Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-05-26
TrF TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
summary of Matters Acted Upon by the
Lawmakers at Austin

Senator Linn of Victoria called up
house bill by Mr.. Green prohibiting
the taking of fish from the fresh water
OF the state other than by the ordinary
hook and line, and trot line. The bill
passed to third reading and passed
under suspension of the rules-yeas 81
nuys 8.
A message from the governor was re-
ceived and read, vetoing the general
appropriation bill.
The senate joint resolution by Mr..
Tillett permitting a sixty days leave
OF absence from the state TO Judge w.
r. Smith Of the thirty-second judicial
district, was passed.
The house bill called up by Mr.. Yam
tbs empowering the Waco Water Power
and Electric Light company to build u
dam across the Brazos river at Waco,
passed.
Mr.. Colquitt secured final passage of
MIR. Dibrell's bill creating u more etfici-
ent road system for Gonzales county.
Mr.. Linn of Wharton secured final
passage of the bill creating more eff
ficient road system for Matagorda
county.
House joint resolution amending the
constitution SO as to pension confeder-
ate veterans living outside the confed-
crate home was killed by vote of 16
yeas to nays, twenty-one votes being
necessary to pass an amendment to
the constitution.
Senator Ross secured a suspension
OF the regular order and consideration
OF house bill by Messrs. Mead and Reu-
bell, amending the law taxing liquors
making the following changes Sell
ing liquor in local option districts in
quantities less than one gallon tax
OF $500: selling indicated bitters in To-
cal option districts less than one gall
Ion, an annual tax OF $500; selling malt
liquors exclusively in local option dis
tricts, an annual tax of $50 ;also requir-
ing bond of $2500 from persons seek
ing to do liquor business in local OPP
ton districts before entering upon such
business. The bill passed.
The Presler textbook bill passed
the house by vote of 20 to 2S.
The request Of the house for a new
conference committee on the general
appropriation bill was granted, and
the chair appointed on the part OF the
senate Messrs. Stone, Morris, Turney,
Colquitt and Goss.
On motion of Mr. Goss, house bill
was taken up, amending the school law
50 as to permit school funds to be used
for the purchase of school furniture.
MIR. Dibrell offered an amendment,
striking out the provision of the bill
permitting the purchase of furniture.
He said that the furniture cost the
schools twice as much as an individ-
ual could buy it for. The substitute
was adopted.
ntresolution permitting sixty days
absence from the state to Judge w. M.
Allison of the thirty-third judicial dis
trict was passed.
A message was read from the COVER
nor presenting the name of John H.
Traylor of Dallas county as member
of the board of managers of the Com
federate home vice w. L. Cabell re-
signed.
Joint resolution granting sixty
Jays leave OF absence from the state to
Judge j. NJ. Hall of the eighteenth judi
lcial district was passed.
On motion of Mr.. Dorroh the regu-
lar order was suspended and the house
took up the bill relating to the powers
and duties OF commissioners court, auth
orized to adult, adjust and settle
claims. Mr.. Bumpass offered an
amendment to strike out the word set
lie, making the bill to read, to audit
md adjust. The amendment was
abled by vote of SO to 81. The bill
passed under suspension ofX,1 N1las.
The senate bill on third a No
extend for period of two n
March l, 1897, the time ir p +
ain purchasers of timbel 56
ands in the state may rem, Der
rom said lands was takeI4 i'he
ill was passed
The house bill abolishirl -
,oration of Castroyille, app0
m tho thi nd raodinO