Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-03-22
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
Some Hiiis Introduced Charlie. X. Beli
Appointed Attorney General.

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Appointed Attorney General
Austin. March q. 80 President Pro
Tom Miller called the senate 90 order
yesterday morning Biil. were intro
dured a. follows.
By Mr psomb-pUvding more
eilirisnt rood system for Harris county
BY Mr. Savage-Amending article 65i
Revised Statutes. relating 90 the forma-
tiou % corporations
4 mrsasy WIS received from the
governor nominating Charlie, * Bell Of
Tarmut count, 200 he attorney general
The .euate went int1 executive session
and confirmed the nomination
Judiciary committee so. made
favorable majority and adverse minor
ity report on the house bin prohibiting
the shooting of fire. arms
Mr pau.us secured consideration Of
hi. bill relating 10 mutual Ore insurance
companies a substitute by Mr. Nc.
Goe was adopted aud the bill passed 10
engrussment
The senate next considered the bin
BY Messrs Miller and johnson with
reference 70 suits on liquor dealers
bonds because of sales of liquor %
miners and habitual druukards II
provide. that where the sale h. made in
good faith with the belief that the
minor was Of age and there Is goo
ground Cor such belief, that shall b.
b valid defense 90 any recovery on such
bond The same reference Is made %
habitual druukards
Mr. Savage offered an amendment
that would iu effect KIN The mll and
!. leave the law "a. It is AZ present
Z The bin and amendments provoked a
!. long discussion.
d The Savage amendment was defeated
y ayes T. socs l5-and the bill passed to
b engro--ment.
= Nr Turner secured the cngrossment
and final passage Of his bin repeating
the acc Incorporating the town Of san
/, Pnfririo in san Patriotic county.
= The senate Din concurred in the house
/. amendments % thc senate bill rroyid.
ing pas Of mileage aud per- diem Of the
presidential elector. 0f Texas
The committee on education reported
favorably bill by Mc,.rs Neal Savage
b, and Davidson 81 DEWITT, providing fos
, the establishment % industrial work ~
In the sam Houston normal
Ia Mr. Patterson attempted 30 call up A.
20 privileged motion aud have adopted
's the adverse report from the committee
'r on commerce aud manufactures on the
~ Grigg- pilot bill, but bis motion Wa,
u ruled ont Of order
Mr. Guss secured consideration ~ hi.
"a. bill fixing the venue Of suit. upon writ
q. ten contract, in the county Of the resi-
e. dencc Of the ohlger defendant Tn,
bin has favorable majority and advcrs,
minority reports
Mr. Hanger moved 10 substitute IN,
" minority for the majority report, on
- which motion he moved a call Of IN,
senate motion 70 excuse absentee.
!. was lost--ayes Il. noes 10. the aiiirma
hi tive uot receiving twothiri- vote
M This prevented a further consideration
10. OF the bin
Mr. Patterson was successful IN a mo
ton have the senate adopt the advers,
committee report on the pilot bill
'' Mr. Neal introduced q bin providing
''u for the boring " an arte,ian well ON th
y. property OF the Southwestern Insan
d, asylum.
n. 80 the afternoon session the sennt
mn resumed consideration Of the Goss venu
&, bill
M The bill was killed by the adoption a
I'M the Hanger motion 90 substitute the ad
I'D verse minority report
.,lI Mr. Wilson had finally PASSED th
Il, house hIll validating o. certain ubstnc
b. Of titles In Bowie county made niece.
b.. ary hy the destruction of records in th
a. burning of the courthouse.
.id| Mr. Gununu secured the cngrossmen
and FINAL passage OF his bin rostorin
civil aud criminal jurisdiction upon Oh
county court Of McCulloch county.
m Tho committee on education rcporte
us aylmh.y q bin by Gloss rrouactiug Oh
au textbook law for Give years. bcgInuIn
rc. Sept J., 1908
le. senator DIhreil called un tho genera
ns | Appropriation bin and o. large uumbe
Of amendments were offered aud order
sim eel printed iu the journal % be- CONSIDER
BId od when the bin Is acain considered
ug II went over without action.
sal Mr. Lipscomb secured the cngros.
ON ment and final pa. lgo of dis bin GREAT
the ing q more efficient road system fo
ectl Harris county.
90 Mr. Miller called up bill by him am
ON Mr. Hanger creating the Office OF stat
fire marshal
'oe Mr. Miller addressed the senate IN b
IN, hall Of the hill. regarding statistics
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