The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-05

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Austin. Texas. February i.---Representa-
tive Mcfarland OF Victoria Is Of the opin.
ion that the system OF posting legal notice,
on trees. barn doors. otc., In a country
which has newspapers TO give publicity &c
all matters OF public interest Is relic o.
barbarian and ought to 80. and introduced
today the following bill in the house which
II adopted. will operate to protect unfortu-
nate debtors against collision TO force the
sacrifice of their property:
| Section L. That in all cases where public
| notice or advertisement Is required to be
] made under the provisions OF AIRY civil
statute OF the State of Texas. such notice
or advertisement shall he published in the
| English language IN some newspaper pub
] iishcd In the comfy for three successive
weeks Immediately preceding the happen
| ing OF the event 10 which the publication
| ro'atcs, except In cases where a different
| period Of publication is required by the
| statute.
| Sec. ?. Notice or advertisement shall be
made by publication In the county where
| the property IS situated AN provided il
| the preceding section. OF a.. sales OF real
or personal property to be made under
seeds OF trust or contract liens of any sort
Sec 3. The fees allowed for such publica-
Tor the first insertion and nifty cents for
each OF the two subsequent insertions to
be taxed and paid as other costs. In such
publications ten lines shall constitute At
square and the body of such notice or ad-
vertisement shall not be printed In Il larger
type than long primer. II there be no
newspaper published in the county or none
the publisher of which will publish the no.
ticc or advertisement for the compensation
herein fixed. such notice or advertisement
shall be published by posting the same In
writing in three public places. one of which
shall be on the court house door Of said
county. for the number OF days required
lf inserted in newspaper.
See I. All laws or perts OF laws In con-
fict herewith are hereby repealed.
Favor Home Printing.
Austin. Texas February 3.--The follow
Ing communication has been received by
members Of the legislature:
Hon s. L. Staples, House OF Representa-
tives. Austin. Texas.
Galveston. Texas February /. iSs7-Dear
Sir. The following labor organizations OF
Galveston. united under the head OF the
Labor Legislative Council. hereby earnestly
request YOUR favorable consideration of the
bill introduced by Representative =. n.
Harris requiring that all public printing
shall be done within the state We hold
that the present system is inimical to the
best interests OF the State, and an injustice
70 the resident printers. pressmen and
bookhnders of Texas:
Cotton and Wooden Mil Workers, No.
Giag
Plumbers and Gas Filters union, No 1l3 |
Carpcnters and Joiners union, No GIL.
Carpenters and Jolners union, No. 52s
Sheet Metal Workers union. No. a.
Electrical Workers union. No. II.
Printing Pressmens union. No. 25.
building Lahorers union, No. G6al.
street Railway Employees. No rs.
Cooks and Walters union. No. 60.
Laundry Workers union. No 6S02
Railway Carmens union, No. ".
slate and Tile Workers. No l.
Retail Clerks union. No. 100
Typographical union. No. rs.
Farmers Alliance. No. SIG.
Bookbinders union. No 80.
Bricklayers union. No. |.
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, No |
l15.
Switchmen's union. No. 16.
Machnists union. No. g.
Tailors union. No l52.
Lathers Union. No J.
Respectfully submitted for your careful |
consideration. H. NJ. Walker,
Corresponding Secretary
D. p. Skinner
SPEAKER