The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-13

The sneaker laid before the house the
concurrent resolution offered ny Moran
yesterday, authorizing the joint senate and
house committee appointed 20 investigate
conditions in the stoimsrichCn district, TO
administer ouths and to remain in session
from time to time not exceeding twelve
days. IT was adopted
,lhe speaker laid before the house the
pending business, which WIS the niil To-
regulate the practice of medicine. Kennedy
uLimcstone) Withdrew his amendment 10
strike out the cnactins clause. Mulkey
offered an amendment excmpiins from inc
operation OF the act those VINO neal Win
out medicine ct drugs. 1t was accepted
by the friends Vi the bill
Heslop offered an amendment eNemptlng
those no do not practice midwifery as a
profession and who do not advertise them
selves as mdwiVes The amendment was
accepted by the friends Of the bill,
Cole offered an amendment permitting
the sale OF medicines mnhuIaIsurtsd III III
texas by persons other than physicians.
Hentrick moved 70 table. The motion
TO table was defeated. The previous cues
tlon was ordered. The Cole amendment
Walker closed the debate for the bill
The measure was passed 10 cngrossmcnt.
The speaker laid before the house the biil
to regulate the amount Of money that may
be spent In the interest Sf political cAnii-
dates The question occurred on the sun
stitute offered by Itohcglsoh tNiiialhsphl'
Htslcp spoke IN opposition TO tue blll.
judiciary committee no. l1iur the ioi'
t'n hi on No. rs fixing the venue
IN suits upon written contracts where the
amount IN controleisy IS less imam s oyV,
Favorable on No. 12j- relieving school
boalls executors, administrators and
guardians from tue requirement OF Twins
security for costs and Tor appeal and writ
OF error in suits to which they may be
pnrties in their iduciary character
intnyorable ON No. 81, amending the law
relating to charges and Instructions to
1urles. -
stitute for the election bill.
The substitute offered by Robertson was
adopted. -, -
hill containing the follorins provisions In
brief: / II shall be unlawful for any per
son TO use money in any manner Whatso-
ever for the purpose OF inhueneing f E9ate sa
any person TO offer or promise any otnce'
place or employment for the purpose Of ~,
nuencng voters AZ any election. B. II snall
bp unlawful for any person TO receive any
money. office or employment as considera-
tion for his vote o. Influence. fiolatois
may be convicted of misdemeanor, pun
shabe by ne Of not eSS tnan SlDp for
NOT less than sixty nor more than III days
Robertson Williamson and HENDERSON
Qanarl opposed the substitute; Bfldsers
favored the substitute and ridiculed the
Hawkins caused to be read the following
letter 80. 49, ~
| oftice Of j b. Gibson, Pccos, Texas,
| Comfy ana District CLERK, Reeves County.
.-Peeos city. Texas. January 2l.-Dear sir
II seems 10 be the opinion of some or me
,oernhess that there Is nothing 10 DO but
draw their pay. l certainly wish some OF
those people could come out ana watch one
election IN this county or In any other
county on the border for that matter,
mink they would change their opinion on
This subject. II something Is not done 70
eet Rid az these ignorant Me1lcsrs or stol
them from selling , ihnF t tgen, le thss
dia the negroes after the war; We want
consfitntional convention and we want .
proyision in II that will disfranchlse Iheae
rratinr cattle aud " We don't get u We
,ni~hi inst as well gulf trying to enforrt
| nc Law out here and inaugurate Judge
| Lynch. Ia - IN thar harder