The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-24
Speaker Was Forced to Order Quorum
Counted on the Dallas Charter Bill.
GOVERNOR SAVERS VETOED THE KAysEE BILL
Bailey Thercupon Urged that lie Be Taught Better
sage Veto of the Providing for an Increase in
the Fees Of Sheriffs and constables.

reported favorsbly Davidson's bill validst-
ing and Incorporating for school purposes
only the Victoria independent school dis
trct,
Educational committee reported favora-
bly, Hangers bill relating TO the collection
of taxes in independent school districts;
favorabiy on house bill giving the board
of education an option OF ten days on
county bounds and on the bonds OF in-
corioratcd cities and providing that when
premium Is paid for bonds the board Of
education shall refund the same; favora-
bly, with adverse minority report on bill
by Goss allowing teachers in Greer county
compensation for former services
Patterson sent up resolution setting
forth that the committee which had in
vestigated and reported on the condition
Of the State reformatory had referred TO
certain actions of Captain ]. II. Mcclure,
the superintendent of the Gatesvlle in
sttution, and providing that the answer
and afidnvits of Gordon Mcclure, a son
Of the superintendent, controverting the
report Of the committee be printed in the
Journal.
Senator Davidson of the committee who
made the report, made speech strenuously
opposing the publishing in the Journal OF
Mr. McGure's answer.
Senator Patterson made an earnest APP
peal to have the answer printed,
Cough moved tc refer the resolution to
| the committee on pententiarios.
Yantis opposed referring to the cam
mittee and favored the immediate adop-
| ticn OF the resolution.
Cough withdrew his motion to refer.
| Patterson withdrew his resolution and
offered another providing that the COM
mittee to investigate the State reforma-
| tory be continued in service and that they
| continue TO take testimony and make a
| further report TO the senate, transmitting
| all testimony. Adopted without further
| discussion.
Committee on agricultural affairs re-
| ported as follows: Favorably on house
! bill amending the stock law so as to in
| clude several subdivisions and counties:
| favorably ON house bill placing Bowie
! county under the provisions of the law re-
| lating TO the recovery of stolen auiraals
adversely on senate bill amending the
| stock law as proposed in the house bill,
| reported favorably above
| The senate next considered house BILL
| by Barrett providing that humane treat
ment 10 animals be taught in the public
schools. On motion to order previous
! question a call OF the senate was ordered.
| Acting under call, the senate consld
ared house bill by Ayers prohibiting rail-
roads from charging more or less than
the bill of lading calls for.
Burns offered an amendment providing
that this act shall not amply to interstate
traffic.
Hanger opposed the amendment.
The amendment was lost and the bill
ordered engrossed and passed finally I'M
der suspension OF the rules.
House bill diminishing the civil and
criminal jurisdiction CT the county court
Of San Saba county passed TO third
reading.
l. House bill by Teagle changing the time
| OF holding court In the First judicial dis
| trio a n
the rules.
House bill by Tcagle creating more
efficient road system for Liberty county
passed finally under suspension OF thu
rules.
House bill by Prince TO regulate tht
drilling. operation and abandonment o
petroleum OIL natural gas and minera
water wells. and to prevent certain abuses
connecting Herewith, passed finally unde'
suspension of the rules
House bill by Masterson and Wheles
amending the general drainage laws wa
passed finally under a suspension of th
rules
House bill creating more efficient roa'
system for Bell county was passed hnall'
under a suspension of the rules
Committee on State affairs reported ia
vorablv bill appropriating 100000 to pa,
the officers and men of the Texas volun
teers prior to the mastering into the serv
ice CT the United States In the late wa
with Spain
On motion OF Sebastian the senate re
, fused to concur in the house amendment
| | to his bill exemptlng Stephens, Eastan
and paln Pinto counties from the operatio
II the fish and game law, and free con
, terence committee was requested. Sebas
j ti8n and Lloyd were appointed on part
n the senate.
). Adjourned until o'clock.