The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-10
The HOUSE,.

Austin. Texas. February 9.--The house
met at 10 o'clock. Speaker Dashiel pre-
siding
Reard moved that the vote by which
house hill No. PC was passed TO enSross-
mcnt be reconsidered and the motion spread
upon the journal and taken up in regular
order
Seabury called Mp the motion to recon
slider and moved that it be tabled. Car
ried.
This is I.o'to's bill TO provide for per-
manent certificate for school teath hers who
have taught 1--WE years in public school.
Special order was house hill No. 81, by
BEARD. being bill to make the living to-
gether and having carnal Intercourse with
caoh Other or the habitnal carnal inter-
course with each other without living TO-
rcther OF Il man and woman within tho
State Of Texas, when not legally married
criminal oliense. The punishment is
fixed at fine of not less than $50 nor moro
than $500.
An amendment to strike out the word
"hahitull." Lost.
An amendment to make the punishment
from $25 to $3.50 Lost,
VOTERS moved to strike cut the euacting
clause Reaird spoke to this. VOTERS op-
posed the hill.
While debate was in progress Private
Secretary Mclean presented MESSAGE
from the governor consisting OF a Joint
resolution adopted by the legislature of
Kansas asking that a commisson be ere
ated 90 consist of citizens of Texas Kansas
end oklahoma, TO provide against dscrim
nation Of freight rates TO Galveston.
The motion to strike out the enac'ing
clause of Boards bill was lost b. vote
Of ayes g. nays as.
The bin was engrossed.
House Joint resolution No. 10. by Shell
hurue. was laid before tho house. The
resolution provides ,het an amendment 10
the constitution shall he voted. which shall
require a person Of foreign birth to reside
IN this country four years before he Is al
low ed 10 .ote.
Lotto opposed tho bill.
Sholburnc, tho author Of the resolution,
spoke In advocacy OF It., He believed that
the law of Texas should conform to this
great statutory law of the United States.
which was framed by the combined wisdom
of the representatives of the people of the
entire country.
Ward said this is one of the most i'm
portant aud dangerous bills that can come
before the house. He opposed the meas
uro. II would affect in the main the Ger
man population OF Texas. who have been in
tho habit Of enjoying the benefits of citi-
zenship after one years residence in the
State and declaring their intention OF re-
pouncng allegiance to their native coun-
try lie spoke complimentary OF the Ger
man citizens, The amendment 10 the Con-
stitution, adopted al the recent election,
VIII prevent the fraud that has been prac-
tlced here. He can not see the purpose OF
| the resolution under discussion. requiring
| Eve years residence. Whoever saw a Ger
man who came to this country and after
| living one wear and foreswore allegiance TO
Emperor William that ever went back TO
| Germany1
Shelburne-I would ask the gentleman II
lie would apply the same thing to the Po-
| lander the Swedo and the Lazaroue from
Italy?
Ward--It has been the boast of this coun =
| try that u Is a place OF refuge and an
asylum for the oppressed OF every coun-
try: let them come from Poland. from
Sweden, from italy or elsewhere.
Dickinson favored the resolution. II the