The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-16
THERE WAS NO QUORUM.
House Thereupon Adjourned Until Friday
Morning.
BILLS APPROVED BY HOUSE COMMITTEES
several Measures of Impor tnnce Are
Included Therein-A Mcssrse
from the Governor.

Austin, Texas, February 1S,-The mouse
met at $3.50 O'Clock this morning and .
call OF the roll developed The absence OF .
quorum. on motion of Henderson of Lamar
call of the house was ordered and the
enough members TO nil the house. II pos
sible. At l0;i5 he returned and announced
that there were no members to be found
in the city besides those present In the
house.
Mr.. Henderson OF Lamar then moved to
adjourn until $3.50 a. III. Friday, which
prceipitated Il discussion as TO the proper
method OF dissoiving the call which was
finally terminated by the speaker holding
the Henderson motion IN order and 1t car
ried without dissenting vote, and the
house adjourned until $3.50 Friday moYn-
ing.
House Judiciary committee No. ] has
sent In favorable report on ADAMS tof
Lavacal bill to prohibit railway employees
from making contracts to accept insig-
nincant consideration In full settlement of
damages recoverable for Injuries received
while In tho employ of said railways.
Also favorably upon the following;
Senate bill Nh. 81, a bill to be entitled
IAN act TO provide final method Of pub
fishing notices and reports required by
law to be published by commissioners
courts of the various counties of tho state,
to be effective in all cases where said
courts are unable 10 secure publication
thereof in the manner and for the price
now provided by law therefor
House bill No. SEA, bill to be entitled
IAN act TO provide a method of disposing
of the property, carrying out the contracts
and paving the debts OF disincorporated
cities and towns, and to fix their rights
and liabilities in case OF reincorporaton,"
House bill No, $50. Il bill to be entitled
IAN act to require parties, on persons. or
corporations, who locate or settle on land
with the intention OF claiming the same,
under the statute Of limitation, to execute
and cause TO be recorded a declaration OF
such intention. and forbidding any evil
dence under said plea OF limitation unless
such declaration has been so executed and
recorded
House bill No. $40, bill to be entitled
AN act to stay and prevent the execution
of any decree of foreclosure OF writ of pos
session or u sale under execution of any
homestead in Texas for the period OF
twelve months from and after the passage
OF this act, where said sale or foreclosure
or writ of possession is made or sought to
he made under any judgment for taxes due
the State or county or any city or sub
division of the government, and to declare
an emergency,
House bill No, 3iS. bill to be entitled
IAN act TO provide for service of citation
in suits against nonresident owners or
prcprietors oil any sewer system, water
works, street railway. cotton compress or
any manufacturing establishment, situated
within this State, and fixing lien on the
pro perty of said owners in the county OF
suit, and for judgments and order OF sale,
and providing that said owners be re-
CURED to file powers Of attorney with
county clerks, naming agents and authoriz-
ing them to accept service, and providing
for penalty for failure to comply with this
act"
House Judiciary committee No. . has pre-
pared a favorable report on a bill extend
ing the open season for deer one mouth
and favorably also on Wheless' bill amend
ing the game law SO as TO exempt all
migratory birds from it's operation, and
TO permit the shipment from one county
to another of game killed In lawful
manner for personal consumption.
The house committee on irrigation has
prepared n favorable report on house bill
No. 523 Thy Masterson), bill entitled AN
act to secure system of drainage and to
provide for the payment of expenses i'm
CURED therefor. and for the assessment
and collection of taxes for said purpose.
and to repeal all laws and parts of laws In
conflict with this act, and declaring II
emergency