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

70 hare regularly drawn juriss was passed
70 engrosxmoDt.
On motion CT DIbrcll the APPROPRIATED
nii wes made special order fot tomorrow
and from day 10 day until disposed OF
Recessed until o'cicck so rs TO per.
NIT the chair TO sisn the Laredo smallpox
appropriation bin.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reronvsninx thie ,f,ernoon m,
chair sisngd Atlces bill aDpropriating $4,000
70 stamp ont the smallpox epidemic al
Laredo.
pay.dson's bill placins Arkansas and Cal
noun counties UNDER the provisions OF the
sneep scah law was ordered ehgrosscd
House bill by Sutherland TRANSFERRING
Rains and Grimes counties from the COM
mrntv 20 the district school System passed
To third reading
Dibreii's bill giving the railroad commits
Sion power to collect fees for making ceg-
titled COPIES OF records finally passsa.
Daydsuns bill prcsrrtbing the duties
and mode of payment OF special Judges was
passed to engrossineut
Loyd's bin repeating the act incor-
pclating the iowa OF Jacksonville was Or
dored cngrossed
Hangers bill 10 permit sheriifs and con.
stables and other officers TO demand a
a
OF execution was ordered ensrossed
Vets Dill appropriating $4,000 10 re-
Iund TO the various counties OF this
\ Stnse inc states pro rata Tor compiling
the DELINQUENT tax record passed finally.
payidson's bin authorizing the several
| counties In this state to Invest the per-
mapent school fl;nd belonging TO such
| counties In their own bonds. and to use
the proceeds thereof for general purposes
and to make the county liable for such
investment. was passed to engiossment.
Johpson's bill appropriatlng $4,000 for
the purpose OF establishing an orphans
home at Corsicana for colorcd children
WAS ordered engrossed.
Bill by Tnrney, Neal and Greer, author.
izing the Houston East and West Texas
railway 10 lease and operate the Hous-
ton and shreveport railroad. passed
finally.
Committee on insurance. statistics and
history reported favorably Grinnan's bill
holding fire insurance companies liable for
attorneys fees and IL per cent damages
where they refuse to pay loss and fail to
maintain their defenses In court
Adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow
Senate committees today reported bills
as follows:
Judiciary No. 1-Fayorably on Pattcr-
sons bill relating to the pay OF Jurors
In criminal cases: favorably on Turncys
bill TO authorize admission to record aud
evidence In the courts of this State of duly
certified copies of all deeds and other in
struments OF conveyauces OF land, which
have been duly registered or recorded in
other States, or in the Republic OF Mexico,
but which the laws OF such States or coun-
try require to be retained In the deed
or notarial archives of such States or couU-
try. and to give such Instruments like
effect as notice and proof. -, is given by
deeds executed In this state; adversely
on Burns bill covering tho same sub
ject matter as in the above bill: favorabiy
on bill by Burns to enable wnrehousemen
and warehouse companies 10 dispose of I'M
claimed property left In their custody.
and prescribing the method of disposing OF
such property and providing for the dis
position OF the proceeds Of the sale OF sueh
property; adversely on bill by Sebastian
regulating tho advertising OF Delinquent
tax lists and other official notices re-
uured TO be published; favorably ON Pat
terson's bill requiring owners and holders
of purchase money notes and other money
liens TO paw their pro rata of the tax OIL
the real estate secured by said notes or
liens: adversely on Sebastan's bill thy re-
uuest) prescribing the mode of procedure
in bills of review, when the State OF Texas
| is party to the suit, and by authority
bills Of review to be filed by heirs or de-
visees; adversely on bill by Sebastian au-
thorizing heirs. devisees and legal rep
resentatives CT PARTED to suits to escheat
| property. to appeal and sue out writs of
error. and to prescribe The mode of issuance
and service Of process Sn such cases; favor
ably on bill by Burns relating TO bonds
OF guardians and sureties thereon, and
| validating bonds given by COMPANIES or
| ganized In other States and not doing bust
ness in this State; adversely on bill of
| Yantis iby requesD to compel the repay
ment OF money Illegally demanded and
paid. and to pay for work done In good
| faith under an Illegal contract; adversely
on bill by Mctiee providing for the trans
! fer of suits TO the proper county or pre-
cirot when plea OF privilege Is sus-
tanned. and to provide for the taxing Of
costs against the plaintiff.
! Mining aud rrigation-Favorably on
house bill by Prince to regulate drilling
| operation and abandonment of petroleum
| oil. natural gas and mineral water wells
| and TO prevent certain abuses herewith;
| favorably Oh house bill by Masterson and
Wireless amending the general drainage
| statutes.
| Committee ON asylums reported a substt-
! tute for Johnson's bill placing the super
| ntendent of the orphans asylum ON the
/ same footing with the sup srintendsnts Of
The other asylulns and changing the name
| to orphans home.
Roads, Bridges and PROFESSIONALLY
| on house bill by Teagle, creating more
| efficient road system for Liberty county.
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