Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-03-31
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
Sine Die Adjournment Resolution
Stands for April ..
PETITION GOVERNOR.
Home Members Want Time Of Calling
Special Session Changed Gal.
weston Charter Bili Passes
Senate With Amendment,

hA7klNf AAAlNA HNa - AN NIT uAA NhHI-
luton, repeating the sine die resolution
did not get before the house yesterday
morning as che hour for the considora-
tim was caught between and shut out
by privileged matter aud spccidc
order.
Il is pretty generally accepted now
that the adjournment will De had on
Aprilg \ petition was circulated FRI.
day among the members Of the house
and numerous signatures secured asking
the governor 70 change the time for the
special session 90 May or june instead
OF August II Is unlikely, however.
that the govcrnorwil grant thi, request
IN Wow 0f zinc opinion OF the attorney
who b. adverse 90 the passage OF the
general appropriation bin before septl.
Tho house spent the first two hours
reconsidyring local bills passed Thurs.
day might and requesting Them with the
emergency clause.
The h1rn wungled f1- an hour over
a resolution offered hy Mr. Evans pro-
yiding for che payment Of the expenses
of the last illness aud funeral of the
late Representative Kidding OF Faunin
county aud finally land 90 on the table
subject 90 call
The general land bin wa, laid before
the house aud the previous question was
ordered on the amendments offered by
Mc,srs Willucy and Garner, including
Duval, Nueces. McMullen Uvalde and
LaSallo counties 10 the absolute lease
district Both We're adopted
In the afternoon the bill was engross.
ed by a vote ot 81 toS
4 motion Co adjourn 90 Monday was
voted down.
Senator Davidson ~ Galveston sue
ceeded Ia getting the Galveston com.
mission bill finally passed by the senate
with few amendments
These amendments changed tho
phmsolugy 100 certain r1rt, pf tho bill.
made necessary because ot the amend
ments adopted iu the house. providing
that two NJ tine commissioners should
b. elected by the voters OF Galveston.
ais, providing flT lgluuiing the bonded
{ debt of tle city uf rate "uOt t1 exceed
. pr cent instead eat g per cent"
The only material amendment was
d offered by senator Davidson OF Calves
C tom un the flor oi tine senate II pro.
a yile- tlAt .hu commissioner, shall MOI
% qualify before the lr-t Monday in June
/. 1901
o. Mr. Griuur called mp bis bin pro.
y vdiug that suit, against corporation.
e shall NOT abite upon thr dissolution OF
the corporation
The pending question was on the sub.
st.tuJe for the 1.,l offered by Mr Pot
II ter. The substitute was cngro.,ed and
D. passed under suspension ui rules.
:. The -oufe finally passed the h1us,
% bill validating Confederate land ceruu
~ cate.
10 ON motion oft Mr. Savage .he seuat,
NJ refused % concur iu the house amend
Do mout 90 his bin adding civil government
be 90 fhc pgblir school curriculum
~ On motion 0f SIR pau'u- the sennt,
% conourred In the hou,a amendments &,
DO che b.ll prohibiting traffic 90 teachers
e' examination questions
49, Mr Davidson of Dewitt. secured con
d idemtiou OF hi, b.ll recognizing th
III board ~ mrdlus ,o as tu require then
oi 60 spend one month Of each year visit
ing the psuiteutIarie- aud convict cam
and look into the condition % olc
convict
NV Amendment was adopted fixing On
ailric. OF thy board of pardon adviser
WI 90 $500 per uuuum. The bill was eu
crossed and passed finally
Some bills were passed 10 eugros
mont
pre- The house wa. 30 short Of uu0rui
" today aud thc senate held no session
cd An old On,ader Arrested.
100 DrrrH1 Nf4rrH .D TIN. man irwin