Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-13
Some Important Measures Are Among
the Bills That We're Finally
Disposed OF.
THE HOUSE TAKES UP
THE ANTITRUST BILL.
An Amendment Was Adopted That the
Bill Take Eject January 81
Next-The Bill Pending
business.

Austin May i9-The senate yester-
day concurred In house amendments 10
bill by Mr.. Lewis relating TO the sub
mission Of special issues 10 the jury.
Judiciary committee No. 2 reported
favorably Patterson's bill prescribing
penalties for gambling in cotton futures
The pending business. the Grubbs in
dustrial school bill was suspended on
motion Of Patterson. for the considera-
ton Of house bill by Robertson Of Bell,
empowering cities and towns incorpo-
rated under the general act 10 regulate
and fix the rates. charges, etc, by cor
porations having public franchises and
utilities 10 the public.
Mr. Atlee moved 20 substitute the adj
verse minority for the favorable major
ity report
Patterson. Miller and Goss objected to
the motion
The bill was killed by having the al
verse minority report adopted
Then the Grubb's bill was considered,
The motion 10 postpone the bill indei-
nitely was lost by vote Of 10 II.
Mr. Cough secured the adoption Of an
amendment striking out the section pro-
viidng for the committee TO secure To-
cation This was done TO conform the
bill TO the amendment locating the
school at the agricultural and mechani-
cal college.
q Mr.. Cough moved the previous ques-
ton on the bill. whereupon Mr. Greer
moved a call Of the senate. which was
seconded
Mr. Miller moved to excuse absentees.
Lost
On motion Of Mr. Dibrell the senate
refused 10 concur in the house amend
ments to the bill appropriating $780, 900
10 pay claims incurred In the mobili-
cation Of the Texas troops in the late
war A conference committee was APP
pointed
The house concmred in the senate
amendments 10 the public weighers
bill
The bill 10 amend chapter I. title Of
the code Of criminal procedure by adding
thereto article j9ja, providing for the
issuance Of process Of for witness.
es residing In the county before the
meeting Of the district court 20 testify
before the grand jury was taken mp and
passed
The senate bill toprovide for the pur-
chase Of 100 acres Of land known as the
Magnus r. Habermehl homestead in or.
der that the state may own and preserve
the San Jacinto battle-ground. was
passed to q third reading.
The senate bill 10 amend the revised
statues relating 10 boards Of examiners
and teachers was passed 10 a third read.
ing.
The house took up and passed the
senate bill 20 amend article GLIB. chap
ter ~. title ~, Of the revised civil stat
ute. relating 10 the nbolishment OF mu.
nicipal corporations
The senate bill 10 empower companies
and corporations chartered. that may
hereafter be- chartered for the purpose
Of owning. constructing sewer systems,
10 condemn private property for the
purpose Of laying pipes, mains. etc. was
passed finally.
The senate bill 10 amend the revised
statutes. relating 10 the regulation Of
the sale Of intoxicating liquors The
bill was killed by striking ont the enact.
ing clause.
The senate bill 10 prevent the sale Of
cigarettes and tobacco 10 persons under
the age Of 10 years and 10 prescribe a
penalty for the violation Of the same
passed to the third reading.
Several bills Of minor Importance
were disposed Of and the senates anti
trust bill taken up.
An amendment by Mr. Bailey was
adopted providing that the act shall
take effect on Jan g. 1900
Mr. Shropshire offered ~ a substitute
for the pending bill, the original house
bill (the Arkansas statutel
Mr. Thomas Of Fanhin, offered an
amendmsnt to change portions Of the
bill.
The bill was pending bushes when
Che house adjourned