The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-18

rAing tue salaries OF the stenographers
VI the courts OF civil appeals al SSvv per
snnum and requiring them to execute a
ponu IN the sum OF $4,000.
Authorizing the State board of educs
.ion 10 invest the permanent school fund
~ she ponds OF Incorporated Texas cities;
SWING said board an option OF ten DAYS
on county and municipal bonds; changlns
,ne minimum Limitation us to the rate O,
interest bonds shall bear that are pur-
enaseu by said board TO per cent and
proFiuing that when premium is paid
.or Donas the board shall refund same
~ .ne permanent school fund out of the
intsrest last accrulng on said bonds
authorizing the commissioner OF the gen
ersi land office, with the consent and an.
proVai OF the governor. to appoint two
STATE agents to inquire into the illegal
occupancy OF public lands.
providing that in the enforced collec-
uon OF taxes in Independent school dis
ulets Incorporated for school purposes only
me board OF trustees snail perform the
uuties which now devolve IN such cases
upon tne city council OF an Incorporated
city or town.
10 protect workingmen in the right OF
organization and the purposes thereof.
rroVioing for the election and appoint :
ihent OF public weighers in justice pre-
cincts when so desired by majority OF
,he qualified voters OF such precincts.
10 validate and quiet title TO public
school, university and asylum lands sold
I prior TO January /. 1898.
] rroVldlng that when mortgaged properly
Is taken from one county and unlawfully
4 disposed OF in another county, the offender
/ may be prosecuted either IN the county
I IN witch such property was disposed of or
III tae county from which Ii was removed
I or II: which the lien is registered.
nc appropriate 100000 to pay the Of
ncers and en- Of the Texas volunteers
prior to the mastering into the service
VI the United States in TIE late war with
/ spain 10 pay those who were rejected to
/ pay Tor the necessary supplies, subsistence
and transportation prior to their being
/ mustered Into service to authorize the
governor to collect from the United States
/ all moneys expended under this act
| "Ncwine county treasurers commits
I sion of one-half of ] per cent for disburs-
ing available State and county school
I funds
/ To diminish tho jurisdiction of the coun-
1 " court of Carson county.
/ Providing that commissioners ,ouItg
/ shall determine the value of glanderod an
/ imals killed under the provisions of arti-
/ Gle 1888 of the Revised Civil Statutes and
pass upon the claims Of those having
! such animals killed
Providing for the listing for taxation be-
tween January and June Of each year
/ OF any property which has by reason OF
any special law, contract or feet been eX-
eempt, or Is claimed to have been exempt
I from taxation for any period OF time. when
/ said exemption shall expire between Jan
! uary and December 81 of any year.
Providing that hereafter each member
! OF the house of representatives and each
member of the senate shall appoint one
student to he admitted to the Prairie View
Normal school, said student to pay one
third of the cost of his maintenance in said
school.
Appropriatng S25 900 out of the general
revenue Tor the years ending August 81
/ 1879 and August 81, 1900, % create a sink
Ing fund for the retirement of certain State
bonds maturing in 1904 lad 1909. and ar
p1opriating $3.50 to retire State bonds
which matured on April q, 1899
Providing that as much as thIea- fourths
Z OF the actual cost OF improvements made
upon state asylum grounds or buildings
may be paid before the work is completed
and accepted upon estimates of completed
/ work furnished by the contractor and APP
proved by the architect and board of trus-
tees.
Placing, Fayeue. Harris and Parker
counties under the provisions of chapter
g. title ~, of the Revised CIVIL SNtutes.
relating TO road superintendent, ana ex-
empting Rusk county therefrom.
TT prevent and punish the celebration
OF marriages without license.
Providing that hereafter any person who
shall take and use, as well as take up and
use any dumb animal without the consent
of the owner thereof shall be subject to
the penalty provided under article 7ss,
! chapter 5, Of the Penal Code.
Creating the office of industrial man
ager for the State orphan asylum
Authorizing the railroad commission 10
put in emergency freight rates without no
/ tice
Amending article SpSS OF the Revised
Civil Statutes relating to the duties of
county commissioners In the matter OF sub
dividing counties irto school districts
To diminish the jurisdiction of the coun-
! ty court of Titus county
To amend the statutes relating TO boards
| of examiners so as 70 reduce the county
examination fee to 81; to add reading to
the studies N which applicrpis for
third grade certificates are to be
examined; to provide for the issuance of
/ permanent primary certificates to holders
OF second grade certificates, and TO strike
mental and moral science from the list Of
studies in which applicants for first grade
/ certificates are to be examined, and to add
/ general history thereto.
! Providing for the correction and division
/ OF unpatented alternate surveys between
the individual owner and State school land
/ in conflict with older valid surveys, and 10
1 protect the purchasers of cchool land in
/ conflict herewith and for patonting the
same
Reducing to 5000 the maximum penalty
for violating the statute for the protection
/ OF irrigation canals, wells, reservoirs, etc.
/ To authorize the incorporation OF the
/ Port Arthur independent school disiric. in
Jefferson county.
/ Abolishlng the occupation tax imposed
upon physicians and surgeons.
Including school trustees in the list
OF executive legislative and judicial Off
/ GERS subject to the penalty prescribed in
article 1876, chapter /, title ). of the Penal
Code, for submitting to bribery
To authorize the issuance OF patents to
/ lands which under the ruling OF the land
office and the decisions CT the courts be-
( long to the public school fund and which
may have been applied for and pH-hased
as public domain under the provisions Of
, title 81, chapter II, of the Revised Civil
Statutes, prior to May 90, 1898; and to
provide for the disposition of the pro-
ceeds by authorizing the State treasurer
to transfer them from the fund to which
1 they may heretofore have been credited to
/ tho permanent school fund.
( To amend the charter of the city Of