The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18
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The pending business In the beginning
Of the afternoon session was the bill to
provide for the election of public weighers
in justice precincts.
An amendment by Mr.. Morrow and
others reducing from 25 to 10 cents the
yardage fee in cotton yards that are run
in connection with weighing was adopted,
The bill was passed.
On motion of Mr.. McAnally the pending
business was suspended and the house
took up the bill to require commissioners
courts to purchase from the lowest and
best bidder all blank books and stationery
supplies required by the several counties
and prescribing the manner of contract
ing therefor.
An amendment by Mr. Lane to require
the commissioners courts TO make their
purchases of stationery annually was
adopted.
After having been discussed for some
time the bill was killed, the enacting
clause being stricken out on motion of Mr..
Goodman; ayes 81, noes "a.
The bill to amend the act of the TWEEN
ty-fifth legislature relating to the preser-
walton and protection of wild game and
wild fowl "a re-enactment of the present
law with certain counties exempted from
its provisions) was laid before the house
as a special order and after some discus
sion was. on motion of Mr. Tarver, in
definitely postponed, thus being killed.
The speaker laid before the house Mr..
Kittrell's bill to authorize admission to
record and evidence in the courts OF the
State of duly certified copies of all deeds
and other instruments of conveyances OF
land which have been duly registered or
recorded in ether States and in the Re.
public of Mexico. but which the laws OF
such States or of the Republic of Mexico
require to be retained in the. deed or
notarial archives Of such States. and TO
give such instruments like effect as no.
tice and proof as is given by deeds exc
cuted in this State. The bill was finally
passed.
The speaker laid before the house on its
third reading and final passage the house
bill to authorize the city councils of cities
and towns incorporated under the general
laws TO regulate the charges and fix the
rates to be charged by all water companies
ana all other corporations or persons en-
gagged in supplying water or other COM
modities to the public, or engaged In any
| other public business within the limits OF
said cities or towns and occupying the
streets and other public places for that
purpose and TO prescribe reasonable rules
and regulations therefor. and to protect
SAID companies anu or Pel
sons from imposition
An amendment by Mr. Powell was
adopted providing that nothing in the act
shall be construed as repeating any ex-
listing law
An amendment by Mr.. Derden was
adopted providing that before any rates
shall be established the corporation oT
company affected thereby shall be given
ten DAYS notice and shall have hearing
before the council.
Mr.. Morrow offered an amendment pro-
viding that the act shall apply only to
persons, firms or corporations holding un-
der municipal grants or franchises special
privileges to the public streets or grounds
OF such city. Adopted.
An amendment by Mr. Cross to Include
in the bill cities Incorporated under spe-
cial charters was defeated. as also was
one by Mr.. Childers TO submit to vote
OF the people ordinances regulating the
water companies and other companies OF
CORPORATIONS. The bill was then finally
passed. ayes SO. noes %.
Mr.. Shelburne called UP his resolution
providing for the appointment Of COM
mittee to Investigate the state departments
and institutions during the recess OF the
legislature.
Pending Its consideration the house ad-
iourned to $3.50 o'clock tomorrow morning