The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-26
THE SENATE.

THE SENATE.
Austin. Texas, February %, Mr. Bailey
| Thy requesD sent up petition signed by
number OF merchants oil his district, asking
the passage OF bill prohibiting preferred
creditors and alr. Neal sent up memorial
trom the people OF Grimes county protesting
against the passage OF such bill
Mr. Rogers offered u motion to excuse
| Alr. GGss for the remainder OF the week,
whcreupon MIR. Colquitt moved a call Of the
senate. The roll being called disclosed the
lact that there were "A number OF ausenteoa
which situation was covered by motion by
Mr. Lewis to excuse them. AIR. Colquitt
| objected. and discussion on parliamentary
tuims WAC Iudulged ia Dy Air. Lewis anu
Mr. COlquitt. INC former eontendins LIS
| motion would ouiy excuse the apsentteA on
| inc motion OF MI. Rogers 10 excuse Mr.
| G0ss. me motion Was declared in oruer,
| uut ~a5 Gefcated by vote vi IL yeas ana
! 10 nays. two thirds vi the vote being re-
uuired
Tho following bills We're introduced:
by Mr.. Morrlss Bill regulating the mile
age ol sherlus IA civil cases, which limits
IL TO one lee In such cases.
Nv Mi. libreli-Blll authorizing an cleo
tion Tor leyyins road tax IN any comm Is =
sioners precinct upon petition signed by
2uO qualified voters Or Ility taxpayers IN
The precinct.
ihe morni call being declared closed
VAS Mr.. Coughs amendment to house bill
No 10. validating certain illegal sales of
public school. university and asylum lands.
made under the acts OF 1851, which was
pending when adjournment Was taken yes
terday.
Mr.. Linn OF Wharton offered substitute.
which inserted the words forfeiture or
sold IN lea OF the amendment and after
wards Withdrew -
The amendment Of MIR. Cough was car
| ried by vote of ~ TO and the bill was
ordered eusrossed.
House bill No. 50, providing for the pay
of school teachers IN Greer county, PRIOR ia
the timO oi its restoration to the Indian
Territory. was passed.
House bill No. So, creating a more eff
eieut road system (or Rains county, WAS
PASSED finally.
Mr.. Linn of Wharton called up on it's
| thifd reading house bin No. ZAP, by Mr.
| Gllhough. amending the charter OF the cit,
OF Galveston. aud empowering them to graul
10 railroads and depot companies right o
| VANS on certain streets, and the rule DeinL
suspended. tie bill was passed nnally.
House bill No. 2sl, providing for the pay
| heht OF tax assessors for the gathering OF
! agricultural statistics in 1895, was eallal
up on IT'S thlrd reading. aud on motion o.
| Mr. Morriss was passed finally
House bills being exhausted. senate hill
NO l6i, making 1t a penal ofense for tn,
| OFFICIALS OF public instruction OF any count,
| or anyone acting as such to act as nrnnt
for school book publishers. was passed
| finally.
| Mr. Stoves bin making 1t unlawful for
| tue SAFE or giving away OF opium, morphine
! cocaine. or other poisonous drugs In minor,
without prescription of physician was
| called. ""'
Alr Harrison offered an amendment max
lhE II unlawful for a minor to be given
the~drugs ON ''refill' prescription n
was adopted and the bill passed to engross
| mout.
Mr Wayland's Zee bill which was taken
up aud mutllatod on last Tuesday, was
oailou up AGAIN ms morning, with an
amendment by Mr.. Linn OF Wharton. civ.
inH sherin $1,000 instead of $4,000. as tho
naAinum OF fees, pending. 1t was de-.
foated, Wv
Ihe pending amendment of Mr. Besn re.
lhilng To fees OF sherihs. was read, as fol
lows; w.
The sheriff of each county shall, at the
t'nln ne makes tho report provided Tor In
section of this act, make ia the distinct
court Of his county an itemised sworn s,,'to
none OF all the expenses incurred by hin,
IN the discharge Of his duties outsid, ot
ne county OF his residence. and for which
ne hhail receive no compensation from tho
state. and at the first term of the said court
thereafter the Judge of the said court shall
examine me same and II satisfied with The
correctness and business thereof shall allow
20 said officer the said amount. or SO much
thereof az shall to him seem Just and cor
rect to be laid ont OF the feos Of said oltcs