Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-06
TEXAS Legislature.
Numerous Measures Disposed Of by
the House and Senate.
FREE PASS WRANGLE
An Effort 10 Censure Representative
smith for an Article on the
Free Pass Subject Failed.
Some ofthe bills Passed.

Austin. April b.-The house spent
this morning discussing resolution
setting ~ bills as special order to be
considered in order named Tho anti.
doubleheader bill being the second ON
the list and being the real cause Of the
introduction OF the resolution. The rvs.
olution was defeated b. small major.
ity vote.
After discussing the Aguinaldo. Funs.
ton resolution yesterday TO the full linn.
1t Of the time allowed for resolutions, IL
went over for another day.
The house then took up the senate
bill defining aud regulating mutual fire
insurance companies.
After much discussion the bill was
engrossed The constitutional rule was
suspended and the bill was finally
passed.
The senate concurrent resolution pro.
yiding more room for the treasury do
l"tNAA''AN WIS lNH0NAs
The senate bill permitting the North.
ern Texas Traction company to extend
lis electric road from Fort Worth &c
Dallas, was ongrossed The constitu.
tional rule was suspended and the bill
was finally passed with the emergency
clause
The bill providing for the printing Of
election tickets 50 that there will be- no
confusion 10 the voters. and providing
for the delivery II the tickets in sealed
packages to election boards ON the day
Of election, was passed finally.
The senate bill regulating the prac.
tice in the supreme court in regard %
the taking out Of mandates was passed
finally.
The senate hill granting a pension Of
$50 year TO Mrs. Mary Batchelder.
relict Of a soldier Of the Texas war Of
independence and sister Of Senator
Vest Of Missouri. was passed finally.
The senate bill providing that in in.
dependent school districts the rate Of
taxation for school purposes may BE-
fixed by vote Of the people, was passed
finally.
\ resolution wus offered ccnsuring
Representative Smith Of Collin county
for AN article in a newspaper in which
he is accused Of saying: II fear that
this legislature will 90 down in history
as the worst free pass violator Of party
demands and enemy Of the people Of
any Legislature since reconstruction
DAYS"
Mr. Smith said he was responsible for
any assertion made by him anywhere
and az any time
The resolution was tabled after some
spirited remarks
At the night session some bills were
passed, hut All were Of "A local nature
Tho senate passed the house rcsolu.
tion calling for the election of United
State, senator by direct vote Of tn,
people.
The senate committee ON constitu
.ional amendments reported adversely
the amendment allowing state appro
priations for exhibitions at fairs and e1
positions.
The senate adopted the conference,
committee report on the Galveston com
mission bill
The house bill providing for miner
al survey OF Texas was passed finally By
the senate.
Mr.. Yeti called up his bill with refer
ence % mines and mining.
Mr.. Dibrell I'D adopted am amend
ment making me- bill provide only fo
giving 10 the University regents contro
Of the university mineral lands. A
amended, the bill passed fnall
Mr. james has finally passed his bill
creating a moro efficient road system
for Red River county.
Mr. Lloyd's bill reducing the conven
tional rate Of interest from 10 TO x pe
cent was passed to engrossmont by
3 vote OF 10 TO 10.
! The Austin city charter bill was pas.
10 ed finally under a suspension Of tn
rules, after discussion lasting over a
hour.
Mr. Oicll secured the reconsideration q
the house bin making g. o. d. shin
ment, Of liquor into local option dii
d tricts constitute a sale Mr. Ode
II had am amendment adopted pr,
i yiding that where orders are solirite
, In prohibiting territory aud filled.
# sale Is constituted at the place wher
o. the order was soJitcd The bin d
81 amended WIN. finally passed.
The house bill providing Tor the estal
!, lishment Of public warehouses wa
Il passed 10 third reading.
u Large Cargo of Tobacco.
q New York, April l-Tho steam,
" Mexico, which arrived Thursday froi
u Havana was delayed two aud ma
d days at Havana waiting for q shipmer
y Of tobacco. She brought tho large
y cargo of tobacco ever shipped from th
port Of Havana; having on board oy,
1000 bales.
N brother Kills brother.
IS Houston April "a special to n
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