The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16
PROCEEDINGS.
The scnntc.

Austin. Texas, March io.-The senate
met with a quorum present
Bill by Morriss appropriating SliooV 70
equip with fire escapes the thres state
insane asylums, deaf aud dumb institute,
hind institute, coiored deaf, dumb and
hind ASYLUM and the State orphans home
way ordered engrossed and passed hnatiy
under suspension OF the rules.
A message from the governor was re.
ceived and read In which he recommended
that an appropriation OF $1,000 pc maze 10
stamp cut the smaiipoA epiueinio q,
Laredo.
Senator Atlee introduced bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the purposes recon-
mended by the governor
Linn secured suspension of the regular
order and consideration CT his bin ratifying
and confirming an ordinance passed by the
city council Of tho city of Galveston on
tho 1sn day OF February. 1893, entitled An
ordinance abandoning. disseminating and
closing certain streets, avenues and alleys
OF the city of Galveston, md authorizing
and empowering Coils p. Huntington, his
, heirs or assigns. perpetuaiy 10 construct
and maintain piers on the shore Of Calves
ION bay. within the corporate limits OF the
city OF Galveston, upon certain specified
conditions" and additionally relinquish-
ing any claim the state OF Texas may have
TO part OF the property therein described.
Mr. Linn explained MT length the object OF
tho bill ana the benefit II would be. not
only to Galveston, but 10 the entire State
OF Texas. He declared that the people OF
Galveston came before the legislature as
unit on this question.
| sonatcr Linn yielded in order that the
| committee on public health might send up
q favorable report on Atlsc's bill appro
priatng $4,000 TO stamp out the smallpox
epidemic at Laredo and the bill was passed
finally under a suspension of the several
rules.
| Senator Linn resumed his speech and
dwe,t at length on the good that will re-
suit from the bill to the people of Texas
/ in the immense saving in freight rates.
+. Davidson offered an amendment striking
out that part OF the ordinance which states
| that there Is some question as to whether
| or not the State has ever heretofore
granted any portion OF the fats aud making
! 1t clear that the State has never granted
any portion Of the said fats.
| Linn opposed the amendment on the
ground that The State OF Texas has no
title to the fats and that The passage of
this amendment might cloud titles to other
Hands.
Greer also opposed the amendment de-
claring that the State has no title to the
property.
Linn offered substitute striking from
inc lIe osEttcU TelutlfE 10 tue
STATES title to the Hats which was adopted
! In lieu OF the amendment
Amendment by Linn WAS adopted pro-
yiling that the tracks TO be built by the
said c. T. Huntington or his assigns shall
connect with the track of any railroad
company that may be built to the intersec-
ticn of Forty first street with the pro-
ilcngaticn OF Avenue A. according to the
maps of the Galveston City company; pro-
yidsd, that this shall not be construed as
authorizing any person OF corporation to
usc the tracks that may be constructed by
the said Huntington, his heirs or assigns
! on said r-1perty.
Amendment by Burns was adopted pro-
viding that all wharf charges shall be
subject to regulation by the railroad COM
mission OF Texas, but this shall not be
so construed as to permit or allow any
other person or corporation to use said
property or any portion thereof without
the consent Of said G. r. Huntington, his
heirs or assigns, owning the same at the
time.
Greer onered an amendment striking out
of section OF the bill that part whereby
the State relinQuishes unto the said Coils
p. Huntington, his heirs or assigns. what
ever claim or title II may have in or TO
any portion OF the fats and inserting Ian.
guage which gives authority to c. r. Hunt
ington 10 sue the state In tho district court
Of Galveston to establish tho title, II he
has such, TO ell or any portion Of the fats.
Linn and Burns opposed the amendment
and it was lost by viva v0ce vote.
Greer offered an amendment striking out
OF section / OF the bill "reinauish unto the
said G. p. Huntington, his heirs or as
signs, whatever title or claim, II any. it
may have" and insert "discaims any
title;" lost
The bill was ordered engrossed and
passed finally under suspension OF the
rules The vote on final passage was as
follows: