Evans of Hunt. Evans of Grayson. Garrison. Gilbough. Good. Harris. Hensley. Alexander. Barbee. Barrett. Ewing. Beaird. Feild. Benson. Freeman. Graham. Brewster. Green. Brigance. Browne. Kimbell. Cureton. Kirk. Curry. Lotto. Dean. Love. Hill of Gonzales. Manson. Martin. Maxwell. McFarland. Flint. Smith. Strother. Mr. Smyth moved to reconsider the vote by which House bill No. 580 was passed, and to table the motion to reconsider. The motion to table prevailed. The Speaker laid before the House, on its second reading, House bill No. 612, a bill to be entitled "An act to validate and confirm an ordinance passed by the city council of the city of Laredo, ceding to the United States of America certain streets intersecting land to be purchased by the United States of America for the purpose of providing a new site for the military post or reservation called Fort McIntosh, for the erection of fortifications and for such other uses as the government of the United States may desire." On motion of Mr. Dickinson House Rule 31, requiring that all bills reported favorably be printed and laid on the Martin. desk of each member before being act- Benson. Bird. same. Amend on page 1, section 1, by adding after the word "Texas," in line 20: "Provided, further, that both parties to the suit shall have right of appeal." Adopted. The will was passed. Mr. Crawford moved to reconsider the vote by which House bill No. 464 was passed, and to table the motion to reconsider. The motion to table prevailed. The Speaker laid before the House on its second reading, House bill No. 616, a bill to be entitled "An act to create a more efficient road system for the county of Calhoun, and making county commissioners of said county ex officio road commissioners, and prescribing their duties as such, and providing for their compensation as said road commissioners, and defining the powers and duties of said commissioners, and providing for the appointment of road overseers, defining their duties, and for the workng of county convicts upon the roads of said county, and providing for officers' and witnesses' fees, and providing for the working of delinquent poll tax payers upon said roads." On motion of Mr. McFarland, House Rule No. 31, requiring that all bills reported favorably be printed and laid on the desk of each member before being acted upon by the House, was suspended. Curry. Evans of Hunt. Maxwell. McGaughey. McKamy. Meade. Moore of Lamar. O'Connor. Patterson. Reiger. Rhea. Shelburne. Shropshire. Skillern. Sluder. The bill was read second time and was ordered engrossed. Mr. McFarland moved to suspend the constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several days in each house, and that House bill No. 616 be put on its third reading and final pass age. Bertram. Childs. Conoly. Doyle. Drew. Fields. Flint. Pfeuffer. House bill No. 616 read third time, Good. and passed. Graham. Mr. Blackburn moved to reconsider Green. the vote by which House bill No. 616 Harris. was passed, and to table the motion to reconsider. The motion to table prevailed. On motion of Mr. Ward, the regular order of business was suspended to take up, and place on its final passage, House bill No. 40, a bill to be enti- | tled "An act to amend article 1278, of the Revised Statutes of Texas, relating to continuances." The bill was passed. Mr. Ward moved to reconsider the vote by which House bill No. 40 was passed, and to table the motion to reconsider. The motion to table prevailed. Mr. McKamy moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up and place on its second reading, House bill No. 95, a bill to be entitled "An act to regulate the practice of pharmacy in the State of Texas, and providing a penalty for the enforcement of the same." Mr. Blackburn moved to adjourn until 9 o'clock a. m. next Monday, and the motion was lost. Henderson. Patterson. Hill of Gonzales. Manson. Moore of Lamar Pending the motion of Mr. McKamy O'Connor. to suspend pending usiness, Sluder. Stamper. Staples. Stokes. Thomas. Thompson. Tracy. Tucker. Turner. Vaughan, Gua'lupe Vaughan, Collin. Wallace. Wilcox. Wolters. Wood. Moore, Fort Bend. Absent. Neighbors. Pitts. Mr. Bailey for this week, on motion same back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass. of Mr. Rogan. Mr. Fisher until Wednesday, on mo- Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the tion of Mr. Ward. Mr. Burns for to-day, on motion of Mr. Dennis. Mr. Shropshire indefinitely, on motion of Mr. Holland. House: Your Judiciary Committee No. 1, to whom was referred House bill No. 623, a bill to be entitled "An act to amend article 812, of Mr. Burney for to-day, on motion of chapter 5, of the Revised Civil Statutes Mr. Dorroh. Your Judiciary Committee No. 1. to whom was referred Senate bill No. 33, a bill to be entitled "An act to protect accountants, bookkeepers, artisans, craftsmen, factory operatives, mill operatives, servants, mechanics, quarrymen and common laborers and farm hands; to provide a lien and to prescribe the time of payments and in lawful money of the United States, and providing for attorney's fees in foreclosing such liens, and prescribing the rights of the assignees of such persons, and to repeal all laws in conflict with this act," 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. WARD, Chairman. Committee Room, Austin, Texas, March 20, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House: Your Judiciary Committee No. 1, to whom was referred House bill No. 74, a bill to be entitled "An act to give to litigants the right of discovery against their adversaries," Have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed to report the of the State of Texas of 1895, relating to the removal of county seats," Have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass. Your Judiciary Committee No. 1, to whom was referred House bill No. 611, a bill to be entitled "An act to validate acknowledgments to all instruments constituting links in the chain of titles or affecting the title to any lands in the State of Texas, to quiet title to the same, and to repeal all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act." Have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass. WARD, Chairman. Committee Room, Austin, Texas, March 20, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House: Your Judiciary Committee No. 1, to whom was referred House bill No. 603, a bill to be enti tled "An act to amend articles 5098, 5099 and 5100, of the Revised Civil to add article 5068a, Statutes, and and to provide the place for the rendition of certain property for taxation, the oath to be required by the assessors of those rendering property for taxation, and defining a penalty and punishment for a failure on the part of tax assessors to require said oath." Have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it be referred to your Committee on Revenue and Taxation. WARD, Chairman. Committee Room, Austin, Texas, March 20, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House: Your Judiciary Committee No. 1, to whom was referred provide the manner of disconnecting such fences." Have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass. WARD, Chairman. Committee Room, Austin, Texas, March 20, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House. Your Judiciary Committee No. 1, to whom was referred House bill No. 587, a bill to be entiartisans, craftsmen, tled "An act to protect accountants, bookkeepers, factory operatives, mill operatives, servants, mechanics, quarrymen and common laborers; to provide a lien and prescribe the payment in lawful money of the United States, providing for attorney's fees in foreclosing such liens, and prescribing the rights of the assignees of such persons, and to repeal all laws in conflict with this act." Have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass, be House bill No. 596, a bill to be entitled "An act to amend title 98, chapter 2, article 4839, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, and to provide for the forfeiture of pay for time lost in negligently failing to per-cause a Senate bill covering the same form the duties of district judge." Have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass. WARD, Chairman. Committee Room, Austin, Texas, March 20, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House. Your Judiciary Committee No. 1, to whom was referred House bill No. 593, a bill to be entitled "An act to validate the registration of mortgage deeds acknowledged prior to 1870." Have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass, because a Senate bill covering the same ground has been reported favorably. WARD, Chairman. Committee Room, Austin, Texas, March 20, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House. Your Judiciary Committee No. 1, to whom was referred House bill No. 582, a bill to be entitled "An act to amend article 2503 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, relating to connecting fences of adjacent owners of land, and to ground has been reported favorably. WARD, Chairman. Committee Room, Austin, Texas, March 20, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House: Your Judiciary Committee No. 1, to whom was referred House bill No. 579, a bill to be entitled "An act to amend chapter 2, of title 66, of the Revised Statutes of articles 3315a, 3315b and 3315c, and the State of Texas, by adding thereto to give farm hands a prior lien on any and all crops grown upon farms cultivated by them for wages due." Have had the same under considera tion, and I am instructed to report the same back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass, because a Senate bill covering the same ground has been reported favorably. WARD, Chairman. Committee Room, Austin, Texas, March 20, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House. Your Judiciary Committee No. 1, to whom was referred House bill No. 566, a bill to be entitled "An act to amend article 4867, title 100, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas (1895), relating |