The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-16
PROCEEDINGS.
The senate.

me senate.
Austin, Texas, February 15.--A petition
was received from Houston praying for
the usual amendment to the local option
law.
Harris (HuaD had read a memorial
from the citizens of Campbell Hunt
county asking that the industrial school
tor girls be located in that town.
Lipscomb sent up a memorial from
Houston protesting against extending the
provisions of the text book law to cities
of over lec00 inhabitants.
Potter sent up, had read and laid on
the table without action a resolution
providing for sine die adjournment on
March 16, which is as follows:
Whereas, from the number of bills
introduced each day of the session, it
had become apparent that the longer
the legislature remains In session
the further 1t Will be from disposlng
OF all matters before it, and
Whereas, the conditions of the
country is good and but little legis-
lation is demanded by the people,
therefore be II resolved by the SEN
ale, the house concurrlng, that the
regular session OF the Pwenty-sev-
enth legislature adjourn sine die on
March l6, 1901.
The answer of the railroad commission
to the Potter resolution with reference
to the Hogg amendments was received,
ordered printed in the Journal ana re-
ferred 10 the committee on internal i'm
proveIfents. On motion Of Potter 300
extra copies of the Journal were or
deled printed
4 message from the governor was read
in which he vetoed the Hanger inter-
urban road bill. The bill and The veto
were referred to internal Improvements
committee.
Hanger Immediately introduced a bill
regulating interurban and traction com
panies reforming in some features the
bill just vetoed
ON motion of Lipscomb the senate re
comm, tiled TO judiciary cElmittee No.
his bill seeking to transfer the court
of civil appeals from Galveston to Hous-
ton.
The chair laid before the senate the
special order. bill by Harris (Bexar) ana
odell prohibiting the operation of double
header trains in Texas. The adverse
minority by Dibrell was read. In
which he favored referring the question
back to the railroad commission for fur
Their and final disposition
Davidson ODE VITO moved to postpone
further consideration OF the bill until
next Wednesday. Carried
Potter called from the table his Bill
validating title TO land in Hutchinson,
Carson ana Dallam counties, said to be
clouded BY error of an enrolling clerk
in enrolling the bill placing those coun-
ties in the reservation Hutchinson being
spelled "Hutchins'' and Carson as De
cordova." There was pending from the
las consideration OF the bill amend
ment by Savage invalidating titles laii
on the land previous to the attorney
generals opinion OF ISL
Potter spoke agains. the amendment
ami in favor of the bill presenting a
mass OF data secured from the land
offce with reference to the questions
Involved.
Savage defended his amendment, but II
was dsfelted The bill was ordered en-
crossed snd passed finally under sus-
pens on Of the rules.
Davidson (De Witt secured cons dera-
tion OF his bill regulating the licensing OF
physiclans and surgeons 10 practice IN
TeyaE with committee amendment au-
fhorizing the governor to divide the state
into four med cal districts OF equal area
isnd establish In each district three
boards Of nodded examiners. 70 pc knoNn
as The beard OF medical examiners peaEa
\ Of eclectic examiners and Ire homeopathic
medical examiners
Goss offered an smendnent 70 the com
,itfee amendment TO i'd fourth po2ra,
10 be known as the physio- melleai sAn,n.
liners. The bill was made speciai order
~ Adjourned until 9:55 TUESDAY morning
SENATE BILLS
~ manipulating Il a misdemsanoi
for guardians to refuse 10 nile account!