Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-03-24
TEXAS Legislature.
The House Spends a Day on the
Land Measure
THE BILL GOES OVER
The breaking Of the Quorum on Gal
weston Charter Bill Discussed
and Committee Appointed 10
Investigate Numbers.

up yesterday by the house was the land
bill. The bill WIS before the house all
the forenoon and portion Of the after
noon. Several amendments were pass
ed aed the bill was laid aside when the
time came for taking up the appropria.
ton bill. The appropriation measure
was postponed 10 Tuesday.
The land bill was again taken mp and
Mr.. Hawkins offered an amendment
WA Awas adopted, requiring three
ye Ontinuous residence ON pain Of
forlviture, but providing that no forfeit.
ure lhnll occur where the purchaser Il
di,ptscssad by writ Of injunction OF
temporarily yields possession on account
Of u well grounded fear Of sickness oi
bodily injury.
The house then adjourned for the
night session.
During the day session the absence
OF quorum ON Thursday nighr IN
which the absent members were charg
cd with being at the opera house fof
the sole purpose Of defeating the Gal.
weston charter bill was aired, but be-.
sides the appointment Of a committc,
to investigate the charge mo- action wa,
taken
At the night session the Galveston
charter bill was taken up and discussed
but no action was taken.
The house made provisions for the ap
pointmcnt of q committee % rgdi-trict
the state into congressional districts.
Representative Shaw said that he wa,
authorized by the governor 10 say that
there would be- a special session imme
diately upon the adjournment Of Oh,
present session 10 consider the rcdistrict
ing proposition.
The senate devoted the entire morn
ing session to considering Of the Wat
ers.pierce OIL bill seeking 10 force then
20 nay ponrlties IN McLennan county
cases
At the beginning Of the afternoon
session the bin went over until Monday
The senate passed a bill by Messrs
Miller and johnson amending Article
$3.50 G.. with reference ca suit, on bond
of liquor dealers II provides that (
the sale is made Ina good faith. with th
belief that the minor was Of age. and Il
good faith 20 "A habiunl drunkard, mo-
knowing he was such, that shall b
valid defense To any recovery ON bond
Mr.. Davidson Of Galveston had con
sidercd his bill donating 90 the city ID
Galveston for - years all state take
| except school take, to bg used Boa ui.Iu.
the grade ~ the city
The bill was finally passed by yot
of - to s.
Mr. Turner secured consideration ,
his bin 90 ascertain and adiudimfo o.
suit against or hy the state ccrui
claims against or iu favor of the -ts'
Tor land lying be.wo.u thc Nuecps au
I Rio Gmudr. The bin was rugr1,so
aud finally passed
Mr. Wilson had the committee sal
stituto adopted iu lieu of his biil nAiu
the fees of county officers m luuag
. cases
Mr. Wilson offered nu amendment DO
crcasing the fee of county clerks fro
81 to g. Adopted.
Tho bill was ougro,-cd and final
!. passed.
j.. Nr Savage secured ongrosymont
=, the house hill approprutiug $4,000 u
nually fora mineral survey of the stat
A., The committee amendment, pericctii
I. the bill were adopted
Mr. Staple, made statement On
the enrolling clerk had left utT the cm,
gcncy clause Of the libel bill, and offer
% a resolution asking the governor 20 r
4 turn the bill for correction. Adopted