The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-04

slons. with the understanding that said
amount will ne.incorporatcd IN the general
APPROPRIATED bill
HOUSE
In the house COMMITTEES on internal i'm
prcvemenss, bill by Judge A, W. Terrell
amending the law Of condemnation by rail.
roads for right Of way was considered.
The Eist OF this bill Is that a railroad
company eau condemn right Of way across
the right OF way Of another proposed rail-.
Way not az the time " condemnation IN Il
course OF construction provided that thu
w SWING bond In $4,000 TO the state that
II VIII Within one year build one mile .
q i,s road or within six mouths occupy !
dcpots, etc, Lengthy discussion ensued by /
citizens " Austin for and against the bin /
and acticn was postponed Until the next
meeting,
The house committee on elections met !
this afternoon for the consideration Of the |
principal election bills before II To ox. /
pcdltc this. committee composed OF Love. !
klce. Robertson Of Bell Terrell OF Travis [
and Russell wac appointed whose duty 4, |
Is 20 eNapiue an these oils aud report
Friday afternoon rNn Of these billie. Ter.
teN.s and pntons, are Of such length that
each MI 10 be- considered hy sections The
Importance OF rigid election la,t bclns SIS
/ kloat ana The diihcNlty 90 getuag u
/ a. ei1m of so large committee led TO this
course. The consensus OF opinion uf the
( committee is that the Terrell bill Wal Oo
fMefaoly reported
Tbs committee Oh Internal improvements
OF the house this afternoon postponed for
.cn DAYS action on the III OF Stewart and
! Brels;ord 60 require railroads TO erect bull
leSp boards giving Grain schedules, etc
R.ve committee OF tho travelling Mems
Association time TO appear before the com'
mittee to discuss the questions iucclycd,
Tho Hogs amendments were Knocked out
by the house committee on constitutional
amendments this evening The debate on
these anon meuts has been prolonged aud
earnest and NOT connucd to members Of the
committee, but all who desired TO discuss
them have been heard
ihe Joint resolution embracing these
amendments vert Introduced by MI
lsaac6s Of Bastrop Mr. lsaAeks was not
present v'hen the committee reached O con.
against a favorable rcpov Mr. lsaacks
VIII Join Mr.. Calian the only member who
voted for the amendments, In presenting
the committee reported fayoronly house
joint resolution ny Mooten, providing Tor
the Initiative apd referendum.
The committee reported farorably the
resolution by Blaloek relating 10 peusioulus
Confederate soldiers, With minority report
Signed by crawford ~ Robertson aud
Hodges; resolution charging and extending
jurisdiction OF district courts and abolish
Aousc iolnt resolution hy Grlggs, author
| king Issuance Ot bonds for Improvement ~
! rivers, creeks ana streams was referred 20
subcommittee consisting Of Grigss Mnlkey
aud Crawford.
Committee on education reported favor.
ably Homphlrs bill providing that when
school disuicts are once established they
, may be changed WITH consent OF majority
OF legal voters affected by euch changes,
. and Stollenworck's bill approprlating SO
mQ for department OF Instruction ID the
textile INDUSTRY 70 be added 40 toe Asrl'
cultural and Mechanical college,
Health and vital statistics committee re-
ported favorahly Moran's bill 20 establish
, a State board of emoalmins
Tho committee on privileges, suffrage aud
elections reported favoraby bill chapgiue
) time In which to make election returns
from forty TO twenty days
. subcommittee, consisting OF Terrell o.
/ Travis, Love, Rice, Robertson Udell ond
: Russell, was appointed 10 consider tAe gen
eral election bin by Terrell OF Travis
The committee on public lands ana ianc
= office reported fhvorably Scnluters bill
quletlne titles to land patented under Con
a fedorate land grants poughcrty's bill re
lating TO issuance Of patents 20 homestead
claimants, pre-emptors and others who SCI
tied upon public lands or purchase came
e and stnndifers bill 20 validate titles Z
certnin lands located aud patented IA Gar
a son. Dnllam aud Hutchlsnn counuet,
judiciary committee No ! reported favor
4. ably hin by Browne Of tnrnes reatlni
y TO sale Of school lands By original purchas
els; Maya bin repeating law organization
n Of mutual Are storm or lightning ineui
ID ance companies Hilrs bill granting relic
ia railroads which have failed 70 constrNe
In roads or htanchea within time Aut9orlze
I. by law; bill hy Robertson OF WtlllAmsel
al providing for location Of court OF crimlnl
le appeals At Austin. s.,
10 Wooteps bill liking venue OF SUITS up"
IN written contracts,
te Committee on Internal improvements ~
ported adversely ware's bill authorlzn
~ railroads incorporated under laws OF Tex9
10 acquire, lease and operate lines OF ran
~ road In other States and Territories
d. Railroad commission committee set 10
IL gearing next Tuesday afternoon bill D.
Fowler. Marsh aud Razland reguAtin
e. Mace where railroad companies ehnIIere
40 bv this state shall maintain general pulcef
., machine snors and roundhousesrf,iga
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