The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-08
The House.

The house SET as a special order for to-
morrow at 10 O'Clock the bill to regulate
the prac ice OF medicine.
The speaker laid before the house the
resolution offered yesterday by Ragland
Camp providing that Mr.. E. II. r.
Green of Terrell be added 10 the COM
nit ee to escort the de.egation of New
Workers in their tour Of inspection over
the State The question REQUIRED on
the amendment by Shaw to add ten, of
which G. W. Owens of Da las should be
REQUIRED on the amendment of Gray
(Eastland) to add j. S, Cunningham Of
Palo Pinto and 1t was tabled.
The previous question was ordered.
While Morrow (Kaufman) was arguing
for the resolution Henderson C4amar)
asked whether, after striking out so many
other distinguished gentlemen, 1t wou d
not appear that the house was actusted
by mercenary motives in adding Mr..
Green to the committee.
Shaw osNed; " Is no. this Mr., Green
he republican boss and son of Hetty?"
Morrow deprecated the attempt TO in
je parts nship into t4e gu ston.
BY an aye and no Y0.e the original
resolution was ad 9pled: Ayes 81, noes 2S
Perkins (Cherc keel, representing he
Second congress onal dis rict asked per-
ms ion VI the house TO withdraw the
name OF Mr.. r. M. Campbell OF Pales-
tine from the committee to escort the
New York delegation over the State and
TO substitute Mr.. E. ], Frye OF Marsha l.
He explained that Mr.. Campbells BUSH
ness engagements prevented his accept
ing the honor Permission was granted.
The speaker laid before the house con-
current resolution No. Z. expressing graf
itude to all who rendered assistance to
those who suffered from the Galveston
storm, 1t was adopted
The speaker appointed the following
committee to VISIT the storm stricken
district: Lane of Fayette, Moran OF
Parker and Morrow OF Kaufman.
On motion OF Mr.. Neff OF McLennan
the house took up senate bill No 10. This
bill authorizes the International and
Crest Northern Railroad company 20
purchase and operate the Calvert, Waco
and Brazos Valley railroad There was
AT unfavorable minority report. Mem
moved the adoption OF the favorable ma
jorty report. MoMeans moved 20 sub
stltute the minority report. The latter
motion was lost. and the majority report
was adopted
An amendment by Neff requiring the
International and Great Northern 10 COM
plete the line designated in the bill from
Spring to Fort Worm by March l. 1905,
was adopted. Under suspension OF the
rules the bill was finally passed.
The following committee reports were
made:
Education. on No. 80, to
amend the law relating TO school days
and school months; favorable on bill to
examM school trustees and aldermen OF
certain cities from certain penalties.
State Affairs.-+FavOTable on Dill No.
IA 20 consolidate the courts OF criminal
appeals at Austin, with unfavorable mi
nority report; unfayorable on No. 1877, TO
fix mileage and per diem Of Legislators.
Public Printing.-Favorabl on No. 81
to regulate the printing Of election
tickets.
judiciary No. Favorable on No. 255,
10 amend the law prescribing proceed
ings OF courts OF civil appeals; favor
able on No. 256, amending lsw prescrib-
ing action OF supreme court upon petit
lions for writ Of error.
Upon motion OF Doyle OF Wise the
house took up Senate bill No. AZ, pro-
vidIng for the establishment OF State
normal institute at Denton.
This bill Is intended 10 make effective
a law passed by the Twenty sixth legis-
Iaaure. by making an appropriation OF
500 900 annually and by providing that
tuttion az the school shall be free
Hill Denton) argued for the bill.
Houts (Jsckl moved TO amend by de.
creasing the appropriation to $4,000
Mupreu (Cookel moved 10 table tn;
amendment The notion prevailed.
| Jus. az the vote on the passage Of tn