The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-09
HOUSE BILLS.

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HOUSE BILLS.
The following bills were Introduced:
by Brown--ro compel operators Of cot
ION gins 10 brand all bales OF cotton put
up by them for the public. The bill pro-
vldes that each bale 50 ginned shalt be
branded with the initials Of the party
Claiming same, whose name shall be re-
corded in the ginner's cotton book. and II
provides fine OF not more than SIS for
VACATIONS Of Its provisions.
| BY Walker--To amend article l0i3,
chapter 2l title "a. Of the Revised Civil
statutes, regulating the certifying OF
questions by the courts OF civil appeals
20 the supreme court, The bill amends
the law so as to authorize the court OF
J civil appeals to certify to the supreme
court matters in which the judgmen,
OF said court Of civil appeals is nnsl; also
permitting any court of civil appeals TO
certify to the supreme court for its de-
termination the question or questions OF
law upon which the judgment was re-
! Neisea' and TO retain the case during The
tendency of certificate.
by Decker-To amend article 42iss. OF
the Revised Civil Statutes, as amended
by the net Of the Twenty nth leglsla-
lure, chapter l29, General Laws OF 1897,
page 1874, so as to re12cve certain coun-
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Inc counties to be removed by this bill
are as follows, to-wit: Yoakum, Terry,
Lynn, CARA, Kent, Stonewall, Galne.
Dawson, Borden, Scurry, Andrews, Mar
Tin. Howard, Mitchell. Midland. Glass
COCK Sterling Cake, East Tom Green,
Conchc, Menard and Mason
By Wllliams-To define the offeuse OF
disturbance OF the peace in passenger
coaches In this state; to provide a pena.-
" thenefori to fix the venue of said Of
tense; TO make the conductors of ras-
senger trains In this State peace officers
TO enforce the provisions OF tn 3 act aad
to prescribe the qualifications of such
peace Officers. This bal makes disturb
ance of the peace in passenger trains a
milsdemeancr, punishable on conviction
by fine of not to exceed 800, or by con
hnement In the county Jail for not lss
than five Nor more than thirty days, or
by both fine and Imprisonment.
BY Farish--'To amend chapter 159, of
the General Laws, and to provide for the
appropriation Of 100000 10 pay the off,
GERS and men Of the Texas volunteers
prior to the inmustering int5 the servi c
OF the United States in the late war VITA
spain to pay these who were rejec ed
10 pay for the necee sary supplies sub
e.stence and transportation pror to their
being mustered into service; to author
ize the governor TO collect fr;m the
United States all moneys expended und
this act; extending the time for nling
claims under said act, and making an
appropriation for payment of sad claims.
The object of this bill Is 20 renew the
appropriation heretofore MADE for the
purpose stated in the capt. n, and to ex-
tend the time in which claims may be
filed to October l. 1901.
BY Ellis-To provide for the incorpora-
tlon Of mutual fire insurance com anias.
end TO define their powers aud dudes.
The bill provides that any number of
persons not less than three nor more
than thirteen, wh5 shall be directors.
who are resident citizens OF the Ststc
Of Texas and owners of property. which
they desire to have insured, may form
and incorporate a mutual fire iasu a sc
company for the purpose Of insu-lng their
property against loss or damage by fire
or lightning winds. cyol mes CT eXpll-
sions OF any kind, and it prescribes the
conditions rules. etc, by which such
companies shall be governed and uader
which they may conduct business
BY Ellls--Defning what is he loss and
adjustment fund of mutual fire ilsuf-
ance companies, requiring the maiate-
nance Of such funds, and making penal
ties for the unlawful use OF suoa I II 5.
The bill mafes 1t UNI pwful for any OFF,
GER, manager or agent of any mutual
fire insurance Company doing business Ii
the State to conduct such business wi&h-
out setting aside 80 per cent of all gross
premiums secured as fund which sh III
be used exclusively for the adjustment
and payment of losses, and it makes v.o-
lations OF it's provisions a misdemeanor.
punishable by fine in any sum not less
than 5000 nor more than $1,000.
BY Lane--To amend article 1742. chap
ter s. title 3s, of the Revised Civil
Statutes relating TO the manner OF hold
ing elections and making returns there
for. This bill amends the law SO as TO
provide for an 'ctticial ballot to be used
in the elections in this State" and 1t
provides that the names Of all candfates
for office shall be filed with the clerk OF
the commissioners court of the county in
which an election is TO be held, an an
nouncement in writing stating that he s
a candidate for office. naming In sad an
nounrement said office, and also att &
TO which political party he belongs and
II a candidate independent OF political
party no shall so state, said announce
ment to be made at least ten days prior
to election. The bill gives the com MIS-
soners court exclusive control of cleo
ticn ballots, and requires said court 10
order and cause the same to be printed
at the expense OF the county. The Hill
fixes a penalty for the printing or dis
tribution If any copy or duplicate OF
said ha'iot OF a fine in any sum not les
ther s25 nor more than $500.
BY Decker-To amend article s76. title
10, OF the Ccde IF Criminal Procedure,
and 10 allow bail sitter conviction aud
pending appeal in felony cases IN cases
where defendant was allowed bsN pr'or
defendants In felony cases be allowed
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