The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-04
THE SENATE.

committed 10 judiciary committee NO. i.
Inc following bus were introduced
By MIR. Stanord-Bili providing that the
venue OF suits for personal injuries snail be
III the county where the injury was re-
ceived or In the county where complainant
resides.
BY Mr.. Ross-Bil providing for the pre-.
Ventlon OF contagious diseases among swine
by iorbidding the shipment ol diseased
hogs and requiring that carcassus of in
iected hogs shall be cremated.
ny Mr.. Beall--Bill providing for the re-
moval and distribution among the courts
oil civi' appeals and the court OF criminal
appeals OF the State Of Texas OF the law
library belonging to the State now situated
at Tyler
By Mr.. fett-Bill to amend the statute
relating TO lotteries SO as TO prohibit raj
lies or drawings OF any kind In which the
prize exceeds the sum OF $500 In yaluc and
liking penalties for the sale OF lottery tick
cts or the exhibition of lottery advertise
mcnts. or Information as to the result OF
lottery drawings
by MIR. Tillett-Bill to prohibit the issu-
ing of free transportation by railway or
city officials
ny Mr. Atlce-Bill to regulate proceed
ihgs In the district court on appeal from
the county court contesting the probate OF
last Wits aud testaments SO as TO permit
| trial at the same time of the question OF
OF ttstator to make a will
ny Mir AtIee-iill giving corporations
which have undivided land in untncor-
! poratod towns the same power OF sale as
| IL enjoyed by land corporations operating
| IN incorporated cities and towns
BY MIR, Woods to amend the law re-
lating TO the unlawful selling of ntoxicat-
| ins liquors So as to prohibit the sale OF
ilquor for sacramental purposes. snake
bites' etc; IN local option districts
ny Mr. Woods Bill equalizing the jurs.
diction Of the different courts of civil ap-
peals by transferring certain counties from
one Jurisdiction to another
hy MI Woods Classifying claims against
an estate and fixing their priority.
By Mr. Lows-B to prescribe and de-
fine the liability OF persons. receivers or
corporations operating railroads or street
railways for Injuries to their servants and
employees and TO prohibit contracts between
employer and employe based upon the con-
thgency of the Injury or death Of the ON.
pioye limiting the liability Of the employer
for damages. was laid before the senate
on second reading, This Is one Of the most
important bills OF the session and reads as
follows: -"
Sec l. That every perso.. receiver or cor
poratlon controlling or operating a railroad
or Stree railway, the line OF which shall be
situated in whole or in part in this State
shall be liable for all damages sustained
pY any servant or empoye OF such person
receiver or corporation. by reason OF the
negligence of any other servant or er~poyc
Of such person. receiver or corporation. and
the fact that such servants or employees wcrel
fellow servants with each other shall not
impair or destroy such liability
See. :. No contract made between the
employer and employe, based upon the con-
unsency OF death or injury OF the employe
and limiting the liability OF the employer
under this act or fixing damages TO be re-
covered shall 10 Wild mr. binding
Sec J. Nothing in this act shall be held
TO impair or diminish the defense of con-
trihutory negligence. when the injury of the
servant or employe Is caused proximatcly
by his own contributory negligence
MT Atlce opposed the bill and Mr. Lewis
spoke for an hour in support thereof. and
IL was made special order for further dis
cussion tomorrow morning.
Mr. colqultt's bill authorizing the rail-
road commission to make emergency freight
rates was laid before the senate on second
reading and ordered cngrossed
Mr. Turney's bill TO abolish the organiza-
ton Of Foley and Buchel counties and at
tach their territory to Brewster county was
laid before the senate on third reading and
finally passed
Mr. Turncy's bill providing for legal
service by posting upon quasi municipal
corporations existing by virtue OF Spanish
grants in West Texas was laid before the
senate on third reading and finally passed
Mr. Lewis bill relieving the supreme
court OF the duty OF examining arol'~,nta
for license 10 practice law was laid before
the senate on third reading anu tinaiiy
passed
Mr.. Colquitts bill providing that express
companies shall maintain general offices in
this State was laid bt~pre the senate on
third reading and passed.
MIR. Coiquitts bill prohibiting officers
OF municipal corporations from accepting
stated amounts Of money in compromise OF
violations Of the laws against gambling
aud prostitution was ordered cngroW.i
MIR. Stafford's bill reducing the minimum
Penalty for the theft of horses mules etc,
20 two years and the maximum from fifteen
TO ten years was laid before the senate on
second reading and ordered engrossei.
Mr.. Presslor's bill providing for the sur
vfy and setting asid. from the public lands
Of the state an endowment for the estab-
ilshmcpt OF branch university for colCSed
youth was ordered engrosscd
Mr.. Woods bin providing that the re-
ceiving OF stolen property shall be pun
ish,d the same as theft when the receiver
Is ooRni2art OF the fact that said property
was stolen was ordered engrosscd
Mr.. Stafford's bill providing that a CON
vic,ion for forgery shall be bar to fur
Their prosecution on any count growing out
of the same transaction was read the sec
ond time and postponed.
Mr., Tillett had spread upon the Journal
flhllbu 10 TtNoilsiu'T lnt NNle ny Nnltn
the hill prov'ring for the setting aside OF
certain public lands for Il colored univer-
sity was ordered engrossed.
Mr. Goss was added to the committee on
irrigation.
Mr.. Bcall introduced a bill authorizing
the State board OF education to bid in the
open market for bonds In which TO invrN
the permanent school fund and removing
the restriction as to purchasing bonds bear
ing less than per cent interest.
Mr.. Rogers bill amending the general
Incorporation act so as to remove con-
fliet as to the nature OF the securities re-
quired OF guaranty and surety companies
as a deposit before they can obtain char
ter was reported on favorably by judiciary
committee No. | with an amendment to the
effect that said deposit shall In all cases
amount to $4,000 and with another amend
mcnt providing that mutual firD As>ocia-
lions shall not be Incorporated to do busl-
ness for profit, and said bill was made spe-
ella, order for Friday morning