Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-06-23

Austin, Tex, June 2O.-The senate
met with quorum present yesterday.
During the morning call the chair an
nourced that the introduction of bills
was out of order, as the constitution
provides that no bills be introduced
within three days of the expiration of
the session.
The concurrent resolution to adjourn
sine die at 1880 yesterday was tabled
by vote of II to o.
Tie occupation tax bill by Mr.. Drew
and 1Ir Lillard was taken up out of
it's order and the consideration of it by
sections proceeded with
The lii was ordered engrossed and
passed under supension of the rules.
Adjourned until $50 o'clock last
night.
In the night session Of the senate
house bill No. 30, to regulate proceed
ings fer speedy trials in cases of mob
violence. was laid before the senate,
but temporarily laid aside to cons!d-
er a resolution declaring what clerks
shall be retained after adjournment, to
prepare the journal for publication. 1t
was adopted.
Austin, Tex, June 2O.-The first
thing the house did yesterday morning
was to concur in the senate amend
ments to the Ayers subpoena bill,
which goes to the governor.
The Fields bill, regulating salaries
of clerks of civil courts of appeals and
their deputies, was pasesd. The max
imum limit fixed by the bill is $4,000
for the clerks and $1,000 for deputies.
The antl-gate system bill also pass
ed the house without further discus
sion.
Senat bill fixing venue in cases of
criminal assault and regulating prose-
cutions for rape passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
Senate bill granting to the commits
sioner of insurance authority to exam
inc the books and affairs of insurance
companies likewise passed finally un-
der suspension of the rules
Senate bill amending the present
ctatute in regard to the finding of
special verdicts by juries passed final
ly.
Mr.. Meade presented Mr.. Dashiell
with a handsome gold watch, the gift
of the house members, in few appro-
pirate remarks.
Mr.. Dashlel feellngly returned
thanks. expressing gratitude.
Senate bill requiring county taxes to
be paid in currency or coin was laid
before the house, with majority favor
able and minority unfavorable reports.
Mr.. Dies moved to substitute. the lat
ter for the former.
Mr. Bertram rested the bills, hold
ing that when a man on jury is paid
for his services with scrip he should
be allowed to use that scrip in paying
his taxes.
Mr.. Ayers spoke for the bill,
Messrs, Shelburne and Crowley spoke
against it. Mr.. Bailey favored it and
Mr.. Wilcox opposed it.
Mr.. Tracy did likewise, contending
the bill meant reputation. He said if
merchant furnished supplies in ex-
cHdu5S lOI tulS sCIlp IL WOull De du
outrage not to let that merchant use
the scrip in paying their taxes. He
had letters read showing that lobby
lists had been interesting themselves in
the passage of the bill.
The motion to substitute the minor
ity (unfaYorable) for the majority fla
vorable) report failed by vote of 81
to so.
The bill then passed to its third
reading by vote of 80 to As, but not
until it had been amended so as to al
low holders of scrip issued to them
selves for services to the county to
pay taxes with it.
Mr. Dies sent up resolution to ad-
journ sine die Saturday, June 10, at 1C
a. m.
Mr.. Seabury offered an amendment
to make the time Sunday at 10 o'clock
Mr.. Dies accepted the amendment. The
resolution was adopted
The object of adjourning Sunday
morning is to give ample time for laws
passed at this session to become oper
alive, as it is necessary for them t.
come from a committee at least thre,
days before sine die adjournment.
InduStrial Hoard
Longview, Tex. June 20.-The In
dustrial board met yesterday at !
M, with all the officials present an
plans to further the interest wer