The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-07
THE HOUSE.

HAHSNihs iVAoos haiNh Nuo uipuao
this morning. on motion OF Mr. Nc
Gaughey. an invitation was extended ].
l.. NJ. Curry. agent OF the Peabody fund.
to address the legislature on the subject
of education next Monday night
Joint resolution No. T. by Mr. sluder.
ratifyng and confirming a compromise
made under authority OF an act OF the
Seventeenth legislature. by attorneys for
the state with Jennie Lewis and other
defendants with relation to the title TO
certain university lands in McLennan
county, was laid before the house on Sec
ond reading and passed under suspension
OF rules.
House bill No. 213. restoring to the couu-
ty court of Hardin county the civil and
criminal jurisdiction heretofore belonging
to said court, passed finally.
House bill No. 1857 Thy Des), to restore
to the county court OF orange county the
criminal jurisdiction heretofore belonging
to said court. passed finally.
House bill No. $40 by Mr.. Henderson,
providing for the transfer of Red River
county from the district to the community
school system, was finally passed after
having been amended by Mr. Schlick to an
clude Fayette county.
House bill No. 4Oi Thy Mr.. Brogance),
providing for transferring Grimes county
from the community to the district school
system, passed finally.
House bill No. 426 lby Mr. Mercer, re-
storing to the county court Of Franklin
county the criminal jurisdiction heretofore
belonging to said court. was ordered en-
crossed.
House bill No. 43S (by Mr.. Hill OF Con
zalesl, shortening the terms of the district
court of Colorado county by two weeks
and adding weeks the tprma of tho
district court of Layaca county, passed
finally.
Mr. Henderson asked to withdraw GER
tain resolution introduced by himself last
week providing for the investigation of
certain charges said to be current against
the State superintendent of public instruc-
/ ton. and further. that said resolution be
! eXpunged from the journal. The request
was granted.
House bill No 51S Thy Mr. Aycrs>, to di-
mnish the civil and criminal jurisdiction
of the county court OF Marion county.
passed finally.
House bill No. 4i3 (by Mr.. Bertram), to
create more efficient road system for
Hopkins county. passed finally.
House bill No. $40 Thy Mr.. Rhea), to re-
store to the county court OF Titus county
the civil and criminal jurisdiction hereto
fore belonging to. said court. passed
finally.
Senate bill No. 24s. amending the char
ter OF the city OF Fort Worth. was passed
finally. Said bill reduces the limit of city
taxation to $3.50 on the 500; reduces the
salary OF city officials; provides for the
election Of the city attorney by the city
council, and takes the appointment OF the
board OF equalization out of the hands of
the city council
House bill No 1872 (by Mr.. Collier. to
restore to the county court of jefferson
county the civil and criminal jurisdiction
heretofore belonging to said court, passed
finally.
on motion of Mr.. Brigance, Mr. Smith Of
Colorado was added TO the committee ap-
pointed by the chair to visit tho Prairie
View Normal school,
House bill No SIS (by Messrs Crawford
and Stamper). providing for a moro e.
ficiont road system for Wise county.
psssed finally
Iouse bills providing for the valuation
OF Confederate certificates and for the
sale OF scrap lands" were made special
order for next Tuesday morning.
BILLS AND PETITIONS.
The following hills, petitions and me.
MORALS were introduced in the house this
morning
BY Mr.. Burns-Protest from citizens OF
Brown coonty against taking any mart
OF that county for the formation OF a new
county.
BY Mr.. Tracy-Pettion from six citizen,
OF Texas asking for the passage of an net
TO give cotton ginners lien on cotton
ginned by them
By Mr.. lIonsley-Bill providing for ,hs
punishment by death or confinement In Inc
penitentiary for life of any person wilfullv
plhcing instructions upon the tracks of
railway or removing any rail thorefrom.
MlSa rs lfGh i'm IL
severe bodily injury or death shall resui,
to any one.
BY Brigance-.Bill providing that propri.
etors OF livery stables shall have a special
hen ON animals placed with them for feed
as well as upon carriages or other We
nioies placed In their care for the amount
OF the charges against same. Also that
owners and lessees OF pastures shall have
a similar lien on all animals placed with
them for pasturagc. ~
ny Harris--Bili TO prohibit the use of
proians' obscene. vulgar Or indecent Ian.