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

| With Imitation butter.
By Ayers fsill empowering presidents q,
school boards 90 administer caihs regarding
| monthly and torn reports.
Ry Turncr-Rill 10 proNite FOR the pur-
| chase Of public lasis in quantities Of tween
~ acres or less situated on islands, by Act
ual settlers
Ry SeAbary--Riil making the district
court. where there Is no county court, tho
court az FINAL resort OF cases where the
| amount In question does not exceed 500.
ny Seahury thy reluesi)Biii TO better
| rrotcct property rights In tsh and oysters.
BY pnrrcit- Bill fixing the compensation
| Of county Judges who servc as ex-ofncio
superintendent 81 paslle instruction a, two.
| dfihs of such amount as would be ALLOW ei
county superintendent II The office were
SEPARATE.
| ny Turnor-isili providing for time
| within which action for the recovery OF
1 land oasSi upon the reservation Of vendor 8
.eins must Ne instituted
as Tnrner-Hiii requiring ais,ric, Judges
| during Term time 10 fix bail In felony cases
| after Indictment. without habeas corpus
! PROCEEDINGS
BY Shclhurnc--Btll 10 derre lawful
! fence As four strands OF harbed wire or
! pickcis uei less than -, Zee, hight and not
more thsn inches aISArt 81 boards or rails
! hire boards no, less thAn 5 inches Wide
| and inch ih'ck, or four rails. shall ecns,i-
;ute lawful fence
BY NcGnuehey- Bill authorizing appeals
from the action Of commissioners courts
sitting as a board % equalization.
BY MeFarland--Dill providing for the
protection of fish and oysters.
BY Graham-Bill to restore 10 the county
court OF Henderson county civil and Grim
inAl jurisdiction.
ny Turner Mn regarding the liability
Of executors and administrators for the
failure 20 pay over money.
Fly kimball-Blll authorizing county
clerks 10 destroy chattel mortgages that
nave been on fle four years or more
by Hcnsley-loiut resolution for an
amendment TO tho constitution providing
the following qualifications for county
Judge lie shall be a citizen Of the United
States and Of this state; shall have been
rracticlnr hvyer or judge Of a court
OF iAis state for three Years next preccl-
Ing his election shall have been a residen,
81 The county 'n which he was elected for
twelve months; shall be eonservalor Of
tie peace
by Ward-Jolnt resolution proposing an
amendment to The constitution to validate
ihe issue of certain bonds by the cities and
counties OF Texas. This Is TO meet recent
decision by the higher Texas courts
nv Wood-joiut resolution TO amend the
constitution to validate bonds in which the
achool fund has been invested
BY Woters-Joint resolution 10 amend
The cons itution 10 make the term OF mem
oers Of the house OF representatives four
years
Bv Wolters-Joint resolution to amend
ne constitution providing that the senate
shall never consist of more than thirty-one
members and the house " representatives
Of more than ninety three members.
By VOTERS Joint resolution to amend
the constitution fixing the salary of legs-
laiors at $1,000 per annum, with no mile
age
Petition from the citizens of San Saba
county asking hat the Ranger force be in
creased and retained
Petition OF citizens Of McCulloch county. |
asking that no now county be crca.ed out
or any part OF that county,
The following reports were received and
acted upon
Your committee on contingent expenses
to whom was referred the following reso- !
Tuition:
he 1t resolved, nv the house Of repre- |
ttrtntivcs That hereafter the purchasing |
and ordering Il an stationery and other |
sunnlies for the use OF the members OF this |
house while in session shall Tho mado |
through and hy the direction OF the COM
inittee on contingent expenses; provided. |
that this resolution shall not apply TO the |
printing Of bills or legislative record
Have had the same under consideration |
and am instructed to report the Same
back To the house with the recommenda-
ton that Il 10 pass. Drew, Chairman.
This was adopted
The following was then read:
Your committee ON contingent expenses.
TO whom was referred the following rcao-
uiiou:
Whereas II has been the custom ot form
'r legislatures TO have printed upon letter
heads and envelopes the number Of the leg
stature. the name Of the speaker, chief
'lerk and sergeant Mt arms and
whereas. At the close OF every session of |
he legislature there Is large amount of
'nvolopcs and letter heads not used and
infr for use for succeeding legislatures;
therefore he II
Resolved. by tho house, That we have
printed ON letter heads and envelopes the
GLOWING words only. to-wit: House of
CONSERVATIVES. Austin. Texas -
Have had the same under consideration.
md I am instructed to report the same
'ack 10 the house with the recommends
ion that II do pass Drew, Chairman.
Morton OF Coryoll construed this as an
tack Oh Speaker Dashicll
Fields Of Hin asserted that he is tho
reaker's friend and he proposes to vote
or the resolution.
Bortram favored tho resolution.
Wood opposed It, II they propose to leave
Fl part OF the head letter. why not leave
# the State capitol building
Evans OF Hunt opposed the resolution
When he writes letter he wants the name
T l.. n Dashicll speaker. at the top % I.
ccauso he is for DashIell for attorney ,
onrral aud he wants every one to know il. 1
Drew defended the committee report and
lid the majority Of the committee are Mr. 4
friends.
The house rejected the committee report {
y vote Of a. ayes and IS noes. I
House bill No 60 was taken up and Z
assed finally Ii was introduced by Bailey !
Dewitt and roads, ,