The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-28
PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.

Austin. Texas, February 27.-Lipscomb
sent up and had read n resolution adopted
by the commissioners court of Harris coun-
ty praying for the removal of the court of
civil appeals from Galveston to Houston.
The finance committee reported a substl-
tute for Dibrel's general appropriation
hill. The substitute carries total of
So,400,000 for the two years. 81, 100000 for
the first year and S2,600,000 for the second
year.
Potter called up and had finally passed
a house bill amending the Sherman city
charter,
Davidson DewitD introduced resolu-
tlon reciting that there is pending before
the senate a number of bills carrying large
appropriations and that the governor be
requested to furnish the senate a state
ment of the States finances especially as
to probable revenue. Adopted.
Johnson secured the rngrossinent of his
bill providing for kindergarten work in the
public schools.
Bills were set as special orders as fol
lows. For Friday, on motion of Harris
tRexarl his bill defining the character and
quality of possession of real property
which Is sufficient to operate a construc
tive notice OF the possessors right or title
thereto
For Wednesday, on motion of Davidson
Galveston bill by him donating to the
city OF Galveston for permanent Improve.
mcnts, all State tax collected except school
tax for fifteen years.
For Thursday, on motion OF Turner, his
till validating title to lands between the
Nueces and Rio Grande rivers.
For Friday. on motion Of Wilson, his
bill making permanent In the counties In
Gates of teachers who have had fifteen
years continuous srvice.
Senator Harris (BeXarl read a telegram
from Senator Harris Hunt stating that
he is Mt home sick and asked that the girls
Industrial school hill he postponed. On
motion of Davidson DEWITT the bill was
postponed until Wednesday.
The senate adopted house concurrent res
olution granting 100 days leave of absence
TO Judge Wells Thompson of the Twenty
third judicial district during the years 1901
Vert had considered the committee sub
stitute for his hill fixing the salaries of
the superintendents of the three insane
asylums Mt $1,000 per annum and the as
sistnnt physicians $500 per year.
Stafford offered an amendment striking
out $500 for the assistants aud inserting
$500. Adopted.
Wheeler offered amendment striking out
$1,000 for the superintendent and insert
$500 lost,
odell offered an amendment striking out
of the proyiso authorizing the superin-
tendents TO buy at the expense of the
State household and kitchen furniture, but
10 permit them to use of the articles now
The bill was then ensrossed and passed
finally under a suspension of the rules,
Swami secured the anal passage OF his
bill changing the time or holding court
In the Twenty-fourth judicial district.
Odell called up house bill increasing the
fees OF district clerks.
Potter had three amendments adopted
striking out items as follows; For receiv
ing ding and opening each deposition, &c
cents: one-hAlf OF | per cent for receiving
and paying out trust funds and other mon
eys on deposit" and striking out the fee
OF $3.50 for transferring misdemeanor cases
from the district court to the county and
justice courts. The bill was passed finally
Davidson iGalvestonl secured the consid
Grafton of his bill authorizing owners Of
land 10 draw the same In the genera
course of natural drainage and eNemptini
them from liabilities for any damage oc
casioned by such drainage. Potter offered
an amendment striking out Of the bill III,
authorization 10 drain ''into any natura
depression" Adopted. The bill was en-
CROSSED aud finally passed under suspen
sion OF the rules
Turner introduced hill amending thu
law so ms TO permit the sale of isolated
or detached sections of school lands OF
| time or for cash. as Us the present law.
Wilson secured the fnal passage of hi