The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-17

No X xistax the raiircas commission row.
or &c regulate The ccrnprvsxiec Of cotton.
rrari ntrety ekttsees II As1crsou county
asking lestslGflca TO pass bills new before
the house leoklns - the rgcsev;sca Of rsh
| zni game.
rrum railway s,aeuss,rs. protesting
agains; a retueiicr Ia passenger fare.
| BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
ny staples-Bill to require operators. re-
eeivers or managers os mills and manu-
factories TO pay employees every thirty Gays;
to rake their due bills negotiable and 10
be redeemed 10 cash or equivalent
BY Csiiboush--Rin to arisai article $3.50,
| title So. chapter IS. u the Revised Statutes.
so IS 10 provide for permAnea, school
certi1&ate, 70 N< N2iii 50 long is a faithful
perform ance u professional duties is salts
factory.
Ry Brigsrce-Bill 20 provide ths; con-
stables in towns OF tSso Inhabitants may
appoint one deputy.
by Brrtrau-Biii 20 create = more efd-
Client road system for Hopkirs county and
TO make the oounty commissioners ex-ofh-
clio read oyerseers
The speaker then iaii Seso-e the house
the regular order. house bill Ne. IL, on It's
the illeFal sale OF public school. university
and asylum lands sold uu4rr section %,
chapter %. acts OK isS7
Freeman oIorei an amendment TO pro-
vide that where lands are NOW Occupied by
actual settlers. either those Who purchased
at The time % the Illegal safe or who have
se,ilei o. the land since 1t was forfeited
by the Illegal purchasers.
Freeman spoke to his amendment, and
during the argument asked Robbins II he
desired TO validate lands held Tor specu-
laliye purposes Mr.. Robbins gave an eyas-
i've answer. saving much Of the land is nGI
1T ,or settlement.
Robbins moved TO table the amendment
The houSe refused TO table and Colonel
McGaughey spoke against the amendment
Holland OF Harris is opposed 20 the bill.
IL is adopted he will vote for the meas
ure
Robbins said the amendment would de-
stroy the effect OF the bill
Tracy az Milan is opposed TO the bill He
said: shall We set the precedent here
that we will correct speculation contracts
which the Law does not recognize. II this
amendment carries it will kill the bill. Let
her go
Shropshire favored the bill and opposed
the amendment.
Perry opposed the bill unless the amend
ment Is adopted.
Martin Of Corvcl, favored The hill.
Dennis favored the bill and voted 10 en-
gross. He has investigated the conditions |
since and has learned that four sections Of
the land In his county tWhlrton) are in |
the possession Of one mau. who has rever |
been In the county. who has never paid hut
s92 interest. and the land is now so valu- |
able that the holder. who is not an actual |
settler. can borrow 81 or IS per acre on
Z. pay the 81 to the State and be ahead.
He will oppose the bill.
Dean spoke against the amendment and
for the bill.
Maxwell Of Eastland advocated the bill
md Wall OF Houston favored the Freeman
amendment.
on a vote the amendment was lost by
sote Of ~ ayes to 90 nays
A vote was then taken on the final pass
age of the bill, and resulted II ayes, 80
lays.
House bill No So. an act 20 gran, re
lief 10 Greer county teachers, Nas taken
up and passed finally under suspension OF
he rules.
The house. at noon. adjourned until to-
morning at . o'clock.