Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-26
DALLAS CHARTER
BILL PASSED.
All Attempts TO Amend the Meas
ure as il Came from the
House We're Futile.
SEVERAL OTHER BILLS
WERE DISPOSED OF.
The General Appropriation Bill Con.
sumed the Morning Session Of
the House Antitrust Bill
Before the Senate.

Austin, April 25 In the senate yes
terday an unusual large number Of petit
tons and memorials for and against thu
antitrust bill were presented and read
The first bill before the senate was the
Dallas city charter
Several attempts were made 10 amend
some sections. but all motions were de
feated. one attemp, was made to in
definitely postpone action ON the meas
ure. but met with defeat
The blu was finally passed by vote
Of 10 too
On motion Of Mr. Davidson the senate
concurred in the house amendments 10
his bill validating the Incorporation Of
Victoria school district
On motion Of Mr. Stafford the senate
ooncurred in house amendments 20 Lew.
IS bill providing for the leasing Of the
water flowing fiom the sulphur arte-
sian well located on the grounds Of the
Southwestern insane asylum at san An.
tonic.
Mr. Hanger secured final passage o.
his bill amending the Fort Worth city
charter.
House bill creating a more efficient
road system for Montague county final.
ly passed.
Mr. Cough called up his new Mis-.
souri,, Kansas and Texas.Sherman
Shreveport and southern railway con.
solidation bill and il was ordered en-.
crossed and passed finally.
Mr. Turney secured final passage Of
his bill providing for the better preseva-
ton Of personal property belonging To
the state
Ga motion Of Mr.. Greer the senate
ooncurred in house amendments 70 his
bill amending the law relating 20 the
sales Of timtered lands
Dibrell secured final passage Of hi.
bill allowing VIII s Gabriel 70 sue the
state on account o. services rendered a.
stenographer 20 the supreme court
On motion Of Davidson the antitrust
bill was made special order FOR today
after the morning call
The general appropriation bill was
laid before the house az the beginning
Of the morning session. with the portion
Of the bill relating % the supreme court
being first under consideration. various
amendments We're proposed and adopted
The bill was laid aside when the
morning session ended
The house bill 10 define and regulate
fraternal beneficiary societies. orders of
associations 70 prescribe the terms and
conditions on which such societies or.
gained under the laws Of other states
or those doing business Ia other states
may b. permitted % do bushes. In
Texas, was slightly amended and
passed
Mr. Greenwood called up the peddler.'
occupation tar bill and moved 10 concur
In the senate amendments striking ont
the portion Of the bill exempting from
the provisions Of the bin peddler,
who exchange goods and wares for poui-
try and country produce exclusively
The motion was adopted.
The speaker laid before the house On
Its third reading the bill 10 levy an oc-
cupation tax upon the gross earnings or
royalty accruing 10 persons. firms CT.
porations or associations Of persons en-
gagged IN the business Of ronting or lea
ing cotton presses. COMPRISES or g.r
machinery and TO require lesseos ths.r
agents or managers b make returns of
said gross errnings or royalty 10 the o..
collectors and 10 prescribe pcnaltici fr
failure 10 do the same.
The bill passed-yeas Sc. nays. 81