The Eddy current., 1899-04-08
STATE AFFAIRS
Some Recent Matters
Worthy Of Be-
ing Noted.
0rhs House.

The house was called 10 order Tues
day morning By Speaker Pro TEN
Prince with i07 members present.
Mr.. Lillard called up the senate con-
current resolution 20 inlte Dr. G. NJ.
Woodward Of Washington university 20
deliver an address on Industrial educa-
tion IN the hall OF the house OF repre-
sentatlves on Thursday evening next.
The resolution was adopted
On motion OF Mr.. Parish the order
OF business was suspended and the
house took up and passed 20 NngrOss-
ment his bill 20 amend article 1885,
chapter 1. title 20. revised statutes. re-
Hating 20 the contracting, hiring or
leasing OF state convlcts by the board
of commissioners OF the penltentlarioa
60 owners, ieasOes. managers or rCceiv-
ers OF coal mines OF coillerios.
on motion OF Mr.. Grubbs his bill TO
create and establish an Industrial insti-
tute and college for the education OF
white girls IN the arts and sciences YVES
taken up out OF TIA regular order on
its third reading and was finally passed
,-yeas 80, nays 37
Mr. schluter called up tho motion on
tered by Mr. Decker 10 reconsider the
ote by which the house on Feb "a.
adopted the amendment OF Mr.. Green
wood 10 the house occupation tax bill
providing that such taxes may be paid
quarterly or annually ai the option OF
hhe taxpayer. The motion TO reconsid-
Ter prevailed and upon the reconsidera-
dion the amendment was Withdrawn by
Mr.. Greenwood No final action.
Mr.. Chlldors offered a resolution 20
rescind the resolution setting apart
Wednesdays and Thursdays for tho
consideration OF senate bills and 10
take up the appropriation bill and
make the general appropriation bill
and make the general appropriation
bill the pending business until disposed
Of
Mr.. schluter offered n substitute that
the appropriation bill be considered NJ
oil afternoon sessions, except Wednes-
daya aud Thursdays until disposed or
Mr.. Bailey favored giving the after
noon sessions except Wednesday and
Thursdays.
Mr.. Henderson Of Lamar favored re-
sclnding the resolution setting apart
the days for the consideration OF SEN
ate bills and inslstci that the house
should devote every day TO the cen
sIderatlon OF the appropriation bill
Mr.. schluter's substitute was adopt
ed
A substitute by Mr.. WoOten wa
adopted. resolving that the forenoon OF
each day be devoted TO the considera'
tlon OF the appropriation bill from day
10 day until disposed OF, except We'd
nesdays which shall be devoted 20 the
senate bills, provided that this week
the present rule as TO the senate btl't
shall remain In force and that satur'
days bo devoted as heretofore - th'
consideration OF local bills.
The speaker pro TEN laid before th'
house Mr.. sciluter's bill to quiet ute'
10 lands located and surveyed by VII
tue Of land certificate granted under
the act of the Legislature granting l2SV'
acre land certificates 90 disabled Con
taken up on lis third reading and pass
ed
Tho house bin 90 make Insurance
companies not authorized 20 do bust
ness iu tho state, but that write insur'
apce for persons IN the state liable iol
the same taxes and penalties that arr
inp,sed upOn companies legally au
thorlzed 10 do business In the state wai
taken uu on It's third reading and pass
o1 - "a.
The house bill TO grant 20 the cts
of Austin n block Of land within th'
city limits for free school purposes wal
unaFcd