horse races, yacht rae
ing. baseball or football games, muuicipal
state, National or general elections
BY Turner-Bill limiting the amount OF
available school fund that may be used in
building and repairing school houses and
purchasing school property to 10 per cent
the law now allowing the use of % per
cent.
BY Norris Bill to authorize cities and
towns incorporated for municipal purposes
and having assumed control of the public
schools within their limits. to annex addi-
tional territory for school purposes only
and to provide for the support aud control
OF the public schools within the independent
district so formed.
l'y Turner-Bill prescribing the manner
In which boards of trustees Of public schools
in cities and towns OF 1000 Inhabitants or
more are to be elected providing that one
shall be selected from each ward and two
from the city at large, the mayor to be *