The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-18
fyERAL BILLS PASSED.
|. s,,so,ed Of the Local Measures on
The Calendar.
|.,ttp WI OF THE TAX BILL ADOPTED
- a second session Has Not
|ph' determined by the oGv-
'a.r-Important Amndmcnt.
Austin, Texas. February IT.

Austin, Texas, February II.
], MORNING the house laid aside the
y ~ ,or awhile to pass several bills
!, heal application and the bill relat-
the running of double header
y a., was received from the senate.
!, o,,sed, the latter charges the rail-
commission with the duty OF in
D..,l,stIpg the question Of double-
IT, with view to prohibiting their
I'll, n found as dangerous as claimed
a further provides as follows;
rn,loyes of railroad companies en-
ply ~ said companies In the opera
Fly !, trains within this State pro-
s "a Nv two or more engines shall
n IA held to assume the risk, II any
A., be. incident to their employment
..vistd they be injured while engaged
,raration OF such trains; and pro-
.,J mrther that such injury was &C.
' ...sDsd by reason of the operation of
~ n more engines on such train in
gssd Of one.
IN; EVENING chapter VIII Of the taA
Nm r,lating to the assessment and col
a,tIop Of taxes on banks was taken UP
"A passed intact after three hours
g,usslon and defeat of an amendment
4 strike out the article giving commits
toner's court the power to summon bank
ssDers to testify under oath as to their
,rcsledge Of the amounts of money on
i,,oslt with them to the credit Of any
s-ty whose assessment may be under
S,sIderation. subsequently Mr.. Prince
,rad upon the journal motion to re-
sesder the vote by which the chapter
us adopted and gave notice that he
You'd call his motion up next Monday
tr the purpose OF Offering an amend
r.rt providing that bank stock shall be
assessed at Its market value.
LATE THIS EVENING consideration of
Ne tsr bill was again suspended to take
/, the senate bill providing for an &C
Mntlng to the school fund Of the lands
lElrded il by the constitution of 1876,
HI, the quorum was broken before ac-
Hsa could be had thereon and it went
v.r until Monday.
.ai -
|laE QUESTION ("will the governor call
ncther session?'D remains unanswered.
70 no one has his excellency disclosed
u Intentions in the promises. The Post
efrespondent Is, however, authorized
state that two factors will be con-
lisred In reaching q conclusion as to
sisiher or not the legislature will be
isoonyened at the expiration Of the pres
sat session. Said factors:
! Whether, from the action taken III
es house al this session, 1t is probable
hat any reform tax bill can be passed
sAeh will fairly and fully comply with
10 letter and spirit Of the constitution
I'd u he act creating the tax commits
laa.T TNa ,
: Whether or not such hill can
h passed so as 20 reach the governor
yaAn thirty days-the constitutional
Init Of the session.
N THIS CONNECTION it is in order &c
siss that the amendments adopted yes
knay TO the chapter relating. to the
AVIATION Of railroads are considered de
Huetive Of the symmetry OF the bill b.
" tax commission. In Mr.. Colqui,t ;
@liion they create a double standar,
aWluatlon-one tor lands and the othel
UT railroad Lpperty-and defeat tn
purpose OF the proposed act. The MOI
Tow amendment providing that debts
AceN those secured by liens on rea
1sle' may be substracted from credH'
H'u'hed for taxation and providing 70
We taxation of such liens Is also looked
'pOn with suspicion by Mr.. Colquitt
VIC thinks that 1t is contradicting an,
"n'emplates certain unconstitutional
srenatlons.
"a BEATTY will offer the followin
'-slanent to the tax bill Monday
yn amend the bill by adding after chapte
~ we following and make it chapte
: article 5O9ld.
ss ~ enacted by the legislature Of tn
'ale shall be levied and collecte
NJ ponds, or certificates of indebt
nsa s issued by any county, city o
W. u this State an ad valorem tax o