The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27
PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.

Austin, Texas February 26.-prcsident
Pro Tenn Miller called the senate to order
at 10 o'clock this morning and the roll
showed n quorum present.
number of petitions were received ask
Ing for an appropriation OF S25, 900 for the
Texas Volunteer Guard.
senator Johnson presented n memorial
from tho bar OF Corscana protesting
against the removal of the court Of civil
appeals from Galveston to Houston.
a petition was received from the bar
OF Mount Vernon protesting against the
consolidation of the courts of criminal ap.
peals at Austin.
odell presented petition from citizens
of Tom Green county praying for the abol.
ishment of the absolute lease line.
Davidson De Vito had read letter
from Prof. II. c. Prltchett, principal of
the Sam Houston normal. In which 1t was
stated that the girls Industrial school
could be located at that Institution with
but very little cost To the State.
Miller had read petition from the w.
G. 7, u. of Dallas protesting against 10,
eating the girls Industrial school as an an
mex 60 the A. and NJ. college, but favored
leaving 1t TO the board of regents.
Turner sent up n petition signed by the
commissioners court of Ellis county and
the Officers of each Incorporated city In
that county asking Tor the passage of n
law prescribing compulsory vaccination
The girls Industrial school bin came up
as pending business. with amendment by
Saynge reducing the appropriation from
100000 each year 70 $4,000.
Savage withdrew his amendment and an
other was presented In the nature of a
substitute for the bill TO locate the school
Mt the sam Houston normal and appro-
priatlng $4,000 for each year for the next
two years. The substitute was signed by
Savage, Neal and Davidson de Witt,
On account Of the absence Of Senator
Harris of Hunt author of the industrial
whether OF not consideration of the bill
should be postponed out Of Difference to
the absent senator.
ON motion OF Miller the bill was made
special order for tomorrow.
stafford secured the consideration OF his
bill adding Tyler college of Tyler, Texas,
TO the list OF colleges whose diplomas en-
title their holders to a teachers certIn-
cate. The bill was ordered engrossed.
Judiciary committee No. = reported fay
ratry" so as to include the fomentiug OF
! litigation by attorneys-atlaw by soliciting
employment or advancing money or other
things OF value to the parties In litigation
| In order TO secure employment.
Potter had considered bis bill amending
/ the statutes with reference TO the method
/ OF transferring eases from one court OF
/ transfer to he made with view 90 con
vcnience Of locality rather than by docket
number.
! ment recurring transfer 10 he made before
/ submission. Adopted. The VIII was then
/ ordered engrossed and passed nnaliy I'M
( der suspension Of the rules.
1 Goss had considered his bill 20 validate
/ title to school lands AFFECTED By the
/ Schwartz Mccall decision, only whore the
| purchaser had himself In person previously
/ occupied for three ycnrs the home section
| or some part OF the additional land
Goss offered an amendment adding me
| folinwlugs "And In case the original puf'
chaser chaser from the state had sold said see.
| ton before his three years occupancy
| was completed 20 another VINO hluAtli
COMPLETED said GG e1 tS same Fights as
are given by this act 10 the original pur-
| chaser" - -
aeninst the bill and the ameIdment 80.
Sayage offered substitute for the 6oss
| Amendment: provided that the proNl,
| sions OF this act shall apply 10 those OILY ny
| who actually resided ON holne sN'HV" ~
'u Goss spoke against the substitute, In
| Stating that vendees should De proieo.eu,
savage opposed the bill unless II could
p1 papy yitdiVTiiD he vito offered a substitute
| for the pending amendment 10 SWiAe ,, Tul
| the enactlug clause of the NH. Inc
amendment was adopted; ayes H. noes .;
| thus killing the hlli. -. ma ana,
| johnson secured engrossment ana MAJ
| massage Of his hill proridiug or the eN'eu
| Nan IN mechanics Hen on mnterihl hsfl
~ opricts. etc. for oil wells and labor
in nids called up his bin prohibiting the
h,tuIdatlon o. nhcrlng men ny so'l, sne,
rntons. when last mp the hill was aui e,ll.
cd s'y 80 as 10 probihlt lahor.ng MN ron ~,
Interfering with other laborefs, a,n,sd ,, q,
! engrossod, .,,..a ero,, Tho gover
nor injecting the ieelslaturee attention u
M recomnendations OF the state pnrcnss
Inc agent asking Tor immenlate apnIop,r'.a
~, ~ n cover the period from March q
csn,,tember / In conforming the approprln
lion wear 20 the fiscal Nnn,r. or,,,, cha
..n.,nses ~ Al 10 more clearly define what
eharisbe and fraieraa c snnbis ,sx are
en s,rnnn mad engrossed his bil hxing time
~ holding court IN the Flfty-fonrsh ludie'A
oi na motion Of nIbrell the double ,hcadel
80, ~ MAS reset from ThnrFday 10 TUESDAY
MasirNie ouIned until n o'clock tomorrow.
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