The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-14
HOUSE BILLS.

TIE following bills were introduced in
the house:
BY Hawkins-To amend title CIV OF the
Revised Statutes, relating TO taxation by
aiding after article 5047, article SOFIA, and
10 decla c an emergency. (Ariicle ooi7a
provides. In case any live stock UT 9TH
or reisonal prcpe ty be brought into ids
State aiter he lst day OF January OF each
year ami before the LIST day OF April Of
CAIN year it shall be subject to taxation
In ID is ,t1te for such year and shall be
ass s.ed by the assessor in the same
n amer as CuAer p orerty. The bill de-
clares an emergency
Ky Poole ana Stcllenwerck-To amend
title XClV chapter 10, VI the Revised
Civil Statutes. by adding thereto article
4495 so as TO require all railroad CORPORA
ti1ns 10 step thel- passenger trains at
all county seats thtough wh!ah they run
a line OF railway. CSuch Iailroad COM
psny is requited to forfeit to the State
$50 fer each failure or refusal TO comply
with the prov sions of this bill, and IS
made liatla to the party or parties, injured
fer all damages by reason Of such failure
An emergency is declared)
BY Neff-To amend article 91Sa. chapter
14a. title XVII, Of the Penal Code OF the
State Of Texas. regulating the flling OF
bottles with compounds or defacing in
any way the mlrk or device on bottles,
syphcns or other containers. (The pGf-
plse Of this bill is to correct article 9lSa
OF the Penal Code, which refers 20 article
3l4a Of the Revised Civil Statutes, when
The article referred no should be 3lSa An
emergency Is declared)
BY McFall--To authorize the superln-
tendont CT public buildings and grounds to
Mase ths sculh halt OF block SO. division
Il. bounded on the east by Neches street
and west by Trinity street, and the south
by Fifth street, known as Market square,
and situated in the city OF Austin, Travis
county. Texas. TO A. Basnett, and to re
peal all laws in conflict herewith tTha
bill prcposes to lease said lot for q term
Of Ten yea-s. beginning at the expiration
az the leaEe now held by said Basnet, for
the sum OF S240 per annum. payable quar-
te ly in advance in iustallments OF $50
psr auar.er And In case OF failure on
iae part az the lessee 30 pay Said rent the
superintendent OF public buildings and
gtouuGs Is authorized 10 take possession
Of the property and cancel the lcAHe'l
BY WElacy and Llvely-To provide for
the levy AMI collection Of an additional
annual ad valorem tax Of cents on the
500 valuation. to be known az a "speei1l
quarantine tax" for the purpose Of paving
the eNrenses CT the several counties in
This state hereafter incurred In the eTe-
cution and enforcement CT tbe guarantee
laws Of this State. and prescribing he
mode ami manner IN which same snail
b. disbureel. and declaring an energen;y.
oThe emergency clause states that iaany
counties in the State are unable TO pay
The expenses incurred in the enforcement
of the quarantine laws, and that the pub
IL ssfftv demands the strict enfarSsm mt
Ct sald 1sws.)
BY Greenwood By request-To amend
article 1880. title LVlII. chapter
Of the revised civil statutes OF
the state OF Texas. rslVlve to reauire-
msnts of assessment or na ural pfemiu n
life and casualty insurance companies or
associations precedent to doing business
In this State by adding thereto article
30g0a. containing provisions for the re-
aulrements OF mutual annuity aDd life
insurance companies precedent to such
companies doing business in this State
and providing for deposits 10 be made
by such companies In accordance with
the amount of business done in this
STATE. This Bill requires a deposit
from such companies with the State
treasurer OF $1,000 for each million dol
lars Of Insurance in force 10 the state
Of Texas as shown by the books Of the
company
By caihoun-To amend article 1915
of title Gil, chapter S. of the revised civil
statutes OF the State OF Texas. relatirE
TO the stock law. (Ths bill amends the