Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-11
CLOCK TURNED BACK.
Texas legislature Did Sot Adjourn
Long Aner Noon.
GOVERNOR OBJECTS.
lie Refused 10 syn Bills Passed after
the Correct ,,'e for Adjourn.
ment and III iciion May
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De Icstc 10 Courts.

Ah7ttNt AfAsf ANilA aN-AfNNifu0i
Saycrs established a new precedent yes
terday aud one that possibly will b,
tested as % the validity Of his action.
The legislature adjourned at l:&
O'Clock. correct time. but by the clock
IN the house and senate it was oxactly
noon. the time ,et for the sine die al
journment
The hand. Of tho clock were turned
back several times In order 10 allow bills
10 BE- enrolled 30 the governor could
sign them before noon.
The governor. however. declined 70 b
a party tothe fiction. rciu-edto turn
his clock hack, but lct it run on stand
ard time.
The governor would permit no one e
monkey with his timc-piece. aud b.
noted the time OF the reception Of eacl
bill In his office. A number Of bill,
reached him after the sure enough noon
hour, when the legislature was supposed
70 have adjourned aud be refused e
sign them. Among these measures u
the land bill, over which there has beer
~ much grief and hard labor.
In the house the bill rcserving 20 the
state. mineral right. on school, univer
sity and asylum lands hereafter leased
or sold was passed finally under a sus
pension of the rules.
The bin providing that upon the peti
tion of a majority OF the voters, the
commissioners court may alter the
boundaries Of an independent schoo
district. was passed finally.
The bill prohibiting the manufacture
and sale Of cigarettes was passed.
The house coucurrcd in tine senat,
amendments 20 che Henrick frecmckei
bill.
Mr. Henderson of lamar. filed the re
port of the free conference committe,
on the land bill and IL wa, adopted.
The house cuncurred In senate amend
ments % the bill donating the occupa
tion and al yalorem taxes in BnzorIs
county for two years 90 the county. O.
b. used 20 repair bridges and roads. ani
10 was adopted. The amendments r.
duco the donations 20 thrcc.quarters Of
the taxes.
Tho Galveston grade raising bin wa
agreed 90 as passed by the house anc
the bill was signed by the governor.
The speaker appointed the folowinl
roappuriiOnmcnt committees;
Cougrcssional-Ellis.c chairman: Schlu
Ter, Wells Of Red river, Evans. Harbi
son, Gricham, Lively, Napier, Robert
son of Harrison, Henderson Of Hcnder
son, Cole. Conually. Elias, Aldrich. Greer
Adair, Grigg,, Mcknight, Lane, Jones
McFull, Kyle, Murray. Nicholson. Lit
tle, Garner. Willingham. Cmddock
Bryan, Decker, Stewart and Talbot.
Seuaturial-Moran, chairman. Hurt
Williams. Henderson OF lamar. Well
Of Gmyson. Pierson. Strothcr. Doan.
Hcndrick. Morrow. Stollenwrcck. Ham
ilton. Ackerman, Glenn, Perry. Searcy.
Goodlett. Robertson of Williamson,
Greenwood, Green, Wilhcy, Morsound,
Bridger, Palmer, Phillips, Hawkins
Houts. Moran and Rowland
Ranrpzautativg.- -Mprrntv chairman
Hunt. Roach, Calvin. Walker, Mulkcy.
Goodman, Marsh, Blalock, Morrow,
Fears. Terrell Of McLonnan, Fountain
Terrell of Cherokee, Pickett. Morris
Cuney, Tarpey, Tinker, Porter, Moore
Beatty, Thurmond, Russell. Nowlin Nc
Iunis Mcclellan, Thnrp, Gray Of East
Land, Buller, Muggs, and Doyle.
The session uf the senate was without
special interest except "a kick about tht
turning Of the clock hack
\ committee OF five senators were ap
pointed Co assist in entertaining the
president while Ia Austin
The conference committees report on
the hand bill was agreed to.
The houses cigarette bill was finally
passed
The senate app1rtionmcnt committee
met Immediately nftoradjoumment and
authorized 10, chairman. Senator Hurrr
OF Bavar, tn employ clerks and experr
TO secure and prepare all necessary dats
aud statistics.