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

The free conference committee ro,,,,
the six months appropriation I'm WAS
called up.
Mr.. Swan said he did not care to block
iesistation' but he would die before ne
Voteu Tor the report. because 1t left ont
one item' $500 for a 81 per capita dlstri.
button among the old soldiers at the Con
federaie home. He made vigorous ohiee
ton 10 the elimination Of the item. The
report was adopted.
Mr. Savage secured consideration OF
house bill amending article 32G Of the
penal code, so as to prohibit the shooting
OF cannon lire crackers and the shooting OF
nFearlns ION or across any public road. g"
Amendment was adopted striking out the
provision prohibiting the shooting Of Gre.
arms on or across any public road. The
plu as amended passed finally.
MI Miller secured the final passage or
mouse blll re-enacting n law stricken from
the statute books In 1891 authorizing rail-.
Toad corporations to extend their branch
INES at an angle of not less than - de
grees from the main lnc.
MIR. Staples moved that the regular order
be suspended and that the senate consider
mousse bill prohibiting lahorerS on pubnc
works working more than eight hours each
day. Mr.. Hanger opposed taking mp the
bli. Ihe motion prevailed and the bill
was being read when the time Arrivcd for
the executive session to consider the no
tarial nominations
The exccuTive session lasted Just mn hour
and the entire list, with few exceptions,
was confirmed.
Miller secured the adoption of resom.
tlon mcmoralizing congress TO authorize
the payment of Indian depreciation clnimS
that grew ont oe 1narauling by smatl
bands, though the tribes were at peace.
~ nm, ha fsNp fnpa NJ = 80
report on the Greer Beatty oil valve bill.
The report having been adopted, Grlnnan
moved to reconsider the vote by which il
was adopted Senator GrlnnIn spoke at
opposed reconsideration aud advocated
the passage of the bill.
On motion of Miller, the senate again re-
fused the request of the honsc for Il free
ter and that the senate advere to It's amend
mcnts.
the oil valve hill and cishthour bill
went over until afternoon.
Recessed until 3 o'clock
Upon reconvcninc, Mr.. Grnnan secured
final passage of the house bill creating
more efficient road system for EratN
county
Davidson (of Galveston secured consh
Grafton of house bin donating to Brnzorla
county for two Years all nd valorcm anc
occupation taxes collected In that county t.
be used In tho construction OF bridges
viding thai only thrccquartcrs Of the o.
cupaton tax collected he donated. the Law
reuuirinr onC-fpurth to go to tho Schoo
fund. Savage offered an amendment tc
wake the bin a0pl tc III const counties
lost. Tho lii as amended was passed t.
Tattcr,on secured the final passage OF
houSe bin making it a misdcmcannr tol
violating the governors quarantine procla
nations.
Odell secured consideration Of the eight
hour labor bill. pending from the mnrniul
session with amendment by Harris BeNar
providing thar The hin shall not a,p9ly {
employees of the state but only to lahorcf'
Tor contractors \ call Of the senate we'
made on the bill. hut ahsentecs were cv
crscd The amendment was adopted Gnt
the hill passed to third reading
Miller called nm and moved 10 table thu
motion If tirinp9n to reconsider the vote
nv which the free conference comnittct
report on tho oil valve bin was a1nptcl
lost Tho motion 70 reconsider prevailed
II avcs noes. The hill went over.
p!hrcll introduced resolution anroprlat
ing $500 10 he used In decorating the son
ate uron the occasion Of President Me
Eiriov's visit tu ANs'ip
Adjourned until tomorrow.