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ment proposed thereby did not apply to the

1 IHEHl 1TOIUStu tupTCDy Qlu not QDply TO th
| whole State.
He was replied to by Mr.. Robbins an
| Mr.. Doyle sought to amend the resolution
| hy providing that the constitutional amend
| ment provided thereby shall be voted on a
| the next general election instead OF mex
| August as provided therein.
Mr.. Peery defended the resolution In It
| original form.
Mr.. McGaughey spoke in the same strain
| also Mr. Smythe, who called attention L
the fact that the county OF the gentleman
Offering the amendment was receiving eacl
year from the State sl.29 for schools cuur
expenses, ETC., for every dollar it. paid In
while the counties asking for the constl
tutional amendment in question were re
ceivng about 20 cents in return for ever,
dollar they paid in.
Mir. Blair opposed the Doyle amendment
and on motion of Mr.. Peery IT was tabled
and the resolution passed finally by vot,
of 90 to G.
On motion OF Mr.. wolters. Senator Kerr,
bill, providing for single election polls II
cities and towns not Living more than i0t
electors was taken up out of its regular or.
der and passed.
by unanimous consent Mr.. Bailey intro.
duced a bill to prescribe a method of giving
notice of forfeiture Of charters of corpora
tons which fail 10 pay their franchise tax
MIR. Beard introduced @ bill to make il
a felony for officials Of banks or trust COM
panies to receive deposits when they have
knowledge cs the insolvency Of such insti-
tuticns, and the house adjourned until s
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS, BILLS.
Tho following petitions memorials and
bills were introduced in tho house this
morning:
BY Mr.. Ayers. by request Of Mr.. Flint
Petition from citizens of Marion county
asking that the criminal Jurisdiction OF
tho county court Of that county be abol-
ished.
BY Mr.. Burns-Petiton from citizens Of
Brown and other counties protesting
against tho passage OF tho bill regulating
the practice Of medicine and alleging that
stringent laws providing for the punish
ment of malpractice would cover the case.
BY Mr.. Thomps from citizens
of JEFF Davis county for the confluence CT
tho Ranger service.
BY Mr.. Naturalization from citizens of
Val Verde county asking that an appro-
printion be made for tho establishment Of
Experimental irrigation stations as recon-
mcndcd by tho president Of the Agrcul-
tural and Mechanical college.
by Mir. Gibough-Bil amending the
charter Of tho city OF Galveston.
BY Mr.. Shropshire--Bil providing tor
thu employment OF joint county and city
superintendcntg OF public instruction.
By Nj. Gilbough-Bill providing that the
state shall assist in the support of he
Ohm Soaly hospital.
by MI. Curry, by request-Blll to lease
tn II. T. NJ CANNED the stereotype places
OF volumes 80 to Sc, inclusive. of tho Texas
reports OF the decisions OF the supreme
court. which arc out OF print.
By Mr.. Turner. By roquest-Bnl to
authorize tho Arkansas Pass Harbor com
pany to purchase from tho State OF Texas
Iiarbor island. etc.
by MI. Shropshire-Bill to protect Sec
re. societies, by providing for penalty
for the use OF their rcgalia, insignia. etc,
~ persons not members thereof
BY Mr.. Kimboll-Rili 20 give cotton GIN
ners lien on cotton ginned by them.
BY Mr.. Ayros-Bill to amend article 4li,
chnptor 4, title IS. Revised Civil Statutes
uf 1885 and 20 provide for the sale and
lease Of tho property Of towns and cities
by Mr.. Ayres-Bill to diminish the civil
aud criminal jurisdiction OF the county
court OF Marion county.
BY Mr.. Blair-Hiil to abolish commission
allowed for receiving or paying out money
OF heirs AMI legatees and substituting
rei souahlD fro for such service.
By Nj; Browne-Bnl providing that In
III, trial q civil cases and of criminal cases
below tho Grade Of felony. nina jurors con-
curing may render verdict.
BY MIR. Vaughn Of Collin--An act to de-
fine the act OF forgery so rs to bring with
in the operation Of the law furnishing same
false signatures to Instruments calculated
to injure tho reputation Of anyone.
BY Mr.. Ward-Blll to grant the African
purposes. q portton Of block Ma lOy NJ mo
city Of Austin.
ny Mf. Nara-biil to amend tho charter
al the ofn :" .'n u, 30 as 10 p,1'luo mat
tivo 5000 wy A''i w WV