The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-15

listing property by agents, was taken up.
Wheles offered an amendment requiring
the agent TO make oath only TO the best /
OF his knowledge or belief after diigunt
inquiry. Masterson moved as a substi-
tute that the agent shalt render all the
property his principal owns in said conn-
~ under his CONTROL lost, The ayes
and noes were demanded aud the Wheles
amendment was lost; ayes Is. noes -.
The article was then adopted.
kittrell moved an amendment by ere.
ating new section, which would pro-
hibit the rendition OF property through an
agent where the owner Is resident o.
the county in which the property Is as
sessed. Should the assessor permit The
assessment except in person by the owner
he shall be fined $50 adopted
Article 5015, the oath prescribed for list
ing property for assessment, was taken
up. Garner moved to restore the follow
Ing. which was stricken from the commits
sion oath by the committee: II further
swear that / will to the best OF my knowi-
edge and Judgment. value said property
and all OF II at its full and true value.
by which / mean the price that could be
obtained therefor at private sale. and not
at forced or auction sale. | further swear
that Will not place valuation upon my
property that | now propose TO render at
less valuation than the total amount Of
insurance carried by me on property, oX-
elusive OF constitutional exemptions, that
j am rendering herein
message from the senate was received
announcing the passage of the Dallas
charter amendments.
Bailey moved n substitute to restore tire
same clause that the Garner resolution
sought to restore; also the words "Apper-
tanning TO said merchandising" where it
refers TO rendition OF personal property,
and was expurgated by the committee,
Pending discussion OF this amendment, the
house took recess until $50 tonight
NIGHT SESSION.
/ At the outset there was a wraneie as
/ 10 whether the school trustee bill or the
| land bill would be given precedence. The
speaker ruled that the trustee bill was
first on the calendar. \ motion to sus-
pend pending business and take UP the
land bill was voted down, IN EFFORT wa
made to postpone and take up the trustee
bill tomorrow night but IT was showed
under. The bill Is given In full else
/ where Cole. the author OF the bill, oN'
planned that the supreme court having d.
clared the present Law unconstitutional
there were over 200 independent scnoo
districts In a disorgsnized condition. Snc
II was necessary that they should be giVeT
prompt relief,
Henderson of Brazos wanted an amend
ment changing the number Of quaiiileC
voters necessary to sign a petition To cal
an election from 90 TO 70 per cent OF IN
voters who voted at the last preceding
municipal elections
Adams moved TO strike out all Of sec
ton .. which provides tina: towns or elite
may appoint their trustees; this section
applies 10 towns working under the gen
oral laws, and the object in striking IN
section out was TO take the appointment
of school trustees out of the hands G
aldermen.
Judge Kittrell said the great tendenc
of the schools in the larger cities va
toward politics To ohyiate this, he cav
ored the absolute divorce OF the schoc
from politics. He would place the ca
schools in control of the trustees an
would prevent the interference OF oitno
! the mayor or council in school matters.
Shropshire vigorously opposed the hi
asserting that its passage would moa
continual election and campaign II
also opposed striking out section 2,
/: Speaker Sheriff. (Wooten in the ohsii
said the section had been framed aftt
due consideration. and the experience
} several towns had demonstrated the wis
dom of the method. Vote down the sui
D stitute of the gentleman from Layac
(Adams) adopt the amendment OF II
j gentleman from brdlob, anu DaSs IA
bill" He said under the present sys'el
e the schools of thirty-two cities had STOW
: up and prospered and no change vi
r wanted. but the people could be trusted
! the election of trustees. as the peop
made fewer mistakes than hoaros OF n
a dermen.
b Adams withdrew his motion TO strl
n out section 9.
d On motion Of Smith Of Grayson the ma
e question was ordered on the pendii
J. amendments and engrossment. The b
was then engrossed and placed on
d third reading, rules being suspended.
e An amendment by Wooten and MeKan
y exempting Dallas from the provisions
II the bill was adopted. Tho bill was tn
passed.
n Pending business was suspended and I
1t bill by Thomas OF Wise. providing for |
is taking of the scholastic census biennial
s. instead Of annually as at present. y
iourned until tomorrow.