The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-20
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
Numerous Measures Passed by
Both Houses.
LEWIS FELLOW SERVANT BILL.

II Went Through the senate by an A..
most Unanimous Vote drainage nm
Goes Through the House without Any
Tronbie-The House Now Meets ~
o O'clock
AusriS. March a-Tho senate was
In a bill passing mood yesterday and
sent many away. either to the governor
or 10 the house The following were
the ones disposed Of
House hil amending tho divorce law.
House bin fixing the time for making
election returns 90 the secretary Of
state.
House bill amending the law a. 20
nights Of married women 20 separate
estate and homestead
House oil authorizing transfer Of
some 10000 iu the treasury 20 the gen.
erul revenue.
House bin amending the penal code.
article SIS. as 90 theft Of stock
House bin providing for boitcr road
system Tor Wise county
Senate billamouding the law regulat.
ing purchases Of supplies Tor public in.
stituuons
Senate bill regulating appeals from
county courts IN certain cases Of pro-
bate.
Senate bill amending the law ns 10
apprehension Of luunh-s
Senate bul relating 90 che use Of plates
o. publish court reports
Senate biil amending the law regu.
lating the removal Of county seats was
killed by striking out tho onaoting
clause
House amendments 90 senate bill
amending the law as % attachments Of
witnesses, were ooncured in.
Tho senate ooncurrod Ia the house
amendments 20 senate bill authorizing
the land commissioner 60 declare for.
foituros Tor noupayment of interest on
land notes. and also concurred In the
house amendments 20 tho Dallas char.
Ter bill
Lewis fellow servant ball passed the
senate by practically a unanimous vote
Tho ball wa amended. tho effect Of the
amendment being % obATaio the fellow
servants doytrines a. 90 those railroad
employees who are In the train service
The b.ll a. nasscd was tho result of the
original measure
The house convened az % O'Clock and
viii meet 10 that time until the end Of
the session unless special arrangements
are made o. the contrary.
The house passed the following balls
Senate bil amending tho city charter
Of Dallas.
Senator Darwin's hn 80 validate the
incorporation Of citios or towns Of 1000
inhabitants OF over. incorporated since
March 90. 1895. which have herctofors
attempted 10 b. made under coEtaiAGon
ditions."
The ball of senator Linn Of Wharton.
known A. the drainage hl." aud
which permits the leyyiug Of tar on
abuitiug property for drainage par.
poses
Senator Tll,tt's bill amending the
law relating TO the taking Of dopositions.
Senator Woods biu providing that
sui, may begin on Sundays or legal holi.
days In cases Of garnishmcnt or distress
proceedings
Senator Turney's bill providing foI
the vahdaiion of an Office forfcturos Of
lands heretofore made b. she land com.
missioner for nonpaymont Of interest on
any part thereof
Senator Tlloti's hll relating 70 the de-
struction Of pecan treos and the gather
ing Of pooans belonging 20 another and
making it misdcmtanor punishable BY
ine Of not less than e. OF more $500. OF
by confinement in jail three months.
Mr. Martin sent up resolution to 70
ducc the clerical force Of the house one
half and the resolution was adopted by
vote of 5S o. 5l.
A KiDNApPER KILLED.