The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-18
THE SENATE.

Austin, Texas, March l7.-Senators At
| lee. wayland, Darwin and Terrell, re-
turned to the capital this morning and fur
nished quorum. but the senate could do
no business until MIR. Turney had made
| call OF the senate and the necessary
| twenty lone members were In evidence.
Owing to the rest the body had taken for
Of what business was pending.
| Representative Lotto OF Austin county,
| whose permanent certificate to school
| teachers bill was killed in the senate, by
adoption of the majority committee report.
F., was given ten minutes to speak to his
measure. a number Of tho house members
being present
| When he concluded, a large batch OF
committee reports were read and the SEN
ate concurred In house amendments to
senate bill No. 2. relating to the payment
Of taxes by non -residents.
| This being house bill day. house bill No.
1896. relating TO the formation OF indepen-
dent school districts, was passed finally.
| President Jester laid before the senate q
memorial from members OF the order of
Railway Conductors and Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen at Yoakum Texas ask
Ing for the passage OF the fellow servant
bill and the bill providing a uniform pas
senger rate OF three cents per mile on
railroads in Texas; and memorial from
the colored people OF Austin praying for
| the establishment Of home for destitute
coored children OF the State.
| House bill No. "a. allowing towns and
villages to revive and lquldate bond In
debtedness, was laid before the senate on
its second reading. The bill met an I'M
timely end by an amendment from Mr.
Colquitt striking out the enacting clause,
which was adopted.
| House bill No. Al. amending the statutes
rendering husband and wife competent wit
nesses in cases Of divorce, was ordered en-
crossed without amendment.
| House bill. relating to the time and man
ner returns shall be made to the secretary
OF state. OF elections. and house bill No.
! 6S, amending the law relating to the ac-
| acknowledgement OF married women as to
homestead, and house bill No. e. relating
| to the acknowledgment OF married women
| on separate estates, were treated likewise.
| House bill No. 222. dispensing with the
necessity OF giving bond In cases OF appeal
by the railroad commission. was passed
for a second and third time under suspen-
sion Of the rules.
House bill MOI s94. providing for the ex-
animation Of county treasurer's affairs
passed finally under suspension OF the
| rule.
House bill No. 43S, amending the law re-
lating to the time OF holding court In the
Twenty fifth judicial district, was passed
| finally.
The house calendar being exhausted
senate bill No. 12i, providing FOR the MI,
| ing out OF county convicts for pubic road
work where said convict has been con-
victei OF felony, was called up by Mr.. Ter
| rcll. ordered engrossed and passed hnahy
under suspension OF the rule.
Mr.. Yantis called UP his bill regulating
| business signs and designating what ,ney
shall contain. II was engrossed ana PAsssu
| finally. -
The senate then adjourned until p NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session the senate cat
~. quarantine bill was amended TO con-