The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-09

Pcery served notice on the author. Mr..
Turner. that II he insisted on passing
the bill 10 engrossinent today with scarce
ly a quorum present he would provoke a
fight
Mr.. Turner said that n permitted to cx-
plain he thought that there would be no
objection to Its passage.
Mr. Peery objected to Immediate con-
sideration Of the measure.
On motion OF Mr.. Seabury the bill was
l laid on the table. subject to call.
| Mr.. McGaughey sent up the following
| telegram and at his request IL was read
10 the house:
Hon. Waller Burns, Austin. Texas.
| Houston Texas May s.--San Jacinto
Texas. In meeting assembled. send rising
vote OF thanks TO the governor. senate and
house o; representatives for prompt APP
proval OF San Jacinto bill
NJ. y. Urwits. President.
May r. McKeever. Chairman.
A bill providing the creation of q more
| efficient road system for Parker county
was passed TO engrossment-
A bill providing for the creation OF a
more efficient road system for Ma1gorda
| county was passed 10 engrossment
Greer's bill providing for the protection
Of game and fish and making II mis-
dcmeanor for any person to ship or sell
any game or fsh in the counties OF Harri.
son, Marion Victoria, Calhoun and Rab-
ertson was ordered engrosseh.
Mr., seabury spoke TO bill laid by tire
chair before the house relating to FISH.
oysters. etc. and asked to perfect 1t by
some necessary amendments. He submit
ted amendments as follows:
To TX the fish commissioners fees so
that they shall not exceed $500. Adopted
To require the commissioner to keep
record of all licenses granted, fees and
fines collected etc Adopted
To make the license for gathering oys-
ters by hand 50 in lieu Of 81 Adopted.
To regulate tho rentals per acre to be
collected by the commissioner or his dep
uty for oyster beds, Adopted
Amendments making tho remainder o,
the bin conform to amendments already
adopted were sent UP by Mr.. seabury and
adopted In order
Sir. Sesbury In order that amendments
which Lad heen passed without opportunity
10 study them might he read asked that
tho bill be laid on the tablo subject TO call.
Granted
A bill preventing certain animals from
running at large IN the stock law districts
with some amendments per'ectiug the same
was passed TO engrcssmont.
The chair laid before the house hill
which Mr. Raadoiph. the author cx-
planned was simply 10 require landlords In
case ot litigation 10 furnish tenants with
iteml7ed statement OF accounts.
Mr.. Fields tot Grayson) amendment
striking out verihcatlun OF account was
accepted and adopted
Mr.. Oliver and Mr.. Bea,rd opposed tho
bin.
Mr.. Tracy favored the bill
motion 20 table subjec; TO call pre-
vailed
Mr. Maxwell asked 10 suspend regular
order aud ta}c UP resolution granting leave
OF absence from the State TO Judge Conner
% the Forty second judicial district for
sixty days Granted and adopted
Mr. Crowley sent up petition from
citizens Of Haskell county requesting the
present legislature TO investigate the work
81 the Texas and Missouri experiment sta
'ions in the matter o, dipping cattle for
the destruction Of Texas or spleactic fever
germs. and tho proprfety OF establishing |
dipping watts along tho quarantine lsnes |
OF this State.
Ny Evans request 20 suspend regular
order and take M hll providing fne Of
got more than $500 for che usn OF protana
or vulgar language over any telephone line
was granted and the bin passed TO engross-
mcn,.
Bill providing penalty for use o; stock
without consent Of owner passed 10 en-
srossmant.
Pill declaring the theft OF cotton Of the
value OF so and over felony and under
the value Of S2o l msdemeanor was passed.
House adjourned 20 10 a. III. Monday.