The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-14
The House,

The first thing taken up this morning
was the following resolution introduced
yesterday afternoon just before adjourn
ment by Masterson
Whereas. 1t is evident that the tax
bill and other measures submi.ted By
the governor, can net be passed within
the time allowed by the constitution
for special sessions; ana
Whereas, " is the sense OF this
house that we pass a tax bill and
ether measures submitted by the gov
ernor; therefore be III
Resolved by the house of represen-
tatives That the speaker appoint
committee to call upon the governor
and request him to convene The legis-
lature in another special session, as
soon as this present session adjourns.
Savage and Staples sent up the following
resolution to lie on tab.s subject TO call:
Resolved, That it Is the sense OF
this house that the governor knows
his own business with regard to an ex-
ira session and that We as representa-
tives of tfa people should continue our
work Of considering the measures set
Forth in the governors call.
Pitts made a speech in opposition to
Nasterson's resolution at the conclusion
Of which chapter 3, article j057, was de-
cared TO be in order. the Masterson and
savage4Staples resolutions having been
tabled.
Article 5O57 regulates the levy of county
and city occupation taxes For county
revenue purposes not exceeding 25 cents
on me $500; road and bridge purposes 15
cents, payment of debts incurred tn Sep
TENDER. 1888. and for erection OF public
building, etc, % cents; for improygment
CT public roads 10 cents and granting the
right on vote of two-thirds OF property
owners to levy 20 cents for school pur-
poses.
wright, as privileged question. moved
that the chair appoint 4 committee of five
lawyers to Investigate the legal points In
the land bill In order to ascertain nav
much OF the public domain is due fine
public school fund
message from the governor was ro-
ceNed recommending a change in the
ua-ias charter; also amending the Revis ID
olntu.es regarding the publication of tax
Little moved to table the Wright mn.
llon: Lost ayes 90, noes 10. Wrlght's
motion WAS adopted.
GAVIN moved to suspend pending bust
Hess ana set senate bill No . Gani bin
as SPECIAL order for tomorrow m1rning -
10 o'clock; lost.
yer and Lillard moved TO re,onsider
article oO54 and 10 amend 1T by excentiny
me-. aaris occupation tax reeeints iran,
.ue ',lt OF blanks TO be furnished collee-
sotS uy ms comptroller; the amendment
WAS ddcNed ana as amended N. ar4iI
was adopted '"s dil'cie
Peery called up for reconsidera',or srh
gi,NIsson 10, taxing sewing maehine nss-
uIels SlV. Childers moved 4, tahle ana ~,
avs ana noes We're demanded Tho vo1 a
ttsu'ted' Ayes IS, noes Sc. so he mo-
IN IN was tatlel and the pending busioess
a. Ne 'V9r was taken up
~ netes onered an amendment giving
e"s SuaSt country counAes .uhs light ~ he
" .mo.Yn,ros yo,e OF property owners lew
~ spesiai tax for sanitary PURPOSES and
drsins-o sea walls or establi hing a
a mot ~ "eles amendment was adopted on
a lion ordering the preyion. ri,esf,oT
ana me article as amended Was sSertal,
article oV51a empowering commtss,'rner
eoulls 20 levy one-half the STATE t,T a.,
0upaeVns was taken up. Lillard moved
sSr-f ers ns'aer the vote by which orticIa
SVeI Was adpoted so as TO amend hv ~
auclng county road and bridge taxes n ~
Inns Sen ana levy tax OF cents separately
then adpoted O''" was
= aasleie Soo1b- empowering cities 70 lew
occupation taxes equal to thai levied ~,
the county was adpoted. ~
-, afLlee 3oe1c, making taxes lien on
re a rs,,sglai property and providing for
'ne eoileciion OF taxes from bankrupts who
are delinquent. was taken M. Wheies
possu 70 strike the article out so thai II
t, ouia be inserted elsewhere in Tho hili
i.ane moved to substitute by striking M
na.,v'e OUT entirely; lost. wheles' amend
IT'S original form Nu'i''' ~
Mieie oooId providing thar taxes levied
ny his chapter be payable In eurrencv ~
ne United States and that persons hol6ine
seslE scrip issued to themselves Tor
s''''7es seaaessd the county, may pay