The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-24

SIGNED A NUABtR Ut O''''
lattice Reports NO
's. for Charges Again"
jenkins.
The Post Bureau,
.,.,in Texas, May %.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
Sbh . .u appropriation bill com.
s', ,.so-s this evening and VIII
Y .. ,ay a compromise was
t'las s,ooco year for the Rangers
o. ~ /. year for fhe uniyersi'y'
wv rill be signed by the hVe
r'p''' ne committee representing
s IA three of the fiye repre-
~. ~. s y Messrs. Henderson and
!, the house contingent Will
w. nav base their opposition to
~, on the ground that 1t recon-
W ncresse over the amount ap-
4. /. Il
M IN the house bill in the SAL
ANA Of the upper clerks in the
Ind and comptroller's depart
.,,,bout making a corresponding
. !, the salaries of minor en-
They expect that about forty
n. Il the house will vote with
4 !. ,siect the report. The general
L.siop is that the report VIII DC
a BIZ both houses.
WAS INTRODUCED and reported
1rorsply by committee in both houses
which has for its object the plac-
NE property of the International
|crsat Northern railroad upon the
.nant rolls next year so that said
Lry may be taxed for the period
Il, slsuslng between August A and
|pber 81, 1900. The twenty tive-year
sriou from taxation which that road
ksen enjoying will terminate on Au-
(, 1900, hence the bill.
kEyATE COMMITTEE recently ap-
ksi to inquire into certain charges
administration made against 5. j.
La. superintendent OF the State deaf
y and blind asylum for colored youth
! its report this morning, which was
N effect that there was no founda-
tor said charges. jenkins was APP
led Superintendent of the asylum In
tion by Governor Culberson during
Isscond term as governor, much tC
disgust Of various and sundry negro
t,isns who had an eye on the job.
La failed to land 1t, they have since
! Il a point to circulate all sorts o.
Ferrous stories about jenkins in thu
! Of securing his removal. In order
rss for all settle the matter, the
b determined to investigate the in.
)tion, with the result above stated.
DUSE today concurred in the senate
fdments to the bill amending section
the Houston city charter, and i
Ps up to the governor. AS passed
|hlll Is retroactive in so far as i
PES delinquent taxpayers to plead tn,
Fyear limitation in suits heretofore
fs as hereafter brought for the re-
~ Of taxes.
FOLLOWING were signed by tn,
!lror today; Bill providing that thu
ins treatment Of animals shall here
/ be taught in the public schools
providing that the grand lodges o
orders as the Masons and Odd Eel
nay become bodies corporate. Bill
Fang the statute relating to estray
n % provide that no animal say
eIen shall be subject to estra
r The same shall have been know
F'nker up as being an estray for a
l0ur months previous to the tim
Fng estrayed. The following wer
wv fae secretary of state to be
avs without the governors sigma
OIL to provide more efficien
ior working public roads i,
II county Bill amending an act O
''eu'y-hith legislature to provid
~ ~ eiacient road system for Mon
Aed River and Wichita counties.
'aaaating a patent issued to A. ]
~ acres of land in Comanch
y also signed the following:
4''iilng the State board of educa
invest the permanent school fun
4, DOuds bearing less than 5 pc
s''s'i this bill passed with tn
|, ,0'e to give 1t immediate EFF
= providing for the sale of iso
Ei.,. as'a'hed surveys of public land
\, n price of 81 per acre in al
n, y @IIled prior to January / 1877;
Eov,, I, ra'O' Pecos and Preside.
I'M, Tor the perfection of appeal
!. :, cases from convictions had /
a., ',ae' inferior courts to the conn
r., bill prohibiting the sale :
b. ! y tobacco to persons unde
| c,,, 's'. A bill authorizing com
d rs g q in other States and au
h. % business in this State /
|s,s. !. Of guardians and val,dat
i, !, " Guardians heretofore give
\, q such companies. A bill TO e nro
|asbl- i, purchase of the Mornus T
|a.s NO, homestead by the San Jaoint
S commission.
PROCEEDINGS.