The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-04

ditional per diem Twenty sixth legislature.
Committee on internal improvements re-
ported favorably the Houston and Texas
Central railway consolidation bill
Morriss introduced a bill and Judiciary
committee No. reported It ,favorably. to
correct an error in the enrolled bill Great
lug more efficient road system for Cass
county.
On motion of Hanger the senate CON
Cured in house amendments to his bill
authorizing the St. Louis Southwestern
railway company to purchase and operate
the Tyler Southeastern railroad
Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
The House.
AT the beginning of the morning session
of the house the report of the free con-
ference committee on the senate bill to
authorize the Texas and New Orleans Rail-
road company to own and operate rail-
road connection between the Sabine and
East Texas and the Texas Trunk railroads
was taken up as special order and was
adopted
on motion of Mr.. Wright the order of
business was suspended and the house took
up the senate bill to regulate the venue of
SUITS against private corporations associa-
lons and joint stock companies so as To
permit suits against carriers to be brought
IN any county in which the carrier on
whose line the freight or baggage origin
ated or was first shipped has an office or
agency and against whom, with others.
damages are claimed, or in any county In
winch is situated the depot, town or point
10 winch the freight or baggage was con-
signed or shipped, and TO permit two or
more carriers to be Joined in one suit.
Mr. wright offered an amendment pros
vIuing mat whenever any freight, baggage
or other property has been TRANSPORTED
over two or more railroads operating anv
part of their roads in this State. and hav-
ing an agent In this State or oporatcd nv
any assignee, trustee or receiver of any
such railways, suit fer loss or damages
thereto or oth7r cause of action copuected
herewith or arising out of such trans
portation or contract in relation thereto
may be orough. against any one or all OF
such railroad corporations, assignees.
trustees or receiver operating any of such
railways in any county In which either of
euch railroads extends or is operated: pro- |
Flded, however, that If damages be re-
covered against more than one carrier not
Partners In the shipment or contract thew
shall be apportloned between the Defend
anus by the verdict of the jury and the |
judgment of the court, or by the Judgment |
alone should no jury be demanded: provid- |
ca, this act shall not change venue |
IL any case now pending. Adopted.
An amendment by Messrs Powell and
Lillard was adopted providing that moth
ing in the act shall be construed to affect
or repeal the act of the Twenty fourth |
legislature relating to the same subject
An amendment by Mr. Robertson of Har-
rison was adopted striking out the pro-
vision OF the bill to the effect that moth |
ing in the act shall change the venue in |
any case now pending.
he bill was then PASSED finally
Then house then Cat 11;20 oclock) took
recess to 2:30 o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon session Mr.. Bailey
called up the free conference committee
report on the bill to prohibit hunting with
guns or firearms on the enclosed lands OF
another and moved that 1t be adopted.
Mr.. Decker opposed the report on the
ground that it proposed TO change the
amendment that had been offered by him
and adopted by the house SO as to onnlv |
only to such enclosures as contain LAMBS |
tnat are subject to purchase or lease in
stead OF TO enclosures which contain lands
NOT owned by the oapcS of the enclos-
ure' 1t was further opposed by Messrs
Shropshire and Childers and was suoport
ca by Mesbrs Garner, Jones and Bailey.
The report was adopted; ayes 90. noes 40,
The speaker laid before the house as
special order the senate bill TO define
whltecapping' and fix a punishment
therefor.
The bill was finally passed with an emer-
gency clause and Will go into snect inlme-
ulately after its approval by the gov I
ernof' 1t provides that any nerson who
shall post any anonymous notice or make
any threats or signs OF skull and cross
pones or shall by any other method post
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70 90 personal violence or injury to prom
efty on or near the premises of another
or WHO shall cause the same 10 he sent
WIN the intention of interfering IN any
way win the right of such person to oocu-
Ply said premises or to follow any fegiti-
Lnaie occupation, calling or profession or
WIN the intention nf causing such person
10 abandon such premises or precincts or
county IN which such person may reside.
hnall be guilty of whitecappinc
An amendment by Mr.. Derden was
aaoptec providing as a penalty for the
onense that the person convicted shall be
eonllneu IN the penitentiary for not less
tnan Two nor more than 1--WE years.
The senate bill to define and punish mn
Iust discrimination by officers, agents.
servants and employees and receivers. their
ulncers, servants, agents and employees OF
,dllfoad companies was laid before the /
house as pending business.
Npoltn spoke IN Sunp0rt If the
OIL He said that the experience of ire {
railroad commission of the State and of {
me United States has Demonstrated flat 7
peeuniary fines will not stop rebates ANA {
determinations. The corporations do moi I
Iear penalties that can be DISCHARGED in
money but If 1t was made felony the
ear OF the penitentiary would signalIy
dispose OF this disastrous and burdensome
iouse upon the commerce and industry Of I
ne country The rebates and discrim- A,
NATIONS operate TO completely subsidIzs
ma enslave the leading business interests a
u the state and the people at large nav the t
u.nsidy. The documents and vouchers on a
ne IN the office OF the railroad commission d
how that millions of dollars annualIv I
re paid back to the leading business I
ouses in Texas in the way of rebates Ia Q
ne year two railroads paid So 600 600 In
nat way, and this corruption fund was
lsnu-sed to nearly every city and town
le&k The people pay for it and these
avored bene6ciaries Of lawless discrimina- Il
ohs are always ready to come 10 the Aid v
the railroads In every conflict befwesn :,
lese corporations and the State. II is
ae greatest evil of the times and resuIts I
corrupt combination between tha o
always and the business interests which 3
&c people are compelled to submit to and I
ay for, d