The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-24

TOOK up and passed under n susnsnsio,
OF the rules. his bill introduced this morn
ing to amend article 500l OF the revise 4
Siyll statutes relating to the stock laws.
ine OIL removes the county OF San Pa
s.lvio rom the list OF counties exempted
ION, 10 the provisions of chapter 8, title
W. OF the Revised Statutes providing
me mode of preventing certain animals
subdivisions. "'''
II Is substantially similar to the bill
vetoed by the governor on account Of an
on motion OF Mr. schluter the house
sook up out OF It's regular order the bill
uehnlng a further cause OF continuance
~ civll and criminal appeals He moved
that the rule requiring bills be read on
three several days be suspended snd that
me bill be placed on It's second reading.
( The motion was lost.
ON motion of Mr. Bailey, the order OF
business was suspended and the house
look up and passed under suspens GA
OF the rules the senate bill to create a
more efficient road system for Dewitt
county
On motion OF Mr.. 1omplSins, the order
| OF business was suspended and the house
TOOK up and passed under a suspension of
the rules, his bin to amend articles $3.50
and 1887 OF the Revised Civil Statutes.
relating to the normal school for colored
teachers at Prairie View. The bill in
creases the number of students TO l59.
giving each representative as well as each
senator the appointment OF one student,
each student to pay third OF the cost
| OF board, lodging and instructions. It
also changes the name of the school TO
The Phairie View Normal and Industrial
College.
On motion OF Mr.. Grogan, the house
Il F,.A1~ IL. 4.
amend article 3S6C of the Revised Civil
Statutes relating to validating certain
interpretations of cities and towns.
On motion Of Mr., Clements, the order
Of business was suspended and the house
took UP and passed the bill to amend ar
ticle 1874 OF the Revised Civil Statutes.
The bill provides that the commissioners
court of any county in which an un!n-
corporated town or village may be situated
shall have power 10 designate the lines OF
such town or village and may appoint a
| board of health for such town, consist
| ing of three persons, rot less than two
of whom shall be regular practicing ply
sicians. Said court, VIXEN said appoint
ments are made, shall Immediately notify
the state health officer and the board
tall be under the direction Of the state
health officer.
On motion of MI Klttrell the order Of
business was suspended and the house
took up the senate bill to limit the time
within which suits for taxes may be
brought. The bill provides that all ac-
TORS for the recovery of taxes upon any
property due the state or any county OF
municipality or other sub division shall
be brought within four years from the time
such taxes are due or payable, and all
taxes for which action is not institutet
within such time shall be conclusiyeil
presumed to have been paid and no actor
therefor shall be maintained, provided the
provisions OF the act shall not effect th'
liability of any one for taxes due prior t
the year 1899.
The bill was passed to engrossmert, bu'
a motion by MIR. Wooten to suspend th'
order of business and place 1t on It's thir'
reading and final passage was lost; aye
IS, noes 90.
Mr.. Biley introduced bill to amen'
the law relating the rendition, listing
and assessment OF property for taxation
so as to subject to taxation for the future
including a pro-rata Of taxes for the cur
rent year the lands of the lnternauona
land Great Northern railroad company
which were exempted from taxation
1875 for a period of twenty 1--WE years
The house adjourned to $50 o'clock 10
morrow morning.