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HousToN DAILy rosr. MoRNINa III 1885

called by the governor such committees
s!dll notify tho governor OF their con
ciusion and he IL hereby requested to in
eluue said subject in his cali for such
session
Amendment by Cough was adopted add.
ing Potter to the committee.
Odell offered tho following amendment
70 the amendment Provided that 4, Is
me sense Of the senate that the right Of
local seif-government should remain in
violate in the various municipalities AZ
iected; that there should be no outside
interference in the control OF their local
government and tho policy OF having the
governor appoint commissioners With
pienary power TO regulate. control or AZ
fect legislation or legislative action ana
70 select officers or agents TO administer
the law as or for any purpose what
soever Is expressly repudiated" Tabled
on motion OF Yantis by a vote OF is to Q.
The resolution was then adopted
message was received from the gov
ernor nominating Il. c. Walker OF Austin
and J. Boudln Rector OF Austin as mem
pers OF the boards OF trustees OF the blind
asylum and colored deaf and dumb asy-
lums, respectively; also communicative a
letter from Hon. Guy NJ Bryan in regard
to the remains OF Stephen F. Austin.
Davidson offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved That whereas numerous telc-
grams from fire insurance people and bust
ness men OF the State have been sent In 10
members OF the senate asking to be heard
on the pending antitrust law, and.
Whereas, A bill known as the anti-trust
law, has already been reported by COM
mittee TO the senate; therefore, be IL
Resolved, That there be appointed from
among the members of the committee
other than those who have introduced the
bill. five senators. as committee to hear
all interests as to the proposed measure
and make report OF their findings on
Friday morning, April 81, after the morn
Ing call
Amendment by Hanger was adopted set
ting the hearing down for Monday, instead
of Friday
The resolution was then adopted.
The special committee reported a sub
stttute for Yantis' anti-free pass bill
Greer introduced bill validating the in
corporation of cities or towns OF 1000 in
habitants or over. Incorporated since
March %. 1897.
Resolution by Western Texas Medical
association was read protesting against
the proposed bill charging board to the
officers of the asylums during their torn
OF office,
Goss secured consideration of his bill,
making the minimum price 81 per acre for
SNhNoi ldhuS slluileu III counties organized
prior to January /. 1877.
Goss offered an amendment providing
for sale, without actual settlement of
Isolated and detached surveys OF public
school lands situated in counties organized
prior to 1875, at not less than 81 per acre.
adopted.
The bill passed finally under suspen-
sion of the rules.
The following telegram addressed TO the
a tn frrx,,, he Arfso
sentatves was read
The house OF representatives Of Ar
kansas await with anxiety the vote on
your antitrust bill: it tends to redeem
democratic pledges. The hearts of the
masses so out to you.
House OF Representatives,
BY A. F. Vandlventer Speaker.
Greer secured consideration of his bill
granting the city of Beaumont new
charter and after being slightly amended
passed finally
The senate concurred in house amend
meDts to the Galveston Huntington grant
bill
The chair appointed Potter, Terrell. Tur-
ney, Lloyd and Dibrell as special commit
tee under Dsvidson's resolution to hear
parties on the antitrust bill
Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.