The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-22

| chilled money.
| ~ CALHOUN tby request 10 amend artl-
! Gle % ~ the Code 81 criminal Procedure
| Rotating 10 the trial OF criminal cases.
| rlils I'LL amends the law 50 rs to prp
/ vide that the Defendant can rot waive Il
! Jury IN such cases when the same Is de.
| nnndeC by the S,ntr.
by Calhoun " reauasbAv TO amend artl,
| Gle COS OF The Penal Colc Of the state Of
| Texas. relating to homicide. The. bll
! amends the law by providing that II the
| pcrson llihietng the Injury should call
| such aid and fail 10 make known to the
| person or persons 10 called Ia MID the
| nntnrt Of the Injury aud the nature Of
be deemed equally guilty. as II the injury
were one which would inevitably lead to
death.
| By Calhoun a,v rcunest)--ro amend nrti-
Gle 3is Of the Penal code, as amended liy
| IN net Of March >. 1897, relating to uIl.
| lawfully carrying arms. This bill amends
| the law by adding 10 article 3;iS razor
aud sand bag III the list Of articles pro,
Mhited by law from being carried as con,
| ccllcd weapons
rs Nicholson and Mnrray-'ro define
| Public warchcUscmcn and public ware.
| honsea, and 10 regulate the business Of
! pubic wNrehodSemei, public warehouses;
ceipts, mud 10 define aud punish Viola
lions of this oct. rhc bill provides TINT
MI persons firms, COMPANIES or corpora
| tons. who shall receive cotton, toluccn,
wheat, rye, oats, rlce, whisky, o. o. any
| Eind Of produce. wares iuerchandiec. or
any DESCRIPTION Of personal nropertf n
net, shall lie deemed and taken to be pub
/ l'c warehouscmcn; and all warehouses;
| which shall be owned or controlled con
Quoted and Managed in accordance with
| the provisions OF this act, shall be deemed
nuu thEcn 10 he public warehouses, and
II provides thGt public warehouse 10.
the storage Of cotton mav include n lot
on parcel Of land inclosed with lawful
( fence. the. gates aud entrances TO when
shall he kept securely torked mt night
ana II provides regulations, etc, for OPP
Grating Snch warehouses;
- I1enphlll 10 amend article TD1a.
chapter 3, title XVII. Penal Code relating
To the control OF Johnson grass. This biil
provides that II any person In this State
snail knowingly. Nilfuily.. ana with in
I my land not his own the seed or roots
or johnson grass on Russian thistle OF
| wllfuly and knowingly sci or give away
any U1ts. hay. straw. seed or grain con
tniuiug or intcrmlxed with the seed o.
Roots Of johnson artss n any one who is
Ignorant OF The tact tnt such seed or
roots are 20 contained or intermiXed
Muh snch oats. hay. etc" or shall Know
'ngly haul, carry or move In any nanncr
iughg over OF across any public road,
| street, rairoad. public highway or land
/ not his own, amy such Johnson grass, seed
or roots or any intermiXturc thereof, he
shall be deemed guilty. of msdcmcnnor
nor more Than sfOGO.
by ralbot 70 amend and extend the
special roud law OF Wise COUNTY. as on.
acted by tho rwcnty-hfth legislature of
the state Of Texas Tho bill seeks to al
low persons subject 10 rond duty to np
renewed OF roAd work when 81 shall have
heon paid prior to February Of tho year
| IN which such work is To be done author.
tacs the commissioners court to iiSuc rond
and bridge bonds II the property taxpaylng
voters shall no dcmund by election, and ii
no bonds are called for the court eau
levy Il special road tnN Of II cents " the
voters az the county shall vote such tax;
Tor the appointment by the court Of II
| regular road commissioner II tic court
tnlnhs ms services are necessary when
upon the roads The bill is cumulative
OF the special rond law for Wise county
eiacted by the rwenty-hflh legislature
by Glenn-ro reimburse T.. Swearcngen.
his heirs aud assigns, for the loss of Vt0
acres of land, IN what is now known MS
Greer county, Oklahoma Territory pat.
entcd TO him. his heirs and assigns for
| ever, on the 9th day Of November 1879.
! Tor services rendered in behalf of Texas
| Independence at san Jnciuto April u.
/ lSbG. This bill provides for an appropria-
1 ton OF $1,000 ont of any moneys belonging
I" the genernl revenue IN the state treas
/ hlN, NOT otherwise appropriated. for tho
! purpose of relmbursing The said u. swear
/ tngen, his heirs aud assigns, for the loss
/ OF $40 acres of land lying IN Greer coun
/ ~ which he Is barred from occupying
/ ~ 4 decision of the supreme court of the
| nited states declaring Greer county ia
| be a part Of Oklahonla Territory,
! By McAnally 70 amend article $50
! utlc NH. chapter !, Of the Penal Cote,
4 tclAtihg TO INC obstruction Of public roads
/ HlEhNNNS, HtfcetR ana allcYH. This hi
umehdS tue nw 20 as 10 reduce the pen
( atty Tor such ofrcnses from nne or not
I exceeding $500 10 fue OF not cxcpciln !
5000
by, Thurmon1 Requiring railroads 10
! provide suitably equipped Hat cars for the
( shipment Of lumber and timber. to fur
Z illSh ,snch cars when requested So TO dc
/ ~ Shippers ana on failure SO to do author
{ iHlng the shipper to suitably equip such
( ears as are furnished ana 60 receiver the
( value of such equipments before any court
. Jurisdiction Iu
BY Gray (Eastlandl--To amend article
/ 1o43k Of The Revised Civll statutes of tho
I state Of TcSas. relating 10 live stock Quar-.
ani!re, so aa to provide for an open season
OF not less than forty.tiyc consecutive days
each year
,iiy Cuny (hy rcuucsU 10 regulate and
define the foes Of the Justices of inc
pence Of the state of 'reNas in ciyll and
m ,,g,ioI cases Ihls Hill allows
+ rlvil and criminal eases, and hxcs tho
uuMmgm ut 5000 per annun aliowiu .
IN addition thereto ono fourth of the
/ excess OF tccs collected by such justice
| OF the peace. II is provided that the I'M
/ take Immediate effect
by Cnnr 10 appropriate the sum OF
! SIAMl u reimburse i. G. i.ipscomh sheriff
of Waller county Toxins. Tor money OK,
1 pended for The state Of Texas. dated Fc6.
rii a. lsan, IN obedience to express aud
! Vhnmpson. Judge of tho Twenty-t5lrl
judicial district Of Texas This amau.t is
| Tor money expended nv said sheriff for
! transportation and hotel hills OF m N
/ inChcd witness carried FROM Temple. Rpll
[ county 70 llempstcad, Texas The hill is
Z accompanied by papers and cummunicn-
tiqns showing he business Of tho &C .~nnt.
I 81, ny l-ooncy--To amend an net passed ny
INC Twenty -hfth legislature entitled "nn
! ne 70, amend article 076 chapter s. tide
| NNNll Of the Revised Civn Statutes al
/ tne state OF Texas, relating TO the payment
on costs and returning mandates in the
( supreme courts by adding thereto article
/ 9T6a regulating tho time In which mnn
I uatrs may he tally ont OF the supreme