The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-20
BILLS INTRODUCED.
In the senate.

| IN tine SENATE.
The following bills were introduced in
| the senate:
BY Greer-To permit railroad and other
corporations having the right of eminent
domain to enter upon and take possession
Of property sought to be condemned pend
ing litigation. upon the payment Of the
award of the commission appointed to APP
praise, and costs, and the deposit of money
sufficient to cover future costs and any
additional damages that may be adjudged.
BY Morris-Adding school trustees to
the chapter relating to officials accepting
brides.
BY Morris-To provide for more eff
ficient road system for Cass county.
BY Davidson--To provide for more eff
ficient road system for the counties Of
Hill, Grimes, Cooke, Hunt. Jackson, Bee
and Victoria.
BY Goss--To provide for the destruction
of prairie dogs and fix a penalty against
persons who fail or refuse to exterminate
the prairie dogs on their lands.
In the House.
The following bills and resolutions were
sent up:
BY Barbee--Resolution providing for the
appointment of committee of five to
inspect the Confederate home and report
to the house its needs. condition, etc. The
resolution prevailed.
BY Peery-Bill providing for the exter-
mination Of prairie dogs
BY Decker-Bill fixing time for hold
ing court in Forty-sixth judicial district.
BY Wheless-Blll creating a judicial dis
trict in Galveston county additional 10
the Tenth judicial district therein, TO be
the Fifty-sixth Judicial district; to estab-
lish court and provide for Judge ana
clerk. to regulate the venue OF the courts,
ETC.
BY Murphy-Bill to extend the terms
and prescribe the time of holding the terms
of district courts OF the Thirty-seyentn
and Fcrty-flfth districts.
BY Li!lard and Beaty--Bill declaring
both gold and silver coins OF the United
States to be full legal tender at face yaiue
In payment OF all debts; also to make
made inlthis State as shall stipulate their
payment In any particular coin and 10 |
permit ouch contracts to be lawfully dis
charged In any legal tender money OF the
United states,
BY Ffost-Bill amending Revised Civil
Statutes by adding article 2402a relating |
to exemptions and providing exemptions OF
$500 tofall persons, firms or corporations
engaged In mercantile business.
BY Ioule-Bill regulating sale OF CO.
caine, opium and other poisonous drugs
and pIscriblng penalties for violation.
BY kllen OF Hopkins-Bill amending
penal hide relating to punishment for az
fray aid fixing minimum penalty therefor
BY Ruchelle-Bill requiring life insur.
anee Iompanies to invest three-fcurths OF
their annual reserve fund In real estate
mortgages within the State.
Byl Kittrell-Bill authorizing prof OF
deed more than forty years old by PROV
ing lgnature of one or more of the SUD-
scfiNng witnesses. .-,s
Bj Walton-Bill to change article ZIP
Revised Civil Statutes. relating 20 ire
powers Of county courts In road mht matter,
y Decker-Bill amending Revised civlI
stautes relating to marks and brands as
evtience. ,,,,.n
" Masterson--Bill requiring peniten-
tidy officials TO return convicts 10 county
w1ere they were convicted after they serve
ot their terms Ia 40
by Pitts-Bill amending penal coae 20
alto make the offense OF kidnapping CON-
r]ets when perpetrated upon children IN
ar the age OF is years. whether cn'ia con-
tDts or not.
By Derden-Bill repeating certain por-
ions az chapter OF Revised civil STATUES
4 1895. setting apart annually per cens
& tbs full value Of the permanent scho'