The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-11
PROCEEDINGS.

Austin, Texas, April lo.--Tho senate con-
vened at 10 o'clock this morning, viii
a quorum present
Terrell presented petition from citi
Zens Of Wise county praying for passage o
the anti-free pass bill; and he also PIE
scented memorial from citizens OF Dsn.or
county ipdorsing the governors ac;loa il
vetoing the railroad consolidation bill ant
sherlffs' fee bill.
The committee on internal improve
ments reported substitute :or Pat;er-
sons Houston and Texas Central railws,
bill.
The committee on public dsbts, olaimt
and accounts reported favorably Dihrell's
ill providing for the ascertaiumcnt Of
what is due w. S. Gabriel as stonographeI
Of the supreme court
Senator Potter offered the following res
olution:
Whereas, it is the duty of the lssis
lature to complete the Important work
before it in as short a time as posi-
BILE to the end that the State may be
saved the expense of the session and an
obligation to the people faithfully
kept; therefore, be II
Resolved by the senate, the house
concurring: l. That the house and
senate shall consider bills in the fol-
lowing order: All bills ma6lng any
appropriation for expenses of State
government shall have precedence of
any and all other questions before the
legislature, and shall be taken up on
the morning of Tuesday, April IL, 1899,
and considered at all sessions thereat-
ter until finally disposed o,. Then
bills recommended BY the governor or
demanded by the democratic plat
form, together with such bills as have
for their object the preservation or
care of the property OF the State, shall
be considered next in order. Then To-
cal bills. Then any other bills that
may be reached upon the calendar or
taken IN out of their order under the
rules of ORDER
The object of this resolution is to
confine the deliberations of the legis-
lature TO the more important meas
ures and try to prevent any unnecessa-
ry waste of time.
Goss and James spoke against the reso-
ution, aud Potter favored its adoption.
rhe resolution was lost by viva voce vote.
Resolution by Terrell was adopted TO the
memory of j. w. Blount, deceased, a
pioneer of Texas.
The committee on public lands and land
,fice reported substitute bill, providing
ar the correction and division OF unpat-
snted alternate surveys between the indl-
Iidual owner and State school land in CON
lict with older valid surveys, and to pro-
ect the purchaser of school land in con-
ict Herewith, and for patenting the same
Grinnan secured consideration OF his Dill
declaring and making all mortgages, deeds
# trust, contracts and other obligations
n writing, whereby land or real property
situated in the State of Texas is made Sc
urity for the payment of debts, to be land
II real property for the purpose of assess
nent and taxation: to provide for the as
essment thereof for taxation, and to pro-
'ide for the sale thereof for such taxes.
Grinnan explained the objects OF HIS
ill and stated that 1t had been drawn
Up from suggestions embraced in the opin-
on of the supreme court of the uptod
tates in the case of Saving and Loan So
iety VS.. Multnomah County, from OREGON
Miller spoke in opposition TO the Bill.
lie said that the legislature had passed
bill creating State tax commission.
nd he thought all legislation of this Kind
hould be referred to the commission.
An amendment by Potter was adopted
rovlding that in case of vendors lion
totes or other debts secured upon lard,
,ut not recorded as contemplated, shall be
" this act the payec OF such obligation or
he indorser or holders thereof shall be
eemed the owner thereof.
Linn offered an amendment providing
hat the debt and the mortgage contract,
Iced of trust or other obligation securing
UGH debt. shall be considered and taxed
Is one piece of property. Lost.
H. nt m
amendment providing that 1.-THE taxes SO
ssessed and levied on such security and
ebt shall be lien thereon. and such &C.
urity and debt
There were several amendments adopted
making minor corrections in the bill. end
/ was ordered engrossed and passed
nally under a suspension Of the rG2s
On motion OF Greer the senate ct
urred in the house amendments 10 his
ill 10 permit railroad and other corpora
iors having the tight of eminent domain
0 enter upon and take possession CT prop
rty sought to be condemned pending llti-
alton, upon the payment OF the award
I the commissioners appointed TO appraise
nd costs, and the deposit OF money sur
cient to cover future costs and any ed-
itional damages that may be adindgea.
Stafford called up the motion TO recon-
ider the vote BY which his bill was de-
Gated on engrossment, havins for its pdr-
ose Tic creation Of state historical COM
Mission.
Patterson opposed resurrecting tho oill,
ghiie Greer advocated the reconsideration
( the vote by which it was killed, as did
.tlee.
by a vote NJ IL to The vote by which
he bill was killed was reconsidercd,
An amendment by Davidson was adopted
roviding that the commission be com
osed of the commissioner OF INSURANCE,
and history and two other ciu-
ems OF Texas we'll versed In Texas MS
DRY and members OF the Texas State His
orical society. who shall be appointed by
be governor with the aid and advice of