Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-06-16

not be necessary to show that the abb
sent testimony can not be procured
from any other source.
Providing that when either party to
a suit is a corporation neither party
thereto shall be permitted to take ex-
parte dispositions.
Extending the terms of district court
in Fort Bend Wharton, Brazoria and
Waller counties.
Requiring bond Investment 'compan-
les doing business in this state to de-
post $4,000 in cash and semi-annually
with the state treasurer 10 per cent of
their net premium receipts until the
sum deposited shall amount to $780,
900.
Restoring the civil and criminal jur-
isdiction of the county court of San
Saba county.
Creating a more efficient read sys-
tenn for Gregg, Harrison, and Upshur
counties.
Regulating the practice of dentistry.
Making it unlawful for any person
to gather oysters from the public reefs
or beds Of the state without first hay
ing procured q license from the fish
and oyster commissioner, as well as for
any person gathering oysters for plant
ing on locations obtained from the
state or on private property to sell,
market or in any way dispose of oys-
ters so gathered at the time of gath
ering for any other purpose than
planting; provided. this shall not be
considered as meaning the right to dis
pose of location or oyster bed.
Defining cold storage" and affiXing
a penalty for maintaining "cold stor-
age" plants in local option counties,
precincts, etc.
Making it a felony for any presi-
dent, director, manager, chashier or
other officer of any bank or banking
institution, or the owner, agent or
manager of any private bank or bank
ing institution, or the officers, direc-
tors or agents of any trust company
doing business in Texas to receive or
assent to the receipt of deposits of
money or other valuable things after
F, having knowledge of the insolvency of
such institution.
Providing that the proceeds of the
voluntary sale of the homestead of a
family shall not be subject to garnish-
ment or forced sale within six months
after such sale.
Giving the courts of civil appeals
three months of vacation each year.
Amending and perfecting the Col
| quit delinquent tax act passed by the
| Twenty-fourth Legislature.
Amending the franchise tax act so
as to increase the tax upon life insur-
ance companies to 2 per cent of their
gross premium receipts.
Authorizing certified copies of in
struments recorded in Jack county
from August TO- 1866, to August 10.
| 1870, to be admitted in evidence in all
| suite avid is
essary.
Providing for the establishing of a
public park on the site of the battle
field of San Jacinto and providing for
the purchase and condemnation of a
sufficient amount Of land upon which
to establish said park, and making an
appropriation therefor.
Amending article 207, chapter /, title
8, of the penal code so as to hereafter
read as follows: 1.-THE crime of per-
jury, except as in cases provided for in
article 208 of the penal code, shall be
punished by Imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary for term of not more than
ten years nor less than two years."
Providing that abstracts of land IT,
ties or land abstract books compiled
from the records of any county prior
to the year 1877, which said records
we're partially or wholly destroyed or
lost from any cause during the months
of May, 1874, and March, 1876, shall
hereafter be competent prlma facie evil
dence of the truth of the data or mem
oranda therein contained and compiled
prior to the year 1877, and shall be adj
missible in evidence in the courts Of
this state.
Providing for the survey of lands to
| hn SGT ri q n
ment fund for the branch university
for colored people.
Creating a more efficient road sys-
tenn for Ellis county.
Diminishing the civil and criminal
jurisdiction Of the county court of King
and Stonewall counties
Providing a penalty for the failure
or refusal Of any president, vice-presi-
dent or cashier of national bank to
furnish the tax assessor or deputy a
correct statement of the assets and liza
bilities of the national bank of which
such person is president, vice-president
or cashier
Validating the incorporation and acts
of towns and villages heretofore regu-
larly incorporated for free school pur-
poses, having within their limits, towns
incorporated for municipal purposes
which latter had ceased to exercise
their functions as such or which had
not assumed control of the public
schools within their limits. and to pro-
vide that suhch towns and villages in
corporated for free school purposes
shall have exclusive control of the pub
lie free schools within their limits
FORGETTING the charters of towns OF
more than 200 and less than 5000 in
| bn hitnDtq prnntad bu craoio1 Of III
legislature in case where the Offices
of said towns have been vacant for a
period Of ten years or more.
Validating certain illegal sales Of
public school, university and asylum
lands sold under section %. chante1