The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05
THE SENATE.

Austin, Texas. February i.-Mr. Roger:
sent up to the secretaiys desk petition
from Austin printers. urging the passage
OF the bill requiring State printing con
tracts to be executed within the State, etc
Also petition from the Galveston labor leg
| islative council to the same effect. Also
petition from citizens OF McLennan county
praying for the passage OF a more stringent
game law.
by unanimous consent Senator Bowser
withdrew his bill amending the charter oi
the city OF Dallas.
| Further consideration OF Mr.. Lewis fell
low servant Dill, pending on engrossment
was postponed until next Tuesday and the
bill Was made special order for That day.
The following bills were introduced:
ny MI. Goss--Bill to reduce the minimum
sale price of school lands Except timDered)
to 81 per acre.
By Mr.. Woods--Bill providing for the ex-
tension OF the corporate limits OF the city
OF sherman.
by Mr. Woods--Bill to amend the Collin,
Grayson, Williamson, Lamar and Bell coun-
~ road laws.
BY Mr., Rogers-Blll to permit county Of
ficiais to make bond with guaranty and
surety companies.
by Mr.. Lewis-Bil to require cities to
pioNi iOE II DodTu OF plumbers.
Blll to validate certain Illegal sales OF
university and school lands was made spc-
cial order fo- next Wednesday.
Mr. Colquitts bill to prevent municipal
OFFICERS from entering into agreements by
which the laws may be nullifiod was finally
passed.
MIR. Colquitt's bill authorizing the rail
road commission to make emergency freight
rates was finally passed
Mr.. Starfords bill reducing the maxi
mum penalty for horse theft to ten years
and the minimum to two years was finally
passed.
MIR. Woods bill providing that receiver
OF stolen property shall be guilty of theft
was finally passed.
MIR. Lewis bill validating locations made
under Confederate land certificates was
postponed and made special order for next
Wednesday.
House bill No IS was ordered engrossed
Mr.. Woods bill providing that distress
warrant may be issued on Sunday or on n
holiday. when tenant is about to remove
his property, WIS ordered engrossod
Mr.. Goss' bin prohibiting tho storage OF
intoxicating liquor in local option districts
was postponed until next Thursday
Mr.. Kerr's bill to provide for single cleo
tion polls in cities and towns not having
over 400 electors was ordered cngrossed
and under suspension of the rules was n
naly passed
Mr. Terrel's bill providing that In pros
ocutlons for felony, where the offenso Is not
capital, the State and defendant shall both
he entitled to eight peremptory challenges
and where more than one defendant Is on
trial said defendants shall each be entitled
to five and the State to five in each case
was made special order for tomorrow. aud
the senate went into executive session 10
consider the following received from tho
governor:
The advice and consent OF the senate I.
respectfully asked TO the following appoint
mcnts:
Board Of managers n, state lunptlc asy-
lum at Austin-T n, Cochran. David Har-
rell, II. p. Bull all Of Travis county A. W.
Carpenter ~ Williamson county.
l'onrd nj trustees Deaf and Dumr asylum
-T.W. Gregory, len Johnson, Joseph <ocn.
w r. Davis, all Of Travis county; w, K.
Parker ~ Caldwell county
Board of trustees Celored Deaf and Dumb
nsylum-H, l.. Davis. T. W. Fots. 7. a.
Thompson. Ashbv s James and S. X Nor
ley. ali Of Travis county.
Nominations heretofore made for direct
ors OF the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lego are withdrawn. Mere careful examina-
'ion OF the law discloscs that action by the
senate on such appointments is uuneces-
sary C. A. Culhrrsou
The above appointments were all confirm.
ed and the senate adjourned until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.