The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-06-18

u tho revised statutes, relative 70
he time Of holding court In the Fiji
.eenth judicial district
Providing for the construction and
OF drains. bitches and |
water courses, and for the improve
ment and encouragement OF natural |
drainage OF the several counties within |
the state OF Texas
Eliminating the punishment by Inn
prisonment provided In the penal code
In cases Of disturbance Of public wor-
ship
transferring Red -er and Fayette
counties from the disV Ct to the COM
munity school SYSTEM
Restoring the civil aud criminal
Jurisdiction Of the county court OF
Leon county.
Providing that supplies for state asy-
lums shall hereafter be contracted for
by the superintendents aud managers
OF said asylums instead OF by the
comptroller.
Amending the Dallas. Lamar. and
Medina county road law passed by the
Twenty-iourth legislature.
Quletlng title 10 lands located and
surveyed by virtue OF land certificates
granted under the act granting 10 per-
sons who have been permanently dis
abled by reason OF wounds received In
the service OF this state or the con-
federate states a land certificate for
1880 acres OF land. and 10 validate pat
ents issued on such locations and sur
yeys.
Validating an ordinance Of the city
council Of Laredo cedlng 10 the federal
government certain streets intersecting
lands to be purchased for the purpose
OF providing a new site for Fort Nc
Intosh.
Providing for the alienation within
fifteen years OF all lands acquired by
corporations organized for the purpose
Of constructing and maintaining ditch
es and drains according 10 the provis-
/ ions Of the drainage act passed at this
| session.
Restoring the civil and criminal jur-
/ lsdlction OF the county courts OF Men
ard and Ataacosa counties
Regulating the terms and fixing the
| time Of holding the district courts OF
/ the Eighth judicial district.
Providing for the punishment Of per.
sons wilfully turning out or permitting
TO run az large within county or sub
division Of a county In which the stock
law has been adopted any stock pro-
hlhlted hy law from running az large
Prescribing the time ~ holding court
IN the Tweuty-elshth. Thirty-slxth and
Forty-ninth judicial districts
Abolishing the unorEanized counties
OF Buchel and Foley and incorporating
their territory In the county OF Brew
ster.
Repeating article 1877 Of the revised
statutes and amending article 1878 80
as 20 require an affidavit as TO the
materlnlity OF absent evidence. etc. up
on which an application for a new
trial may be based. provided, that on
first application for continuance u shall
not be necessary TO show that the alb
sent testimony can not be procured
nom any other source.
Providing that when either party 4
suit Is n corporation neither part!
thereto shall be permitted TO take ex
parte denOsitions.
Extending the terms OF district cour
IN Fort Bend. Wharton. Brazoria AM
Waller counties.
Requiring bond investment compan
les doing business IN this state 90 de
poslt s50oO IN cash and semi-annuRll
, with the state treasurer 10 per cent q
, their net premium receipts until IN
sum deposited shall amount 20 500
600.
Restoring the clvil and criminal iur
q lsdiction OF the county court OF Sa
Saba county.
/, Creating n moro Efficient road syl
a tenn for Gregg. Harrison. and upshu
? counties.
Regulating the practice of dentistry
. Making Il unlawful for any perso
10 gather oysters from the public reef
or beds OF the state without FIRST has
, Ing procured license from the as
and oyster commissioner. as we'll a. "a
. any person gathering oysters for plant
I. ing on locations obtained from N
state or on private property 20 sci
q. market or IN any wav dispose Of oyi
d. tiers 90 gathered NJ the time OF gath
o ering for any other purpose tina
J planting: provided this shall not !
b. considered a. meaning the riEht 10 al
pose ot a location or oyster bed.
n Defining "cold storage" and afixln
! a penalty for maintaining cold stoI
I, age" plants In local option oountie
: precincts. etc.
Making Il a felony for any pres
N dent. director. manager. chashier
other oficer Of any bank or banklr
l. institution. or the owner. agent
manager % any private bnnk or hanl
y, Ing institution. or the officers dire
/. tors or agents of any trust compar
|. doing business IN Texas 90 receive
IL assent 20 the receipt ~ deposits
y money or other valuable things AFT
!. having knowledge OF the insolvency
In such institution.
10 Providing that the proceeds ~ q
= voluntary sale Of the homestead 81
~ family shall not be subject to garnls
~ mont or forced sale within six mont
K after such sale.
M Giving the courts ~ civil appea
three months Of vacation each year.
q, Amending and perfectlng the G.
n. Quit delinauen, tax act passed by I
n. Twenty-fourth legislature.
Amending the franchise tax act
a a. 90 increase the tax upon life insr
~ ance companies TO per cent OF tn
\, gross premium receipts.
Authorizing certified copies OF
% struments recorded in Jack cour
"a from August 10. 1859. 90 Angus,
~ 1870. TO be admitted In evidence In
=. suits when secondary evidence IA NJ
essary.
y. Providing for the establishing Of
~ public park on the site Of the haiti
'rs field Of San Iacinto and providing
a the purchase and condemnation OF
", mfielcut amount Of land upon VIII
to establish said park. and making
7. appropriation therefor
NJ Amending article 201, chapter !. q
Nv s. Of the PENAL code 20 as To hereaf
- read as follows: "The crime of p
- Jury. eNcent os In cases provided for
article SOS OF the penal code, shall
Al. punished by imprisonment In The pc
~, Tertiary Tor a term OF not more q
ten Years nor less than two years"
ho Providing that abstracts OF land
ties or land abstract books comqi
In. from the records OF any county pI
a. to the year 1871. which said reco
-. were partially or wholly destroyed