The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-22

tlon allowing fee CT 81 10 the county
judge for hearing an application ana taxi
ing proof: tabled
An amendment by Mr. Barbee TO reduce
the county judges fee TO 81 was lost
An amendment by AIR. Garner providing
for proof that applicants were not de-
sertcIs was adopted. The bill was then
ordered engrcssed
On motion OF Mir Staples the regular
ordcr Of business was suspended ans his
bill TO amend the law relating TO passen-
ger fare on railroads. 50 M to strike out
the provision that where the fare Is paid
TO the conductor the rate shall be cents
per mile was taken up on its second read
ing.
Mr Staples spoke In favor OF the bill
and Messrs Adams. Monroe Tarver and
Kittiell opposed II.
Messrs. Kennedy and Shropshire offered
an amendment to strike out the enacting
clause
Nh. Shropshire said that he had no dis
position to antasoniEs the railroad en-
plcyes, but he did not believe that the
railroad companies should be d-ilcd the
profession Afforded by the provision sought
TO be repealed
Mi staples replied to the opponents OF
the bill. He said that no State bu, Texas
has such law; that It IS based upon the
assumption that every conductor IS A
MIR. Shropshire spoke in support OF his
dccapitatins amendment. The amendment
was adopted; ayes 81, noes 30. IL
On motien of Mir, Wright the regular
order Of business was suspended and the
bill to name the severed counties conf.
posing the Fiftg-tirst and Thirty third ju-
dicial districts and TO fix the time of hoid-
ing courts therein and to attach the IN
organized county of Schlcicher to Menafl
county was taken up and finally passed.
On 'notion Of Mr. Childers the bill to
provi'e for elections In certain counties
TO dc -ormine whether horses mules, jen-
nets and cattle shall be prohibited from
running at large was taken up and finally
passed.
Reports were submitted by committees
as follows:
Judiciary committee No /: Favorably
house bill to provide for the transfer OF
suits to the proper county or precinct
when a plea of privilege to be sued in a
particular county or precinct is sustained
and provides for taxing costs on trans
ierrlns the case TO the proper county or
precinct against the plaintiff; favorably
house bill to provide On additional method
I preparing transcripts OF the record in
civil cases on appeal on writ OF error aud
TO have the same printed. and prescribing
the method of prefacing and printing
The same and prescribing the costs and
fees to be charged and collected therefor.
| tavorably senate bill to amend the Revised
| statutes so as TO permit suits against
| carriers to be brought in any county In
| winch the carrier on whose line the freight
or baggage originated or was first shipped
has an office or agency. and against whom,
with others. damages arc claimed or
in any county in which ia situated the
depot, town or point to which the freight
or baggage was consigned or shipped and
TO permit two or more carriers to he
joined in one suit favorahly senate bill
to amend article 10l Of the Revised
Staiutee relating tu the compensation for
| CLERKS of the several courts OF civil np-
peals fixing their fees providing for re-
ports, etc: faycrably senate bill to vail
date patent to A. ]. Gray 10 426 acres
Of land in Comanche county with adverse
minority report favorably house bill pro-
viding for the place Of record Of certain
written contracts for the conditional sale
lease or hire of railroad equipment or
rolling stock; favorbly bill to provide
| Tor the forfeitures OF the charter and
| franchise of any home corporation that
| forms combination or trust and to pro-
hibit every foreign corporation thus Of
! Tending from doing business in the State:
tavorably house bill to authorize cor
perations to engage in the business of
becoming surety en- bonds etc, required
| by law or municipal charter, except off
! cial bonds
| Committee on constitutional amend
meni: Favorably joint resolution to amend
| the Judiciary article of the constitution
| aboiishing the courts Of civil appeals and
Increasing the number Of judges of the SUI
| preme court.
! Committee On claims and accounts:
| Favorably senate bill TO appropriate s250O
| for payment OF bonds. certificates and
other evidences Cf Indebtedness against
the Republic Of Texas that were valid
claims or might have been against the
! United States government u1<gr the act
of congress OF February l. 1856; favorably
| house bill to appropriate SlSl.25 to pay
| back to the First National bank Of Mount
| Pleasant for State occupation tax collected
| from It, the same not being authorized by
! law; favorably senate bill to refund TO the
various counties the States pro rata for
| compiling the delinquent tax records;
| iavorably senate bill to appropriate $40
| 1886 to repay and restore to the United
States government the excess of mcrey
that was under mistake paid to the state
| in the payment of q balance due It under
an act CT congress approved February 2s.
| 1855; unfavorably the petition of James p
| Newcomb fer payment for services rem
| dered the state.
| Committee on public buildings and
grounds: Favorahly concurrent, resolution
| 10 empower and direct the superintendent
Of public buildings and grounds to cancel
and amend the lease contract with the
Austin Dam and Suburban Railway com
pany and the Eachman Founs.y and Ma
! chine company for the States property
known as the old court house square
Committee on counties and county
boundaries: Favorably house bill relating
to the boundary line OF Lavaca county.
Committee on reads. bridges and ferries:
Favorably house bill to provide for the
working Of certain convicts upon the pub
| lie roads.