Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-12
The House Passes That Measure TO
Third Reading After Weeks
Of Consideration.
CONFERENCE REPORTS
ARE AGREED TO.
The Senate Agrees 10 Several House
Bills, and the House 10 a Mum.
Der Of Bills Of the
senate.

Austin, May lion motion Of Mr.
Atlee the senate yesterday adopted the
free conference committee report on
Lloyds bill exempting physicians and
surgeons from the payment Of occupa-
ton tax The report recommends that
the house recede from its amendment
exemp,ing lawyers from such tar.
The house bill placing the state re-
formatory under the direction Of the
governor, and the state board Of peni-
itentiary commissioners. was passed
finally under a suspension Of tho rules
Mr.. Yantis secured the final passage
Of the house bill amending the Waco
city charter.
The free conference committee report
on the hlll by Mr.. Goss providing for the
Of detached and isolated school lands
situated in certain counties was adopted
The report recommends that the house
recede from is amendment
On motion Of Mr.. Goss the senate
adopted the free conference committee
report on his bill allowing fees to county
treasures for receiving and disbursing
the school fund.
Mr.. Hanger secured the suspension Of
pending business and consideration Of
his bill empowering independent school
districts 10 enforce the collection Of
school tax The bill passed finally un.
der a suspension Of the rules
The house bill permitting D f. Ghol-
son and j. w. Benson 70 sue the state
70 ascertain the amount, II any amount
due them for services rendered the state
as rangers was passed finally.
Mr. Morris secured the consideration
Of the house bill providing for the cleo
ton or adjustment Of the Office Of the
public weigher in justice precincts upon
application Of a majority Of the quail.
fed voters Of such Justice precincts. The
bill passed
The chair laid before the senate the
special order. the Grubbs industrial
school bill
The pending question being the final
adoption Of Terrell's amendment max.
ing the said industrial school an adjunct
Of the agricultural and mechanical col.
lege
The amendment was lost reconsid.
cred and then adopted
In the house Mr. Schluter submitted
the free conference committee report ON
the senate bill to provide for the sale Of
isolated and detached lands In certain
counties and on his motion the report
was adopted Then the senate amend
ments were concurred in.
On motion Of Mr.. Cross the house con-
CURED in the senate amendments to the
bill TO amend the act to incorporate the
city Of Waco.
The general appropriation was then
laid before the house.
The few remaining appropriations
were made and the bill passed TO third
reading
On motion Of Mr.. Smith Of Grayson.
pending business was suspended and the
senate'bill 10 amend article 1898 Of the
revised civil statutes relating to the
submission Of special issues 10 the Jury,
was taken up and passed finally.
On motion Of Mr. Palmer. the senate
bill 70 validate patent 10 A. J. Gray 10
426 acres Of lane In Commanche county
was taken up and passed finally.
On motion Of Nj Parish the order Of
business was suspended and the house
took up and passed the senate bill to
appropriate 100000 TO pay the officers
and men Of the Texas volunteers prior
10 their mastering into the United States
service prior 10 the late war with Spain
and pay for those who were rejected; 10
pay for the necessary supplies, subsist-
enco and transportation prior TO their
being mustered into service; 10 authorize
the governor % collect from the United
States all moneys expended under the
act