The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

| Austin. Texas. January % The senate
met at 10 o'clock with a quorum. Dr..
! Mitchell Of TYLER invoked Divine blessing.
Senator Yeti was EXCUSED indefinitely
on account OF sickness, as were also SEN
ators Boall and Alice Senator Bailey was
excused on account of business.
The following bills were Introduced:
BY Noal-A bin to amend article 9GiO OF
the Revised Ciyil Statutes relating to the
loanins of the money Of wards by the
guardians,proylding that the guardian shall
hold as security unincumbered real estate
worth double the amount loaned.
BY Rosa bill to amend the Clvn Stat.
uies relating to guaranty and fidelity cor
pcratious.
BY colquitt-A bill TO amend article llg
OF title ., cha2Jsr T. OF the civil Statutes,
relating 10 the admission Of idiots and
epileptics to the insane asylums Of the
State, providing that no idiot or .piloptic
shah be admitted to the asylums hut be
returned 10 the county from which they
were sent.
by Coiaultt--A bill granting to the State
orphan asylum at Corsicana $1,000 acres OF
Iand out OF the unapproprlated public do
man % the state. and 20 provide Tor car
rylng cut the provisions OF this act
BY i-cwia-A bill TO amend article 256 Of
the Clvil Statutes relating TO the applica-
ten for license 20 practice law
Nv Tillett--A bin defining citations In
district county and Justice courts. provid-
ing for what They shall cont4in how issued
ana how aad b. whom served and returned
and providing the manner OF issuance OF
certain no.ices and providing Tor the man
n.f ol their serViec and return, reuealing
al 'ass va conflict herewith.
~ Rogers \ BIN 10 establish and main
tam a bureau Of labor ard Tor the appoint
ntcit of commission ul labor and TO make
nm approximation therefor Thu bin makes
"a me dHy % The commissioner NJ labor.
when strike is threatened by the employees
Of any firm employing as many as twenty
ave men. IN visit the place o. the disturb
an 'e and diligently seek TO adjust such dit-
ierences. The amount TO be appropriated
Is NOT named in The bill
senator rogers offered a memorial In be.
hslf Of Hardy w. Is. rrice an old veteran
Of the Texas revolution. who was at the
battle OF San Jarlnto. April 81. 1896 Price
IS now living IN Alabama. The memorial
was referred 10 the committee on state
affairs
The bill hy Linn OF Wharton relating to
the running Of stock at large aud TO provide
Tor the impoUuding OF the same was taken
up on second reading and was discussed
at some length. The hill provides that the
lreeholdcrs OF any county or subdivision OF
county on petition TO the commissioners
court shall have an election ordered to see
whether or not stock shall be permitted 10
run at large. The bill was passed 20 en-
grossment with some slight amendments
The bill OF Senator Lewis amending ar,
ticle 252d relating to juries in cases OF
forcihle entry and detainor passed the SEN
ATE on lis third reading.
The hill by Senator Tillctt amending ar
tlcle 22a3a. relating to the deposition Of
Of certain officers Of corporations was made
special order after the regular order OF
business next Tuesday.
Senator Wayland asked consent and sent
IN bill to regulate the compensation of
certain state. district and county officers
II fixes the highest salary of county officers
at $1,000 a year.
Two fee hills have been introduced In the
senate and three in the house.
At ~ o'clock the senate went into execu-
tive session to pass on the governors cou-
frrlations.
The executive session lasted about an
hour hut nothing was done thcreat, further
consideration of the governors appoint
monis being postponed until next Friday.
Al the close OF the session. the senate adj
iourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
Officers Renppoinfcd.
Austin. Texas. January %, Governor
Culbersop today reappoIuted the following