The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-13
~ THp HOUSE


Bills. resolutions aud petitions were today
introduced In the house as follows:
BY Mir Robertson OF Rol-Act requiring
all passenger trains IN Texas 10 stop trains
at all stations that may he designated by
the railroad commission 10 allow passengers
10 get on aud on This is intended 10 take
the place Of bill offered some days ago
requiring that such trains shall be stopped
at all county seats.
BY Mr.. Gibhs-Act 10 create a more eff
clcnt road system for palo Pinto county,
BY Mir. Guinn--Act TO improve condi-
tion Of all public roads by encouraging the
providing remission OF opefourth OF the
county al valorom taxes assessed for road
and bridge purposes TO all persons usips
vehicles having tires OF the width Of three
By Mr. Randolph--Act requiring commia.
! soners courts TO purchase from lowest ana
best bidder all blank books and stationery
| supplies required by the several counties.
! There is now no law governing these pur-
! chases.
BY Mr.. Hosklns- Exemptius from taxa.
| tinn armorcs, lands and funds OF militia
| companies that nre members OF the Texas
BY Mr. Connnlly-Act to create and os-
taphsh the Texas library commission, 70
collnte and disseminate throughout Texas
| useful and appropriate information con
| corning organization aud conduct Of fret
I
OF $500 therefor The commissioners arr
to he appointed hy the governor and are
TO serve without compensation.
by MIR. Bryant Amendment relating tC
guaranty and ddeliV companics II pro
vides that wherever laws, ordinances, char
ters orders OF court. etc, require hond
70 he given, such bonds may be executed
by these companies.
nv Messrs Plerson Of Hunt. Hodges
Mulkey. stcll and CalYin--Act to create TN
Sixty second judicial district Of the conn
I 81 - naft nd as,
BY Mr., Hodgcs-Act to create NOR
efficient road system for the counties
Texas and authorizing commissioners cour
OF counties having less than 1000 innan
, tants to adopt any of the existing loca
road laws,
Mr Mr. Crawford OF Robertson Petition
? from III citizens Of Robertson urging pass
age Of the hill protecting birds.
BY Mr. Crawford Of Robertson-Petitio
from thirty.three merchants of Hearne url
Ing F'gfa r. RoS SsGnpa@ ~ w W Ham
ton from twenty citizens Of Williamso
county, asking for repeal Of law placin
{ occupation tax on merchants s,. .o,.
( ioint resolutions amending constitution &
Q Texas, TO provide for the election for
. term Of four years OF county treasurer
i surveyors assessors, county clerks, count
collectors Of taxes, sherins and distri'
!. By Mr. Rridgers--Act to prohibit catin
[ | or pretended eating OF snakes, scorpion
II lizards. tarantulas and the like aud
" prohibit the giving OF public and privat
e exhibitions known "a tho hoochle kooch
e or muscle dance and providing a penal'
= therefor,
nv Messrs Love. Callan and Hancock
o Act 20 prohibit any corporation or receive
Y operating n line of electric street roilw0
= IN the state ~ Texas from operating Gle
IS trio cars upon such limos during montl
r. OF November December, January, Februnl
? md March Of ench wear unless forward et
r of cars are eOuipped with screens or vesl
4. bules for protection Of motormen.
BY Mr. Robertson Of Williamson Amen
IL ment allowing county Judges addition
3 foes IN probate cases,
ie BY Mr. Ainsworth--Act fixing venue nj
4 regulating service OF citation upon nonre
~ dents OF the State Of TeNas