The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-23

Austin. Texas. January 22.-The house
met at 10 O'Clock. Speaker Dashiell in the
chair. Chaplain Jackson offered prayer.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Boyd--A bill to amend article 3i45.
Civil Code. requiring the jury commission
ers to be composed Of one from each JUS
tice precinct.
by Rogan-A bill to prohibit minors from
making false representations in regard to
their age or TO procure others to make such
false representations for them for the pur
pose OF procuring from any other person
sprituous or yiuous liquors.
by Lotto-A bill 10 prohibit the killing OF
prairie chickens until August 1883.
BY Holland OF Harris--A bill to expedite
suits in the courts Of this State in an cases
whore the public interest Is concerned IN
the forfeiture of any charter right or tran
chse Of any corporation.
By Ackamy-A bsll tn make IL penal
ofrense for any person TO unlawfuiiy SOW.
scatter or place on any land the seed or
roots % johnson grass.
BY Doan-A bill amending article 337s
and 37ss. Revised Statutes. 20 make mem
bcrshiu OF the medical boards from three
TO five. and to include In character exempt
from operation q the law regarding cx-
animation. graduates OF the medical de-
pnrtmcnt OF the state university
by Randolph bill TO amend article $50
80 as TO include property on which there
tract of parties.
BY Mechanically provide additional
revenue Tor compensation OF jurors.
BY oliye--A bill 20 provide for the crea-
tiun Of a State treasury board to be COM
posed OF the governor, treasurer and comp
trollcr. which board shall select certain
banks in the State as Repositories Of public
money. which bank shalt pay rate VI in
tereat on all deposits. The act provides that
bank shall not have on deposit an amour,
"a
tai and said depository shall execute a
bond 10 the State OF Texas.
By Fisher--A hill 10 regulate the fees to
b. charged hy the general Land uflce for
issuing certificates
By Love--To amend article 4Si4 Civil
Code. limiting fees and commissions OF ais
trict attorneys.
BY Fisher-A bill 20 prohibit he ouash-
inc Of wri,s Of attachments. Representation,
or other extraordinary wEi;E-
By ward--A bill relating to the taking
OF depositions OF the commissioner Of the
general land office.
House bill No. u. being the Reuhen bill
TO prohibit baseball. football, hunting and
other pleasures. came UP for its .lnal Ias-
sage.
Bailey and Childs spoke against the bill
Blair moved 10 table tho bil. Lost--5s
10 &C.
Evans Of Hunt offered an amendment TO
the bin making 1t i mlsdemetnor to hunt
within half a mile Of a church or private
residence on Sunday. or to play baseball or
football within a half mile OF a church or
place of worship on sunday.
Carpenter gave a religious lecture on the
evils OF Sunday baseball.
Wolter8 OF Fayejte made an eloquent
speech IN opposition 10 the bin The Ger
man vote Of his district would leave the
democratic party II such a bin was passed.
Tracy favored the hill
Ward opposed the bill. lie favored tho
Evans substitute as a compromise.
Burns advocated the bill
Secretary Lambert appeared at the bar OF
the house snd notified the house OF the
passage by the senate % senate bll No. S
Meade OF Fannln advocated the bill
Blair OF BcN1r opposed the bill
Fields OF Hill moved the previous cues
tion on the substitute. the amendment and
the bill
The first vote was on the Evans suhsti-
tute. ana resulted as follows
Ayes--7i
Ayers. Holland (Burnet)
Bailey. Holland Harrisl.