The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04

ton OF trustees by school districts shall
be held from the first Saturday IN Jna=
10 the first Saturday in April
To require railroad companies 10 deliver
freight on the payment If the freight
charges due as shown by the bill Of lliing
and to provide penalty for mall!ng "eA-
ira" charges over and above the charge
shown in said bill OF ladlug az point OF
destination.
To regulate the drilling. operation and
Abandonment OF petroleum oil, natural gas
and mineral water wells and 20 prevent
certain abuses connected the 'ewItA.
Providing that election may be held TO
determine whether hogs sheep and goats
may run at large in any county or sui
division thereof. said election not 10 be
held within two years subsequent to an
adoption OF the stock law.
Providing for the construction and ma'u-
tenance OF drains. bitches and wafer
ment OF natural drainage of the several
counties within the state OF Texas, du-
thorizing commissioners courts to ord"
an election for the purpose OF determining
upon the levy of tax for the constru' e
ton Of such bitches, drains and water
courses, and providing for assessment ua1
collection OF such tax.
To provide for the location and building
Of a branch asylum for the care AMI treat
ment of the epileptic insane and appeo-
priating $4,000 toward the location and
erection OF tho same.
Requiring the secretary og state to ex-
ecute bond IN the sum OF E2j 200,
Authorizing the president and board OF
directors OF the Agricultural and Mechan-
| lean college to employ an expert entomol
ogist who shall devise a method for the
determination OF the Mexican boil weevil
and other insect pests and appropriaing
$4,000 for that purpose
/ IL.
| Jester amendment Transferring annually
/ per cent of the permanent school fund
to the available school fund.
Repeating article 492, of chapter 9 IT
/ title IS of the Penal Code. and amending
article 491. OF said chapter aGl tide. relat-
| ing to the giving Of notice to persons La
! Bile TO work upon the public roads
Empowering the governor together with
! the commissioner OF the general land Of
! fee, to employ four additional clerks "a
| tabuate the accounts in the general lani
Office between the State of Texas lll tbs
permanent school fund. and prpVijug tol
the ascertainment of the amount Of nuhli1
domain at the time of the adoption Of the
constitution OF 1876 and what has beer
done with the same. and showing the
present condition OF the account betwNei
the State of Texas and the permanent
school fund growing out OF their loint
landed interests.
To authorize the superintendent OF per
itentiaries with the advice OF the governor
10 sell the States interest IL certain lands
| in Maverick county,
To provide for the making OF lists aut
inventories OF all of tie States property
TO be filed with the secretary OF state
Placing boards OF health OF incorporated
towns or villages under the direction o
the State health officer,
Validating the charters Of cities ans
IA j.h h., s-aKH hxs
failure TO properly define thcr limits. o.
which may have included in sucn limit.
more territory than is provided for In ar
ticle 3s6a. OF the Revised Statutes, tina
shall, within 100 days from the takns
effect OF this act, comply with said article