The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-21
PROCEEDINGS.


Austin Texas, March Gothic senate
met With quorum present this morning,
and the chaplain had hardly finished the
prayer, when a message from the gov
ernor was received and read, vetoins
Coughs bill allowing the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas Railway company to pur
chase and operate the sherman, Shreve-
port and Southern railroad. The message
and the bill were referred TO the commit
tee on internal improvements
Another message was received from the
governor conveying the Geographic corre-
spondence anent the smallpox situation at
Laredo.
Sebastian presented memorial from
citizens of Callahan county protesting
against the cutting off of any part of that
county to go to the formation of another
county.
Yantis presented a petition from colored
citizens of East Waco protesting against
the passage of the proposed amendments
TO the Waco city charter.
Davidson presented resolution of the
boards OF trades of Victoria and Cuero pro-
testing against the passage of the bill eX-
enpting lawyers and doctors from payment
of occupation tax.
On motion of Potter the senate ad
iourned until o'clock out of respect to
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The chair ordered the reading of the
resolution passed by the legislature of
Indiana in regard to the return OF q battle
flag to Terrys Texas Rangers. The rsso-
luton contained expressions Of good feel
ing between the two States and regret that
the Indiana legislature could not attend
the ceremonies attending the return of the
lg, but that the State would be properly
represented.
On motion OF Potter. the senate con-
CURED in house amendments 10 his bill
reuL iring railroads 20 furnish sars on
ar application of shippers within three days.
judiciary committee No. l reported ia
vorably a bill by Yantis locating perma-
nently at Austin the court OF criminal ap-
peals.
The committee substitute was adopted
in lieu of Odel's bill prescribing the duties
of railway companies with respect to their
general and public offices and the resi-
dence of their officers to be kept and
maintained within this State. The bill
was slightly amended, ordered engrossed
and passed finally under suspension OF
the rules.
Committee on public debt, claims, etc.
reported adversely Turney's bill appropri-
ating SPAS to pay the heirs of j. H. Cole
man. deceased, per cent interest on S4215
from January /, 1875, to September 80,
1851 on claims of teachers of public
schools OF Texas for services rendered.
Lloyd introduced a bill taxing ten pin
alleys $1,000 annually.
The senate adopted the house concurrent
resolution on the death of S. F. Evans and
the chair appointed Potter. Johnson and
Terrell in accordance herewith.
On motion of Turney the senate refused
to concur in house amendments and asked
for a free conference on his bill setting
apart and appropriating TO the permanent
school fund of the State all OF the lands
heretofore or hereafter recovered from
railway companies or other persons, firms
or corporations.
The general appropriation bill on thlru
reading came up for consideration today
An amendment by Atlee was adopted IN
creasing from $1,000 TO $500 the appropria'
ton for books for the supreme court IL
brary.
An amendment by James was adopted
raising the salary of chief clerk IN inc
treasury department rom $500 TO S-oop'
The bill was then passed finally
The senate next considered stones Dill.
on third reading, providing for the grant
ing OF parolLc TO meritorious convlcts.
Senator James spoke against the biil on
ths ground that il is against public policy
Turney and Potter also spoke In opposi-
tion to the bill
An amendment ny Stone was adopted
providing that the governor shal approve
all paroles isEued.
Turney offered an amendment proTidlhR
ina. Inc board shall require at each COZ
S,ict. psroicd bond Of mt less thar 500
| Patterson made q vigorous attack on th'