The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-22
ALAMO PROPERTY
Bill to Purchase It Passed Third Reads
ino In the House.

Austin Jan. 21.-After one OF the
most interesting debates of the session
the house Friday afternoon passed on
its third reading the bill appropriating
$4,000 e purchase the Alamo mission
property at San Antonio. adjoining the
chapeI, already ewned by the state.
Owing % che Gghe attendance the
measure was noe 6nasy passed.
The Galveston shartee bill was adj
vanced to it's ehfrd Beading in the
house. The amendments offered by
Representatives Masterson and Harris
were adopted. One of these makes
change in Sec. 40 as per agreemenf
between the representatives and the
city commissioners. Che other amend
mene provides that Che paying
soters of abe city shala decids whether
or noe they shall issue $4,000 Of bonds
ana also to determine whether the pro-
coed. shall be used to lay a duplicate
water main or for additional filing
House judiciary committee has ia
vorably seporte6 Nj. dobb's bill de-
claring that Che separate property Of
married women and the income and
rents from same are not subject to the
debts Of the husband. but same may
not be SOLD except she husband joins
in the conveyance.
-, motion of Mr.. Love Of Dallas Che
report of the joint committee provide
ing that she senate and house shall,
on Jan. "a. ballot separately for a
United States senatds and upon the
following day balloe Jointly upon the
same proposition was adopted.
Bill by Mr. Hawkins abolishing the
state purchasing agents department
was set for consideration for next
Thursday at $50 f. M, when all In
terested parties are expected to be
present.
In the senate advcsse reports were
made on a number of bills because the
same subjects were embraced in other
measures
Senator looney's Gill prohibiting
in any department or institu-
ton state or county, city or office, was
considered briefly. Senators Looney
and Mckamy insisted on carrying out
the platform demands predicting dis
aster to the Democratic party if it does
not carry out it's pledges to the people.
Senators Looney, McKamy and
Stokes voted to report the bill favora-
bly,, while Senators Paulus, Hale and
Griggs voted in the negative. Senator
Hanger was acting chairman, and vot-
I'd against the bill. giving it an adverse
report
Favorable reports were made on Mr..
hooney's barratry bilIe furnishing attor-
neys who solicit prospective cases and
those who advance money to prospect
I'VE defendants. also ON Mr.. F,aust's bill
for cumulative sentences ON
criminals convicted in more than one
Mining and irrigation committee re-
ported favorably bill by Mr.. Griggs
providing for the organization or drain-
age districts under commissioners
courts and the issuing of bonds for
drainage purposes.
Town and city corpora tions commit
lee reported favorably Mr.. Brachfields
Dill amending the Marshall city char
ter and Mr.. Hangers bill validating
he incorporation Of Gowns of 1000 in
"a bitans.
The senate. in executive session. con-
lrlhed all nominations of the governor
or various offices ana board member
sa1p with che exception. This excep-
Ion was w. e. Anderson. state pur-
chasing agent
The senate adopted by rising vote
resolution by Senators Faux and
ilasscock highly eulogistic of the late
Sev. r. K. Smoot. 40 one time chaplain
4 the senate