Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-05
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
Aguinaido-Funston Resoiution Cause.
Much Debate Ia House.

Austin, April 4.--The house had the
Agunaldo and Funston resolution up
today, giving rise % a lengthy
debate, during which the Republican
party and the military authority were
severely roasted
The senate committee on constitu
tional amendments reported adversely
the amendment allowing state appro.
priations for exhibitions az fairs aud ex.
positions
The senate adopted tho conference
committee report on the Galveston com
mission bill
The house bill providing for a miner.
al survey ot Texas was passed finally by
the senate.
After the resolutions were disposed OF
yesterday. Mr. Stewart called up the
senate amendment 10 the Fort Worth
charter bill and and moved concurrence.
The amendments We're coucurredin aud
the bill was finally passed.
The Galveston grlde.raising bill was
taken up, the question recurring on the
amendment Of Mr Parish and others,
including all the .torm-stricken coun.
ties in the relief offered by the bill
There was considerable discussion and
many points Of order. nut the bill was
engrossed
The house refused % concur IN senate
amendments 10 the house bill reseryiug
to the state the minerals and oil that
may be- discovered ON school. asylum
and university lands hereafter leased OF
sold
The Dallas charter bill by Messrs
Shaw aud Lively was laid before the
house Mr. Strother asked the house h
adopt the minority report Of the com
mittee, which recommends the senat,
bill
The majority report was adopted ant
the bill engrosscd
Among the bills finally passed were
the following:
The bill establishing an industria
school
Requiring banks 10 render their sur
plus and undivided profits for tamtion
Establishing AN asylum for imbecile,
in connection with the Abilene epileptiS
asylum.
Providing for the transfer Of children
from one school district 90 another
/ Providing for the uncellntionnnd de
structiou Of chuttel mortgages after ia
/ year,
Prohibiting cruelty % animals.
Prohibiting railroads from removing
their general offices. shops OF round
houses from any town which has giyeI
"a valuable consideration therefor. OF
where they have been located five year
with an amendment eXcmpting road
which have been consolidated by act
oi the Legislature with other roads.
/ Declaring G. o. d. shipment o
liquor into local option precinct 10 b
sale
4 The senate finally passed the hous
six months appropriation bill amends
IN a good many particulars The bil
will BE- sent tothe house for concurrenc
IN the amendments.
Mr.. Beatty secured the final passage o
the house bill permitting surety aul
guaranty companies having deposits II
the state treasury 10 exchange securitie
for cash
Aftor a lengthy wrnngle the senat
took up the house bill relating 90 th
finding Of minerals on school lands. /
was amended and passed.
Mr. Hanger called up and had finall
passed under a suspension Of the rule
his hill authorizing the Northern Texa
Construction company 10 build It's lin
from Dallas % Fort Worth.
Mr. Turner secured final passage q
his bill permitting the sale on 90 year
time isolated sections or fractions ,
sections of school land
The senate passed the final house bi
prohibiting railroads from letting JohI
son grass grow ON right of ways.
\ bill was passed authorizing regl
larly chartered railroads % make extel
sions aud issue bonds thereon 10 III
full value OF the new property, aud pr,
yidiug that the lien created shall be onl
ON the extension or newly oonstruote
line.
Mr. Beatty secured the final passal
OF his bill authorizing the Gulf, Colori
do and Santa Fe Railway company
purchase and operate the properties
the Gulf, Beaumont aud Kansas CIT
and Gulf Beaumont aud Great Nortl
ern railways
! Attempt To- XII the car.
F. Ioudon Anril 4 "A snogin1 dismal,