The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-17

| lHutpcuutItC as soon as pIOpe. guar
| antecs can be had of order and pro-
lection Of property.
| 4. That the United States. In ac-
cordnnce with its traditional and pre-
| ceptive policy in such cases, should
recognize the independence of the
I PHILIPPINES and Its equality among ma
| tions and gradually withdraw all naval
and military forces.
| Burns moved to refer It to the COM
mittee on Federal relations.
Morriss objected to referring and asked
| for an immediate vote on the resolution.
The motion was lost.
Burns moved to make the resolution spe-
cial order for Monday
Morries again objected and stated that
every senator should have made UP his
mind by this time on this question.
Atlee asked that the motion of Burns
| prevail so as to give senators an oppor-
tunity to prepare remarks on the resoIu-
| ton.
| Morriss withdrew his objection and the
| resolution was set as special order for next
| Monday
| House bill by Sutherland transferring
| Rains and Grimes counties from the COM
niunlty TO the district school system passed
finally.
House bill by Shropshire relating to
marriages In cases of seduction was passed
to engrossmcnt.
Sebastian's bill recurring county Judges
TO have regularly drawn juries passed
finally.
Davdson's bill placing Arkansas and CAL
houn counties under the provisions OF the
sheep scRb law passed finally.
Committee on judicial districts reported
favorably house bill by Teagle fixing the
time OF holding court in Jasper, Newton,
nr.tN IAel fF..l.
The general appropriations bill was next
considered: the committee substitute was
adopted in lieu of Dibrell's original bill.
Amendment by Dibrell was adopted
making the appropriation years end FEB
ruary rs instead of September /, 1899 and
August 81. 1901, as provided In the bill.
! Alice offered an amendment increasing
from $500 to $4,000 for printing and pub
fishing 400 copies of the Fifth geological
report of the State of Texas adopted
Amendment by Yantes to department of
state was adopted changing salaries. etc.,
as follows: Chief clerk, from $3.50 TO
$1,000; two assistants, 5000 to S2400; two
assistants $500 to $4,000 stenographer
and general clerk, 5000 to $1,000; salary OF
porter, 5000 to $3.50; contingent expenses,
SlOO To 5000; for purchase OF two new
book cases, s75 to 500, first year only.
The following amendment by Senatot
Morriss WAS adopted
Amend by adding TO section of the bill,
on page 81 tprinted bilD, ,ths following:
ut shall also be unlawful for such super
intendent, manager or head of any such
institutions or departments to appropriate
to his own use. or to the use and benefit
of him or his family, any OF the supplies
or material purchased or furnished such
institutions or departments under the pro-
vision of this act or TO permit the same
to be so used by any of the employees Of
such institutions or departments, except
the salaries and other sums and materials
herein expressly granted; provided, that
in cases where it is necessary that a
teacher or attendant shall be required in
any such institutions TO remain with the
inmates OF the same, such management
may provide for the board and lodging OF
such teacher or attendant in such institu-
lions. together with such other employees
, whose wages are fixed In such manner as
makes their board in such institutions a
part of their compensation. IL is made
the duty of all such superintendent, man
! ayers or heads OF such institutions or de-
partments to make report in writing to
the comptroller of this State at least once
= every three months, and that on the first
day of the month. showing the detailed
expenditure OF any and all moneys appro-
priated under the provisions of this act
TO such Institution or department that may
have been drawn and used by the same
: for the three months next preceding the
date OF such report. And should 1t appear
i from any OF such reports, or from any re-
port OF the State revenue agent. or come
, to the knowledge of such comptroller from
any other reliable source. that any OF the
provisions OF this section have not been
complied with, or that the funds of the
State. or supplies or materials belonging
to such institution or department, have
been misappied by such superintendent.
manager or head of department, or used or
permitted TO be used as herein prohibited
ho r1fafr nll or ohal rof.t .af1f
z the salary of such superintendent, man
ager or head of department until he shall
compensate the State of Texas for the
money, supplies or materials that he may
{ have Incorporated. used or knowingly
a permitted to have been misappropriated
: or used"
Johnson secured the adoption of an
3 amendment appropriating sac, 900 to erect
) an annex to the North Texas insane asy-
a lum. to accommodate $50 female patients
Yeti secured the adoption of an amend
ment increasing from $500 to $500 the
: salary OF chief clerk of the land office
. Greer offered an amendment inse.Ssng
e 1920 per year for the salary OF stencg ra.
I pher TO the State tax commission; adopted
/ A message from the governor was re-
h ceived and read, vetoing Turney's bill au'
: thoriZinR the Houston and Texas Contra
Railway company to purchase ana operate
the Central Texas and Northwestern. th'
Fort Worth and New Orleans. the Lancas-
ter Tap, the Austin and Northwestern
and the Granite Mountain and Marble
!. Falls railways.
An amendment by Davidson was adopted
5 appropriatng TO Mahon G. Shaw $40 wrong
Q fully collected as occupation tax from
: them as ice dealers.
Terrell offered an amendment to appro
pirate $1,000 for an additional draughtsmar
9 in the land office; adopted.
James secured the adoption of an amend
ment increasing from $500 to $1,000 FOL
floors. galleries and general repairs to tn
blind asylum.
MCGEE offered an amendment increasing
from $500 to $500 the salary OF chic
clerk in the insurance department; adept
ed
Yantis offered an amendment increasing
from $500 10 $3.50 for the purchase 81
books and stationery and volumes 70 Il
So OF the supreme court reports; adopted
Iorriss ofiered an amendment, inseriiRf
under medical college $4,000 for tho cree
tion Of hospital for the reception OF pa
ticnts from the wards. lost.
Davidson offered an amcndmcRt IN
crcaSing salaries NJ the two correspond
ing clerks in tho comptrojler's Office fror