The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-17
BILLS INTRODUCED.
I'm the senate.

| BY Yantis--To define illegal" and CON
ventional' interest, to create the distinc-
ton between the same, and regulate tho
rate OF interest thereof on contracts and
| judgments, to provide for penalties to pre-
vent usury, and to repeal all laws In con-
fict with this act.
| BY Terrell--To provide for the transfer
of causes OF action instituted in the wrong
county or precinct to the proper county
or precinct when a plea to the jurisdiction
| is sustained, and providing that limitation
| cease to run from the date of the original
| filing.
| BY Grinnan--To provide for jointly suing
common carriers.
BY Kerr--Relating to the apprehension
of lunatcs.
BY Lnn--To provide final method Of
publishing notices and reports required
| by law to be published by commissioners
courts of the various counties OF the state,
| to be effective in all cases when said
courts are unable to secure publication
thereof in the manner and for the price
now provided by law therefor.
BY neutrality-suspicious. $4,000 to
nav yar publishing the constitutional
amendments proposed by the Twenty-f'th
legislature.
BY Dibrell--To define libel and privi-
legged communications and publications,
and to more effectually secure the liberty
OF the press and to prevent abuses in ex-
ercising such liberty of the press.
BY Greer To promote stockraising and
to prohibit the hunting with firearms and
dogs upon the enclosed marsh lands of
another and defining marsh lands
BY Linn-To provide for a final method
of publishing notices of county treasurer's
reports.
BY Atlee-To diminish the civil and
criminal jurisdiction of the county court
of Duval county.
BY Johnson--To transfer the issuing Of
marriage licenses from the county clerk to
the district clerk.
Atlee presented a memorial from tho
citizens Of Duval county asking that the
civil and criminal jurisdiction OF tho coun-
ty court OF said county be withdrawn
In the House.
The following bills We're introduced In
the house:
BY Childs--To abolish the term legal
interest" and fix uniform rate, not ex-
ceeding 6 per cent.
BY Childs--Joint resolution 10 as to have
election for State and county officials every
four years.
BY Childs--To provide that In civil
cases majority Of Jurors may render u
verdict.
BY Childs--To protect workingmen In
tho right of organization.
BY Childs--To amend the revised civil
statutes giving twenty days to fie state
ment Of facts.
BY Childs--To amend civil statutes pro-
viding means OF redemption.
BY childs-To prevent diversion OF nat.
urai flow OF waters.
BY Chiids--To create preference lien
on corporate property for labor.
BY Childs-To provide for the issuance
of permanent certificates to teachers.
BY Childs-To punish a person who acts
as locomotive engineer not having served
two years as fireman. and requiring con-
ductors to have served two years as
brakeman.
BY Powell-To fix the boundaries OF the
Fortieth judicial district.
BY Barrett-To amend the statutes re-
lating to the course OF study In public
schools.
BY Goodman--To amend the code OF
criminal procedure relating TO disposal Of
mortgaged property.
Nv Hcnderson--To make deficiency APP
preparations for six months.
BY Henderson-To make general sppro-
priations.
~ radcliffe make appropriations to
pay for pubiishing constitutional amend
~ Robertson OF Bell--To create state
court to be known as court Of cities.
By Oliyer-To prevent the running Of
gaming houses. and making It felony.
By Staples--To tar dealers In cigarettes.
By Smith Of Collin Relating 70 FREQ
transportation on railroads.
nv Schluter--To repeal the Law trans
ferfing / per cent OF permanent school
f,,IId 10 the available fund.
Hy Terrell--To repeal law TRANSFERRING
/ Der cent Of permanent school fund 70
the available fund.
~ Ratclif-ro require tho sscratasy q
statt 10 sive bond,