The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-23
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s ,,,nosed upon the State board OF
euN., In ,be matter OF investment Oh
s~s'N.-,,onent school fund and to permit tne
.s.ss NJ municipal bonds with said FUND
1 '''.. TO the house, the bill provides
~. permanent school fund might be
pr.-,.d In United States, State or municipai
,aod,. without fixing minimum RATE Oh IN
,.,..t TO be borne by the securities naineu
/ I. ,.cder them acceptable and permitteu tne
49,. hoard Of education to pay premium
80. necessary, to secure desirable ponds.
81 ,xtended debate was had over the bill,
IA. .ho minimum rate OF interest was, by
..,.rdment, fixed at per cent, and the au-
! ,,orIty to pay a premium was stricken out.
/ :, ana,,y went over until tomorrow, with
. amendment pending, which limits ths
| cards authority to invest In municipai
| honas. BY providing that bonds OF this char-
! ,.t.r must be issued by cities of 1000 popu-
/ i,iion and over to be within Its reach
| Nm similar to the above in character. al
/ ,ta,rb not SO broad in It's provisions was
rsssed finally In tho senate this morning. II
L by Senator Lewis and simply removes the
imitation with regard TO the interest which
hands must bear to make them available for
nnrrlaSc by Tile Stittt UVaio " >NNS--'
without widening the field OF investment
THE SENATE also considered ana ehgrosse'
X the committee substitute for pibreils hoei
MIL In its present shape the bill defines
,,Ibel and privileged matter, and PROVIDES
s5s,hat actual malice must be proved to enaoie
the nlalntiff to recover exemplary damages
s,ntjsg JUDICIARY COMMITTEE No had
4 an extended sitting this evening at when
Wooten's bill providing that the giving OF
rebates by the agents of railway companies
sbo,i constitute constitute a felony, and
Adams bill providing that persons soiicitihS
ar accepting rebates shall be guilty or Il
nisdemeanor, punishable by fine and I'M
prisorment were considered. Judge Reagan
4 was before the committee and expressed the
n oplnion that. II the beneiciaries of rebates
we're subjected to the same penalties as inc
sivers thereof no convictions could be 90
tanned. He told of the experience OF the
CONGRESSIONAL committee having In charge
1.-THE interstate commerce act in similar
contingency. and aycrred that 1t was de-
aeided after hearing much competent tesh-
mcny on the subject, not to provide for the
nunishr,ent OF rebate takers in said act
Colonel lot Gunter and Mr.. Wooten spoke
:n support of the latter's bill, and Mr.. Pitts
opposed IL, unless provision was made there
An for reaching solicitors and acceptors of
rebates. In support of his position he quoted
section e5. article A. of the constitution.
which Gays that at shall he the duty OF
III. legislature to pass effective laws pun
ishlng all persons In this State who pay, re-
cel,e or contract for or respecting the same"
sti rahatcnlpntS of
freight" etc The two bills in question vera
finally referred to subcommittee.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE having in charge the
bill authorizing the consolidation OF the
z Texas and New Orleans, the Sabine ana
hast Texas the Louisiana Western Exien-
sion and the Texas Trunk railroad proper
ties has ascertaned from a majority OF the
railroad commission that 1t has no objection
4 thereto, and will report favoTably thereon
to the house committee on internal improve
ments tomorrow The subcommittee havlni
in charge the bill providing for the con
solidation of the Houston and Texas Central
the Austin and Northwestern. the Contra
j Texas and Northwestern, the Fort Wort
and New Orleans and the Lancaster Ia
properties filed an inquiry with the railroa
are any constitutional objections to the pas
sage of said bill. and it is understood tina
ID the answer from Il majority OF the conmis
hiOners will be that there Is not.
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE No. tn
evening took favorable action upon Terrell
bill providing for the payment of feas
Witnesses attached TO appear before graz
iurles, and kill all bills II had In sto'
relating to gambling except kittrells, wnit
will BE- reported favorably, after having be-
amended SO as to define a gambling hou
as place where banking games are dea
and SO as TO make the dealing Of such gam
afelony
A TIE SENATE COMMITTEE on education h
decided to report favorably upon the bill
establish a State normal school at Dento
and tonight the house COMMITTEE on sta
affairs killed the bill declaring sleeping
Companies common carriers and plafi
them under the Jurisdiction of the raiiro
commission. favorable report on sena'
4 Loyd's bill appropriating $4,000 to estaoil
n cotton and woolen mill at Rusk pfnits
tIary was returned to the house touay
the committee ON penitentiarits. Acco
s panying same there Is an unfnyorable !
nority report. signed by Pfeufer. Gre'
wood. Conoly and Vaughan. In the hoi
today, Grubbs' bill providing for the est'
..shment of an industrial school for 81
was made the special order for next M
day while his bill providing for the rehab
tation of the State agricultural departm
VAS this evening killed by the committee
AGRICULTURAL affairs.
THE HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE I
tonight and received replies from all OF
snhtommittees except one. and expects
Friday night next to be Iesdy to 60 an
With the general appropriation bill and u
s II ready for reporting BY the middle OF =
week, The committee furthermore prepa
favorable report on the senate biil IN
Ing an appropriation OF $4,000 for che
PISS Of placing tbs administration and "
buildings OF Ike Southwestern insane !
III Jun at San Antonio In snfe condition
also decided to recommend the passag'
tie bill by Smith OF Grayscn making
Visions for tho cxtlnsuislDng OF the sit
bonded Indebtedness. Said bill appropri
IS s2Qe TO pay OFF per cent bonds na'u'
NJ April /, 1899, ana sets aside s'V.pV o.
unsApsnded general revenue balance rem
'nE on hand at the end Of the hscai yea
assa and in 1900 to constitute o sinking