The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-23

counties, praying for the immediate 'as-
sage OF the Harris drainage bill
From citizens Of San Pairieio eouno'
asking that Red Fish bay be declared
spawnirg ground for ilsh and that hshihs
therein except with hook or pole auu hno
be prohibited. -,
Protest from seventeen citizens OF "a
pata county against the passage Vi 'ne
scalp law. .,to
county, asking that Ingleside cave be set
apart as spawning ground. ana that
fishing except with ordinary pole. nook
and line be prohibited.
The following bills were introduced
by Mr. Pitts--Bill comforting the right
Of Injunction on the State TO prevent VIC,
lation Of the revenue and penal laws vi
Texas.
by Mr.. Humphrey--Bill TO prohibit the
issue OF county warrants to persons III
debted TO the county.
BY Mr.. Rhea--Bill providing for verdict
BY nine members OF jury.
BY Mr.. Evans of Grayson-ProVld es INA,
fire and marine insurance policies snaii
be written only by licensed agents resiuinE
In Texas.
BY Mr. Rudd-Bill to regulate the sale
and giving away of opium ana the prepa-
ratiohs OF opium and cocaine ana the
preparations OF cocoa leaves ana 10 IN
| punishment for violation OF this act.
| BY MIR. CrawfordBll 10 permit Jesse
| f.. Stella and Drew Finch to sue the state
| OF Texas for the recovery of certain lands
situated In Wise county
| by Mr.. Melton-Bill regarding depreda-
| lions by herds, providinA protection LOT
| owners OF pastures.
By Mr.. Meadc-Bill providing fine to
| be assessed against those who beat ooara
| bills.
| BY Mr. Tracy-Bill to regulate ehattei
mortgages and trust deeds executed by al
| insolvent debtor for the purpose OF seculs
| ing preferred creditors and 10 puillsS
| fraudulent debtors and fraudulent prefer
! red creditors
| BY Mr.. McGaughey--Bill requiring COM
missioners courts to keep in repair bridges
| situated in cities or towns when are the
| property of the county.
| BY Mr. Turner--Joint resolution TO
amend the constitution providing for the
passage OF a law prohibiting any merchant,
| trader or other dealer in goods, wares ana
| merchandise from executing any mortgage
deed Of trust or other instrument in writ
ing whereby any of the creditors oi such
! merchant. trader or dealer shall De pre-
| ferred.
Bv Mr.. Turner-Joint resolution pre-
scribins The Jurisdiction Of the commission
ers courts to fit recent decision OF me
higher courts. regarding eases In when
cities incorporated under the general Jaw
of the State may hereafter abolish thelr
charters under an act passed by the l"eh
. y-fourth legislature.
The speaker laid before the house the
Evans assignment law, house bill no. >.
Mr. Turner moved that the further con
sideraton OF the bill be postponed until
O'Clock tomorrow morning. lie reallleC
| the importance to the commercial worle
OF the measure. He is not an enemy ol tht
bill and believes something should be don't
TO abolish the preferred creditor system II
BANKRUPT cases. He said he had made al
agreement with Mr.. Evans of Hunt ina
house bill No. 32s Thy MIR. Turner shoui'
be substituted for house bill NO > by MT
Evans Of Hunt. These measures are op
posite in their provisions. one IS an eN
irene measure, the other is conservative
- Mr. Evans of Hunt did not think ther
n was necessity for further postponcment
e House bill No. presents the single ide
Ii OF doing away with preferences in iallures
The single idea which the house has to dea
= with is whether preferences should ne al
x lowed or not, and certainly the house ca
n decide that question. When that is decide
lie the relative merits OF the two measure
l. can then he considered.
Il Mr.. Evans contended that he Is not
stickler for his own bill. lie will suppol
d any measure that will bring about the dc
NJ sired relief.
( The motion to postpone was carried
IL Mr. Turner then stated that he woul
endeavor TO have house bill No 3-S sui
'- stituted for house bill No. . and that /
), desired TO have certain amendments. whic
I'd he would prepare. submitted with the OH
House bill No. Is. by Henderson. hem
a bill 10 exempt certain counties from IN
operation of the stock inspection law, wa
IL laid before the house and passed mail!
The bill exempts the counties of Mata
40 gorda. Brazoria Walker. Tom Greer lrini
l. sterling. Crockett. sutton, Edwards
Schleichcr, Mcnard, Kimblc, Runnels an
" Coke.
u Al the request of Mr.. Garrison house bi
No 402 was taken up under suspension
he HE regular order. The bill authorizes Il
~ comptroller to transfer the sum OF S2o
o. 900 from organized county tax fund AZ
- count to the State revenue account TN
=" amount having been at various tunes e
H.. roneously deposited TO the credit OF o
,'y ganizod tax account. when IL shouid ma
'' been deposited to the credit of the sta
Il revenue account. There was no opposite
", TO the measure and ii passed fnally
u On request CT Mr.. Gilbnugh house b
,,y No. il5, by Harris. was laid before 4
of house under suspension OF Hhe regui
order The bill is to provide Tor the iheo
Nc poraton Of companies for the purpose
or constructing union depots and to autho
ls izo railway companies TO own STOCK a
no bends of such companies and to reSula
mo issuance of bonds by such union der
he companies The bill was ordered engross
In and under suspension OF the rule W
ast pFr cd finally.
oro Freeman asked consent TO call up u
vas der suspension of the regular order hou
bill No 1S5. which is bill TO repeal
Mr.. law providing for annually per cent
Tor permanent school fund to the avatla|
ib schcol fund The request was granted a
DOL the bill passed its second reading.
pc Drew opposed the bill, II the law allo
DOL ing the transfer is repealed, the sch
en- term. which Is now four and half mont
will be reduced two and half months. I
Inc children Of the present are entitled TO
en- benefit Of tte permanent schocl FUND a.
der children Of the future. We are not
dcbtcd to postorty TO the detriment OF
OF l. ildrcn Of the present. The present Ii
tie which it is sought to repeal was mad
IS law by constitutional amendment voted
am by the people and this legislature has
req authority to repeal 1t without getting
expression frcm the people. II this
sees passes the people will be heard from
my In no uncertain terms
.ee RoGan was glad to find one member
n''u the house who would Join him in oppos