The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-27

loE tuS CicdtlOu OIL lever premium mutual
life insurance companies in this State,
and for the regulation thereof, was con-
sidered
Its author secured the adoption of nh
amendment providing that the cash securi-
ties deposited under this act shall be de-
posted in the State treasury instead of
vault In the home office OF the company, as
provtded In the original bill. On motion
of Greer further consideration of the bill
was postponed until tomorrow.
On the special committee to consider
Miller's city court bill, the chair appointed
Miller, Neal, Hanger, Odell and Lewis.
The next order of business was the bill
by Wants defining legal and conventional
interest, to create the distinction between
the same, and regulate the rate OF interest
thereof OH contracts and judgments, to
provide pains and penalties, to prevent
Csury.
Amendment by Cough striking out tho
! section Of tie bill providing penalties was
reconsidered and substituted by an amend
| ment by Yantis. The bill was ordered en-
crossed.
Bill by Miller making accomplces and
| accessories principal offenders was or
| dered engrossed.
| Morriss' bill providing for the issuance
oi process for witnesses residing in the
| county before the meeting of the district
court, to testify before the grand jury WIS
read second time. ordered engrossed,
and finally passed under suspension of
| the rules.
/ Bill by Lewis relating to the submission
| of special issues to the jury was ordered
4 engrossed and finally passed under sus-
| pension Of the rules.
4 Next order of business was Potter's bill
! for the relief OF railway corporations and
belt and suburban railway companies hav-
ing charters granted or amended since the
| first day of January 1887, and which have
failed, or are about to fail, to construct
their roads and branches. or any part
thereof, within the time required by law.
Senator Grinnan offered All amendment
adding the following to the bill:
Every railroad company awaiting IT.
self of any Of the rights and privi-
leges hereinafter provided, shall waive
the rights to sue the State Of Texas or
any of its officers In the Federal
courts, and arg railroad COMPANY
7, which may avail itself OF any OF said
rights or privileges which shall bring
suit in the Federal courts against the
i State of Texas or any of the officers
II of said State shall ipso facto forfeit
i all the said rights and privileges AMI
be renamed to the same condition as
1t was prior to the adoption of this act.
The amendment was tabled. The oil
was ordered engrossed and passed mail!
under suspension of the rules. :.
The committee substitute bill for Lloyd
hill exempting physicians and surgeons
from payment of occupation tax was or
dered engrossed and finally passed under
suspension OF the rules.
Bill by Grinnan, providing for the JOIN
suing of common carriers. was ordered en-
crossed.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The House.
Austin. Texas, January 26.-Nhcn thu
!. house convened this morning discussion o
|, the report of the committee on rules wa
resumed. The report changes rule % S
that no member shall absent himself fror
, the house without leave except IN case
sickness; every member absepting himsel
/ without leave shall. for each day, forfei
his pay; IL such absence is to Impede leg
1 islation, such member shall be expeileS
e and the speaker shall not sign warrant
Y of such absent members IL shail requli
, a two-thirds vote of members present
| excuse absentees, and no member snaii
{, excused on his own motion.
1 An amendment striking out the word
"the speaker shall not sign the Warrant
5 of such absent members" prevailed, atte
= which the rule was adopted.
n Section 3 in the report changes rule
: SO that Ii, after due notiDcation' menipe,
A OF committee fail TO meet at the time az
= place designated, the chairman OF sue
committee may have arrested and conir'
). attendance of unexcused absentees.
II is evident that absentees are wiifuiiy q,
IF sent the chair shall report them 10 ID
n house. such members to be subject 10 "
i same penalty as II his absence Was
q sessions OF the house.
!. Amendment by Shelburhe providins tn'
= member shall not be arrested at tne u
y stance of the chairman OF committee va
n m after charge has been preierre
II against hin, in the house, was adopted. a
d fer which the rule was adopted
70 Vaughan of Collin Ioovcd TO reconsio,
,. the vote of yesterday by which RUE
was amended and spread that motion
the journal. .. =,
d Shropshire called up that motion a.
!. moved to table same. His motion PR
rs vailed. A.. .dons,
II The committee report was then adops'
= as whole. Powell moved to reconsia !.
~ and lay that motion on the table, ana
ID A resolution by Liliard providing Tor u
Z furnishing of newspapers TO memoers
RS the Confederate home by house mempe
a. was adopted. N ,,c,oc