Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-04-16
Points of 0rder Made in an Effort
10 Displace the Measure in
NE Senate.
SENATE MEMBERS
ARE ALL PAR0LED.
Warrants for the Arrest Of Absentees
Ordered Sent by Wires Several
Bills Pass the House and
the Senate.

Austin. April i5-The Dallas city
charter bill was still pending business
in the senate at adjournment yesterday.
with a call Of the senate on a refusal 10
excuse two absentees Despite the fill
clustering tactics, several bills were
passed.
The chair laid the special order before
the senate. a house bill relating to the
investment Of the permanent school
fund. Mr.. Dibrell Immediately moved
TO suspend the regular and special order
until the Dallas city charter bill could
be disposed Of
Mr.. Stafford made the point Of order
that the charter could not come up be-
cause II is house bill and by resolution
II was agreed that each house would
consider the bills Of the other on We'd
nesdays and Thursdays, and therefore
the bill is pending business for next
Wednesday.
The chair overruled the point Of or
der
Mr.. Odell made the further point Of
order that in order 10 postpone the spe-
cial order. which is in effect the regular
order. would require a two-thirds vote.
The chair oyerruled the point Of order
and put the motion, which was carried
Stafford appealed from the ruling lof
the chair and on the appeal moved call
OF the senate
Cough made the point Of order that a
call could not be had on an appeal from
the decision Of the chair. The point
was sustained and the senate sustained
the chair by a vote Of IL TO H.
Eleven o'clock having arrived. Mr.. At
lee stated that on a previous day that
hour was set for an executive session L
consider appointments Of notaries aud
he called for the order.
Mr.. Miller moved 10 postpone the ex
ecutive session until Monday at II
o'clock. upon which motion Mr.. Odel
moved a call Of the senate which wa
seconded. and the roll showed two alb
sent and unexcused, Lewis and Turney
Mr. Cough moved TO excuse the alb
sentees Lost yeas IL, nays 10, a two
thirds vote being necessary.
The chair ruled that the refusal q
excuse absentees was virtually a defea
Of the motion to postpone and the senate
Immediately went into executive session
After remaining in executive session
from II 10 ! o'clock the doors were
thrown open and progress was announ
ced on the list of notaries, but the worl
was not finished
A motion 10 adjourn until this after
noon was promptly voted down and OF
motion TO order the previous question
the senate went under call and refuses
10 excuse absentees
The Dallas charter being thus side
tracked. Lloyd secured the final pas
sage OF his hill reducing from ~ 10
months the time within which estray
r can be taken up
Several efforts were made 10 excus'
absentees 80 vote conld be had ON tn
: Dallas city charter bill. but all prove
fruitless. however. the president Of Tn
senate was instructed 10 wire warrant
for the arrest Of absentees.
The following bills were finally dis
posed Of
Senate bill relating TO the bond of Ia
collectors and seeking TO reduce th
amount Of their bond by at least three
fourths Of the amount required at pre-
emit
The senate bin increasing the salar
Of the state health officer from $500
$4,000 year.
House bill creating more efiicier
road system for Lamar county.
Bill 10 punish any person who sha
knowingly purchase for a minor or SO
him any intoxicating liquors,
Bill repeating the act incorporatin
the town OF San Patricio.
II Bill providing that where fire insu
r. ance companies refuse to pay loss an
4 fail TO sustain their dofenses in cour
they shall pay a penalty Of l9 per Gel
and attorneys fees.
y Every member Of the senate was pr
y rolled pending the call II the senate o
3, the Dallas city charter bill
\, Davidson. NORRIS and Miller intr,
II duced bill which Is almost identities
n with that Of the Arkansas antitrust ac
The bill is entitled an act 10 provide f.
II the punishment of pools, trusts and COL
~ spiracies TO control prices, and ~ 10 ey
- deuce and prosecution in such cases.
The general appropriation bill wa
pending business in the house. Tn
pending amendment 10 appropriate
!, t55es n for the payment Of the Hog
a Robertaon fea was ruled ont uDon