The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-05

On motion of Mr.. Grubbs. his hin 10
create and establish an industrial Institute
and college for the education of while girls
u. me ar's and sciences, was taken IN out
VI its regular order on its third reading
ana was iirally passed ayes So noes ~
Mr.. Schluter called up the motInn an.
tered by Mr.. Decker to reconsider the vote
py Wricn the house, ON February a, adopt
ca the amendment Of Mr.. Greenwood 10
the mouse occupation tax bill providing
tnat such taxes may he paid quarterly or
annually, at the option of the taxpayer.
Inc motion to reconsider prevailed, and,
upon consideration, the amendment was
Withdrawn by Mr.. Greenwood.
Mr.. Murphy offered an amendment To
strike out the first subdivision, imposing
taxes upon merchants
MI. Decker proposed as substitute to
strike out the enacting clause
Mr.. Decker's amendment was tabled
ayes 81. noes rs.
Mr.. MURPHY amendment was tabled.
ayes 60, noes 20.
Mr.. Tarver renewed the amendment IA
authorize the payment OF occupation taxes
quarterly and argued that 1t was In the
interest OF the weather. class oil business
men TO require payment of the tax annu-
ally in advance.
On motion of Mr.. Powell, the rarver
amendment was tabled; ayes IL, noes "A.
Mr.. Morrow offered an amendment pro-
vidinS that froin every merchant whose
annual purchases amount 10 less than
$4,000 there shall be collected s6.and from
every merchant whose annual purchases
amount TO more than $4,000 an additional
So for every additional $4,000 or fractional
part thereof, he stated that the purpose
OF the amendment WAS to grade the rate
OF occupation taxes upon merchants by a
UNIFORM and equitable system.
Nov off r.I
amendment to make the tax IS instead of
Sc upon every $4,000. Accepted by Mr.. Nor
row.
The amendment as amended was adopt
ed; ayes so. noes 45.
Mr. Childers moved to SUSPEND pending
business and take up the general appro-
prlation bill, and that IL be considered
from day to day until disposed or
Mr. Maxwell moved as a substitute that
the appropriation bill be considered in the
afternoon sessions
Recess to 3 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the house met In afternoon ses-
sion Mr.. Cnilders offered resolution TO
rescind the resolution setting apart We'd
nesdays and Thursdays for the considera-
| ton OF senate bills and to take I'D the
appropriation bill and make the general
appropriation bill the pending business I'M
til disposed o.
Mr. Schluter offered as substitute that
the appropriation bill be considered at all
afternoon sessions except Wednesdays and
Thursdays until disposed Of
Mr. Bailey favored giving the afternoon
sessions except Wednesdays and Thurs
days.
Mr.. Henderson OF Lamar favored rescind-
ing the resolution setting apart the days
for the consideration of senate bills and
insisted that the house should devote every
day to the consideration of the appro-
priation bill.
Mr.. Schluter's substitute was adopted.
substitute by Mr.. Wooten was adopt
ed resolving that the forenoon OF each day
be devoted to the consideration Of the
|. appropriation bill from day TO day until
disposed except Wednesdays, which shall
be devoted to senate bills; provided, that
this week the present rule as TO senate
bills shall remain in force and that Satur-
days be devoted as heretofore to the con-
sideration OF local bills.
Mr.. Henderson of Lamar offered sub
stitute to set aside the forenoon OF every
day except Saturdays to The consideration
OF the appropriation bill; tabled.
! An amendment by Mr.. Decker to hold
night sessions except on Saturdays AM
that on Wednesday and Thursday nights
1 Only INC jill oAiaii Nv IVA
sidered was lost-ayes I6, noes 81.
The speaker pro tenn then put the qnes
ton on the adoption again Of Mr. Wooten'
substitute and 1t was adopted.
Mr. Schluter moved to suspend the reg
ular order of business and make the DC
cupation tax bill special order for Trida
afternoon at o'clock in order to now tax
ND house bills on their third reading
Adopted
The speaker pro tenn laid before tn
house Mr.. Schluter's bill to quiet titles t
lands located and surveyed by virtue .
land certificates granted under the &C
of the legislature granting 12s0.acres Ian
certificates to disabled Confederate sol
diers. The bill was passed
The house bill to make insurance COM
nanies not authorized to do business l
the state, but that write insurance 10
persons In the State. liable for the sam
taxes and penalties that are imposed o
companies legally authorized 20 DO ndsl
ness in the State, was taken up Oh II
third reading and passed
The house bill to grant % tie CITY
Austin block of land within the city 10
tree school purposes was passed.
The house bill TO amend the aot OF Ia
last legislature to preserve and protec
The wild game. birds aud VII fowl OF "a
state was taken up on its tara readlhs'
Mr.. Ayers moved to strike out me en-
acting clause Pending consideration
the house adjourned TO 1889 'omoFF2'
morning.
Mr.. Wells presented petitions rom GU
yens of Denlson and Whltc9flght ursih
the passage of the Miss,Gri, Nahsss al,
Texas and Sherman, shreveport allp p ~ W.
ern consolidation bill over the soYe'n"i
veto. ,.,r, c,ti
Mr.. Dies presented a PCT Ton from n.s en-
zens OF Galveston in favor OF ue pH''as
of the Marsh land bill.
pTI,1s sNv SOLUTIONS
BY Mr.. Kittrell--To protect nloes, 'or
Quits. meters and other appliances d
machinery OF gas cnnpanles' ,
Bv Mr.. sayage-To appropriate 70 - 81
Efowne. an ex-confederate soldier So
for work at the Confederate home
By Mr.. Bolin-To diminish tns c,nT III,
Jurisdiction of the county court Oh ~
county. .,+,- .r,oneul
Nv Mr.. Caldwell (by Request l---o .',iu.1'
rent resolution to authorize the sups.,,
tendent of public buildings AMI gfouN'
4, lease certain property In Aus5'h'
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Committee ON Judiciary No i-fA, ,.,
.h,v house hill 10 fix the venue 0. sui
-. a...ocna aqainsr railway CpthF|Nf