The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-20

order of business was suspended and the
house bill to tax incomes of more than
$1,000 was taken up.
Tho author of the bill. Mr.. Morrow, Of
fored an amendment embodying the propo-
sition made by Mr. Peery several days ago
and then voted down 10 reduce the tax
from TO per cent The amendment was
adopted and the bill was passed.
The speaker laid before the house the
senate bill to amend section IL, chapter 3D.
acts OF 1891, special road law for Mills,
Hunt, Hill and Fayette counties and the
bill was passed. The bill only ahe'ts
Fayette county.
The senate bill to authorize the several
counties to invest their permanent school
fund in their own bonds was laid before
the house and discussed for some time,
after which its further consideration was
postponed to June g. which practically
killed the bill
Mir. Kttrel called attention to the fact
that there was within the bar OF the house
a distinguished visitor In the person OF lion.
james Wilson. secretary OF agriculture OF
the United States He moved that Sec
rotary Wilson be extended the coHrtesies
of the house Adopted by rising vote.
On motion Of Mr.. Kittrell the secretary
was invited 10 the speakers stand NJ So $.
Kittrell Wooten and Allen of Hopkins,
VINO were appointed a committee FOR the
purpose, escorted him to the stand and,
being introduced by Speaker Sheriff. he
delivered q brief address to the house
The senate bill to amend article 1858 OF
the Revised Civil Statutes relating to
strays was passed.
House bill Ia grant permission to w. II.
Owens to sue the State III the district
court Of Travis county for allowances due
as quartermaster of the frontier battalion
from April /, 1895, to February !, lS39
was. on motion OF Mr.. Schluter, taken
up out of its regular order and passed.
On motion OF MIR. Wheless the order OF
business was suspended and the house tooS
up and passed his bill relating 10 the con-
struction OF drains, bitches and water
courses and for tho Improvement and en-
largement Of natural drainage.
T..e speaker laid before The house Mr.
Calyin's bill TO amend article 5000, Revised
civil Statutes, and TO fix the scholastic az.
al from to II years. The Bill was g,
amended as to provide that the cnang'
shall not be inauguratcl until september
1900. and as thus amended il was passed.
Mr.. Monroe bill 10 prevent and punisf
Illegal marriages was passed.
The speaker laid before the mouse IN
hill By MI Smith of Grayson to provid
for the creation of a sinking fund to re-
/ tire State bonds maturing In 1892 l9V
/ and 1909. The bill was passed,
The house took a recess to 3 O'CLOCK
! When the house met after recess IN
rending business was the bill by nat
Little to amend article 1898 OF the Ike
vlsed Civil Statutes prevailing Tor change
IN the lines OF school districts In orde
20 divide more equally the distance os
tween schools The bill was passed
Tho spesker laid before the house tn
btll 10 amend article 14S OF the Revise
civil statutes of the State relative TO IN
navmeat for the construction or improve
ment Of state asylums. the Dill wa
The sneaker laid before the house th
hin TO extend to ten days the time al
lowed for the investigation OF count
finances by committee and appointed at ID
instance OF grand 1urles The bill wa
passed ,,.,, 49, ..sor
business was suspended and the house too
m ana passed his bill to amend aruc
; 7Ss of the Penal Code relating TO the Us
: ~ animals without the consent OF n
owner.
ON motion OF Mr.. Vaughan the order
|, business was suspended and the house tOc
nm out OF It, regular order and pass'
he senate bill TO authorize the railroa
commission to charge fees for all eopi
M papers in its ofhce except such as mi
/ "a furnished 10 uEpi4 AtlANAts Va VIZ 40
: government and prescribe the amount 4
: such fees.
q On motion OF Mr.. Smith Of Grayson Il
4 order of business was suspended and d
= 5ouse took up his bill to amend artlc
, 5StS of the Revised Statutes changing Il
= nenalty FOR existing antitrust law OF t
a STATE from fine OF $50 to a forfeiture
= not less than $500 and not more than $50
a for every offense each day that fri
: nerson. corporation or association OF pc
% sons shall continue to violate the law
% Constitute a separate offense. The pu
- nose of the bill is to conform the exis
= me law TO the terms Of the pending an
: trust bill.
y. a amend chapter 8. title II OF the Per
y code by adding thereto articles s39A a
s4SA. defining and publishing the crime
burglary OF a private residence at nigl
mas taken up and passed.
e Mr.. Boln offered a resolution to a
L ,horfze the chief clerk and the speak
= ~ draw a certificate or warrant In fay
: ~ chief Clerk Lee ] Roundtree for s.
~ he paid out OF the contingent fee,
q eaver the amount OF SIS each due Repr
;. ssrtatiyes Sam R. Henderson and G. Y
u WeKellar on per diem warrants issued
!. them and which were taken from the ch