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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25
Has The Right Ring.


Hon. Page Morris has adopted a plan
in the distribution Of postoffices in the
district which will meet with the
hearty approval Of all true Republi-
cans Of the Sixth district. A gentle
man in a eighboring county wrote
Mr.. Morris asking as to his policy,
and in replying the Judge made use of
the following characteristic statement:
The responsibility of these matters
will evidently fall upon me, and for
that reason I do not propose to be run
by anybody Ny object will be to
give satisfaction to the greater mum
Der -four friends in each locality and
to put none but tried and true party
friends on guard. ''--sst Cloud s7ouaaag-9.
Press. &
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25
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Chicken Thieves.

J. z. Benson, Of Burns, was in Anoka
yesterday to get warrants for the ar
rest of two men suspected of stealing
chickens from him, he having lost.
thirty-fve Tuesday night. The por-
ton OF the country from Burns to
Princeton has been infested with sneak
thieves and it's hoped that Mr.. Ben
son will be successful in apprehending
the men he is after, for they are UNI
doubtedly the ones who have done
most Of the crooked work Anoka
Herald.
Ignatius Donnelly has accepted an
invitation from the board of education
to be present at the comm ncemente x-
ercises Of the High school June 1, and
will deliver an Grafton at that time.
The board should be congratulated
upon the success Of its efforts TO secure
SO talented q speaker.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1897-03-25
. 4 E,'I BIZ, /, PASSED
The Tonnage Tax Bill Proved Accept
able to the House Last Tues
day Afternoon.

day Afternoon.
| lAs Little Ancient History Suggested,
BY the Appearance Of an Ex-
Legislator's Sig.
special Correspondent IS
The hardest foug bit battle 81. thisleg-
slative session is that which lis now
being Waged for and against the So
called Reeves mining tai bill, the de-
Gliding vote on which will probably be-
reached this Tuesday evening Indi-
cations now are that it will
pass the house. This BILL,
like the heroine OF every
mel dramatic play, has q history, and
that history is known to but few Of the
members who will vote upon its pas
Sage. It was drawn late in the month
LOT a. ovember last, and several weeks
before the session Of the legislature
convened the two companies affected
By II had copies Of the bill as it then
read in their possession. III has since
been amended in various ways, but the
VitM principle of it, now. as then, is.
that of a tonnage tax. No more false
or unjust system Of taxation could be-
invented. It is to the system Of taxa
ltion what an ad yalorem levy is upon
imp rtations. It is simply a reward!
for perjury and false returns. Further
more it is direct, disconrag ement Of
prod uction and a warrant to the owner
to leave it where it can escape taxa
ton, rather than to bring it to the sur
face where it must pay tribute to the
Estate. If the mine owner is compelled
Ito pay taxes on the ore where it lies he
lis going to getsit out OF there, get it to
market and get some money on it just
as soon asShe can. If he can leavesit
there on deposit without paying any
tax on it he will mine it only as there
isga special inducement for doing SO,
and will fill his orders from the mines
at other States which are not SO ac-
cpmmod ating as to furnish him saw
slings bank free of charge.
i. i. !.
w hon the one-cent d ton tax was il,
Ioperation the most the state ever ever
slssa liz ed .frons wac abnnt SO ({)l)s sin
Il one wear and this was the hest; wear.
In 1895 the State auditor secured an
opinion from the attornev general that
4 the then tonnage law was unconstitu-
Itionals$ and .imme,3iatalv nrnceeded -
i force the anditor of ST. T,onis county Ia
i place the mines on the rolls like other
4 pronertv. The first wear nnder the
i new rule marked a net gain Of 800. 0OO
4 lin the taxes collected from the iron
\ mines Of ST. ,onis county. The last
1 preceding sentence contains more
I argument than the whole three DAYS
talk that was given to the subject nv
the house.
The temner. Of the honse IN this
i WI 81, J, e q ~,
: ,,oaa q ,.a,,a,1 = !.
IL nod ,,,,,oh ,a;e; o,,1+,, It,. !,
!, !, = ~ 80
=, J. -
!; : = - ,n;+h
a ,,,,srad 3 ,r;+h s,,ah $, =, j :
a. Sc; -, 3 2
anoaa 1000 s, -,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
An Odd NInrrtnCc,

Paris. Texas. January IA wedding
out OF the ordinary and which caused de-
cided sensation hero today took place at a
late hoLr last night The pir:iea 70 the
compact We're Mr.. J. Il. Sanders AMI Mrs
Fannie Grant, The groom is only about
% years OF age while the bride r. nearly
10 ard has number OF grown children
some OF whom are almost as old as her
youthful husband II must have been
purely love affair. as neither OF them
possesses much OF this world goods, Mr.
Sanders is an employe OF the street railroad
company, Tho brides foraer husband
Peter Grant. died about two years ago from
injuries received while acting as night
Waterman at the compress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15

Halletsyille. Texas. January 1.-THE
iiailetsville fire department has elected
the following new officers: CHIEF. William
lIice' assistant chief. August Lndenbers:
for,mnn Hose company No /, r. Riedcl;
foreman Hose company No. .. T.. II. Mitch
Ell. foreman Hook and Ladder Germany
W. H. Henderson; secretary, MARSHALL
Moreland
The Iayaca County Naeional bank elect .
cd the following new directors: j. w. Rem.
nett. French simpson. Carey Shaw, II. r
Brandon y. H. Devail and William Appelt
VINO IN turn elected A. .. nevall president.
carey shaw vice president French Simp-
son cashier and L. b. Seymour assistant
cashier.
There is considerable sickness in town
and the surrounding country, said 10 be
la grippe.
Deputy ShoriffS Frank Miller and O II
East are both sick and the work of sum
monlng Jurors, witnesses. etc. for the Feb
rnary term of the district court is reinp
done by extra deputies.
Hallctsyillo will next Wednesday NIGHT
be well represented at the Bryan lecture in
Houston. ."
The new town Of Krajina some twenty
miles southeast from here. Is booming
twenty-five lots were sold here yesterday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
JOURNALISTS ORGANIZE.

Tho Capital City Press club which was
| chartered today by the State. WAS organ
lied tonight by the election OF officers.
There were thirty newspaper men present
at the meeting which was held In the
handsomely furnished rooms of the club
on East Pecan street. The officers elect
ed for the first year are AS follows: Presl-
dent, n. NJ. Nandcrhurst: first vice presl-
dent. JEFF McLemore. second vice presi-
dent, l.. a. Petit third vice president. A..
q. Smoot; secretary and treasurer. Geo.
a. Mcdonald. s. +. Evans. K. l.. Rob
ertson and N. w lloyd were selected com
mittee to prepare constitution and by
laws to report two weeks from date.
Colonel VIII Lambert, secretary OF the
senate and well known newspaper man,
presided at the meeting tonight as tenn
porary chairman. Governor Culberson.
Lieutenant Governor Jestar, George PEN
dexter OF Austin, Colonel Ike Standlfer of
llenisOn and Speaker Dashicl OF the house
were elected honorary members. II having
been decided that no men actively engaged
IN the newspaper business shall be made
honorary members the names OF Colonel
A. H. Belo and Major r. &. Lowe OF the
Galveston Dallas News, X. NJ Johnston OF
The Houston Pos, and Frank Grice OF the
san Antonio Express We're placed upon
the active list OF members.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
NEW BILLS.

-NLN Dil-i-1s
The following bills were introduced in
the senate this morning:
BY Senator Lewis -Fellow- servant hlll
Bill to change period Of Limitation in
suits for personal injuries from one to two
years.
Bin to make trial by jury optional In
forcihle entry and detainer cases
I'm 70 provide fer the collection OF dc e.
linquent taxes by cities and counties, and
eliminating technical defences that do not
go to the facts
BIZ to permit counties and cities to pro
vide FOR the payment Of Indebtedness bar
red by limitation
by Senator Colquitt-Bill requiring o.-
presr companies to maintain general offices
10 this state.
Bill to prohibit city and county officers
from in effect licensing gaming houses and
the Ike and providing for n punishment
for compromising with violntors Of the
criminal statutes without prosecution.
By Senator Woods Bil applying local
option stock law 10 horses ard ali kinds
Of animals.
BY Senator Waylana- providing for
the reporting of unknown homicdes to the
adiutant general and requiring said officer
to keep a record thereof
ny Senator Atee Bin providing that Thu.
taxes collected from non residents in I'M
organiled counties shall. by the control
Ter. be returned to the counties to which
said unorganizol counties are attached to
be applied to the purposes for which said
taxes are levied
Senator Colquitt introduced Joint roso-
luton providing for the holding of a con
stitutioual convention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
Month of ILr urnxn.

Nelasco' IeNas, January 1.-THE harbor
commission went up the river yesterday
on the steam tug Charlotte NJ Allen. The
party was accompanied by all the leading
citizens and ladies of the town. and went
up TO within a mile OF the town of Bra
zoria. This trip gave the engineers full
opportunity to see the river aud fully
realize the great importance OF the IRA :
eos AS port. The river was sounded all
the way up at different places, and twenty
Feet was the average depth. There is no
doubt but what this trip created very
favorable impression in the minds of the
board.
AIR. u. l.. Corthell has been present every
day explaining details OF the work. and
General Manager Foster is hunting up
all the statistics that can be found
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
REGARDING BRYAN.

Representative Holland at the request
II citizens OF Houston. will ton orrow in
troduoo resolution rendering an invita-
ton to Hon. William j, Bryan to visit
Texas
Representative Dorroh Of Gregg has pre-
pared resolution. which he will intro
duce tomorrow. rendering the use OF the
representative hall to Bryan for his lee.
ture This will be met with opposition
owing to the existence of a rule which has
been enforced for the past two years deny
ing the use OF the hall OF representatives
for any other than legislative purposes.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
Supreme Court.

Austin, Texas, January li.-Ihe sa.'
court entered the following orders u'''
Applications for writs OF error re''']
Texas and Pacific Railway ccmpa~
Joe Johnson. from Tarrant; james -
El Psso Fuel company, from III -
j. Harrington VS.. II. {. EarlnsN~'
Tarrant, w. b. Wallace ct Al W N
Bros ct al, from Clay; G. c. Wnsus \
VS.. n. ]. Jones. from Jack; housw
Texas Central Railway comp s,,,s
Thomas Talloy. from Grayson'
Kansas and TEXAS Railway conpr~g .,r
$. HOLMAN. from Ellis: Mary !. -
w. T. Cutter ct al. from iraYs .'a,,,srS
Application for writ of error u's-p x.
Charles |. Evans VS.. United Su'''
company, from Dallas. ans w.
Reset for February II, !s' $500
Stearns ct al VS.. heirs OF 7. W. M0''
from Bra2oria. ~
Submitted-Bcllc Dulaney esi,.
George Walsh & Co. ct al. from ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
THE RULES.

me mouse committee on rules held a
meeting this afternoon and decided to re
port the rules of the Twcnty-fourth houso
VIM very rev changes One change is 10
correct an apparent conflict between tho
reies ana the constitution. Section fifteen
OF me constitution provides that ali con-
,,,r resolutions shall receive the sigma
lure OF the governor, as in the case nj lain,
rosolutlons and enactments, and as the ala
,u,SS ulu hot so provide. the change was
MADE to conform to the conslltution
On account OF an intimation fron tha
speaker that he desired twenty-one Instead
OF twenty on the appropriations commit :
~ co ,Ho rue IN IN mat regard was changed
house. MA" vi the
ana mother other change is to require ten to call
~ ,h ,"so'oe an aye and nay vote, Instead
Oh three, as required by the old r,,Ies ,rS'n
printing In the journal of the names lam, u" ~,
nose calling for an aye and nay vote was No.
cut out of the new rules. was
Ihe committee made no other chance.
except to correct some typoyraphica, errors
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
Monthly Statement aud Compah
for fhp Ycur 1SD0.

Washington. January 1.-THE MOI
statement of the exports and lnp~']
merchandise, gold and silver la !
mouth of December, 1896, aid la
twelve months of the calendar yen
shows As follows: u
Exports of dom -stc merchandis W y
Dees-.nber sil6.l2S.3Si for the YEN n
81 256 THIS is a gain of ahoit ~, ~
for the month as compared WIN ~
Der. 1895. ard "a gain for the Year " N
l2S.O0o i.
The Imports of merchandise dunns +
cembcr amounted to s5.,e6ms: ~
year 1858 55G 223 OF this amcunt " =
year. s12l 9il. S26 was free of duty ay
Coi.7G. was dut.able The gain 10
month IS ahou, si.200,0o and the y"
the wear about 1921, llS.0o.
The exports of gold during pssc
amounted to SI0j, SjS and the impoIwss~,,
I'll; 70; the year the exports sesst,'f1
i7i2. Ai and the imports Slvl, oss ~
silver exports during December s ~ IA
TO SG, S1a,5i5 and the imnorts sLzss, !.
ing the year the exports gmoumeea "
029. 1856 ana the imports s12,5oi,S"'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15

Eagle Pass, Texas. January 49, - Soon
after the local freight train pulled ont of
spoiford for Eagle Pass yesterday evening a
tramp was discovered stealing ride in a
coal ear Brakeman Ed Harlan stopued
NE tram and put the tramp off, When
The train started again the tramp drew a
pistol and shot four times at Harlan hut
without effect. Officers We're notified. Lut
have not found the tramp yet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
Fatally shot HIS WIFE

FL Paso. Texas, January ~
dilla, a young farmer residing Ct y
twelve miles below this city. IN raTpl
Of jealous frenzy shot and fataig, III /
his handsome young wife last n's,n,ui J
o'clock. The woman died THIS M ~ mrial
Padilla is in Jail charged VIZ" y, 80
The wife had been visiting 2.
yesterday Padllla took her hvn,s' hrcI<
O'Clock. accompanied by her il.'lV an
Mrs. Padilla started out 70 on,hsM \
mother. who lived near. the "A, 4
lowed and fired two shots al I'VE I'd ~
ran into neighbours house is,,ord q
refuge undcr a bed. Padiiia Jus" IN v
shot her three times, one o. ncdr
rassins through tho woman hf
only excuse the murderer onefs ,s.,sa 4
wife thought too much OF ner
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
WEATHER INroRAiATIoA
Inst Nirhr,. Synans,.

The area of high pressure whkh !
central over North Platte last night /
moved eastward and is now over Ka,n
The lowest barometer on toTaghts m,
5000 inches at FL Paso.
The weather IS generally cloudy.
PRECIPITATION amounting 10 10 III
inch or more IS reported firm Ada
Montgomery. Palestine and Vicksbut
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15

Marshall. Texas. January l2.-fh J
dence of S. p. Camp was DESTROYED h /,
last night. Origin OF fire unknown
surance, $500.
The residence Of Frank McLaren, Al
aud half north OF this place, VA /
stroyed by fire at $3.50 last night. orifa
the fire unknown. Insurance sl7Qa.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
CHA1RMANsHIp nm,

Bailey of Dewitt will receive :.
manship OF the house judic,,,. we Y
No. 2. Tips on other chairmau,h,,.' a'
follows; NJ
state affairs, Carpenter Of r.,.,
tiogent expenses, Drew OF Ksrsmuh 1
enue and taxation. Curry NJ Sv. an,
education, Wolters of Fayette "a ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15

/ Austin Texas January r. Tho house
convened at 30 o'clo.k this morning. a
quorum present ur J. \ Jackson. the
newly elected chaplain. pleaded at the
throne Of grace for q minute and quar-
ter. 'he members having intimated the
gay be,ore that thoy desired short prayers.
Tae speaker announced tho following
Committees
To Softly The Governor OF the oreaniza-
tlon OF the House Bailey, Dies, Fields OF
Gfayson.
T1 $ouy the Senate Of the Organization
- he House Carpenter. Holland of Har-
Ts ward
The Committee on Rules Fields chair
n.sn itnxan, Rudd. McCaushoy. Mckamy
The Committee on Finance Garrison
fhairml Dean browne Fireman Thomas,
( Moore uf Fort Bend. Moore OF Lamar viii
cos Conoiy mn OF Travis. Robbins,
% fpnuor Maxwell, Curry Smyth Nor
f's. Giio0ugh Rclger. rfeuner. Vaughan of
Guadalupe. Cureton.
W II. Marsh was appointed clerk OF the
f.GaAce committee.
Drew Of Kaufman offered a resolution
ihat each representative be allowed not
~ 'zcttd $50 worth Of stamps during the
s'aaiou and that each officer be allowed
net "a exceed 50 worth OF stamps during
the s"ysiou
substitute was offered by Bertram tina,
each representative be allowed SIS worth
Of stamps during tho session and no more
and that each officer be allowed So worth
ot stamps,
Giihough moved TO table Ayes &c. to
nays g.
The question occurred on the adoption
n' the substitute Offered by Bertram. ON q
viva Yucc vote the speaker was IN doubt
The aye and nay vote was demanded
Mr.. Bcaifd asked for information. Dur
Ing the last house the populisls had
ehirged that pocket money had been fur
nishod tho members, and he wanted to
know II this resolution cut of those little
things"
Tie Hpesk"r--lt applies to stamps only.
Beaird All right va still get the
other things OLaughter).
The roll was called the vote standing:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
THE flkE RECORD,
FInmes at Arlinrto.

Fort Worth, Texas, January IRAN
trous fire at Arlington. in this count,
reported here today. 1t DESTROYED :,
warehouses belonging to X. W. 4
Collins. Some 800 bushels Of vhs,,
sides a considerable amount Of col. .
corn. lime and other property, WI
stroyed. amounting to about s20Oo. \
was no insurance. =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
NOTES

Chartered today-Capital Pre-. J..
Austin; no capital stock. Incor,su''
jeff McLemore. A. G. Smoot, Henr, M
ings and others. A'a
a permit to do business in Ts,,. I
today issued to the Fish Bros. Mann,'.
ing company of Clinton, Iowa.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
LAND MArrr-

Yesterday the land der...
state treasury sent over to n. Il
office 22o accounts of lands ~, s'a'sat
act Of April ~. 1888. prIo, .. ~ ars,
i , where Interest is due sn u%eo q
January !, 1896. There were ~ aahs
counts sent over Of lands s,,s o q
act OF April IL. 1883. since ~ y ND:
1883. where the interest in a., eofulp'
up to January /, 1896. uue nd d,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
Overdose Of I.audannm.

Dallas, Texas. January l4.-Win Buer. a
young man who assisted his father in
running the union depot restaurant in this
city was found in his room late tonight
unconscious from the effects of an over
desc Of laudanum, lie died Just before
midnight The reason for his suicide is
not known.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15

Richmond. Texas, January ~ ,Il
worth league met last night anu ~ No.,
ficers for the ensuing term as ~ M
u. Fields, president; Mrs. MANI ~
first vice president, Mrs. Conny,o n
vice president: Mrs. George sns,t -
vice president: Miss Oracle o..ssau1b
tary, Miss Matte McFarlane'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
FINANCE COMMITTEES

me house finance committee met mi,
afternoon and conversei ror,rdi,. .n~
work before it, Subcommittee az, Tue
APPOINTED yet, but will be within 10y 10y
OF Two Chairman Garrison presentsd I tay
discussion bills providing for the ,niIs, ,op
ana per diem and for the expenses ~ ,,'e
electoral college, which were received y t,'S
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
University and
Colleges should
he FoAtered.

scrite the time NiShin which action !or
personal injuries may be Instituted.
| - uat0: Lewis introduced hill relating
4 to suries IL actions 81 :urcioie entry and
I Sstslner.
Senator Lewis introduced bill relating
10 the collection Of taxes IN cities and
towns and school districts.
Senator coisuii Introduced bill to pun
i'm officers .oF failure Of duty.
\ mess niger from the house announce.
that the hcuss was orfAniaed and ready
iui business
TIE gorsraor's nosxare was received and
rad 20 Tbs senate by Secretary Lambert
The messsee was, On motion @; Senator
Woods ordered printed il the Journal
Seasior Woods offered e resolution ex-
rluti9g professional lobbyists IRON the Sen
ste fioor.
a professional loabyis, IS defined by the
reso,uticr 70 he any person employed 10
iu1ut-cs legislation. and does not apply TO
ANY I'efsos Invited 70 appear before CONT
i-itlee by The Chairman thereof
senator Lewis suggested that the -eso-
Iu;i.a ht referred 20 committee.
Senator C1lqultt vsui.d immediate ac-
lcl aud csllel for ihs ayes and noes
senator Leans said he did not think g.
iipprcper - refer 10 committee. As doI0i-
less n.huy senators dld NOT understand tie
iuil import O, the measure a motion TO
r.ier 20 q cotnmi3tee. he ssid. was not nee.
tst4r!ly lrias0nlsilc 80 the resolution.
..st.-.fy
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s-s.e- i,a.,s.- ,,,o,..s - ,abie tho ,,o-
.-. ..5 " ... ,s.r,e-- IN, H. ., ilo,,,n,.
,.,,s-
.t..-s.1ee f.o-.- povrs.- col,,,i..
f,s-ui, iIsr-ts,- NORRIS presler po4s
ao.-+ e-o-n T.,-.G NM, v-a,ts,1
t.as. ysr-.. ye.,--fs
ST., -B.Iie. r-eu burns pibrel co..
,,rry. p.-- .v.. f5.r 81 y.t,-t,.,
Neai Rogers Tr-re,-Is.
$500 49,. ,.'..t.., ~. ...v....,.. ....,e..
tr ~ r..n,u..os ur,ii -o-,orro'g s,,s- tH.
ire--irz -sN IA IL 40 ,ioo,e5 nv a ,o,'.
q. 10
-a-..-.r g.iirv f,trcs,red a rssol,,.ic,
siI9a',.e - -,'..r II. .tlr.rrin. TO-, fty'.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15
ONLY A IT'D

Persons seeking appointment. ;, !.
public should send their a,,,,...
their respective senator's dIrec, I'M
to the governor, to insure prom NY n
ton. Aw "
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15

Montreal. January 1i.-Crather 1 c,r
hills dry goods house was destroyal
fire today. The stock carried was VII
be worth fully 5000 .O00; insurance mi
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he In accordance with the amount stolen.
Two wears 10 ten years for theft OF -
rony and the game punishment lot inert
OF greater amount are not 10 his minu eAae'
Justice 70 all. 80 .,
The senator would also like TO do away
with accomplices and accessories Emu niahe
all principals he wants TO change the Id"
regarding reversals BY the higher courts.
Another bit Of criminal Inconsistency, ne
cordlng to his way OF thinking Is The law
regarding fornication and adultery; Al
present. II a man Is arrested for adultery
he can prove no marriage and thus De ac-
quilted. II he is accused Of fornlcatlon ne
can easily bring proof OF marriage ana De
acquitted Senator Woods desires TO class
The crimes alike and cali 1t Illicit utter
course.
Senator Colquitt is preparing bankrupt
measure which provides for share ana
share alike Of all creditors Of bankrupt
and that where a debtor pays ;wo-thiris OF
what he owes he shall be released OF the
balance. Another feature Of the bill VIII be
that a bankrupt shall give thirty days
notice TO all creditors that he is In iaii'
ing condition and proposes to go out OF
business as the law directs.
Senator Colqutt is also after the express
companies. He will Introduce a bill re-
quiring all express companies doing bus
mess in Texas to have general officers in
this state the same provision now being in
force against railroad companies. TINS
proposed legislation has been an
ticipated. and General superintendent Case
Of tho Pacific Express company. located at
Dallas, with other officials, will be here
to defeat the measure II possible
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-15

favor hrnS, BY ,y., the COMMITTEES ana - :. h
o umcen tomorrow. Each has ~ IN N