The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-14
Is to Be Substituted for that of the House,
Which Will Cause Conference.
MORE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSTON CHARTER.
house Passed Bill Permitting Plea of Limitation of Four Years
for Back TaxesOpnions of Commissioners
and Attorney General New Katy Consolidation Bill.

the Spanish war passed the legislature.
AS II was amended in heseral places, 1t
went back TO the senate and the house
amendments were concurred In by that
body:
A bill to be entitled an act to appropriate
100000 to pay the officers and men OF
the Texas volunteers prior TO the in
mastering into service of the United
States. In the lato war with Spain. TO pay
those who were rejected to pay for the
necessary supplies, subsistence and
transportation prior to their being mus
tered into service to authorize the gov
ernor TO collect from the United States
all moneys expended under this act.
Be II enacted by the legislature of the
State Of Texas
Section /. That the sum OF 500, 900, or
30 much thereof as is necessary is hereby
appropriated out OF any moneys in the
State treasury not otherwise Appropriated
to pay the absolutely necessary expenses
for the Subsistence. supplies and equip
ments, transportation, sheltering and gem
eral maintenance Of the Texas volunteers
during the interval between their enroll
ment and their muster into the service Of
the United States during the recent war
with SPAIN to pay the officers and men
OF the said Texas volunteers as appeared
and remained at the place OF muster which
were afterwards received into the service
Vi NV AIitGu DlGNts lIOlu INC peElOu Db-
tween the date OF assembly and rendezvous
and date they were mustered into tine
United States service. The pay fol- officers
shall be the same as allowed officers In tie
regular army holding the same rank and
Tor the men, 81 per day for such officers
ana men as appeared and remained at the
place OF the muster and were afterwards
received into the service Of the United
States. from the period between the date
OF assembly at th6 rendezvous and the date
they were mustered Into the service OF the
United States; to pay all officers and men
who appeared at the rendezvous for muster
and were rejected by the medical exam
liner or mastering officer, at the rates as
liked aforesaid, from the date of assembly
to the date OF their rejection provided
that officers and men who have been paid
in full by the United States shall not be
entitled TO any pay whatever under this
act.
Section 2. The governor and adjutant
general shall constitute a board to audit
these accounts, which, when properly aud
tied shall DO paid by the treasurer upon
warrant drawn upon him by the comp
troller: provided, the governor and adpu-
tant general ehall reject any and all claims
which in their judgment may not be re-
paid to the State by the treasurer OF the
United States. under an act OF congress-,
approved March 9. 1899. All claims under
l.
1900, or be forever barred; provided, that
the governor and adiutant general shall
not allow and audit any claims until tnes
have ascertained from the proper authori-
ties at Washington City that such claims
will be paid by the National government:
and provided ftirther, that the governor
and adjuiant general shall cease to allow
and audit claims when the aggregate
amount shall equal the amount of money
appropriated therefor by this act.
Section 3. The governor OF Texas IS
hereby authorized 10 receive from the
| treasurer of the United States all moneys
coming TO the Site under act OF congress,
| approved March g. entitled IAN act to re-
imhurse the governors % States and Ter
ritorlos for expenses Incurred by them in
aiding the United States to raise organize
and supply and equip the volunteer army
ot the United States in the existing war
with spain approved July s. 1898, and
for other purposes.