The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-31
The Pos. Bureau.
atm Texas, January 30.

1-., mad not been stolen from her
~. dome OF the capitol by the cor
Il. ,ormorants, and that IN spite OF
,lo,r the wicked lobbyists had not
s's - ,aontcd Il new constitution since
's.- ,so members Of tho Twenty sixth
...s'. ,.,,led down to business With a
j. ~. ard proceeded to dispose OF as
n an possiblc In short order. Tho
A ,;srIdIne for giving tho attorney gen
" r.'.s.apts statutory standing. as well
\. N, making an appropriation for as
NJ. souusel In the railway Injunction
y. ~ nat como up in the house as on
~ nxtpr TO the fact that the public
IA failed TO provide each member
y !. ,ovy Of same; but they will be on all
\ a.ss tomorrow and disposition there
IN = had along the lines indicated in
~. Amatches two days ago. In the mean
Z. M hill increasing the tax on bowling
"A. a $50 per year was ordered en-
irsa
coreH THE VIGILANCE OF Henderson
st,uar the meat was knocked out of
NM, .bugn resolution which had, 1t Is
,stp.,sd. for It's object the turning over to,
,xr,,d,s second hand book men. at u
..s,o.l urice. Of a lot Of valuable books
q p,pers stored away in the basement of
4, fspltol. Said resolution provided for the
Irsntment OF legislative COMMITTEES to
ewfsate the dolngs Of a. tribe of insects
ia are said to be eating UP court reports
4 cher papers in the lower precincts OF
n. stats house. and empowered the secrc-
Nv Of state to sell such reports and docu-
r,rts IS may have been damaged by said
sets for whatever he could get for them.
Tsh latter proposition is what aroused the
s.sttlone Of the gentleman from Lamar,
ua after be had explained that soma of the
,ape1 sought to be gotten rid of in this
skAand way might be priceless, 1t was
f1kken out aud the resolution passed.
M SENATE in executive session tackled
ht sorernor's latest batch of appointments
lhb morning. with tho result that they were
W approved except those for the boards of
nsusers Of tbs State lunatic asylums, deaf
M dumb asylum and blind asylum. In ex-
latancn Of tho holding up OF these boards,
hsaid that somo Of tho gentlemen put
hesue did not vote right at the last Ma
~ SECTION. AS the gentlemen against
man this objection is raised served In the
w capacity under Culberson, and as their
aaeetM BY sayers was simply reappoint-
znt Is likely that they Will come through
~ One change was made in the orphan
s1iun board at the governors own SUCCESS
ta 10 having ascertained that tho gentle
NJ originally named had been at war with
+ y democratic party In Navarro county for
NnstmA
Pc HOUSE COMMITTEE having IN cnarss
W pal BY Mr.. Smith OF Grayson providing
% 20 creation Of commission to overhaul
A books Of the general land office, this
snrns decided to send in report recon-
nnalns It's passage. and the senate CON-
I'''ee having In charge the bill providing
W 'pe enlargement of the jurisdiction OF
y Sla'e revenue agent will tomorrow re-
~ 'a'oTably thereon. Tho fact that the
'sun0r Is behind these two measures, as
~ y behind tho bill providing for COM
,.s' sSa 10 prepare a set Of new tax laws, Is
- a'a py some to mean that 1t is his ex-
T.. 80 purpose to. by RELOCATING the oni..
.sN'anl legislative propositions before the
"~snl assemblage to commissions for do
,,, l'ra.'on, bring the session to a close
I. - mo Constitutional limit OF sixty days,
80. ~ 'sia commissions an opportunity TO
~ 'ns work assigned to them, and
!. II ~. " completed to call an extra session
!, .uNa 70 submit said work for approval.
,l,,h.s Msanllmo, the State revenue agent
NM n ,'@ tho additional power sought for
,.ai,,. :. uase had ample opportunity to In
stas 49,. ms management OF the different
,.y,s. lsa'utions along the lines which the
4 49, mas Indicated that he would like
49,. ." me running of these institutions
Is.ls ~ ta mo and suggestions with regard to
AMI ~ aie control will be in order as
tev m,r. a,' agents study OF the methods
ISSUED In this direction.
~, 10. DAILY INsTALLMENT Of leg
~ Nieks were SHE'D at tho railroads
Bill "a nr .ne mouse Mr.. Bailey introduced
supx 600. o'snt them from killing of COM
Ts,,s auship lines from Eastern ports
tCprs ~, pH by requiring them to ex-
ID az ~ With all OF said steamship
4ud,sa ue same basis. at the risk of being
., guilty Of discrimination il they
Nj. cr,.. ue senate bill was introduced
Mon. ., which puts railroad corpo.
na,,s, .,eAihg and securing iniunctlons |
s1rzI -. raiiroad commission In the
sbsr,s sDuf's in tho attitude Of bang At
A. i'f The attention of a stnto re-
sss soon as they violate eniotned |
v repor, 'usfniore. in the house the favor
!, i. ..' Of the committee on Mr.. Thorn. |
jps,s rannin, resolution Notifying ooup-
lsco ~ assessors and boards Of eouaIl- |
xs,,a ' y is the sense ofstha present
faI.rosS snal the commission valuation
,s, AN PROPERTY shall hereafter Be used |
u asn,, Tor purposes OF taxation,
Aarsa,s psea and the resolution sat for
so,s, m TIE HOUSE AND THE SENATE
H., ~ ana bills were ,ntroduced nro-
iseert,,, appoinhnent of a commission
its xss. from the reccrds Of tbs land |
NE All, mo clio OF the unapprop,iatei |
sptpn !, was, al the Tins OF the |
a eo,ns,, 'ns constitution OF 1876. ana
ur,5ss s ss'on 70 franc and repart a
y tilI ~. ~ ~ ney tax nul revenue laws.
\ ia,ros,' XII resard TO Tho latter. which
ID.
! esnm,...a N the hoase. provided sha.
! toys,. sl0a Indicated should consist OF
'ttus s,., Tue Comptroller. the State
W 49, I' aga an expert tax law man
phittss ~sa this evening by judiciary
\ Win a y ! ana reported upon favors-
- sxpsFt stricken out
lHER BILLS INTRODUCED in