Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-05-26
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
The End Of tie Session Is Very
Near at Hand.
OBSTACLES REMOVED
The General Appropriation Bin Finally
Disposed of-fhe Blll Carries
an Appropriation OF
si,9l9,05G.

Austin, May 2i In the senate yes
tegday the house bill granting W. H.
Owens permission 10 sue the state. 10
ascertain the amount II any, due him
from the state for services rendered the
state as quartermaster Of the Fourth
battalion passed finally.
House bill repealing the special road
law for Harris oouEty was passed 10 a
third reading.
House bill by Radclif taxing foreign
corporations in filing their charters. the
same fee rs imposed upon domestic cor
porations, with adverse majority and
favorable minority report was next con-
silered
Lloyd moved 10 substitute the minor
ity for the majority report Lost-yeas
10. nays i2. and the bill was thus killed
Monroe's house bill punishing the cell
sbraiion of marriage without a license
was passed 90 a thirl reading.
Mr Grinnan called mp the free con-
ference committee report on his bill tax
ing mortgages and deeds Of trusts on
land and personal property.
After som. discussion the bill and re-
port We're indefinitely postponed by
yots oi o. 90 10
House by Mr Bailey giving the rail
rad commission authority 10 make
emergency freight ratios, effective imme-
liately. instead OF three days notice. as
is now the law. was passed finally un.
der a suspension Of the rules
Chairman Dibrell submitted the re-
port of the free conference committee
On the appropriation bill with dissenting
minority repor; by Mr. Henderson and
Shropshire. The report was adopted by
viva voce vote without discussion
House bill allowing contractors con-
structing state buildings 10 draw Is per
sent Of the cost Of the work as II pro-
yressss, passed finally.
McKellar's house hill making IL vio-
lation os law 70 take up aud use stock.
was passed finally
A motion was made 20 adjourn today
lt noon, bui was not voted upon.
In tho house the joint resolution 70
amend the constitution 10 a. 10 provide
that every male person of foreign birth
who shall emigrate from any foreign
-ountry 10 Texas or remove from any
state or territory 20 this state after Dec
30. 1893. shall take ont his final natural
ization papers before he shall b. deemed
a qualified voter, was killed by postpon-
ing 30 June 10
The order OF business was suspended
and the house took up the senate hill 10
require the county commissioners court
Il any county or city council ot any in
,0rporated city or town 90 submit pro-
positions for the issuance Of bonds 10 a
vote of the qualified taxpayers Of such
,ounty or incorporated city or town.
The bill was passed under suspension
u the rules,
Mr. Henderson of Lamar. chairman
4 the committee on hnauc,. submitted
the report Of the free conference com
miitee on the general appropriation bill
which was accepted 1t Appropriated
e .609 56s for 1890 and 2.259. 3s7 foI
1901, making total Of sL9i9.0a6 for
the twn years
Mr. Dies called up the concurrcn, res.
olution providing FOR final adjournment
az noon on saturday, and offered as a
substitute resolution proposing TO adj
iourn sine die at noon today. The sub
,titute was defeated yeas %, nays ~,
The original resolution was adopted
yeas 90, nays T.