The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-14

reading and Anal passage.
An amendment by Mr.. Powell was adopt
ed suhjscting tho grant 20 all the condi
tlons contained Ia the bill as we'll as TO
those OF the ordinance OF the Galveston
city council.
Mr.. Grogan offered an amendment TO
strike out the enacting clause OF the bill
Mr.. Robertson OF Bell spoke In support
OF the bill and Messrs shannon. Smith of
Grayson. Teagle and Smith OF Collin
against.
The amendment to strike out the enact
ing clause was lost; ayes ST. noes 70.
Messrs Lillard. shannon and Smith OF
Grayson offered an amendment providing
that when Huntington shall build the
wharf and terminals the improvements
shall be subject to the railroad stock and
bond law and no stocks or bonds shall
be issued or sold until after tho total
amount OF such sock and bonded indebted
ness has been approved and permitted by
the railroad commission. Lost; ayes 50.
noes 81, a two.thirds majority being re-
quisite
MIR. Garner closed the argument In sp-
position 20 the bill.
The bill was passed; ayes 6s, noes IS.
A resolution was adopted on motion Of
Messrs, Pitts and Smith of-Grayson, ex-
tending the courtesies OF the house to Hon.
]. c. Abbott Of Hillsboro.
Mr. Pitts offered the following resolu-
ton. which was referred to the committee
on public lands and land office:
Whereas. There are good legal res-
sons tending to establish the fact that
the land now occupied by the Galveston
Wharf company OF Galveston on the
bay front OF Galveston bay between
the high tide line and tho channel and
lying under the waters OF a navigable
bay is the exclusive property OF the
State Of Texas: and
Whereas. It has been used for the
exclusive benefit OF monopolistio
corporation for long number Of Years
without authority and to the exclusion
OF the rights OF the people OF Texas
to the common use OF their harhor
PRIVILEGES along the water front occu-
| pied by said cor poration; therefore. be
| It
| Resolved, by the house OF representa-
| tives. That the governor of Texas be
| requested 10 obtain from the attorney
general his opinion as to the rights
Of the State OF Texas in aud TO tho
said land occupied by said Wharf COM
pany lying under tho waters OF said
bay and between the high tide limo
and the channel thereof, and that said
| opinion be reported 70 this house ana
spread upon the journal
The house then adjourned to . o'clocl
tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Robertson of Bell today presented
n memorial from tho Lavinia Porter Talle'
chapter OF Daughters OF the Confederacl
OF Temple Texas, asking the Legislature
| to appropriate a sufficient sum TO eroc
a monument to the memory OF Aipcr
sydney Johnston.
Bills were introduced as follows;
By Mr. willacy-To repeal the act in
cooperating the town OF san fa,ric'o, oo
Nv MIR Terrell--1No amend article 1890
title i02, chapter 3, of the Revised stature
relating TO the prevention Of hogs shes
and soats from running at large In connuc
and subdivisions of counties
Committees reported as follows;
Judiciary committee No. 2--Favorabl
hill by Messrs. Cross and Ellis to pre-
vent the wearing OF hats during any pub
lie performance to which an admisslo
foe In charged; favorably bill 10 dem
and punish unjust discrimination by OF
flcers agents. servants, employees ana re
ceiyers their officers. servants. agents, an
employees OF railroad companies; favorabl
house bill to amend the Revised statute
making 1t felony TO move the ballot no
or boxes from the voting PLACES before IN
ballots are counted aud for miscailing IN
names on ticket by any presidinS o.
ncer, Judge, clerk or manager OF at cleo
ton and for placing armed men IN W
court house or in any other place IN whic
AN election a being held during sue
: elaction; favorably house bill to pre-
tihit the issuance by any person or ar
Of any ticket, check or writing oblightor
G redeomable or payable only In goods
merchandise; favorably house bill
amend article 1924, chapter !. title 20 of q
Revised Statutes relating to the olectio
; and qualifications of county Judges.
7 Committee on revenue aud taxauon-TFf
: yorably house bill to relieve the inhab
tants and property Of starr county fro
the payment of taxes for 1893.