The Eddy current., 1899-04-01
nni Easrosssa.

The governor Tuesday sent IN the
following nominations 10 senate;
Commissioner OF pilots for Brazos
Santiago. Thomas Carson, John J.
Eafan. M ~ Klngsbury. John cham
plon. Charles Champion Of Webb
county.
To- be FISH and oyster commissioner.
y. Kibbe ~ Calhoun county.
Tho governor also nominated nota-
riog public ag recommended by acnn-
tors ana representatives.
The senate next onsldcrcd pattor-
sons bill 20 compel holders Of notes
and Hens on real estate 10 pay pro
rata part OF the taxes due the state
and county.
when the bin waa last considered
the following amendment by Nantia
wnq ndupteh. Provided that such
note OF other evidence OF Indebtedness
occurred by lien upon real estate shall
not be- rendered for taxation"
on motion uf Davidson the vote by
which the amendment was adopted
vas reconsldercd and the amendment
fotc1 down
htlee secured the adoption Of an
amendment combining the operations ~
the bill to money due for purchase
money
Tho bin was killed by II being re-
fused cngrossncnt hy vote OF 10 to
io
Greor'e bill relating 20 the sale of
timber lands. 90 aa to give the same
privileges to those who purchased sdch
lands prior 20 the act of 1895, ns enjoy
cd by those who have purchased since
The act of 1895. was ordered enFrulged
and PASSED finally under suspension
~ the rules
Bil ty james to prohibit the sale
~ alcoholic liquors Ia quantities less
than a quart except under certain re-
sttictions and to prohibit the drinking
oi such liquors on the premises who're
tho camc are sold. or IN any other
public place. with adverse majority
and fnyort Die minority reports were
presented.
James moved 90 substitute tho min-
ori'y for the majority report and Lewis
moved 60 table the motion. amid much
laughter and joking Lewis motion
was lost by % vote of ~ 10 o. and y
minority report was adopted by
same vote.
a number ~ humorous amendments
were offered and ruled out Of order,
The hill was killed by being refused
ourrossmcnt by vote OF II 20 Z.
Tho house resumed consideration of
the Dallas charter bill.
Mr. Vaughan offered an amendment
90 the portion of the blll proyidlne for
tho commission. Ills amendment pro-
posed to confer upon the county Judges
of Dallas county. instead of upon the
governor. the authority To- appoint the
commmlsslonorf.
Mr.. Vaughan spoke IN su port Of his
amendment and was replied to by MI
Monroe.
Mr. Wootcn discussed the connie
sion feature of the bin az length.
Mr. Pitts offered q substitute for the
amendment, proposing TO make the
commissioners elective by the quail
fed voters Of the city Of Dallas.
Mr.. Sutherland said that he was In
favor OF the Pitts substitute but
would vote FOR the bill whether It was
ndoplcd or not.
Messfs Kennedy. Pitts and Vaughan
spoke further In opposition 10 The bili
aud Mr. McKamy In support of a. Inc
latter rond number ~ letters from
citizens Of Dallas urfing the passage
OI the hllls
The pitts substitute was defeated
yeas 10. nays 60.
The Vaughan amendment 20 make
tho commissioners appointiyc hy tho
county Judge was lost yeas ~, nays
&c.
rho question ther being on the en-
grossmaut uf the hill Mr.. Kennedy
mnde tho point of order that the plll
could not in compliance with the
terms of the constitution be ordered
tngrossed. because 70 had not been rend
ip full In the house ns required by lhe
cor,tltutlon. the clerk having on tho
second reading omitted reading about
sixty pages. although protest was
made against such omission
The speaker oyerruled the point oil
order.
Tho bin WAS ordered engrosscd-
I yeas Gb. nays b.
Mr. Mcknmy moved 10 suspend inc
constitutional rule and place the bill
ON its third reading and fnal pasfase'
Lost yeas SO. nays &c. not the neces-
snry two-thirds.