The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-03-01

tlon of this act, and declaring an emer
gency.
BY Deekor-To restore and confer upon
the county court of King county the evil
and criminal jurisdiction heretofore be-
longing to said court.
By Dean Creating Il more efficient road
system for Van Aandt county, Texas, THIS
bill is n copy of the Wood county road
law
BY Moore and McFall TO protect the
public grounds of the state Of Texas, by
prohibiting certain acts and imposing pen
altles. This bin makes IL unlawful Tor
any person or persons to drive or cuuse
To he driven over or along any roadway,
ia any Of the public grounds. of this State
any heavy vehicle, or vehicle theayily load
ed, or otherwise reasonably calculated TO
mjure or deface such roadway. or to make
their maintenance more expensive az 20
drive or cause 10 be driven any vehicle
or conveyance of any kind or 10 ride on
cause TO he ridden any animal of any Kind
over, across, or along any Of the foot
paths or walks in such grounds, or on the
turf of such grounds, or at any place
therein except ON and along the roadway
aud at the hitching places provided there
for; or to cause any horse not being driven
TO some vehicle or ridden, or any cow
sheep, goat, hog or other animal reason
ably calculated to injure said grounds or
anything pertaining thereto, 10 30 Into or
remain in any portion at said grounds. or
10 cut, pull break, bruise or I'm ANY wise
iniure any tree or shrub or vegetation Of
my Kind growing thereon or 10 In any wise
terfere with any chair. bench, scat, frame
etc. or TO fish or wash or battle IN. or
In any way pollutc the waters Of any lake
or pond or stream therein, or to nbscencly
or indecently expose any pnrt OF his or
her person, or do any Indecent act there
on. The bill provides that any person
violating any Of the several provisions OF
this act shall be deemed guilty Of n mis-
demeanor, and shall Zoe fined In any sum
not less than 81 nor more than 500.
BY Tarpey-'fo release aud remit the uns
hos. e.Ns.W
assessed UPON certain property IN the coun.
~ or city Of Galveston for the year 1900
and for previous years The bill provides
that ail state taxes levied and asspsged
county OF Galveston owned by any in
dvidual be released and remltted. That
all unpaid state taxes levied and assessed
prior 10 the year 1000 rpon property sit-
uated In said county. embraced within
the corporate limits Of the city Of Cal
weston together with al penalties aud in-
terest be released and reniitted; provided.
nronerfy now owned hy individuals whose
total property Il assessed for any one year
az more than $500
BY schluter and Hnrt-ro facilitate the
tracing of stolen or illegally disposed OF
cotton. This bill provides that an per
sons, etc, operating pubic cotton gins
shall keep or cause 10 be Kept record Of
all cotton brought 20 them for ginning and
hacking showing tho amount 81 cotton.
by whom brought on what place raised
and what party or parties CHARMING 20 own
tie same. II also provides that the per
eons etc buvlng cotton shall also keen
n unbiic record ~ an cotton bought. with
the date Of purchase. nane q person
from whom purchased and all marks
found upon said cotton. penalty for
violations Is provided.
nv Russell--To amend subdivision 30. ~
article G42. Of chapter 100. Of the acts Of
the regular session ~ the IWenty-hfth
isgtsiatftre entitled Am act 20 amend AT
tIcies Gs1 and Gf2. Chapter . Title XXI.
~ The Revised Civil Statutes Of Texas RI.
lating 10 corporations The robiect Of
thls hlii as stated in the femergcncy
ci,,,se is 10 provide that computations may
10 formed IN this State for 'ihe purpose
~ engaging IN business in Mexico, Cuba.
Porto Rico aud the Philippine islands ana
cartons other foreign fountrles
nv McKnlghf--To amend section ~. chan.
ter 81 Of The general laws ~ Iexas, 1870.
relating 20 pay q county COZ miss,lonsrs