The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04
LIST OF THE NEW LAWS.
Bills Passed to Become Operative at Once
Which Are Now in Effect.
THERE ARE A LARGE NUMBER OF THEM
u,rex Include Local Bills, ana Those
which Ansct the Material inter-
ests of the whole state.

Austin. Texas. June s.-The following
IA a complete list OF the dis passed Oy
ths Twenty-sixth legislature and signed
by the governor or filed by him VITA the
secretary Of state to become laws without
his signature. which became operative
Srom and after the date of their passage
they having received the necessary two
thirds vote In both houses to give effect
10 the emergency clause which they all
carry:
Amending section 40 of the act OF TIE
twenty fifth legislature providing chsr-
tor for the city OF Houston and adding
thereto sections 4Oa and 4Ob.
Granting the city of Fort Worth new
charter.
port a complete system oil laws lot tpe
assessing and collecting OF taxes.
To r,Luire peddlers of clocks agri1ul-
tural inriements, cooking stoves %
ranges, wagons, buggies, carriages, sur
reys and other similar vehicles. washing
machines and churns, and peddlers OF ali
othe' merchandise of every description 10
pay an annual occupation tax % S2N'
Providing that where there may be a
conflict of opinion on ques ions of law
between the courts OF civil appeals oil the
severa! supreme judicial districts oil Inc
State 1t shall be the duJy OF the non
cur.ing court to transmit the question IN
volvcd To the supreme court for Hdjudlca-
tijn.
Rersa ng section . Of chnpter 153 o, the
nets ot the Twenty-hfth legislature WI
prohibited the sale or ship n@nt at ent
game FISH including white perish, trout
or bass taken from any Of the freal waite =,
lakes and streams Of the stare.
Dcf.u ng whitecapping aui proNid ng
tina. any person who shall post an )uvmous
ntGcos or make threats - 10 personal
voice or injury TO prope y with IN
Intention OF interfering with the right OF
ans person to occupy any properly or
follow ony legitimate occupation, calling
o. profession shall be punished by con
haement in the penitentiary Tor not less
thaa Two nor more than five yeas.
Providing for an extension Of two years
foV the redemption of lands heretofore CT
hereafter sold to the State fof taxes IN
dor the provisions OF the delinquent tax
act OF 1895.
Empowering corporations chartered for
tue purpose Of constructing sewer sys-
TENS 70 condemn property .or the pI.-
poses az laying pipes, etc.
Autl oriZing the State boald nf e1u-ation
- invest the permanent school fund in
comfy bonds bearing less han : per cent
Interest
Pro, ding a fnal method y publ:shins
notices and reports required b. law 10 be
Published by commissioners Cou.is t. bC
efte1 tie in all cases whore said corrts
are unable to secure publication thereof v
tho Kramer and for the prize nov pro.
videl by law therefor
To provide tor the purchase o. this Mag.
nus T. Haberrnehl homestead By t5a Sal
Jacinto battlefield park commission.
Exenpting Stephens, Comaurhe ranols
Barnet, San Jacinto. Polk, lfin Mason
Llano, Anderson Nacogdocnes, Coryli
Trinity, Walker, Lavaca. BosGua BRACES
Fayette, Shelby, Sabine. Jef .rson, Tyler
Liberty, Grimes. Jasper Montgomery
Caldwell, Goliad Dewitt Newto1 Sa
Augustine and other acts fr5n the pro
visions Of chapter 1853 of the acts u III
Twenty nth legislature prohibiting tn
catching Of fish by means o. nets an
trans.
Amending article 1888 Of the Revis,
Civil Statutes to read as fouows. "Th
jury shall render general or speca
verdict as may be directed by the cour..
and the verdict shall comprehend III
whole issue or all the issues submitted Z
them, and upon a trial by the court tn
Judge shall, at the request OF either O
the parties also state In writing the con
illusions Of facts found by him separated
from the conclusions of law which con
illusions of fact and law shall be ned wit
the clerk and shall constitute a part c
the record and in all cases where a spe
conclusions OF fact found by the JUG 2
are separately stated the court shall, IN
less the same be set aside and a new tri.
granted. render judgment thereon. ami
shall be sufficient for the party exccptin
10 the conclusions of law or judgment
the court to cause it to be noted on III
record In the judgment entry vat lie e>
poets thereto, and such party may Their.
upon take his appeal or writ Of error Will
out a statement of facts or further eXcci
tions in the transcript. but the transcri;
shall In such case contain the spec 81 vel
diet or conclusions OF fact and law afcrt
said and the judgment rendered Thereon
provided. that case shall not be submit
ted to jury on special issues by the cou
unless one or all parties TO the suit +,
quest such submission.
To provide a uniform method OF cleo
ing school trustees in independent di
tricts.
Providing for the analysing and labellIr
OF commercial fertilizers and posons
insure their delivery to the oonsum
without adulteration.
Authorizing Texas railroad compani
10 exercise the rights and privileges col
ferred by acts OF congress granting the
right of way in and through the lndi;
Territory.
Appropriating $4,000 to assist the loo
authorities at Laredo in suppresslng
smallpox epidemic
Making an appropriation to pay for pu
hshing constitutional amendments pr
posed by the Twenty fifth legislature.
Providing for the redemption OF lai