The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18
/ new STATE LAWS
u, {, Into Effect Ninety Days
la,r adjournment.
sEcouf STATUTES AUGUST 2s
,.d by the Governor or
.,. ,be secretary with
ont pisapprov"i.

-, the Twenty-slNtn iesisia-
.,sa by the governor or filei
4 secretary of state 70 p 9o,,o 'a as'
!, = August %. 1889 .,,.
,,tIss the city of Dallas new 'nA'-
IN. the commissioners court OF
WI. = A. city council of any incorpo-
' 4, q town to submit propositions
!. issuance of bonds to a vote Oh tne
,,vnayers of such county or city
= r,,es moi APPLY to funding bonds
q "a be issued, nor to bond issues
a., $4,000 for the purpose of re-
/, buildings or structures tor the
!, rbich bonds are allowed to be
.,pur for the issuance OF process
-,,,ses residing in the county De-
u meetIng Of the district court to
!. ,,,ore the grand jury upon appli-
M ptlV'N 49,
= i the district or county attorney
4 accompanied by an affidavit that ne
~ reason 10 believe and does be-
!, MI such witness is about to move
d the county
....,iirq that when a majority of the
-, aypayers OF any Incorporated
~ ,own who are qualified voters, Is
h,r 100 the county judge shall, upon
.... n such majority, order an cleo
:" dsiermine whether or not the mu-
MI rbrporation shall be abolished as
x rase Of its Incorporation.
!. amend the act o. the Twenty fifth
s.I.,nre providing charter for the city
H6u:on SO as to authorize said city
rtepd It's limits to include the banks
prFao BAYOU Tor a certain distance IN
arectlcp of the gulf for the purpose
,bIug In the improvement of SAID
FrIdlpr that article 1880 of the Revised
III statutes requiring that all applica-
~ or the grant OF letters testamentary
administration upon an estate must DE
\. within four years after the death of
n tsstator, or intestate shall not apply
citizens Of this State who have suffered
s.:s BY the occupation or taking of their
krerty by troops enlisted in or belong
n % the United States army, and have
tA since such loss, and make the appli-
gitn for the purpose of recovering COM
E.atlon for such loss,
/ 70 permit companies organized under
D. laws Of any State for the purpose Of,
[ be mutual plan, insuring against loss
BON burglary, or robbery, or against the
[sa Of money and securities shipped by
tglstsred mail, to do business in Texas.
70 define and regulate fraternal bene-
Es1iry associations and to define the du-
|ts Of the commissioner of insurance in
|hiton thereto,
Providing for the removal of the remains
h Big Foot Wallace from Frlo county to
~ State cemetery at Austin.
Authorizing the giving of guardians
Eats By companies organized in other
States and authorized to do business In
it State and to validate bonds of guar
tin heretofore given by them in this
State
Providing that the humane treatment OF
'lnss shall hereafter be taught in the
paan schools, provided that it shall never
b lawful to require pupils TO purchase
q Nm books and that no system of books
10y Be adopted on the subject by the
ltt book commission.
Aulnorizng the railroad commission to
SaIse lees for all copies of papers in its
llln except such as may be furnished l,
VIZ department of the State government.
ilu'lalng that the Grand Lodge of
Y ,aas Ancient Free and Accepted Masons,
y, similar Organizations, may become
,..s i corporate under title 81 of the Re-
.ea clvll Statutes.
/, y y, 'aliaate patent issued TO A. j. Gray
= ~ acres Of land in Comanche county.
1F,nit tue posting of more than 1000
~. enclosed land and to prohibit
luz, y with firearms or dogs thereon.
49, w apart and appropriate to the per-
' ~ school fund all OF the lands here
49, ~ y hereafter recovered from railway
nations. III ms vi cor-
1 .ns. the fish and oyster law SO as
MA constitutional defect recently
i . W, therein by the court of Grim
,ls spp ia and repeating subdivision is
N. iys OF the Penal Code. which
M MI !. y unlawful to catch any fish, green
! !, " terrapin by drag seine or set
nss, g,''veston bay from April / to Sep
n IA an anu imposing a fine of not less
d srrs more than $500 upon all per-
uu,s,a. CORPORATIONS or Joint stock
lptirs sathering seed oysters for
mil :. wilhout first having obtained a
anlss,o ,cehse from the fish and oyster
treivs,s lnat suits for loss or damage
\ A. A. or baggage transported over
UrSt a lone one line of railway NAV he
l,'ss. asalnst any one or ali of srch
il h. ~ auu mat the venue of such suits
Of a,o ~ any county along the line of
erttirp
lt domain to take possession
ltirat,on' Nsnt to be condemned pend
Nv ~ sa ion upon the payment or "a
oiDloa 'ne award OF The commissioners,
al :, 70 appraise, and costs. and Ibe
nual =. money sufficient To cover adj
he Siui ages that may be adiudged
'uyldjns Of bond for future costs,
Us tor Tor the organization of corpn-
'port;n. the purpose of storing and
gss ssi, ana purchasing and selling
,ns. 49, urine and other mineral So
oyldlng n, -,
shsd az, tor the sale Of isolated and
10 Isa nas In all counties oreanized
eueni naary ], 1875, without actual
AZ a minimum price Of 81 per
s srsn, the duties of the state raw
e dirs,, ~ as TO empower him. subject
= tb s .n of he governor to inycs
d 1 at books and accounts Of - tb ,e' as
ard ~, collecting officers of this
reeelv ~ officers and persons disbars-
pubIIc 'n e. or having in their bosses
'oa Ss'' Ems the Texas and Now ORLEANS
4 ana vS9mnnany to consolidate with aba
EN- F,,a East Texas. the Louisiana
b cons, s,, and the Texas Trunk
site Il ep . such railroad as may he
p r,a the Texas TrunR' anu EAST
bal c,s s Tor perfecting appeals IN
Q or ~ from convictions had in