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


Austin, Texas, February 13.--The senate
met this morning with quorum present
there being only two absentees. Senator
Stone was present today for the first time
and was warmly greeted by his fellow
senators.
a message was received from the gov
ernor proposing certain amendments to
the Dallas city charter.
Committee on lands reported favorably
Greer's bill permitting railroads TO pur-
chase school land solely for depot and
terminal facilities.
Judiciary committee No made IN.
vorable majority report on The double
header bill and fav5ra9ly on Atlee's libel
bill,
Bills were introduced as follova
BY Staiford-Making it the duty Of coun-
ties to have printed all the neces ,aly
blanks and receipts used in the assess-
ment and collection OF taxes except e.
cupatlon tax blanks which shall be con-
tinued TO be sent out by the comptl liirr
By Wayland-Making the directors of
the Agricultural and Mechanical n,,'tee
appoinuve every two years SO rs to meet
the objections of the supreme court .aisol
recently in declaring void the stAoo
trustees act.
~ HAiAANA 10 dlAHuQ the DdiluE civ
charter In accordance with the governors
message.
BY Extending for twenty
years the time for payment Of purchase
money on sales of public school lands
under the acts OF 1879 and 1881.
BY Lewis-Amending the charter of the
city Of san Antonio In accordance with
the governors message.
Di6reifs adverse minority report on the
double header bill was read
Sebastian secured consideration of his
bin appropriating $4,000 to start work on
The epileptie asylum at Abilene. The bill
was ordered engrossed and passed finally
under suspension of the rules
Towns and city corporations committee
made favorable report on Miller's DALLAS
charter bill introduced a few moments be-
fore,
Committee on printing made favorable
noor report on Stafford's bill introduced
this morning
The senate next considered pibrall.
general deficiency and additional appr1.
oriation bill
Cough offered amendment 10 insert Sl5.-
Ouo TO refund payments on erroneous an |
eohulcting leases Of public school lands.
lost
James secured adoption OF an amend
ment inserting S65OD to erect Dui .,rg
- ." ~. "'lH AdNtulN AT tue plinu INSTITUTE.
secured adoption of another amendment
inserting $500 for iirs-proof mattrsss lac.
tory a. blind institute.
Mcrrlss introduced amendment appro-
priating S2400 for Two additional pension
clerks in the eomptroller's department nj
Sl2to each; adopted.
pibrel secured adoption OF an amend
mtnt inserting $1,000 Tor relief of liouor
dealers in local option districts.
Cough secured reconsideration OF the
vote by which his amendment was lost
inserting $4,000 for refundlng payments
on erroneous and conflicting leases OF
public school lands and the amendment
Was then adopted
Hanger offered amendment 10 str,ka an,
To refund salary OF official stenogran,,r
a. said tax commission. paid out Of fb4
salary OF Hon. O. p. ColQutt S7R0 and
insert The sum OF $500 is hereby apnro-
pria'ed 10 nav balance due Hon. o "a
Colquitt. expert member tax commisslon !,
This amendment was offered to meat ton-
stitational objection 10 the language a.
originally appearing In the bill
johnson offered substitute to strike ont
the entire item. On motion Of Burns IN.
amendment Was adopted,
Hanger presented amendment sddins
sac for postage and 800 for contlnrsns
expenses court Of civil appeals second dis.
tricr, adopted
Greer Offered artnamsnt ipsertirs IN.