Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-02-10

Austin, Tex, Feb. 6.-Yesterday the
bill to regulate the practice of dentis-
try was laid before the house.
Mr.. Shropshire offered am amend
ment, which was adopted providing
that three of the members of the board
shall be appointed for one year and
three for two years, SO as to make
their terms concurrent with that OF
the governor.
An amendment making the law APP
ply only to professional dentists was
adopted.
Mr. VOTERS offered an amendment
making a diploma from a foreign dem
tai college a sufficient qualification for
practicing in Texas, which amendment
was adopted.
Mr. Turner offered an amendment
to each extraction of tooth in viola
ton of the Jaw a separate offense.
Mr. Bertram moved to strike out the
enactlng clause. He said the people
were not demanding it; that the only
men who wanted the bill passed were
the professional men.
The vote on Mr. Bertram's motion to
strike out the enacting clause resulted
in 20 yeas, II nays.
The bill was then passed to engross-
ment by vote of so to 20.
The special order for the day, the re-
port Of the committee on elections, on
the contested case Of Asbury VS.. Black
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The report Of the committee was
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Meade his bill to
inhlbit the keeping of cold storage"
in districts where local option obtains
was taken up cut Of the regular order.
The bill defines a "cold storage" to be
any place where liquors are kept. 1t
also inhibits the taking of orders for
liquor to be brought into local option
districts.
Mr. Fisher offered an amendment
providing that enc may order liquor
for his own use.
The amendment was accepted by Mr..
Meade and adopted by the house.
The bill was PASSED finally by vote
of 81 to 15. A motion to reconsider
was laid on the table.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Bril-
gance that Mr. Bennett, who was UNI
seated, be paid mileage and per diem
for the time up to Feb. A. Mr. Bril-
gance was the successful contestant
against Mr.. Bennett.
Mr.. Brlgance advocated the adoption
of the resolution, and the resolution
was adopted.
Austin, Tex, Feb 6.-The senate met
at 10 O'Clock yesterday, with quorum
present
Senate bill No. 81, amending article
$40 Of the penal code by adding article
SAB, was passed to engrossment.
Mr.. Terrell's bill, relating to peremp-
tory challenges in felony cases not cap
ital, and giving to each the state and
defendant ten peremptory challenges,
was placed before the senate on its
second reading and passed to engross-
ment.
Mr.. Woods bill, relating to institu-
ton of suits On Sundays and holidays,
was laid before the senate on its third
reading and passed.
House bill No. SO, prescribing forms
Of recognizance for appeal in misde-
meanor cases, passed the senate.
Mr.. Colquitt's bill appropriating 50,-
900 acres Of the public domain recov-
cred from railroads to the state or
phans' home at Corsicana was laid be-
fore the senate on it's second reading
and passed to engrossment.
Mr.. Bowser's bill, for the relief of
railway corporations and belt suburban
railway companies having charters
granted or amended since the LIST day
Of January, 1887, and which have failed
or are about to fail to construct their
roads and branches within the required
time, was read the third time and
passed.
Mr.. Bowser sent up petition from
the State Medical association asking
that the coast and border quarantine
regulations be placed under the control
of the federal government.
On motion Of Mr.. Stafford the senate
adjourned.
The Houston G Texas Central rail-
road company announces that rates
have been made on the certificate plan
for the conference Of the Southern
District Evangelical Synod at New
Orleans, La, Feb. 17th-23d, 1897.
Held for Murder.
Orange, Tex, Feb. 6.-The inquest
that has been in progress this week re-
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