The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-23
The SENATE.

Austin, Texas, February En- the sen
ate this morning MIR. Yants, by request,
sout TO the secretary desk a petition for
the passage OF a bill requiring that the
flag OF the United States be floated from
the tops OF school houses.
Mr. 1urney sent up petitions from clt'-
IONS of Tom Green county protesting
against division OF said county. FROM
citizens OF I'll paso, Brewster and Val Verde
counties asking for an increased approptla-
ton for the rangers. From citizens Of
.rion. Tom Green and other counties ask
ing that said counties be not exempted
from the operations of the stock Inspection
law From citizens Of Uvalde county ASK
ing that said county be exempted from
stock exemption law.
Mr. Linn OF Wharton introduced cor
current resolution providing Tor two seS
slons OF the legislature per day from end
alter Monday March j.
The following bills we're introduced:
By Mr. Tucu Bill providing that
court may allow ninety days tor the lilns
OF statement OF fact.
BY MIR Colqultt--Bill providing for tue
prohibition OF the sale and purchase oil III
lures in cotton.
3y MIR. Turnoy (by request) Bill to pro-
hibli the hcrding OF sheep or cattle near
house.
nv MIR. Colquitt--Bill providing for the
punishment Of members of commissioners
eonrts Tor faiiing to comply with the re-
quiremcnts OF law and for misapplylnS
funds of the county, and tor making con-
tracts not authorized by law. etc.
ny Mr., Bailcy-Bill tc provide for tn.
deposition of witness fees unrecelNou ny
witnesses entitled thereto.
Mir. Kerrs concurrent resolution provid-
ing for the appointment OF joint com
mittce OF both housos to investigate the
Torrcns system OF transfers with View
OF enEraftng the same upon the statutes ol
this State was read and passed
Committee substitute land bill, rrovidins
for correction Of erroneous classification
! of free school university and asylum lands
/ and that purchases of such lands may h'
made within n lensehold In certain portions
| of the State cast of a line beginning at the
| mouth OF the Nueccs river and running II
| n northwesteriy direction TO the northeas
| corner of III Paso county, was laid before
/ the senate and consideration thereon wal
/ postponed until next Tuesday.
The regular order was suspended ana Mr.
/ Woods hill making 1t penal oifense 10
! any State or county superintendent OF pup
( lie instruction. member of board OF schoo
I trustees or school teacher TO become pc
| cuniarily intcroCtca In tho sale ~ schoo
books or furniture. was laid before the sen
/ ate and ordered cngrossed.
Mr. Lewis bill to abrogatc the doctrin
| OF fellow servants was laid before the sen
ate on third reading and made special orde
for tomorrow morning.
Mr. Rogers bill amending article I22 c
chapter Il. title 81, OF the Revised state
utes so as to allow channel corporations
permlssiye right OF way Of 700 feet In widt
on each side of the channel, was ordere
| engrossed
Mr.. Dibrell's bill providing that devised
and legatees shall be incompetent TO testii
in cases involving transactions with dec
dents, was laid before the senate on thil
reading and passed.
MIR Bowsers bill equalizing the chart'
fees 81 domestic and foreign corporation
was laid before the senate and passed III
der SUSPENSION OF the rules.
MIR Colquitts bill exemptins the riiiro
commission from the obligation TO give a.
peal bonds, was passed under suspension
the rules.
4 Mr. Linn OF Wharton sent 10 the seer
) tarv's desk concurrent resolution reques
y ing Senators Mills and Chiffon TO use the
4 lnflponcc TO secure the liberation OF SylVe
/ ter Scovel at present tucarcerated In
4 | SPANISH prison in Cuba. and 1t was r
/ ferred to the committee on State affairs
i Adjourned until tomorrow morning at
A O'clock