The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-04

tSHuei.us ms resignation, He stated Tint
wen u chosen again for that position the
Sonui'lon oi his health would render Il
impossible for him to accept ii.
MI, Staples placed IN nomination Tor
speaker pro .em Hon. r. T.. Prince Of
navarro county. The nomination WAS sec-
ended by Messrs. Chllds. Dies. Derden.
bridgers, Wuoten. Monroe, Cross Thryer'
Frost and Tompkins
nv Tempkins, who is the only re-
publican In the house. stated that there
nad been a republican legislative caucus
THIS morning and he had been unanimously
instructed by Ii TO vote for Mr.. Prince
The ballet being taken. the tellers an.
nouneed the result as follows: Prince 30.
Tarver l, Oliver l.
Mr.. Shelburne stated that as the reslg-
nation Of Mr. Bailey had not been acted
upon, he thought 1t well that 1t should be
zone before the new speaker pro tenn was
Installed. On his motion, the resignation
OF MIR. Bailey was accepted.
MI, Prince was then conducted to the
speakers stand By Messrs. Staples, Grogan
ana Wells, and thanked the house for the
expression Of Its confidence In him.
The speaker pro TEN had read a letter
from Speaker sheriff. stating that house
bill Isl tthe round bale tax BIN, was
pending business for this morning and
recommending that after pending bust
ness was disposed OF the house bills on
their third reading should be taken up
and disposed Of before making any spe-
ciai orders or taking bills up out OF the
regular order that the same course should
be pursued with senate bills on Wednes-
day morning, senate bill day, He stated
that the suggestion was made because Of
the Importance Of getting ihe bills to the
enrolliD~ clerk as soon as possible and
therebs preventing an excessive accumu-
lation OF work upon that clerk at the close
OF tho session.
A resolution by MIR. Childs extending the
courtesies Of the house TO Congressman
Slayden was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Bailey, the order OF
business was suspended and the bill TO
prohibit hunting with firearms or dogs
upon the enclosed lands OF another In all
counties in the State not especially ex-
empted was taken up and made the spec
clal order for Wednesday al 1880 o'clock.
On motion Of Mr.. Schluter, the order OF
business was suspended and the house took
up for consideration his bill TO quiet titles
to lands located and surveyed by Virtue O.
land certificates granted under the act of
1851, granting to disabled Confederate
soldiers 12S0-acre land certificates.
Mr.. Henderson of Lamar offered an
amendment providing that the act shall
not apply except in cases where the cer-
long to the original owner or his heirs
Adopted.
Mr.. Greenwood offered an amendment
20 strike out the provision of the bill nu-
thorizing locations Of the certificates to be
made within the limits of the territory
heretofore reserved from location. Ia
bled on motion of Mr.. Goodman-ayes e.
noes 81.
Mr.. Morrow offered an amendment pro-
yi1iup that hing in thH npf Eball he
construed 10 validate airy certificate or the
/ location thereof where either the certih-
cate or the location was procured by
/ fraud Adopted The bill was then or.
dered engrossed.
! Mr.. Lilard made an effort to get the
senate concurrent resolution inviting Dr.
! C. NJ Woodward OF Washington unlver'
question of industrial education consid-
| cred but only AZ voted in favor of sus
| pending the order OF business 10 take III,
resolution up.
Mr.. Kittrell moved to suspend the or
/ der of business TO take up his bill to adm
TO record and evidence in courts copies o
deeds and other conveyapces of lands re
corded in other States. but required b,
laws Of such States to be retained in tn,
archives. Motion lost.
The hsuse resumed consideration of thu
| bill to impose q tax of 40 per cent on thu
gross earnings of round bale cotton com
press companies.
Mr.. Shelburne spoke in support OF th
bill and in opposition TO its indefinite post
ponement
On motion OF Mr.. Bailey, the thanks o
the house were extended to Mrs. Bene
dette b. Tobin, Mrs, Mary Alsworth, Mrs
l.. T. Dashell, the pupils Of the blind in
stitute and others who aided in the Evan
memorial services.
The house took recess to $50 o'clock