Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-09-06
APPROPRIATION BILL.
Governor Calls Another Extra Ses.
sion for its Passage.
THE FIRST SESSION.
or the Thirty Subjects for Legislation
Submitted Five Failed - The
OIL Measure DoWned In the
Senate Committee.

4 Austin. Sept. 5.-The second callet
session Of the Twoaty-soyenth legisla
ture met this morning
\ a resolution allowing each member {,
I subscribe for three copies Of a daily pa
4 per was defeated.
4 The session Is called for the purpos,
of passing an appropriation bill for tn,
ensuing two years Tho bill carrie,
1 $500. 600, which is sgJO.0OO more than
the present bin carries.
An appropriation tall was introduced
In the s'aiate carrying an appropriation
Of s5.5OO.O0O.
Contingent expense and mileage and
pcS diem bills were introduced.
w. b. O'Quinn was elected secretary
Of the senate TO succeed J. r. Pool re.
signed.
Clyde Smith was elected assistant
secretary 70 succeed O'Quinn.
State Treasurer Robbins filed new
bond with the secretary Of state for
$4,000. The sureties are: T. NJ Har.
pole. I. N. Jones. John NJ Duncan, AL
Of Tyler. Smith county. Ex-Governor
J. S. Hogg. +. p. wilmot aud Walter
Tips, Austin. Tex. The bond was ap.
proved by the governor.
Thirty subjects for legislation were
submitted 20 the special session Just
closed. The judicial redistricting bill,
the matter Of classifying mineral lands
belonging 10 the school fund. the mat.
ter Of protection Of the blind children.
having reference especially to the clos
ing Of Sabine street in the city Of Aus.
tin, aud the matter Of increasing the
bond Of the state treasurer. failed % be
acted upon or were acted upon adverse
ly.
The legislature passed 25 bills and
four joint resolutions under the other
25 subjects submitted by the governor;
also two balls relating 70 expenses Of the
session.
The bills passed were rs follows:
Making appropriation 20 pay mileage
and per diem Of members.
Making appropriation TO pay the con.
,ingent expenses Of the session.
Redistrioting the state in congrsssion-
al districts.
Red;stricting tho state into represent.
ative districts.
Redistricting the state into senatorial
districts.
Creating separate judicial distrie,
for jefferson county.
Reorganizing the Twenty ninth and
Forty-third judicial districts.
Regulating the fees OF sheriTs.
Permitting owners Of lands aud town
lots which have been sold for taxes 70 G
redeem same. c
Providing for valuation OF titles 60
lands held under Spanish and Mexican
grants.
Authorizing cities and towns on the :
gulf coast TO issue bonds TO build sea \
walls. Galveston breakwater bill.) v
Authorizing cities and counties which v
have suffered disaster % compromise or b
fund their Indebtedness. Galveston
county funding bill)
Correcting an error in the statute re- a
ating TO board Of health for unincor- h
porated towns and villages. a
Providing for the care and mainte. ~
nance Of deaf, dumb and blind childron b
Cass county road law. 1
Amending tho law in regard to the Z,
irea Of cities (Oak Cliff bill) u
Blind tiger bill. al
incorporating the town Of Athens.
Incorporating the town Of Moody.
Incorporating the town Of Childross. VI
Fixing the boundaries Of the city OF &c
Austin. es
Amending the Grnyson county road y
lw. ~
Granting unincorporatel towns and all
illages permission to incorporate for tn
'hool purposes only.
Granting the city Of Austin new
harter.
Fixing time for holding court in the cla
ifty.first judicial district. 40
Permitting sale Of half the temporary ON
lpital site to citizens Of Austin to be ira
fered as a site for the temple of the cit
Iasonic grand lodge Of Texas. OF
Amending the fish law. oil
The following concurrent resolutions
'lating 70 matters submitted by the /
,vcrnor were passed: no,
Authorizing the attorney general to est
ithdraw certain vouchers from the Fit
office in order 10 arrange for ris
e collection Of Greer county claims we
ON the United States government. @ gu.
Authorizing tho suDerinteudent OF Wv