The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-24
THE. HOUSE.


civil and criminal Jurisdiction heretofore
belonging to 1t.
By ollver-A Joint resolution 10 provide
for the sale Of public lands and TO pro-
vide for the investment OF the proceeds OF
such sales.
By Fisher-Bill to grant to the commits
sioners courts in counties having no in
corporated towns. power to appoint boards
OF health.
by Tracy-Bill to regulate chattel mort
gage and trust deeds executed 10y. an insol-
vent debtor FOR the purpose OF securing pre-
ferrcd creditors and to punish fraudulent
debtors and fraudulent preferred creditors.
The following resolution was introduced.
Whereas. II has been stated by one of
the deily papers OF Austin that young
lady OF Smith county was recently deceiv
ed by false letter, written to her by the
keeper of a disreputable house In Austin.
and by the means OF sad letter was in
duced to come to the city expecting 10 oh
tain honorable employment. aud
Whereas, on her arrival here she was in
weighed INTO said dsreputable house and
confined therein one nisht against her Will,
ana IT. Is SAID she was taken from said
house by two members of the legislature,
under the pretense of rescUirC her and TAX
Ing her to hotel. but instead Of 50 doing
they took her to suspicious lodging room
over a restaurant, a place unht Tor lady
TO be carried 10; and that some hours after
one OF said Legislators tried to get admit
lance to her room, but was refused; aud
Whereas. the conduct OF said legislators
toward the young lady was OF a most dis
graceful character, calculated, If not in
vestgated. to reflect Oh this body As a
whole. therefore. be- 1t
Resolved. That "A committee Of Ave mem
of this hpngp h.. auttninteI thor
oughly Investigate and report on charges,
and ascertain whether or not said legialat-
ors were members of this house, and II so,
report as early AS practicable all the facts
they may be able to obtain, that this body
may Judge OF the culpability. II any, OF such
members. and exercise such discipline in
the case as 1t may think proper and right
j. Nj. Logan.
H. b. Beard.
when It was read a profound sensation
was caused. Judge Beard related the facts
as they had come to him, a. he was IN
Houston when the affair occurred. While
he spoke nearly every member in the house
crowded about him TO hear what he would
say. The resolution was adopted.
a resolution thanking Sergeant at Arms
Boggs for courtes es ON the excursions to
san Antonio, Galveston and Houston, was
adopted.
Lotto offered a resolution thanking Gal
weston for the hospitality extended. Adopt
ed
Burroy offered resolution providing for
the payment OF $500 expenses incurred by
l. NJ Bennett during his unsuccessful con-
test for the scat now held by Mr. Brigance.
The point OF order was made by Mr.. biair,
who spoke 20 It. referring to the recent de-
! cision OF the attorney general in the same
| case.
| The speaker said he would, if The rosoiu-
! a Inv En main
Of order well taken. However. he would
] like TO consider the question until tonor
| row.
The resolution was held over. after quite
a long parley. different members showerine
! upon MIR Blair different questions. every
one OF which he answered quickly, show
| ing himself 10 be capable OF repartee
/ The following committees were an
| ncunced
To visit the Agricultural and Mechanica
! college Sam Houston and Prairie view
normals Brigance. Dean and pieuffer'
To visit the Southwestern asylum at Sar
Antonio Martin. O'Connor and Mcfarland
To visit the orphans home at Corsioanl
and asylum at Terrell-Woods. Bumpas'
and Wilcox.
To visit Austin asylum and Institutes fol
the deaf dumb and blind -Dorrah. Strother
SheIhurne, Maxwell and Blrney.
To visit colored institute for the deaf
Olnn anu DillN- isNluBs N'btiS, NohN''
| stokes. and Smith of Colorado.
To visit peniteutiarics state farms, etc
oliver Randolph, Melton. Schlick ano
Boyd.
ir,~stisatc the charges made by NJ
Austin afternoon OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, LII
laiu, .trnUtN. min OF travis and Walt
A resolution was edoptcd thanking Gen
eral Manager George \. Quiulan of the
Houston and Texas Central, General Man
aver l.. j. Polk OF the Gulf, Colorado AM
Santa Fe railways, and the citizens @
Houston for courtesies extended.
House Joint resolution No. a. being a
amendment to the constitution to be vote
on by the people. repeating the we'll know
Jester amendment" was laid before tn
house. This Is OF the same effect as hous
bill No. 1856. which is bill to repeal tn
law which allows an annual transfer OF
, per cent OF the permanent to the availaol
school fund which was yesterday ordere
eEgrossed The Joint resolution passed I
engrossment
, The speaker laid before the house tn
Evans assignment law, house hill No. O.
Bumpass moved to amend by allowing til
a receiver 2is per cent OF the value of tn
stock assigned 10 his care, Adopted.
Parker moved to amend hv providing tina
the law be not effective until after Januar
/, 1895 Adopted.
Blair moved to consider the bill by sec
= tons.
The first section was read ms follows:
Section 1. That every assignment mad
. by an insolvont debtor. or by one acting
n contemplation OF insolvency, or by debt
y or who Is by the making OF such assgr
u mont rendered insolvent, no matter in VIII,
language the same may be expressed Sha
IL be held and construed to convey for II
j. benefit Of all creditors OF such debtor, a
II of his property, real and personal, not ~
~ omnted by the constitution nnd laws fro
r forced sale An insolvcnt debtor. with
:, the meaning and intent OF this act. is OF
u who has not in this state sufficient proper
y which property may be seized by execute
" to pay all Of his Just debts. Every assigl
II ment shall he approved or ncknowle.ig,
and certified and recorded. as required Il
- conyeyances Of reSl estate. In the coun
II OF the assignor's residence. II he resides
" this state and In the county In which h
principal business was carried on. aud
u each county In which any real estate COZ
j. veych thereby is situated II any ianguaJ
lie Used in any desd Of assignment shall col
uict With the true intent and meaning
n this act. then such language shall be dl