The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-31
AFTERNOON SESSION.

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The house resumed consideration OF the
bill TO provide fire escapes for the State
eleemesynary institutions.
Mr., Wooten offered ar amendment PRO
viding that the choice of suitable Gre es-
capes and the contract for furnishing and
erecting them shall be let to the lowest
and best bidder after thirty days notice.
iuDia4.ed al least three daily napors
requiring bond. etc.
An amendment to the amendment was
offered by Mr.. Cannon providing that the
material and labor used in huilding fire
escapes shall be furnished as far as prac-
tieahle from the penitentlaries, and was
accepted by Mr. Wnoten. AS thus amend
ed Mr. Wooten's amendment was adopted.
The bill was then passed; ayes Sc, noes
II.
1t appropmates $4,000 for the purchase
and erection of the fire escapes.
On motion of Mr. Goblet. the order OF
business was suspended and the senate
hi, to amead article 4ii5 Of the Revised
Civil Statutes and to authorize railroad
corporations 10 acquire new right of way
for the purpose of shortening the line or
reducing the grades was taken up.
An amendment proposed by Mr.. Nickel
lar was adopted providing that no change
of the line through an Incorporated city
or town which will result in the abandon
ment OF station or depot shall be made
except upon written order OF the railroad
commission: 1t was changed to apply to
un.ncorporated towns.
MIR. Derden offered an amendment to
apply Il also 10 villages; lost.
Mr.. Smith OF Collins moved to strike out
the enacting clause He said that he
thought in passing railroad bills the rail-
roads had received everything they had
asked for. and this would be known as the
railroad legislature" He was In favor
Of doing something for the man whose
property was affected by the proposed con-
domination.
should receive fair consideration and he
| wn- ready TO vote TO give it TO them.
Mr.. Greenwood moved 10 table the mo-
tion IA strike out the enacting clause. The
| hin was then passed.
! on motion OF Mr.. Teagle. the order oil
/ business was suspended and the house
! took up the senate bill to amend article
| s471 ri chapter g. title "a. OF the Revised
| Civil Statutes so as TO permit railroad and
! other corporations having the right Of emit
\ nent domain 10 enter upon and take pos
session OF property sought to he con-
1 demned pending litigation. upon the pay
/ ment OF or giving security for the award
| al the commissioners appointed TO APP
praise and costs ana tbe eeposit OF money
| sufficient to cover additional damages tha
! RAY be adiudged and the giving OF bono
/ for future costs.
Several amendments offered by Mr.
! smith OF Grayson TO provide additions
safeguards and perfect the bill were
| adopted.
out the enacting clause Of the bill tabled
! The bill was passed TO a third reading
ayes Ga. noes %
o,rlock for the memorial services IN homo
| ~ Hon. 5. r. Evans. deceased, late repre-
sentative from Grayson county.
Committees reported as follows.
COMMITTEES on hnfnce: The general ap
/ preparations bill
Cemi-ittee on claims and accounts: I'm
,,yor1hly ca the petition OF he Ker'
! County Minute Men company, who oerye'
on The frontier from November s. 1874, &
| 10 brusry Is. 1877, praying that an appro
4 prialior be made 70 pay them for sucl
servlce; unfavoratly iill for the relief o
heirs az J. H. Coleman, diseased. owner
~ ceriain teachers certificates; unfagor
ably bin for the relief OF A. Wysrbetzle
Tor work done az special surveyor Of III