The Eddy current., 1899-04-15
STATE AFFAIRS
Some Recent Matters
Worthy of Be-
ing Noted.



Davidson's bill authorizing the sew
erai counties in the state TO invest the
permanent school fund belonging 70
such counties In their own bonds and
10 uss the proceeds thereof for general
purposes and TO make the county ila-
bic for such Investment was passed
finally by tho senate Tuesday.
Bill by Burns. 10 nx and define the
limitation Of time wherein suits for
taxes may be brought and 10 declare
that taxes for the recovery Of which
suit ls not brought within such time
two years) shall bo oonclusively pre-.
sumed 20 have been paid and TO for
bid any action therefor
The Committee amendment. making
the time limit four years instead OF
two was adopted.
Amendment by Atlee was adopted,
providing that the provisions OF this
act shall not AFFECT the liability OF any
one for taxes due prior 10 the yeaT
1888.
Tho bill was passed finally under a
suspension OF the rules.
Miller called up his motion 10 re-
| consider the vote on the engrossmont
OF substitute house bill. giving the
/ state board OF education an option OF
ten days on county bonds and on the
bonds OF incorporated cities and pro-
ylding that when s premium is paid
for bondi the board Of education shall
refund the same. Tho motion 20 re-
consider the vote by which the bill
was cngrosscd prevailed.
Miller offered an amendment striking
out Of the bill all reference TO the
bonds OF incorporated cities.
Potter opposed the adoption OF the
amendment. while Patterson and Goss
| favored II.
Dlbrell offered substitute making
bonds Of incorporated cities having a
| population OF more than 10000 inhab-
itants come under the provisions Of
the bin and exempting those with less
population.
On motion Of Davidson further coa-
slderntion OF the bill and pending
amendments were postponed until next
Friday
On motion OF Mr.. Tarver the house
resolved itself into committee OF the
whole 10 consider the appropriation
bill.
The amendment offered Monday by
Messra Phillips OF Lampasas and Ken
nedy TO appropriate t55ss.79 for the
payment OF the Hogg Robertson fee
was defeated.
Mr.. Chllds offered an amendment 10
strike out the item OF S2sS7.iO for the
governors mansion and furniture. In
cluding repairs 10 mansion and Inn
proyement Of grounds, and insert in
lieu Of Il $4,000
Mr.. Savage moved TO amend the
amendment by making tho amount
t25OO
As a substitute Mr.. Blount moved 70
strike out the entire appropriation for
the purpose stated. The substitute
and both amendments were defeated
and the item was adopted as Il stood
IN the bill.
The portion OF the bill making ap-
propriatIons for repairs and improve.
ment OF the governors mansion and
the grounds and for furniture was
adopted without amendment.
The appropriations for the depart
ment OF state were left unchanged from
the amounts provided In the bill.
On motion OF Mr. Greenwood, the
order OF business was suspended and
his bin 10 impose an annual occupa-
tlon tax upon peddlera was taken up,
An amendment boy Mr.. Palmer to. re-
duce the tax on peddlors with one
horre or one pair OF oxen from ti5 "a
$3.50 and on peddlera with two horses
or two pairs OF oxen or who peddlca
In sail boats from $50 TO Si5 waa
adopted.
An amendment by Mr.. Little 10 OK.
empt vendors Of fruits from the tax
was adopted.
Mr. Oliver offered an amendment "a
exempt from the tax poddlcrs who ex.
change good sand wares for poultry
and country produce.
Mr. sohlutor offered an amendment
10 Mr.. divers amendment providing
that those proposed 10 be exempted by
= Il must bo engaged exclusively in ex
changing goods and wares for poul
try and produce and who do not be
otherwise for cash or on credit
, The substitute was lost.
Mr. oliver amended his amendmen
80 as 20 make the exemption 10 ap
ply 10 those only tho are oxcluslvell