Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-27
WILL BE TAKEN
UP Oh FRIDA'r
Numerous Petitions Presented in o.
Senate For and Against the
Measure.
BILL TO CONSOLIDATE
TEXAS RAILE0L.-
They Are Receiving Much Attenil n
Both Houses and One Pass
the senate other Bills
Finally Disposed.

Austin. Tex, April 90 The s-c-
feature Of the senate yesterday. Wa,
antitrust bill introduced in that b,
and known as the Davidson antitr
bill which was up before the senate ..
second reading.
The usual number Of petition. far ra
against the antitrust bin were roce.
and read.
MrDavidson offered an amendment 90
make the bin effective after Jan. I. lgf
Mr. Stafford wanted more time fo
consider the bill and moved that il b..
postponed until i5ily
hr Burns stated that he wan,el ,h.,
amendment ldopted He said the Az.
kansas law Is being tested in the conr,.
Of Arkansas and that as decision on
the oonstiiuaonaliiy Of the law will b,
handed down in a day or 10. he moved
a. a substitute. that the bin b. made A
special order for Friday. in order 10
await the Arkansas decision.
Ailee stated that this bill is very Inn.
portant and that It had been sprung
very suddenly and therefore pleaded for
deiiberaiion He said the Arkansas law
had driven the insurance companie.
from that state and deplored any such
condition existing in Texas and declared
the question too great the problem. 10,
Intricate AM the facts too numerou. Z,
act hastily In the matter. and favored
postponement
Stafford withdrew his motion and AZ.
capted Senator Burns substitute
Burns motion prevailed by a vote ot Is
toe
Tho bill defining the powers Of com.
missioners' courts. 30 as % prevent q ....
hicts between county xnd state auth..
ties IN quarantine matters passed
Mr. johnson secured conside-afiot
his hlll grar'ing land certifica,. AMI
pension 70 Mary + Bitchelor widow
James w Bachelor. Texas vetei,
The bill passed under a suspension
the rules
Mr. Hangers new Cotton Belt railroa.
consolidation bill was ordered engro..,
and passed finally under a suspension
the rules
Substitute senate bill further defning
The oifense Of burglary passed finally.
Mr.. Odell's bill providing that ,dtv
coancils shall submit all charter. n.
amendments TO city charters 10 vote u /
the people Of the city before said char. /
Ter can become effective was laid befor. |
u. the senate oA third reading aud passed |
finally.
The house spent the morning session
on the general appropriation bin Nira, |
sessions will be held on the bin here. /
after.
An extension Of time was granted the
ON the senate bills 10 auti,or.
lze the consolidation Of the Missouri
Kansas and Texas with the sherman
Shreveport and Southern Railway com.
pany' and OF the consolidation OF ths N
Louis Southwestern with the Trl.r
southeastern railway. both with tL,l
governors vetoes thereon.
Mr.. Stewart then called for IN, CON
'lderation Of the house bill 10 authoriz,
The Houston and Texas Central Railroad
company 20 purchase and operate tDel
central Texas and Northwestern th.
Fort Worth and New Orleans the La. |
'aster tap, the Austin and Northwesler
md the Granite Mountain and MarheI
Falls railroad. The bill was passed ,o
'ngrossment
A motion by Mr. Stewart 10 susnend
he constitutionality rule aud place ,he
MI on its third reading aud hnal pa..
age was lost yeas 81, nays 26-noi tl.
equisite tour'ftths majority.
The night session was devoted to tho
'eneral appropriation bill. N