The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-04
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Committee Agreed That II Should
Not Be Held 10 Novsmb.r.
a JUDGE FOR The NEW eO-RT
Perryman, klttrel and A, ?. MastersOn
Are Already Mentioned,
PfMIFNTlARY Bulls ARE TO 60 OVER
At the Request Of the Governor Until the
Board Has Chance to Look
Into Matters,
'iMTtNTlARY Bulls ARE TO 60 OVER


formal agreement
II seems that the people In the cities are
loying their poll taxes muca more rapidly
than the people in the country pr,cluets
60 IL is deemed advisable thut the clties
may net have from this reason, prepou
aeFaGee u voters 20 change tao tlme rs
above indi,eted.
The report on this res tuition Is shortly
to come up in the house, and then action
sea or nag will slortiy atterward be taken.
The bin providing for new district court
for Harris county was chgrossed In the
house Saturday. Mr. Grggs viii ask tor
the hnal passage OF the bill tomorrow.
The senate b!ll providing for the 5 me-
purpose has been favorably reported ty
judicial districts committee, but senator
Linscomb has decided 20 await the arriva,
Of the house bill in the seuate before tax,
ing further action
1t Is understood that the names OF A. Il.
Mastcrscn S. r. Pcrrymau and Norman
q. kituell will be urged upon the GOV.
ernor in the event the bill becomes law
for appointment as judge Of the court.
Hon John Lovejoy Of Houston. who Is
here today says that Harris county, really
needs two additional district courts to
handle the business which has Increased
rapidly md enormously Judges Hmblel
ana Ashc OF the two existing dlstric.
courts, he says dispatch business with
great facility hut it is impossible for them
to take care Of an Of 1t,
+ bill Instructing the attorney general
to bring suit TO cancel patents to e.taln
lands granted to the Houston and Texas
Central railroad Is now before the commit,
tee aud set for healing next Friday,
Mr., MuTell is the author ~ the li,l
This land is located 10 Hardeman and
Foard counties, and is nov osteusibly the
property Of Mr. Olcott Of New Jersey.
There is likely 10 be lively discussion over
this bill and a vast deal II old straw VIII
lie thrcshed over It II this discussion DOS
ensue
There Is some talk among the legislators
about changing the spelling Of Foard coun
~ to Ford and recltlng in the bill that
the county is named in honor Of Coonel
John S Ford. II is a fact that no person
I spelling his name F-o-a-rd ever figured in
the early history Of Texas either as a
pioneer, sn Indian fighter or soldier in
the armies Of the Republic. Neither did
anyone of that name, It is ascertlined, 1--we
at the time in the territory from which
Foard county was created. THESE state.
ments being true It ia believed by many
that the legislature intended to honor John
5. Ford when the county was erected and
that the suthor of the bill or the enrolling
clerk made mistake IN the spelling OF the
name.
The bill Of Senator Perkins Of Cherokee
II enlarge the iron furnace at the Rusk
penltenhary and provide for It's maintc-
nance, had been made the special order
IN the senate for Wednesday. This morn
ing on motion OF Senator Perkins the day
for the hearing was postponed untll Friday
, week. February IS, when It will be the
special order
, The reason for this postponement is that
? yesterday on request OF Governor Lanhalr
Senator Perkins was with the new penn
, tentiary board. and at It's request actor
on ali penitentiary bills win be suspended
, until IL can inspect the nenitentiaries ant
form its consluclusons as 10 what may b'
, necessary 70 be done, -.
Senatf Perkins thinks there is wisdom
In this sourse and feels sure that the pro
visions 6f his bill Will be Endorsed anc
that perhaps some detallt may be enlarged
I or further perfected
r The Galveston ersde.raising bill wac sen
! by Speaker Nef 10 Governor Lanham
I 1880 this morning and al llsO the gov
ernor affixed his signature TO this interest
inc measure. The bill carries the emsI
rentv clause and becomes operative at once
70 1ne governor also signed house coneurren
? resolntlon which Instincts the unite
y stotA. 70 secure an appropriation from 90
h Eederal government with Wnlch 20 ~
e chase Site near Fort sam l !l, tar 36
t Antonio for q camp o. islI ueg'N et,i 80,
4 Texss Volunteer Guard, Also we oin S'TGs,
J. ~ he Sixteonth judicial district IN Jel
= fefson county
An effort was made in the house toaa
10 suspend the rule and 20 pass the ny
reuulatiug the terms Of the criminal ~,
trIct court Of Galveston ana heETm eo az,
,ias 4 four-hfths vote Is necessary 20 ~,
nond the rule. on roll call less man ~, ~,
p,rShsr were reported present ana OF oou's
No giie could not be suspended
va, chat will attract the attention
contsder,tes was introduced this mornin
hr senator wilson, chairman OF the hhanc
ocn,mittee The bill increases the amour
No snnropriated for pensions for Coz
S,owa.es ent,,led TO the same 10 the col
.Ss,,ttonat limit of S250,OOO per shuulp'
~ Air schiuters constitutional N am IN y i
ment 10 enlarge the amount 70 800 ~ No,
adopted and r9tiaed pg t tnr flncrease ii
amount paid IN pensions
By Bean, bin TO be entitled :. Ma.
An Act to prevent coercion ~ ,pborer and
nur rStI1 penalty Tor the violation OF q
y sane, ,,.t.9r-o ~ N
S Be It enacted by the legislature u -
4 state Of Texas, .s.n hs M
Section / That hereafter IA y s sinn or ar
sw XIV s State 10 coeree Or require any ser
ant 'p or e@poye . dssl WIN SSTerPes ss
agy article Of to9s ys g0f from al any person
l, Of 9n{ ein cornorarion or company OF a. 81
psee tore vaatsyS sn,D sHa to saeu'
unlaWful TOT n1nish or blacklist arg
% from ,,ierss Tor failure 70 efsi rta ~ y
ofbrr ~ 10 purchase ~ shstsyer. fro