Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-02-03
A Joint Resolution Passed to Figure
Out How Much Is Due by
the State.
GENERAL DEFICIENCY
BILL DISPOSED OF.
In the House Abilene Won the Loca.
cation for the New Insane Asylum
Over Dublin by a Vote Of
100 too.

Austin. Feb 2-TLs senate passed
number Of bills yesterday and altogether
did good days work.
Mr. Morris secured the adoption OF A
resolution providing for the appointment
OF special committee Of three 20 visit
the three state lunAtic asylums and the
orphans home 10 ascertain the actual
needs In the way Of appropriations and
having the power Of summoning wit
nesses
Millers level premium mutual life ia.
surance bill was read a third time and
was finally passed
Greers bill promoting stock raising
and u prohibit the hunting with fire.
arms and dogs upon inclosed marsh
lands Of another and defining marsh
lands. was read a third time aud finally
passed
kerrs bill, allowing justices Of the
peace 10 try persons charged with lu-
macy was read third time and passed
finally
Potters hill increasing the fees Of
sherifs In criminal cases, was read A
third time and passed finally.
kennedys bin requiring the secretary
Of state 20 give a bond Of s25.O 900 was
slightly amended and finally passed
under the suspension u the rules.
The following joint resolution by Pot
Ter was ordered engrossed and passed
finally under a suspension % the rules
a joint resolution empowering the
governor u the state Of Texas. together
with the commissioner u the general
LAND Office II said state. 10 employ four
additional clerks or ~ man, .,lthereof a.
may b. necessary b. iabu...te the ac.
count In the general land Office between
the state Of Texas and the permanent
school fund and providing for the ascer.
tainmeut n the amount II public do.
main II the state Of Texas az the time Of
the adoption ~ the constitution Of 1874
and what has hceu done with the same.
and showing present condition 81 the ac.
count between the state Of Texas and
the permanent school fund growing out
Of their joint landed interests. and
making an appropriation therefor.
Mr. Lewis secured final passage ~ his
bill requiring county commissioner
courts of any county In the state 10 sub
init propositions for the issuance Of
bonds o. a vote Of the qualified taxpav.
crs u such county in sums more than
5000
The general deficiency bin was next
considered
Mr. Dihrell REQUIRED the adoption Of an
amendment increasing from $40 OOO IN
S3dOoo fees II county judges justices of
the peace sher.fs and constables in *.
amiuiug TRIALS for the year ending Feb
2S ispS
Dhrrll offered am amendment striking
ont $500 forpay Of stenographers OF the
court Of civil appeals being the differ
ence IA salaric. provided Tor by law and
Incorporation actually made for tho
two years previous 20 Feb es 1879,
Adopted
The bin was ordered cngro,-cd and
finally passed under suspension of the
rules.
Potters bill increasing the duiic. of
the state revenue agent as recommend. /
ell by The governor was passed 10 en-.
grussmeut
The bill prohibiting officers charged
with the enforcement Of the criminal
laws OF the state from accepting period.
zeal pleas Of guilty from parties yiolat
ing the law and continue IN such violin.
ton The bin was ordered cngrossed
In The house the bin providing for
the establishment Of another asylum Tor
the insane took NEST Of the time. Nh.
lcne won the location dIcr Dublin by a
vote of TOO toe The bill was then an.
crossed
The hill providing for the employment
~ special counsel 10 represent the state
In the railroad commission Injunction
suit, was considered but not completed