The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24

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Issuance OF tree transportation. j
BY Rogcrs--To provide for INSPECTION a
conyicts, for reports OF inspectors and per
thereof, etc.
BY Eyans-Amending text book law h
ADDING thereto other branches OF stud;
ana making same apply TO cities OF NOR,
than 10000 Inhabitants.
BY Neutrality-suspicious. notaries 1,
4 certain cases
BY Misunderstanding that in trial o
Il criminal cases in district courts ten Juror,
concurring rendering verdict.
BY Wheless-Relating to protection Of
game.
2y Childs--Creatug office of official
s,eAographer for district courts.
/ BY Mastorson-- Requiring all persons
lrins ara corporations owning or operating
q brand upon live stopk to renew same
and TO revoke all brie.ds not renewed.
BY Kittrell-Requiring persons suing to
recover on proniissory notes, etc. that same
have been duly rendered for taxation.
BY Looney--To repeal subdivision OF Re.
viscd Statutes relating to general occuna i.
ZION taxes passed by the Twenty nth leg
islature
BY Shelburne-Defning lawful fence.
BY Notwithstanding pcunl code re.
iattng TO duties OF commissioners courts.
| by Wooten--FrohbihnG contracts for
payment OF more than per cert attorneys
ices In all written contracts notes and
| obigations, etc. and declaring contracts
lot payment of greater sum than per
cent attorneys feos shall he deemed usu-
rious.
BY Morrow Relating to employment OF
stehogiaphers and tvprwrittrs BY courts OF
civil appeals. reducing salary thereof from
$1,000 per year to $50 month
BY Lillard-To punish members OF com
,rtc fAr 60,
With requirements OF law. misapplicGtion
OF funds aud for making contracts uuau-
thorized by law.
BY Teague-For relief nf railroad and
other corporations chartered since 1887
Which have failed to construct their roads
and branches
BY Stewart--Relating to allegations in
indictments for bgamy.
BY Sutherland-To decrease the legal
rate OF interest.
BY Neff, by request---To define and reg
ulatc fraternal beneficiary orders.
BY notwithstanding TO ponitentlaries
and convicts.
BY Derden--Reiating to powers and du.
ties of road overseers.
By MISUNDERSTANDING theft of cotton and
prescribing punishment therefor.
BY Masterson-T'o protect Wild game.
BY misunderstanding that portion OF the
Revised Penal Code fixing punishment
LVl w WOTh VII punilc
BY Ratclilf--To exempt every farmer with
family. one bale of cotton from mortgage
lien, attachment or forced sale.
BY mountaineering Code of Criminal
Procedure relating to reversal of cases by
court of criminal appeals.
BY Bolin--Amending statutes relating to
hiring OF county convicts.
Tarver sent UP resolution requesting |
committee on claims and accounts to draft
a bill providing for appropriation with
which to pay fees accruing In examining
trials in justice courts from February 2S. |
1895, TO February 2S. 1890 Referred to
committee on claims and accounts.
Wooten sent up bill amending law
regulating passenger fares on railroads I
and adding thereto provisions prohibiting
computation of sidings. switches. etc. in
mileage for passenger fares.
The following resolutions were offered.
BY Palmer-~E Empowering speaker TO APP
point committee of three to visit various
insane asylums and see how much room
is needed. and what necessary additional
facilities will cost.
On motion the barber bill was recon-
mitted.
BY Grubbs--Relating to Industrial status
Of Texas and women and favoring estab-
lishment of an industrial college for girls.
BY Kennedy-Providing for printing OF
1000 extra copies of journal containing gov
arnor'e message.