The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-27
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
Several Bills and Resolutions
Go Through.
TO CUT DOWN CLERK HIRE.

Two Resolutions Are introduced In the
Houss 20 Reduce the Number. but
Only RefsrFsd-qoyernor Cuibsrson We
'oss the Bili 10 Pay Greer coaaty
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AUSTIN. March 56.-The senate be-.
gan work yesterday on resolutions and
after that took up house bills
The first business was q resolution
from the committee TO draft . resolution
on the death Of Hon. W. p. McComb.
ex-senator, which was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Terrell offered a resolution eEcns-
ing 10 committee clerks o. the senate
and that the body proceed to cleo. FIVE
clerks.
Mr. Terrell. speaking 70 bis resolution.
said that a. most Of the work Of the
committees was over that tAs clerks
would be idle and drawing their pay
and tina, ~ the Democratic platform
promised an economical administration,
his resolution should pass
His resolution caused discussion In
which several senators took part. some
or and some against
The resolution BY . vote Of 10 10 10
was referred 10 the COMMITTEES on con.
tinEent expenses.
Mr.. YAntis offered . resolution die.
charging the clerks Of the following
committees Judiciary No 2. public
lands, Judicial districts and education,
and tina, the clerk Of Judiciary com.
mittee No !, b required 70 act as clerk
for judiciary committee No q
Mr.. YAntia In speaking 70 his resolu.
tion said that the committees above
mentioned have finished their lAbors
and the clerks Of them are therefore
idle.
After some discussion this resolution
wAs also rSferred 20 the committee on
contingent expenses with instruction 70
report At onoa
The house ooncurrent resolution pro-
viding that the superintendent Of build.
ings aud grounds shah provide rooms In
the capitol bnilding for the eKhibition
Of relics a the repahho Of Texas. and
that the Daughters of the Rspnbllo Be
the guardians Of such sEhibit Adopted.
Mr.. Meads's cold storage hill. on third
reading, came mp neEt aud was finally
passed without discussion-yeas. ~.
nays. s.
Mr. Stone offered . concurrent resolu.
tion asking congress for an AppropriA-
ton for rsimbursing citizens Of Bren.
ham for nrs In July. 1885. caused by
Federal trOopA The claims amount 70
about $4,000. Adopted.
Mr. Loves house bill. amending the
Sunday Law By adding 30 days impris-
onment 10 the penalty. wa taken up
out Of its order and sngrOsssd
The hrst thing considered By the
house was Senator Lewis bill perfect.
ing the act Of 1895 authorizing cities
and towns 70 abolish their corporations
and empowering county commissioner
courts 10 wind up the Affairs Of such
Aholished corporations The measure
passed finally without resistance.
Joint resolution sent over BY the sen.
ate. providing for an amendment 10 the
constitution authorizing o0untiss with.
out railroad facilities 10 issue bonds 10
assist In the construction Of railroads.
was laid before ths house
After considerable discussion and the
lacking On ofa couple Of amendments.
the joint resolution passed.
Senator oolquitt's bill amending and
psrfecting the dslinqusnt tan acs Of 1895
vAs called up By Mr.. Drew and the
hoase agesd 10 consider is section By
section.
Several amendments proposed were
defeated. and some minor projecting
amendments were adopted
An amendment b. Mr. Ward. strih.
ing out the authority Of commissioner
courts 10 employ additional counsel TO
assist the county attorney In prOsecut.
ing cases under the cot, prevailed
Mr.. Blair proposed 10 amend section
.. with provision that In no case shall
the compensation Of said county Attor.
ney Be greater than 10 per cent Of the
amount collected. The smsndmsn,
prevailed
The senate bill AuthoriEinG the Gulf.
Colorado and Santa Fs railroad 10 pur.
chase the TsHAs. Louuiana and East.
! ern road. uaeasd taldar auananaion of the