The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-09
Tlne House.

Whom tho house convened NJ 0:30 o'clock
this morning the speaker announced that
tile Fl0tv-hrst judicial district was without
a prosecuting officer. and that none was
provided for by law. He said n bill had
passed the senate curing this defect, and
he asked the house u permit the bill to be
taken up and passed at once No objection
was made and the bin was ongrosScd and
passed with an emergency clause under
suspension of the rules.
Mr. Evans called up the free conferehc"
report on the senate amendments 10 me
six MONTHS deficiency appropriation phl
ana moved its Adoption. Mr.. Murray hlcI
tuc report, ana the speaker stated mat VI,
less IL were taken up at once there would
he danpgg' that II could not he enrolled be-
fore adjournment at noon tomorrow. Inc
ayes and noes were demanded on the mo
tion to adopt the report, and 1t prevailed.
Mr. Shaw moved that the house 10 NOT
recede from Its amendments TO the Dallas
charter bill; prevailed.
The senate amendments 20 the bill pro
hibting the hunting Of ducks ana geese u
night in certain counties were concufrcl
The senate amendments to the bin pro,
hibiting cruelty to animals were concurreu
resolution by Mr. Gary commanding
tho ueUspapcr men in attendance upon the
legislature for their services and me ac
curacy of their reports was adOpieh pS
Mr. Cole called up his resolution changing
+he rulas 40 that senate bills on second ana
third reading may he cersiuercu lou"H az
tomorrow lie said his objert WAS 10 Sc
r,,re consideration Of the 'double-headeL
h}n There was dispute as to when the
nroper notice had been given or the reSo'u
ZION and Mr.. Stewart mover, III W."
this fact that consideration ne p"s'po"'"
until tomorrow morning.
MIR cole. speaking sarcastcally' said tnc
morton was eminemtly proptr Tor the honsr
Ia entertain any sort OF ullatprS tarnlo L.
order 10 protect the railroads Raliroans
u.orn g,ven every consideration, while inc
demands OF 10000 employees OF rai'roads
"S Mr. Lane charged that most q the NJ y.
,,,etaring had been done by the fclehus "a
g ,u '..ianbIe- header bill and that they hAl
onr maj no other legislado should ="
,bbransh until that measure had beeh con oh
sdpred He said II had bren cn ,,nrc ite
thsre II there we're any "double-headr'
on.,goStIemen. he said In conclusion they
are as thick as Geas You meet mem r'e''
WI ~ stewart said his only idea N m my.
h., nospnnne was to project the sahcIlLy
- tl,e ,.riIes but at the sNsgesLl"h "a
Seabury. who sald the resolution. he
ll ~. ,ao,r Mis- motion. Mr.. SeapurS unuse ~
NJ %ien pseyIous question which Was ordere,q1,
The resolution was as r,c1n,red.
noes, 1870 rim regulating supreme conI
me so as 10 provide that questions c ~
facf may be eyswsHs a %Ss FDaTTg and
| 10 the couLt W s,,lnansion Of the rules
passed hi Tna seTovdns that upon the ngtiIiSn
of majority Of The voters tine sres Fl m
Srs court may alter iar was engrossed,
inaepephqlnnn' approprIatlng $1,000 to pns
Claims srsns from the fH Todos aSr IN tbc
niles for Texas volnu l'ah the state Is to be
snanh,Ssn hy the Federal government; T NM
reimnursds' and under n suspension OF iH'
rules was, pass'ssiainu that a saioonkeepe1
| The MI ,,s,,mr 70 An habitual drnnkarl
ThS good sS .h not knowDs ts 81. sG "a
hsabiispi dranksrd. maj pl sssa n' was passed
| in defense IN s SUI o nroiork
AFTERNOON SESSION; a
n, motion OF Mr.. shaw the A0''