The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-24

the legislature Tor the cs,lios Of the cotton
growers convention at GALVESTON, and
| petition prNtsstlng against the tax Of
cents on wharf companies, Roth came FROM
the chamber u commcve ct Galveston.
MIR, Woods scnt up a memorial trom the
citizens OF sherman protesting against the
| passage OF Mir Meals bill changing the
burden Of prccf "a forgery cases.
Mr.. Rogers had read petition from
forty citixens " ccrsioana advocating the
| psssagr OF the bill eoplelins fathers 10
carr for illegitimste children.
Mr. Harrison introduced a memorial from
the citizens " LampSsts county Tor the
restoration " the ct,tl aud criminal iur.s-
I dicticSa " the court OF that county.
| Senate joint resalu,son NJ. i, by Mir,
| rrrsler prehini,iug from vvttns those who
| have nr; paid their poil tax. being rcudinS
business was read
| Mr.. Linn OF Wharton askei postpone
meet. arguing that because man was
! pcCr was Nc reason why he should not BE-
] allowed 20 vote. He made an earnest appeal
| for iNstrcncmer,. The recognition 81 the
poor nsn MAS one Of the great principles
ct tho democratic party, and when the cou-
bleed forces OF the cneniy werc met by the
democrats o this state rcccuty. II was
the peer uiAn who came to the ranks aud
returned Governor Culherson to the exccu-
tive ofiSs.
MIR. fresirr spoke to his resolution and
seeurSi a defeat for the pcstrcncmcnt
proposition. The resolution Was then Oh
grossod by vote ~ II ,a-9
Mr., nowsers icint resolution excmptins
tram State city and county taxes msnutac-
tories for pcrini VI ten years. in order to
encourage the same, and Mr.. A;loc's joint
resolution. relating 10 the suosidisins II
raiirNNds by counties now without stand
ard gauge railroads, were laid before the
senate en- their third reading aud il order
passed finally.
Mr. Colquitts insurance hill, giving the
commissioner az insurance power 90 OK
anime into the condition OF any insurance
company 81 this or any other State, and
revoke the license Of the sarue upon re-
susal 10 submit to such cNamiration. being
rvUihFs business from yesterday. came up
for cueNNss rusnt.
The argument was begun by AR. TIL
lcyt who demonstrated AGAINST "junketing
ioGfs 10 investigate the soNepcy'Oi iusur-
sace companies. and thought that pend
INK amendment by Mr.. Darwin. compelling
coJnrvsuies 80 Demonstrate solvency salts
fActorily 10 the Insurance department.
should prevail,
Nj CNlGuitt cautcnied that the amend
mcr, destroyed the purpose OF the hill
which Showed the commissioner to 20 cut
ct the State to examine the hooks ~ COM
parties applying for privileges to do husi-
aess in Texas. The Law Mt ColQuitt further
Ssld. Allowed the expenses ~ the commits
steiner Ia $40 Ner day. no, 10 exceed $3.50
snd travelling expenses
NJ p2rwiu-s amendment Was defeated.
Mt Cough prcsentei an amendment.
STIMULATING that ro expense may be in
CURED agaius, the State by reason Of these
trips for investigation, which WAS also
defeated
Mr. Lion q, Wharton came IN with .
couple q amendments to cover teohincal-
tlcs both ~ which were adopted and the
biH enSTNssei by vote Of ls 70 ; The rule
wss thea suspended and Il passed finally.
Under \ suspension Of the regular order
Mr. BURNS called W his -'ili making an
appropriation for tho establishment OF q
public park en- the hattie field ot san ia
einto An amendment ~ss adopted placing
the price for the ground TO be purchased.
net Ia exceed sea per acre.
An amendment ny Mr. Darwin. reducing
the appropriation from Sa5.o0o TO $500 was
oacred
4 substitute bv Nj. Ross FOR the amend
men, BY Mr Darwin was adopted, leaving
the appropriation sS5.0j0 or such part
thereof IS rnay he necessary.
Adjournment until L T. ~