The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-19
THE SENATE.

Austin, Texas. March ls.--In the senate
tbs morning Sir, Yant!s sent un a petition
from number OF NcLennan county people
asking for The passage OF the bill giving the
cotton sinners q lien on cotton guned. and
Mr. Terrell sent up protest coming from
Montague county against the passage OF
house bill 2s7. comforting the right upon
stationery for county officers.
Nr. Bow ser sent up two protests. One
WAS from the Fort Worth Live Stock asso-
citation ard the other from the Cotton
Crushers' association. both against the
passage OF ELECTROMAGNETIC bills.
The senate took w house bills again to =
day and No. II Cby Ward), making husband
and wife competent witnesses In cases OF
divorce No. 50 10y seaburyJ relating to
the time and manner OF making returns %
elections TO the secretary OF state; No. "
,by Fisher. relating to the acknowlcdg
nicnis Of married women an 10 the convey
anee %. thelr separate property; NO. Us Thy
Flsierl, relating to the Acknowledgements
OF married women as 10 the conveyance OF
homcstoads. were all passed finally.
House bill iQ2 tby GARRISON. authoriz-
ing the comptroller and state treasurer to
transfer 10000 from organized county tax
fund account TO State revenue account, was
ordered engrossed and passed finally under
suspension OF the rule.
House bili No. 81, amending the Criminal
Code as 10 the cOucedlment Of stolen prop
eriy. was passed finally.
House bill No. 5is, creating a more Of
ficient road system foI Wise county. was
ordered ongrossed and passed a third time
under a suspension OF the rule
House bill No I5iby Henderson,, exempt
Ing los counties from the animal inspec; ION
law. No. IS 10y Edwsrdsl, fixing the pen
atty for theft OF horses. asses and mules
from TWO 10 ten years imprisonment; No.
100 Thy Shropshire), more clearly defining
the powerI and duties Of oyerseers OF pub
JIG roads, and No. 100 tby Welchl, relating
TO the inspection OF hides and animals,
were all sent to engrossment In the above
order.
This exhausted the house calendar, and
senate bill No. 90. amending the law re-
iAting TO the attachment Of Witnesses was
called up. and tho house amendment pro
'lding for the acceptance OF personal bond
OF witnesses unable TO give a substantial
Obligation. Was coucurred In.
Mr. Goss' substitute bill relating to the
sale and lease OF public school and asylum
lands which was pending at yesterday .
adjournment Was the next business. The
main purpose Of the bill is that no lands
south and west OF designated line shall
be sold during the term OF the lease until
Otherwise provided by law. Several amend :
lnenis we're adopted aud the bill engrossed
An effort was made to suspend the rule
nnd pass the bill firaily. which was unsue.
tessful, and serate bill No. 220 (by Mr.. Col
Quito, providing for the punishment OF
county commissioners for the nisappliea-
tion of county funds, was sent to engross-
ment.
The regular order was suspended, and
Mr.. Lewis called up the follow servants
bill. which ia No. on the senate calendar.
ard which has been pending FOR some time,
owing to difference as TO whom the term
"fellow-servants" should apply. MIR. Lew
II offered the following amendment which
took the place Of tho first section:
Section |. That every person receiver or
corporation. operating railroad or street
railway. the line ~ which shall be situated
In whole or In part In this State. shall be
liable for all damages sustained by any
servant or cmploye thereof while engaged
In or about the work OF operating the cars
locomotives or trains OF such person. re-
ceiver or corporation. by reason Of the neg
ligcnce OF any other servant or employe Of