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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16

BY Mr.. Derdeu--M Making 1t a felony TO
move the ballot or boxes from voting
place before the ballots are counted for
calling the names on the ticket by any
election officer.
BY Mr.. Derden--Providing for subdivid-
ing Justices precinct so that not more than
900 votes shall be cast at any one voting
box, the division being based upon the
vote for governor at the last preceding
election.
BY Mr. Notwithstanding the act re-
storing the civil aud criminal jurisdic-
ton to the county court of Bexas county,
BY MIR. MoFarland--To validate the in
corporation for school purposes only OF
Victoria independent school district.
BY Mr.. Cross Resolution declaring the
occupation tax, except In so far as II Is a
police regulation. is unjust aud undemo-
cratic, and requesting the commission ap-
pointed to report more perfect tax sys-
tenn TO leave occupation taxes out OF con-
sideratiou.
BY Mr.. wright-To diminish the civil
and criminal Jurisdiction of the county
court OF Coke county
BY Mr. wright--To name the several
counties composing the Fifty-hrst and
Thirty third judicial districts, to Ak the
times OF holding courts therein to attach
the unorganized county OF Schleicher ia
the county of Menard.
BY Mr.. Smith of Collin--Joint resolu-
ton to submit to the people the proposition
TO nay the Hogg &C Robertson fee or re-
turn the $1ol,000 back TO the United States
treasury.
BY Mr.. Kennedy resolution
declaring that the Hogg n Robertson foe
OF 10 per cent for collecting the sum OF
money alleged 10 have been due to tho
State from the United states. should DO
paid or the money so collected returned
TO the United Safes treasury.
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WHY A LIBEL LAW is NEEDED.
MINORITY OF HOUSE COMMITTEE
SETS FORTH THE REASONS.
Only Constitutional Rights Arc
Asked by the Responsible Press
of the state.

Austin, Texas, March 1.-THE following
is the text OF the minority report on the
libel bill made TO the house this morning
and ordered printed in the Journal on mo-
tion oil Mir. Wooten:
TO Hon. j. S. Sheriff., Speaker of the
House,
sir We the undersigned, the minority
Of judiciary committee No. /, TO Which
committee was referred house bill No. sss,
being "a bill 90 be entitled an act 10 de-
tine libel and privileged communications,
and TO more effectively secure the liberty
of the press and TO provide protection
against libelous writings and pub.ica ions.
and liking tine VENUE OF suits therefor,
being unable to agree with majority OF
the committee. beg leave to submit the
following minority report.
II is not denisa that there Is now no
civil statute in this State defining wha Is
libeious and wat is privileged COM
municaiion, by reason OF which fact the
decent and financially responsible papers
OF Texas are unable to determine the linz
its of liberty OF publication which 10 all
lowed them under the law. Such conai-
ton OF afiairs is net consistent win the
freedom OF the press, which IL guaranteed
By the constitution, and should, Ia our
judgment, be remedied at the earliest pos
slide moment.
We do not believe that tho responsible
newspapers Of Texas desire license 20 un-
Justly assail any citizen. II we understand
correctly their desires in the premises.
They are willing 70 be held responsible
Tor all actual pecuniary damages inflicted
upon any citizen by any untrue publicE-
tlon. whether such publication was made
With Il knowledge that II was erroneous
or not: in other words they believe they
shoule respond in damages II they 40 IN
jury by 30, uutrutnfHl pntlieation, how
ever honest or Well founded may have
been their belief that the statement ras
true. and they further believe that II
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The state CanitaI.

Austin, Texas March 1.-THE railroad
commission today authorized the Texas ana
Pacific to adopt milling in transit arrange
ments for the benefit OF nour mills on its
lines.
II Is understood tonight that there IL a
strong probability OF an amicable settle
ment of the unpaid labor claims outstand-
ing against the Texas Trunk. which will
remove the opposition OF the holders there
OF to the passage OF the Texas and New
Orleans consolidation bill because OF no
provision having been made therein for
their payment
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16
AFTERNOON SESSION.


Upon the assembling OF the house at the
afternoon seasicn. Messrs. Dies and Teaglc
introduced resolution accepting the in
yitution OF the people OF Port Arthur to
attend the celebration on the 25th Instant
Of the completion OF the Port Arthur ship
channel 10 deep water and It was unani-
mously adopted.
The senate bill TO provide FOR the pay
mcnt OF tax assessors for taking agrlcuI-
tlral statistics for the year 1886 came up
In regular cider for consideration on It's
third reading and final passage. Messre.
Shropshire and Tarver supported the bill
and Messrs. shannon, Greenwood, Waugh
an. Wheless, Conoly, Powell and i.ivesy
spoke against It. The bill waa defeated.
ayes 39 noes o..
The senate bill to compel railway COM
panies TO supply cars for shipments of
freight within reasonable time after re-
ceiving application came up for considera-
ticn. the bill as passed by the senate re-
quires the cars TO be provided within
three days.
The house committee amendment in
crcssing the time from three to Sin days,
provided the application be for ten cars or
more, and to ten days provided II be for
nifty cars or more was adopted. The bill
passed to a third reading.
on motion OF Mr., Ayres. the rule was
suspended and seuate bill to authorize
corporations incorporated for the purpose
OF acquiring, owning and operating union
passenger depots 10 condemn land for the
purpose OF their Incorporation. was taken
up out of it's regular order and passed
ayce SO. noes Z.
On motion Of Mr.. Boin the rule was
suspended and the senate bill 10 amend
the portion of the law OF the Twenty fifth
legislature relating 10 the fees of district
clerks, was taken up out Of IT'S regular or
der and passed to third reading.
a motion to further suspend the rule and
place the bill on IT'S passage was defeated.
The house then adjourned TO $40
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Committee on claims and accounts. Fa-
vorahly bill TO pay Clarke a. Courts the
balance due them under printing contract;
to pay S11S.75 to the First National bank
Of Pittsburg Texas State occupation taxes
collected from 1t by tho tax collector o!
Camp county from June. 1898, TO Deem
Der 81. 1891.
Committee on education: Favorably bill
to amend the law relating 10 the collec-
tion OF taxes in independent school dis
trlcts Incorporated for free school pur-
electing county superintendents of public
instruction; favorably bill relating to the
closing Of schools on legal holidays ia
vorably bill to provide uniform method
OF electing school trustees in Independent
districts, defining the duties OF such
trustees In reference TO the election of
superintendent of schools with adverse
minority report.
Committee on insurance. statistics and
history: Favorably substitute for bill re-
latipg to fraternal beneficiary associations.
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REV. J. G. woMACK.
A Much Respected Citizen of Dam.
cron Dead.


A Much Respected Citizen of Gam
cron Dead.
Cameron. Texas. March ia gloom
was cast over the people OF our city this
morning when it was learned that Rev.
DR.. J. c. Womack had passed away at 4ise
this morning.
Rev. John Crossley womack was born
December n, 1921. in the State OF Missis-
sippii he entered the ministerial work in
the Methodist Episcopal church in 1853:
In 1856 he moved with his family to tho
state OF Arkansas and entered q business
life. and also continued his work as a
local preacher. While In that State he
saw wonderful opening for the practice
OF medicine and at once commenced study
ing fer that profession, and took nIs med
icnl lectures at Nashville. Tenn; he then
returned to his homo and practiced that
profession until the late civil war. AZ tho
beginning OF the war he entered the Con
federate army az a surgeon and also as a
chaplain, and when the Jayhawisers In
vadod that State he was badly wounded
and advised By his officers to remove with
his family into Texas. He WAC discharged
and came TO Hin county and resumed tho
practice OF medicine aud continued his
work as local preacher
In 1866 he was ordained deacon by Bish-
op w. NJ. Marvin at Waxahachie some
years after he was ordained elder at Waco
by Bishop Wlghtman. He lived in Hill
county three years and moved TO Robert
son county. thence to Cameron in 1880
and for a time practiccd medicine after
which he entered the drug business. which
proved very profitable. and a few years
ago retired from business.
The funeral services will be conducted
by Rev. ]. y. Sears at the Methodist
church at o'clock p. m. Interment at
Oak Hin cemetery
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To Permit Redemption.

Austin, Texas, March 16.--In the house
this morning Mr.. Kittrell called up and
passed without amendment senate bill No.
122. by Burns, which gives the right TO
parties in towns and cities where property
is sold for taxes 10 redeem in two years
upon the same terms as is now allowed
to people In the country. This viii afford
relief to many citizens OF Houston. Judge
Kittrell and Mr.. Browne hope, on Friday,
to be able to get up house bill 1907. intro
duced by Judge Kittrell to stay and pre-
vent execution OF any decree of fore
closure or order OF sale or writ OF pos
session upon any homestead for taxes for
the period OF twelve months.
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ofhcc under any law now In force. but
shalt remain for future legislative action;
provided. that all such claimants shan.
within sixty days after the taking effect
Of this act ana not thereafter, nin their
sppIications and field notes IN ;be general
land office, together with proof OF then
continued occupancy.
The amendment was amended hv add
Ing the following proviso. submitted by
MIR. Decker, Provided, those who have
attempted Il, good faith TO acs~.lro stay
such lands under the homestead donation
40, shall have preference right of si>
months regardless al the provisions OF this
section, TO purchase such lands"
The Garner amendment as thus amended
was adopted.
Mr.. Little moved 20 strike out the
emergency clause; lost.
The bill was ordered engrossea. after
which the rule was suspended and II was
passcd---ayck %. noes I.
On molten OF Mr.. Kittrell the regular
order was suspended and senate bill No.
l2s Thy Senator Burnsl 10 provide for the
redemption OF land sold under decree OF
court for taxes due an Incorporated city
or town, and 10 provide for the redemp-
tioa OF the land 50 sold within two years
from the date OF such sale, was taken UP
out Of its regular order and passed
Tho speaker laid before the house the
senate bill to amend the occupation tax
law By oxempting physlcians and. as hero.
tosore amended, also eNempting lawyers
a motion by Mr. Savage 90 indefinitely
postpone the bin was lost--ayes 30, noes
81.
The bill was passed--ay 80 noes 81.
II passed with a motion pending to re.
consider the vote by which 1t had been
ordered engrossed.
The committee on the public health
and vital statistics reported favorably the
senate bin TO appropriate $1,000 for aiding
the local authorities OF Laredo and Webb
county in suppressing and abating the
smallpox cpidemlt.
On motion OF Mr.. Tarver the regular
order was suspended and the bill was
placed upon third reading and final pass
| age; within less than an hour from the
| time Of It's reception in the house the bill
was passed and was reported back to the
senate. II passed by q vote of 81 to 1,
the opposing vote being cast by Mr. Ter
rell OF Cherokee county
Recess was taken until o'clock.
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The House.

This was senate bill day In the house.
and the pending business when the house
met this morning was the Turney bill TO
set apart and appropriate to the permanent
school fund all the lands heretofore or
hereafter recovered from railway compa-
MES or other persons, firms OF corpora
tions, and to provide for the disposition of
the same.
The pending amendment was one by MIR.
Grogan, requiring the issue of patents TO
persona who have bought from the person.
irrn or corporation VINO originally located
the land upon fling OF proof in the land
ofhco OF purchase and OF payment OF full
value therefor without actual knowleags
OF any defect in the title.
The amendment was lost
The Garner amendment offered last
Thursday, was next in order. II was AZ
follows:
Amend, after line 30, page 2. by add
ing
section ga. Where any person or per-
sens not a corporation have bought lands
from the person. Arm or corporation who
originally located such land and paid
full value therefor without actual knowl-
edge OF any defect In title TO said land,
prior 10 the time OF the institution OF pro-
ceedings on the part OF the State to recover
such land. and not having been made a
party to such suit, such land is now hero
declared MT to be embraced within any O.
the preceding provisions OF this act, that
the same shall be hereafter disposed OF by
The Legislature; said land shall not be sub
iect to location. lease or sale, unless
hereafter so provided by the legislature.
Said persons or their assignees. claiming
such land, shall have sixty days and no
more. from end after the taking effect OF
this act to ille with the commissioner Of
the general land office proof OF such pur-
pose. and payment OF full value for pnld
| land. and that az the time OF such pup
chase such purchaser was an innocent
purepsser for full value and without no.
tIee; provided nothing herein contained
shall be construed as validating said titles
on the lands referred 10 In this aci.
"section 81. All pre-empfion locations
on any OF tine lands mentioned In this act.
which were settled upon and surveyed az
required by law prior TO May &c. 1895, aad
which have been continuously 50 occupied
az home. shall not be disposed OF under
| this act. nor shall came be sold or leased
by The commissioner OF the general land
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BILLS INTRODUCED.
staples.


BY Linn--To provide for the payment TO
Clarke & Courts balance due them on con-
tract for printing.
BY Morriss-To pay Isaac Lemon for
corn furnished the republic OF Texas dur
ing the Cherokee Indian war OF 1899.
Bv Dibrell Thy reuuest---To establish
State normal az San Marcos.
by Atlce--Providing for the compilation
OF IN abstract Of the located. titled and
patented lands OF the State OF Texas.
Patterson. by request, introduced bill
relating to the sale OF timber on state
lands
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16

Sabine Pass, Texas, March 1.-THE body
of Harold Mattson. sailor OF the Norwe-
gisn steamer Themis drowned on the night
OF the 9Th. was found this afternoon. An
inquest viii be held and the body buried
tomorrow b, the side of his shipmate. who
was drowned at the same time and whose
body was recovered some days ago.
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Committee on education reported favor
ably house bill transferring Rains sand
Grimes counties from the community 10
the district school system
Committee on pubic buildings and
grounds reported tavorahly the bill b.
Morriss appropriating $3.50 TO construct =
joint poFtoffce in the capitol to be used
By both branches OF the legislature.
sebastiahs bill requiring county judges
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16

Mckinney. Texas. March l4--A heavy
hail s,orIr raased ever the eastern par.
Of this county yesterday, ~ zcYaisl
points the hail completely covered the
ground.
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70 hare regularly drawn juriss was passed
10 cngrosxmoDt.
On motion CT Dlbrcil the APPROPRIATED
bill wes made special order foi tomorrow
and from day 10 day unril disposed OF
Recessed until O'Clock. so rs 10 per.
NIT the chair 70 sign the Laredo smallpox
appropriation bin
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13
MINES As6 NiSisa MY.

Superintendent J. ~. wheolor Of the
South swansea Il In the city.
The Utah mine has another car Of
ore en- route to this city
The Highland hoy ameltrr hands
were paid on today.
col. y. q. Hebron spent the day at
bingham.
Work has commenced on the new
SHAFT Tor tho south Swansea.
The old Swansea Mining company IL
asking for bids for an additional hun
drcd feet Of tunnel work.
Tho members u tho Utah and Salt
Lake exchanges arr aEitating m. or
Eanixntion of a baseball team.
The directors OF the Utah mine. Fish
springs, Will return from IN. property
on Monday.
The Utah Exchange has purchased
tho old chamber Of commerce mineral
exhibit. which n now placed at Ux-
change headquarters.
Thrce ears from TIntic ana two from
bingham wefv received at the Taylor.
brunion sampler today.
on Monday next tho Centennial. pn.
rcka viii send out a dividend Of 81. 600,
while the iuillon-lleck Will pay ti0.Ooo
u, y. McconnuRhy returned from
bingham Thursday night ana immcdi-
hi"ly went out 90 Nercuf The gen.
tlemnn brought In some nice ore sam
pies from the congor.
The Golden Eagle OF Humboldt eoun.
~, Nevada, has car OF orr at the
sampler, II h said 90 show good GOLD
values, while tho mine IN reported In
excellent shape.
The Tintlc Miner says the recent
strike In the White Cloud south OF Din-
mond assays ~ per cent lead and u
ounces silver. The Wine has been
sunk ~ feet on tho vein. ana the ore
runs well In lead. with native copper
through II,
Capt J. II. De Ia Mar n reported 20
have an option on the Rover group at
Mcfcur. the same running until jan
uary I, 1890. az which time. " the deal
does 40 through. the captain pays t55,-
600 for the property.
During the week shipments from TIM
tic amounted TO a cars Of ore and .
cars Of concentrates.
II II iniimaied that col. Theodore
iiruhnck. In his attempt 10 get hold OF
the Morgan or Park city. II acting for
and IN behalf ~ the DAILY West, TO
which the Morgan viii h. attached.
The laticr's board consists ~ Ezra
Thompson. John ]. Daly, u. g, Cham
beers. ~. ". walker. J. u. Walker. IT,.
Henry Dlnwoodey and James n.
Moyle. Mr.. Thompson IL nrealient:
Walker. treasurer, and g. l.. Rood, soo-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13
STOCK BROKERS
UNNERVEO TODAY
Challenge to Play Ball Has Its e.
feet on Business.
TRANSACTIONS VERY FEW.
essrkes was Weak. hut swansea SOLD
nigh. aud Good Figures Were
0asred for some Oshers.
TRANSACTIONS VERY FEW.
TODAYS METALS:
sILvEP 81
LEAD, st25
CASTING COPPER. iGHcalb

Accepting n den from their fellow
brokers 10 play ball. rather incapacl-
tatcd members Of the Salt Lake cx-
change Tor business today. and the re-
sult was a tame call with hrurca gen
orally ON the toboEgan. Bales were
scarce. very scarce. and amounted to
total OF sasoo shares. which had a
value OF ts.os2.Eo.
The only stock 10 come out with
Tying colorE was Swansea. which did
business at ti3s aud tgp and closed
with n ready bid OF ~ Daisy was free
" dealt In at and below 20, while Dali
ton a Lark was taken at 10 and 1917.
Sacramento at tsit end Sunshine at
ISL. fouth Swansea continued strong
with bid Of ti.ts. while Utah was also
favorite, this stock being wanted bad
" at "a dollar. ontario had a bid OF
ls,5t. but holders would not let under
$40. this bcing the lowest figure AT
which u was offered.
In unlisted stocks Joe liowerr was
PERHAPS the leading seller. 1000 shares
going at ~. North swansea was taken
at y and Golden Eagle at and ~.
while International brought 4. Midnight
iiowern ] 10 =. and Nnieo tiigit 10
ait. this stock scoring a decided de-
cline from figures of the day before.
The closing figures were a. follows;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-13
Reynolds and Shear Get Foo,hold
In Bingham,
OPTION ON ROB ROY GROUP.
WIN ttnn n s,0o0-poo, Tunnel xtsi.
tor. Round tor Nc,ads other
uIuiaR News.

Early Friday morning there arrived
here from bingham NJ calvin II.
Johnson. the local representative 81
Mcssfs. Reynolds and Shear. Of Denver.
colo. and his partner. Str. Daniel Her
rinrtou. The principals tRcynolds q
shear wcrc met ~ the Knutsford.
business was talked over. and again
the latter. who have been north on
mining matters. left TOT the East yes
tcrday morning.
For the above named gentlemen. AFR.
johnson was appointed agent with the
privilege OF opemtinr In bingham or
anywhere else, or IN securing property
that IN hts judgment would answer the
purpose sought for. Mr. johnson com.
mtncrd his work IN bingham early IN
January last. and W 90 the present
writing has staksd nn. recorded aud
otherwise secured over twenty claims.
Al this was done under the most Dim
cult circumstances, snow shoes being
necessary at tincs, but the work was
accomplished. and that In aatlsfac-
tory manner.
The Rob I,oy group Of claims was 80.
cured on an option fr1m the owners,
and seems 10 he the cenicr ~ opera
iiuna. Considerable work has been
dome but ON the iut Of June n big tun-
mel viii be commemorate tunnel 5000
feet ionE--whieh viii tap the vein -
soo feet deep This u win be- admitted.
II development work ~ considerable
magnitude. but II npcpara that Sir.
Reynolds. the mining operator ~ the
frm ~ Reynolds a Shear. ~ noted for
the driving ~ long tunnels. he being
responsible for the Revenue tunnel Ia
outny, Colo. which II about one mile
and thrco.quartsrs lonF, ana another In
crccdr, Colo, not less than one mile
long. Mr. Reynolds. II may be- inciien-
tally mentioned. got Into many heavy
law suits In hia operations IN Colorado.
but. 20 test the matter 10 an extremity.
carried his points before the supreme
Court ~ the United states. and nnaiiy
settled the apex and side line questions.
This decision. among mining men,
has always been considered a very lm-
portant one.
lien y. Shear IL rcconEniEei ~ an
able lawyer, while MI. ilcyonldr. a. a
mining operator has few " any equals.
These gentlemen have Just returned
from a nyinR visit 10 oregon and slim
ply dropped on long enough 10 consult
with their representative. NJ. Johnson.
They are now on their way East again.
but bingham. during the summer, and
for some considerable time, viii b. one
of their objective points. johnson ana
Harrington. In the meantime. viii SUI
pcfintend and push the work 10 a auc-
conHful termination.