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house for action, but there is consid-
cradle doubt as to whether it viii be
reached. due to the near end of the
session. The bill was not passed how
ever, until two important amendments
were attached to it, and which had
been rejected the day before One is
an amendment by senator Collins
which requires all such colonization
companies, as such corporations are
designated, to dispose OF their hold
ingS within 10 yeaIS after their &C
QUESTION, while the bill fixed the time
at "a years, and the other amendment
makes it unlawful for any corpora
tor Co take advantage # this act when
it is shown that such a company has
violated the law new on the statute
books which provides that land com
panies must dispose Of their holdings
within Is years.
TIL. senate also passed finally the
bill to prohibit the heads of any Of
the state eIeemOsynary Institutions to
create any deficiencies; also passed
finally a bill by senator Willacy pro
viding for the creation of Lott county
out of a portion Of Duval county A
big batch of local bills were also
passed by the senate.
Bonds Tor University.
The Warren senate bill authorizing
the University of Texas to issue 81
600, 600 of bonds for the erection OF
new buildings and making improve
ments, will likely be railroaded through
and the indications are favorable TO its
passage
Penitentinry Bonds.
On the eve OF the special session,
governor Colquitt has submitted four
additional subjects for the considera-
ton of the lawmakers. The most i'm
pOrtant of these recommendations is
one comforting additional authority
upon the prison commissioners so as to
authorize the commission, with the ap-
prevail of the governor, TO issue the
S1,500,0 900 penitenuary bonds hereto
fore authorized, as serial bonds, max
ing such bonds payable at any time
that may be desired or determined,
preferably a ten year bond Should
this recommendation be adopted. the
governor declares, there will be no DIFF
ficulty in dispOsing of the bonds.
Ell PasO Court Measure.
The other three subjects are: Amend
ing the law relating to the issuance
of county bonds and also relating to
the custody of such bonds; the third
subject provided for a special district
court for Ell PasO county and the APP
pointment of a special Judge therefor,
the term of this court to expire on
January 1, 1915, The reason for this
is due to the crowded condition OF the
docket of the district court at FL Paso.
The fourth subject is an act to grant
relief to persons who have to file in
the general land office valid applica-
lions to purchase school land and
awards have been made to them, and
such persons failed to settle on the
land within the 80 DAYS required by
law.
Steele and the Prisons.
Chairman Needy of the house peniten-
tiary committee has made public let
ter which was received by chairman
Ben z. Cabeu from Jeff Steele rela-
tive to certain allegations that had
been attributed to Mr.. Steele on the
floor e the house as to the shipment
of cotton and also of stock. 9Ir. Steele
disclaimed knowing anything Of his
own knowledge in any way involving
the prison management Il have moth
ing to hold back from anyone" writes
Mr. Steele to chairman Cabell, but I
can't call to mind now a single thing
that would put the Ccard in a bad
light" Mr.. Steele also declared he
would come to Austin or anywhere else
and reiterate this statement
Job for Sayers-
The governor has sent up a special
message II the senate requesting the
confirmation Of former governor Jos.
D. Sayers, of Austin, to be chairman
and VIM. J. Moran, of Fort Worth 10
be the labor representative of the in
oustrial accident board, provided for
under the employees compensation act
passed at the last regular session Of
the legislature and which becomes eff
fective on September l. The third
member Of this board has not as yet