The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-03

commission OF unnatural and inhuman
trin rs by those who fall into the hands of
such violence and in consequence of the
low processes of our criminal law and its
doubtful certainty. and not from a desire
10 defy the law of the land or to commit
human atrocity; and
Whereas. 1t is source of great regret
and "A reflection on the execution of the
criminal laws of this State that summary
executions should be necessary for the pro-
lection of the lives of our citizens and the
honor of ON women and
Whereas. All Texas, with marked unan-
unity, IS strongly in favor of and anxious
to abolish summary executions without
due process Of law; therefore, to the end
that mob violence cease In Texas and her
people be relieved of this source of regret,
and for the most efficient means of its pre-
vention, be It
Resolved, That each and every male men-
Der of society in this State, without dis
tuclon o. color or race, be admonshel and
implored to abstain from murder and rape.
\ resolution by MIR Boall, providing for
the appointment of committees TO visit the
states cleemosynary and educational inst-
tutons. was adopted.
MIR, Col0uitts bill requiring express com
panies to establish general Offices in this
state was laid before the senate ON second
reading and ordered engrossed after nav
ing been amended go as to require compl-
nee with Its provisions ninety days after
the act becomes operative.
A concurrent resoluti N. providing for
the appointment of Joint house and SEN
ate committee to visit the States penal in
situations and look into the manner OF their
operation, with view of providing 'or the
future working Of conyicts, was adopted.
Mr. Stafords bin amending article 612
Code of Criminal Procedure, relating to
peremptory challenges, which has been
pending business for several days, was read
the ihird time and finally passed AS
amended by this bill article 672 will read
as follows.
Art. 672. In capital cases both the State
and defendant shall be entitled to fifteen
perempiory challenges, and where there are
more defendants than one tried together,
the state shall he entitled to eight per-
emrtory challenges for each of said de-
PENDANTS, and each defendant shall be en-
titled to eight peremptory challenges
Senator Lewis bill to relieve the supreme
court of the duty of examining applicants
for license to practice law was ordered
ensrossod.
MIR. Woods bill amending article 1919.
Code of Criminal Procedure. was read the
third time and passed. As amended by this
bin. article 722 will read as follows:
Art l23. Whenever 1t appears by the
record in any criminal action upon any APP
peal Of the defendant, that any of the re-
auirements OF the eight preceding articles
he reversed. unless the error appearing
from the record was calculated to injure
the rights OF the defendant, which error
shan be excepted to at the time of the
trial
Mr. Turney's bill providing that the or
gani1ation Of Foley and Buchel counties
snail be abolished ana that their territory
shall be attached to Brewster county. was
lald before the senate on second reading
and ordered engrossed
Mr. Turney's bin providing for the ser
vice Of notice by posting upon quasi munic-
ipal corporations existing In West Texas by
virtue of Spanish grants, was ordered en-
Mr. Alice handed in n petition from the
citizens OF Southwest Texas urging the
OF the State Ranger force.
Mr.. Colputts bin providing that the
railroad commission shall have authority To
make emergency freight rates was read
ana pending It's passage to engrossment. the
senate adjourned until 1 o'clock tomorrow
morning.