Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-04-10
MANY BILLS FAILED.



Prince O gold watch aud chain.
Austin. April e.-The first business
before the .auatc yesterday was O reso.
luton which was adopted. tcud<N the
use 81 the senate chamber 10 the feyas |
Veteran, association and the Daughty' |
Of the Republic Tor their celebration on
Apul -
The free conference committee report |
on the the six months appropriation
bill was called up. 1t was not what The
seuate wanted but IL was the best II
could do The report was adopted. The
total appropriation carried by the bill
amounts to 1851 $50.
Mr.. Miller secured the final passage
Of the house bill reenacting n law
stricken from the statute books in 1891,
authorizing railroad corporations TO eK.
tend their branch lines at an angle OF
not less than 25 degrees FROM the main
| line.
On motion Of Mr.. Miller the senate
again refused the request Of the house
for free conference committee on the
Dallas charter.
Mr. Davidson of Galveston secured
consideration Of the house bill donating
20 Brazoria county for two years all
state ad yalorem aud occupation taxes
collected in that county, 20 be used in
the construction Of bridges. The b,ll
passed 70 third reading with slight
amendments.
Mr.. Patterson secured the final pas
sage Of the house bill making It a mis-.
i demennor 10 violate the governors
quarantine proclamations
Mr. Savage secured the consideration
Of the house bill requiring railroad com
panies 10 equip their cars for handling
of lumber aud sugar cane. The bill
was discussed and finally went to the
table.
Mr.. Odell secured consideration u the
s.hour labor bill pending from the
morning session, with an amendment
by Mr.. Harris Of Bear providing that
the bill shall not apply 70 employees OF
the state, but only to laborers for con.
tractors.
A call Of the senate was made on the
bill. but the absenteos were excused.
The amendment wa, adopted aud the
bill passed 10 third reading
Mr. Dibrell introduced resolution
appropriating $500 20 Dee used in dccomt
ing the senate upon the occasion OF
President Mckinley, visit 10 Austin.
Upon converting the house, the speaker
announced that the Fiity.tr,t Judicial
district was without prosecuting OH
Ger and that none was provided for by
law. He said a bill had passed the sen
ate covering the defect. and be- nske,
the house 20 permit the bin 10 bc taken
up aud passed at once. 40 objection
: was mad1 and the bill was ongrossed
4 aud passed, with the emergency claus,
under a suspension Of the rules.
Mr. Evans called mp the free confer
encc report on the senate amendment
20 the six months deficiency appropria
tios bin and moved lis adoption.
n II was adopted after an explanation
\ Mr. Shaw moved that the house d
not recede from It's amendments 10 th
Dallas charter bill Prevailed
Il The senate amendments 10 the bill
h prohibiting the hunting Of ducks AM
geese AZ night in certain counties wer
II coucurred in.
II The senate amendments 20 the biI
H prohibiting cruelty TO animals were con
n CURED IN.
n 4 resolution by Mr. Gary, commend
\ ing the newspaper men in attcndanc
H upon tine legislature for their service
and the accuracy Of their reports wa
adopted by % rising vote.
Al 4 iuitlo,- effort was made % amen
n the rules So the douhle.holdcr bin coul
be- taken mp. The motion was deieate
II BY a vote of 80 to 90
II The bin upW0pr,uug slg.O1D 20 pa
III claims arising from the furnishing ,
\ supplies for Texas volunteer troops dul
III