The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-26
PROCEEDINGS.


la"'" iafotdple Waj0rs.y and adverse minoritv
report on joint resolution By Co.'s, calnur
constitutional convention. The minority
report is signed by Grennan and Stafford and
IS adverse. and not favorable. as stated n
today's papers.
! lhe chair laid before the senate the bin nv
fauius hiking venue OF suits against railroad
companies an the eouney in wn.ch The ae1
! uent occurs or IN the county o, the resldan5a
/ 81 tAs pla!ntsn at tne time OF the aociuent
! bill was ensrosssd.
TWO Oils oy Wheeler were ordered an
! slcssea, Inc oils prescribed What pagers
| slail be retorded IN propate minutes. ou-
| 0s TO administrations and the other az IA
| guardiaRsnips.
Lt2ssomb secured engrossment Of his bin
| establishing university WORK at the t.rairis
| View normal 1t sppropriates S25O0 for IA,
| hrst year ana $3.50 Tor the secona year
| Davidson OF DE Wit called up jolns reso.
luton 10y Goss calling constitutional con.
VenLon. lie onered an amendment and
moved that 4 be printed with the resolution,
| Adopted. The anenarient, which is Of I'M.
| portance, Is as folloms:
Amend the resolution by adding after sae
ton the following:
Sec. z. Before assuming the duties of OF.
nee the delegates shall take the following
oatn: You do so!emny swear that you VIII
support the constitution OF the United States
ana that you will faithfully discharge your
duiy as delegate to TINS convention, for the
purpose oil revising and amending the con-
further swear that you will incorporate into
the new constitution now about to be recon-
mended by you, the following language: Iho
/ homestead OF a family snail be. and Is
! horeDy projected from forced sales for the
payment OF all debts, except for the purchase
money thereof, or part oil such pur shaso
money, the taxes due thereon or for work
and material used in constructing iulDroyp.
4 menis thereon and in TINS last case only
when the work and material are contracted
LOT IN wrhlnE with the consent OF tue wise
gwen IN the same manner as Is required In
| making sale and conveyance OF the home
stead. nor shall the owner If a married
man. sen the homestead without the con-
sent Of the wife, given in such manner as
| may be prescribed by Jaw No mortgage
| trust deed or other lien on the homestead
i snail ever be valid, except for the pur-
chase money thereof, or Improvements made
thereon, herenbefote provided whether
such mortgage or trust deed or other len
snail have been created by the husband alone
or together with his wife, and all pretended
sales OF the homestead involving any con-
| dtion Of defeasance shall be void And do
you further swear that you will Incorporate
INTO the new constitution now about TO he
recommended by YOU the following language:
The homestead not in town or city shall
CONSIST OF not more than 200 acres OF land
which may ne in one or rnore parcels win
the improvements thereon, the homestead
IN a city, town or village shall consist Of
~ ~. o. Iees' not 10 exceed N value 5000 al
the time of their designation as the home
stead. without reference to the value of any
improvements thereon; provided that the
same shall be used for the purpose OF
nome, or as pace to exercise me calling
or business OF the head of family; pro-
yided also, that any temporary renting Of
the homestead shall not change the char.
acter Of the same when no other home.
stead has been acquired And Won further
s~ear that you will Incorporate into the new
cons tuition now about to be recommended
BY YOU the following language "Ra!lroads
heretofore constructed or winch may here.
after be constructed IN this State or hereby
declared public highways and railroad COM
pan-es common carriers. The legislature shall
pass laws to regulate railroad ire. Oh and
passenger tariff. to correct abuses, and pre-
vent unjust discrimination and eX prtioa n
the rates Of freight and passenger tsr.ifs on
the diHerent railroads in this STATE, and en-
force the same 10y adequate penalties; and TO
the further accomplishment Of these obies
ana purposes quay provide and establish all
requisite means and agencies invested with
such powers as may be deemed adequate and
advisable.
Tie senate next considered committee sub
stitute for McGees bill relating 20 quaren-
tine The bill as engrossed and finally passed
provides that the counties of Texas shall
paw the cost Of quar9ntin.ng dangerous and
infectious diseases, excepting counties bor-
derlng on Mexico, whi,h shall be required
70 pay e-half OF the cost. the State saying
the other half
Bill, Oh third reading. by Hanger, requir-
ing charge, where requested, N criminal
misdbmeanor cases, was passed finally.
Bill Thy Paulus on third reading, placing
Lavaea county under the provisions Of the
general stock law, passed finally.
Savage secured engrossment(of his bill add
ing to the pubic school curriculum. mental
arithmetfc, Texas history United States his
tory and civil government.
Next on the calendar was bill ny Savage
recurring county superintendents TO hold two
Institutes Of one dag each IN each cpmm So
sloner's precinct during the scholastic year
Amendment by Paulus was adopted pro-
viding that teachers shall not receive pay
FIJI nm m hO11 nf Tna
institutes II they absent themselves from
the latter.
The bin was laid on the table subject to
call.
Next was bin by Savage relating TO the
observance of legal holidays by the public
schools. The committee amendment was
adopted providing that public schools shall
not observe holidays except on order Of the
school trustees. The bill was then engrossed.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Goss-To validate t.tle to school lands
affected by Schwarz- Mccall deoision only
whera the purchaser had himself IN person
previously occupied for three years the home
section or some part OF the additional land.
BY Yet--Fixing the salaries Of the super
intendents of the insane asylum at $4,000 per
annum,
BY misunderstanding persons whoe forge
signatures of parents or guardians for -pur-
pose Of securing marriage license.
| Mr.. Wilson Introduced joint resolution
amending the constitution by adding a Sec
lion authorizing Incorporated sites by a
vote OF the people, 10 exempt certain prop
erty frcni taxation ''or certain periods.
SENATE Committees
Senate committees reported bills today as
follows:
judiciary No. 1.--Fayorably on bill ny Goss
making venue OF suits fer written Obligations
10 be IN county where oollgor resides
Favorshly on bill by Harris Of Bexar en-
towering d,htr5tt courts 10 appo'nt new
trtistoes for church property.
Fayop6bly 90 oil by Davidson Of De witt
| authorizing counties to refund their standing
bonded Indebtedness
Favorable on Bill by Davidson Of De VIII
recurring district judges TO deliver written
charge Of iuries in civil cases.
Tavnrahlv on bill by Davidson ci DC WIZ
reducing from five days 10 twelve hours the
time within which common carriers can hold
unelalmed perlshable freight before sSlEns
same.
Hanrer and Davidson submitted an adverse
minority report on above nill by Cess fixing
venue IN suits on written Cbl gations.
state Penitenti ar,es.--F 3Ycrsioly on Neal s
hu providing for Increased gay for under
officers and employees OF the state penien-
nsr.es ,....
Fsyera5ly on bill by Davidson q De Wit
1ors oerfectly Organizing the board OF par
Cons,
The House.