The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-11
The Post Bureau.
Austin. Texas, May 10

,,on Belt and the Texas and New
railroad consolidation bills
the governor today and copies
were submitted by him to the
A commission and the attorney
II for examination prior to his
TO a final decision with regard
uNATE today. in executive session.
med the governors nominations for
of the supreme court. land COM
liner and clerk OF the criminal dis
court of Harris and Galveston
les. as well as the original and
mental notarial nominations for all
es except Galveston, Wharton,
Iorda and Brazoria. These coun
ompose Senator Linn's district and
with regard to the notaries named
Ior was Suspended owing to his abb
from the city. The senate also
finally and without amendment
house bill placing the Gatesville
natory under the control of the
entiary authorities.
House this morning suspended con-
Btion OF senate bills and finished up
eneral appropriation bill, which was
n passed at l p. m. by vote Of 80
AS originally introduced, the bill
Id an appropriation of S2,555.S12 for
near ending February 2S. 1900, and
,Oo7 for the year ending February
{e01, or an aggregate of s4,sO2, 310.
hg its progress through the house
Bin was. by amendment. added to as
ms: For Prairie Wow Normal
bl, $4,000; for the quarantine de-
tent. $4,000; for the Confederate
!. $4,000: for the two new district
9s created by the present legisla-
$40. 600; for the State university,
no: for the Southwestern insane
BIN, $4,000; for burglar alarms for
Treasury department, $4,000; for the
|eville reformatory to replace huild-
destroyed by fire a few days ago,
D. The above amounts to an increase
has 500 and runs the aggregate
lint carried In the bill UP to $i,941,-
AS added to and passed, the house
|is still some $1,000 below the sem
pill. which difference will have to be
|sted by free conference commit
COMPTRoLLER'S ESTIMATE OF
lrai revenues for the next two years
\ ,S7O,9SS, against which Si61 1898 has
hdy been appropriated outside of the
Pral appropriation bill for Confed-
4 pensions. 10 establish an epileptic
pun, to meet the expenses of the
Flature and for other purposes; $780,
Ito supplement the original legisla-
per diem appropriation and SPAS $50
IKE care of the deficiency bill, which
IS so'lSS'265 presumably in sight to
prawn against, provided there is no
'eciation in taxable values during the
ent and next year.
APPROPRIATION BILL having
disposed OF. speculation has begun
Farnest with regard to the date of
oie adjournment. In the house the
'ion is that said adjournment will be
On May %. while in the senate the
osition is to set the date earlier. 1t |
depends, however. on how the SEN
VIII take to the house appropriation
tonight the senators show but
Inclination to seriously oppose said
IN any essential particular, and If |
present feeling towards it continues
lree conference committee will not |
much trouble Herewith. The bill
probably reach the senate tomorrow
mug In which case it can get back
ne mouse with request for a free
'srence committee by Saturday.
~ the former depart from its Gus
u not meeting on Saturday. II the
Y no Saturday session practice be
''nued this week. however, the bill
not get back before Monday next.
faPoRTANT BILLS remaining still
''uOseu oil IN the house are the anti
I piil and the bill declaring the Civ
y REBATES by railroad agents a fell
Ooth OF which have passed the SEN
me speaker also has on his table |
'Aet important bill needing attentioA
"nich should be sent to the senate
As earliest possible moment. 1t pro-
! icr the creation of sinking fund
's'fe state bonds amounting In the
'ssa'e to 100000. some of which
eu IN the month of April OF the
year and the remainder of which
nature in 1901 and 1907. AS this
nm VIII IL an appropriation OF |
u general revenue each yenr for
~ pose indicated. its passage viii |
reduce by 100000 the balance
= aver ceducting the amount covered |
- general appropriation bill as
~ 'oaay from the comptroller's es-
y revenues for The next two
~ 'n's connection it may be stated |
49, 4aisnan Henderson OF the house
49,, committee is tonight predicting
|. IN case the appropriation bill,
~ Vusn hnally without reduction.
'iossr THIS evening passed finally
0lii 1ppropriating 100000 to pay |
supplisS transportation. etc. fur |