The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
house WOULDN'T CONCUR
i ,he Conference Report on the Gal.
weston Grade.RaiSing Bill.
k,yy BILLS PASSED IN EACH HOUSE
IN. Bill Rendering imperative the Law
Governing Liquor Dealers Bonds
Went Through.


actin Texas, April s.-The house was
hight face to face with the so-calle /
Eouhle.header bill today and turned it
Mr. Cole undertook to secure the
[aontion Of n resolution changing the rules
4 as TO enable him to get the bill up, but
[,nod by considerable margin to obtain
[sa uecessary two-thirds vote TO carry his
l.onnsition and the bill in effect went b.
Bhe IcaId in consequence.
The six months appropriation bill as
Lmspded by the free conference committee
I,s.ed both houses today and the bill was
lnrolled and sent to the governor TINS
Evening
Tho senate bill fixing the law governing
4 ,uor dealers bonds so as to make 1t in.
Ireratlye passed the house finally today. 1t
brorldes that whore liquor is sold TO AN
toil,unl drnnkard in good faith" with
1 h., ',nrlief" that he was not an habituni
fmnkard and there Is good ground for
&nch belief" that shall he a valid defen Sc
Ia any recovery ON the bond
Mr.. HARRISON insists that law prohibit
liz the use of money mt primaries and
XlpftiOlS SUOulu ut DuooNbs anu mas III INT
I ouse introduced n resolution asking the
IA, ernOr TO include recommendation IN
4ls call for the extra session for law IS
Sahllshlng such prohibition.
The senate bill amending the definition Of
aarratry 50 as to include the fompnting OF
5piration by attorneys at law by soliciting
&mployment or advancing money or other
4hrcs Of value TO the parties to litigat iOds
Ia order to procure employment, passed the
a ,pse finally this evening. This bill is
Timed at the damage suit industry aud TO-
neither with the bill fixing the venue Of
3tisonal injury suits which became n law
4 few DAYS ago will materially iu,erfe e
Mltb the prosperity of said industry in the
Future.
Il The senate this evening refused to con
&pr in the house amendments to the bill
8eclarlng 1t unlawful for the owners OF
I'm wells to allow the oil to escape uncon.
Irolled, practically killing said bill
n The house bill declaring eight hours u
News work on all State work was passed
ID the third reading and viii probably pass
Etnally In the morning.
q The free conference committee having the
8ialyeston grade raising bill in charge
I5ame to an understanding today, and, with
9he exception Of Mr.. lIcndrck, one of tie
3tnembers on the part of the house, agreed
10 ten-year donation of State taxes The
&mmlttees report was called mp aud re
|3ected by the house this evening, viii h
refused TO adopt Ii and called toi ano'her
#ree conference committee. The house is
n apparently determined to vote for nothing
3luI q twO-ycaP donation.
n The free conference committee on the
land bill has agreed on q compromise un-
MI the terms of which the absolute lease
district is to remain as fixed In the sen
BIC bill reported in these dispatches Il few
eHays ago Protection of leases in counties
b 4aSen out of said district is not to extend
3leyond i've years, however, ana iCssecs
|4iust comply with the requirement of
w ctual settlement before they can purchase
sections on which they have made improve
Il 3leAtS and which they may desire to retain.
IA The report Of the free conference COM
4iiee on the six months appropriation bill
IA called up and adopted in the house
|4ls morning without discussion. II ear
.4Ns Tue following appropriations for the
months ending August 81, 1901;
,Aecqtive department 49,. Sl33oG 81
fMusloA anu grounds ....,,,... LIS -
lae department ............. 63IJ ~
feasury department ....... ~, I3S 81
"a phproller's department ..... 2923T ~
general land office ....... 40 49, JU
llafney generals department. ll,1Sl Uu
H{ePartment of education .. $50 ~
aifOad commission ..... ,2JI UU
epaftment of agriculture, IN
,ulsAce' statistics ANA his
l9ry ;..................... 800 60
alyersity of Texas. ........ 10J,5,i ~
pieme court ............. 1Oll on
l OF criminal appeals 80. 1O,JlJ GU
oart Of civil appeals, First
district ;.:.....,,........... 100 Oi
Ss.rct ................... G1OO OJ
ais, e, ,;,.;;..,..'. -. 5,o75 %
s1tI,,S Of civil appeals. Fourth
Is.rct observation-disclosures. 600 on
Sr,,of civil appeals, Fifth
a %SIilrlct 6.4T5 0G
.,.nF ..,................ 275,5Ou 90
bubl"ns ..,............... 10000 U
stual ge9t ,...:............... 112,l37 .
ssn ~" uehclencies .......... 53.Gn II
s,e orphan asylum . o1,3ti :.
8sn,L luhatlc asylum ........ 7t,aSS \,
kor,s "erslerh Insane asylum 80. 53,3Tj -
snsa IeXas insane asylum 80. so. so =;
kss.g asylum ,..,............. 23,090 81
ah uumh asylum ........ ~ 400 o.
t srS OF Correction and reforma-
fenfaa,..'.'' ''''..''........... --,tod ~
,s.,.elerate home ... 30, los N
sss.ahtlne department ~ 80, $50 G
gumh and blind asylum
20 colored youths .........,. 1G,975 "