Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-05
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
me Houses Passes the AntiwhIfseal
Measure snd Defines Punishment.


Measure and Defines Punishment.
Austin. May 4-The senate side
tracked the antitrust bill yesterday foi
other matters
The Confederate pension bill was then
laid before the senate. The senate com.
mittee substitute was adopted in lieu Of
the house bill
Mr.. Greer offered an amendment
striking out Of the section prescribing
the qualification TO receive a pension.
the sentence: "One who is In actual
want and destitute Of property or mean,
Of substance. and inserting "one VIII,
does not own property in excess Of $50
and has no means Of support
Mr. Dibrell offered substitute &c
strike out the word ''or" In the forego |
ing sentence and inserting the word
"and" in lieu thereof between the words !
property" and means"
The Dibrell substitute was adopted
Mr.. Sebastian offered an amendment
to the section prescribing the method Of
making an application for pension Il
strike out the words and shall post
copy Of such application ON the court
house door Of the county for nj least ~
days before the application is acted mp
on by the county judge. II was adopt
cd by a vote Of re 10 10.
In the house the fee conference report
on the senate bill toauthorize the TexM
and New Orleans Railroad company Il
own and operate railroad connection
between the Sabine and East Texas anc
the Texas trunk railroad. was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Wright the order Of
business was suspended and the hous'
took up and finally passed the senate
bill TO regulate the venue Of suit
againstlprivate corporations, associations
and joint stock companies 50 as 30 per
nit suits against carriers % be brought
in any county in which the carrier OF
whose line the freight or baggage origi
mated or was first shipped has an ofii",
or agency and against whom. with
others. damages are claimed, or in
any county in which is situat .
the depot, town or poirt - viii b
the freight or baggage was consigned %
shipped. and 10 permit two OF more car.
riers % b. joined in one suit
Tho free conference committee repor
. on the bill to prohibit hunting with gun,
or firearms on the enclosed lands Of an.
other was adopted
Tho speaker laid before the house a.
n special order the senate bill to dehn,
whitecapping and tx the punishment
therefor
Tho bill was finally passed with an
. emergency clause. and will go into eiiec
Immediately after IL approval by tn,
governor
II provides that any person who shall
, post any anonymous notice or make any
threats or signs. or skull and crosbones
or shall by any other method post any
! character or style Of notice or threat q
do personal violence OF injury 20 prop
trty on or near the premises Of another
J or who shall cause the same 10 be- sent
! with the intention OF interfering in an
/. way with the right Of such person I
occupy said premises. or 20 follow an!
legitimate occupation, calling or pro
] fession. or with the intention Of causinl
. such person 10 abandon such premise
or precincts or county in which sal,
person may reside. shall be guilty o
whitecapping.
An amendment by Mr. Derden wa
adopted, providing as penalty for tn
offense that the person convicted shal
be confined in the penitentiary for no
. less then two nor more than five year,
The senate bill 10 define and punis
J unjust discrimination by officers agents
servants and employees and receivers
? their officers. seyants, agents and en-
ployees Of railroad companies was lai
before the rs pending business
The bill was passed 10 engrossment