Mr. Patterson for to-day, on motion of Mr. Benson. Mr. Reubell for to-day, on motion of Mr. Wilcox. Mr. Ward for yesterday and to-day, on motion of Mr. Hill of Travis. Mr. Ewing for to-day, on motion of Mr. Smyth. Mr. Martin for to-day, on motion of Mr. Williams. On account of sickness: Mr. Mercer for to-day, on motion of Mr. Carswell. Mr. Crowley for this week, on motion of Mr. Wilcox. Mr. Mundine for to-day, on motion of Mr. Burney. Mr. Manson for to-day, on motion of Mr. Cureton. Mr. Tracy for yesterday, on motion of Mr. Melton. Mr. Wood for yesterday, on motion of Mr. Barrett. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. House. Your Judiciary Committee No. 1, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 344, a bill to be entiled "An act to limit the effect of immaterial clauses in life and fire insurance contracts and policies, and to provide that such statements by the assured as are not material and do not increase the risk of insurance shall be considered as representations, and not as warranties, and shall not avoid contracts of insurance." Have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, with the following amendment: Amend caption by adding the following after the word "insurance," in lines 9 and 10: "and to provide that no fire insurance policy shall contain a clause requiring arbitration of loss before 'filing suit." WILLIAMS, Acting Chairman. By Mr. Drew, acting chairman: Austin, Texas, May 12, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House: com Your Committee on Engrossed Bills have carefully examined and pared House bill No. 686, a bill to be entitled "An act to amend the law in regard to taxation, and to regulate the sale of liquor by amending art. 5060a and 5060c, title 104, chapter la, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, and adding article 5060j to said chapter, requiring every person, firm, corporation or association of persons selling vinous, malt, or intoxicating liquors or medicated bitters in a local option county, precinct, or subdivision of a county to give bond and to pay a license therefor," And find the same correctly engrossed. DREW, Acting Chairman. FREE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL. By Mr. Garrison, chairman on part of the House: Committee Room, Austin, Texas, May 11, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House, and Hon. George T. Jester, President of the Senate: We, your free conference committee, to whom was referred Substitute House bill No. 203, a bill to be entitled "An act making appropriations for the support of the State government for the years beginning March 1, 1897, and ending February 28, 1899, and for other purposes," Have had the same under consideration, and have prepared the following substitute, and beg leave to report the same with the recommendation that it be adopted. Respectfully submitted, GARRISON, WILCOX, for HOUSE JOURNAL. State government, for the years be- Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Section 1. That the following sums sup For housekeeper for man- May 12, 1897 Department of State. 2,000 Salary of chief clerk.... 1,600 clerks Salary of one assistant 2,000 1,600 2,400 2,400 clerk 1,000 Salary of 1,000 one steno graphic and general clerk Executive Office. Salary of porter ..... .$4,000 $4,000 Salary of extra clerk to 250 1,800 1,800 Freight, postage and ex Salary of stenographic press clerk, who shall also Books and stationery Furniture and files act as secretary of Pen- 1,200 Contingent expenses 1,200 Salary of porter 360 360 Comptroller's Office. Salary of State revenue agent .. .... Traveling and other ne-cessary expenses of State revenue agent Salary of Comptroller.. 2,500 2,500 1,800 clerk, who shall per Payment of rewards and other expenses necessary in the enforcement of the law ... Books and stationery Freight, postage and telegraphing .10,000 10,000 form such other duties 1,000 er .. 1,600 1,600 Salary of assistant book- Ice Salaries of two sheriff's 2,800 Salaries of Board of Par dons tering city, county and Mansion and Grounds. Salary of receiving clerk 1,200 1,200 1,400 For Governor's Mansion Salary of assistant war and furniture, includ- mansion, and contin- Provided, that $2000 of the above appropriation, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be used for grading and terracing, and otherwise improving grounds surrounding mansion. Gardener and labor, and keeping up the grounds surrounding rant clerk ... Salary of bookkeeper in warrant department Salaries of two corres ponding clerks .... 2,400 Salary of chief tax clerk 1,500 Salary of assistant tax 2,400 1,500 1,080 1,080 of redemption Salary of assistant re- 1,400 1,400 1,080 1,080 of examining clerk 1,400 1,400 Salary of deposit war rant clerk. .... Salaries of twelve first title can not issue or possession pass, 1,200 1,200 because of conflict, erroneous sales and other causes, patents can not is assistant clerks ......12,000 12,000 sue, to be paid out of the respective 8,100 360 540 Salaries of nine second 420 3,500 2,500 funds to which said payments were credited, said claims to be approved by the Attorney General and the Governor, to be expended within two years, $10,000. To pay C. C. Gibbs, trustee, or his order, out of the permanent school fund, the sum of $74,560, and out of the general fund the sum of $74,560. For the purpose of refunding the amount paid into the Treasury of the State, on or about the 3rd day of January, 1891, for the purchase, under applications made by E. M. Bacon and 1,000 E. G. Graves, of 291 sections of land, of 640 acres each, being surveys numbered from 1 to 291, both inclusive, in block G, Borden and Scurry counties; 58 sections, of 640 acres each, being surveys numbered from 1 to 58, both inclusive, in block M, in Borden and Scurry counties; and 117 sections, of 640 acres each, being surveys numbered 1 to 117, both inclusive, in block B, in Scurry county, being the lands recovered by the State by a judgment against the said E. M. Bacon and E. G. Graves, and C. C. Gibbs, trustees, rendered on the 22nd day of December, 1891, by the district court in and for Mitchell county, Texas, and affirmed on appeal, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of $149,120. 1,080 1,200 2,800 1,200 750 100 150 But the said sums shall not, nor shall any part thereof, be paid until 5,400 Frederick P. Olcott, the purchaser uuder decree of foreclosure rendered by the Circuit Court for the United States 600 for the Eastern District of Texas, at 400 Galveston, of lands of the Houston and Texas Central Railway Company, shall execute to the State of Texas and deliver to the Comptroller a release in writing unto the state of Texas, of any and all claims by him and those he represents, in any manner, in or to any of the above named sections of land; said release to be approved by the Attorney General, and to inure to the benefit of the State of Texas, and any person claiming any of said lands under said State, and said release to settle forever the claims of the Houston and Texas Central Railway Company and Frederick P. Olcott and oth ers interested with him as mortgagees in any of said above described 466 sections of land; and upon the delivery of said release, duly executed and acknowledged by said Olcott, to the Comptroller, the Comptroller shall draw his warrant upon the State 600 150 Office furniture and files Salary of Spanish clerk. 1,500 1,500 Salary of file clerk ..... 1,200 1,200 1,200 3,600 1,800 Salaries of two sales Provided, that the Land Commissioner may discharge any clerk not 2,400 needed in any particular department and apply the money to pay his sal2,160 ary for the purpose of employing help 2,400 in any other department where additional help may be required; provided 1,200 further, that no more shall be paid for such help than is provided for the 2,160 compensation of clerks in the department to which the extra help may be 1,600 assigned; and provided further, that if any funds appropriated to this de7,000 partment be unexpended, the same, or so much thereof as may be necessary, may be used for the purchase or repair of typewriting machine. (To be paid out of the available school fund.) Attorney General's Office. 600 Salary of Attorney General 420 And the further sum each year, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to pay such fees as may be pre 2,400 2,400 2,000 2,000 fixtures 1,800 1,800 200 Lithographing and mis 500 Salary of second office Water, and repairs to assistant Salary of third office |