Martin. Bean. Benson. Bumpass. Callan. Dean. Flint. Excused. Alexander. Moore of Lamar. Mundine. Patterson. Pfeuffer. Randolph. Reiger. Ayres. Bailey. Barbee. Beaird. Bell. Bertram. McKeller. Maxwell. McFarland. McGaughey. McKamy. Mercer. Morris. Morton. Reubell. Schlick. Shelburne. Shropshire. Skillern. Sluder. Stamper. Holland of Burnet. Vaughan of Collin. Moore, Fort Bend. Vaughan, Guad❜lupe I vote "no," because I am opposed to any change to the present law. SMITH. Senate joint resolution No. 13 was passed to a third reading. Mr. Ayers, by unanimous consent, offered the following resolution: Whereas, the Hon. C. R. Bowlin, chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of Tarrant county, and one of the gallant leaders of the young democracy of this State, is a visitor at the State capitol; therefore be it Resolved, That he be extended the privileges of the floor of this House. Read second time and adopted. On motion of Mr. Ward, pending business was suspended, to take up and place on its third reading and final passage, House joint resolution No. 20, to amend article XI, of the Constitution of the State of Texas, by adding thereto section 11, relating to validating county court house and jail bonds for the construction of bridges. The resolution was laid before the House, read third time, and was passed by the following vote: Yeas-93. Mr. Speaker. Bailey. Browne. Burney. Barbee. Love. Burns. Carpenter. Carswell. Collier. Alexander. Moore of Lamar. Bean. Mundine. Benson. Patterson. April 14, 1897 Robbins. Hensley. Rogan. Hill of Gonzales. Humphrey. Lillard. Shelburne. Love. Skillern. Maxwell. Sluder. McKellar. Smith. Stokes. Mercer. Thomas. Wallace. Holland of Burnet. Vaughan of Collin. Meade. The Speaker laid before the House, on its second reading, Morton. Senate bill No. 216, a bill to be entitled "An act to amend article 745 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, requiring foreign corporations to file their articles of incorpora- Ayers. tion with the Secretary of State, and Barrett. imposing certain conditions upon said corporations transacting business in this State, and authorizing the Secretary of State to issue permits to such corporations." The bill was read second time, and Mr. Seabury offered the following amendment: Amend by inserting in line 31, page 1, after the word "State," the following: "If such corporation is created for more than one purpose, the permit may be limited to one or more purposes." Adopted. The bill was passed to a third reading. The Speaker laid before the House as pending business, on its third reading and final passage, Senate bill No. 83, a bill to be entitled "An act to regulate the compensation of certain State, district, county and precinct officers in this State, and to repeal all laws and parts of laws in conflict therewith." Mr. Ward moved to postpone consideration of the bill until next Wednesday, April 21, at 10 o'clock a. m. Mr. Love moved to table the motion of Mr. Ward, upon which yeas and nays were demanded by Mr. O'Connor, Mr. Beaird and Mr. Blair. Tabled by the following vote: Yeas-53. Beaird. Brigance. Hill of Travis. Thompson. Holland of Harris. Wall. Jones. Ward. Williams. Wolters. Absent. Manson. Schlick. Staples. Tracy. Tucker. Turner. Excused. Moore of Lamar. Brewster. Evans of Hunt. Mundine. Patterson. Pfeuffer. Holland of Burnet. Vaughan, Gua'lupe Moore, Fort Bend. Vaughan of Collin. Senate bill No. 83 read third time, and Mr. Wood offered the following amendment: Amend section 3 by striking out all after the word "officer" in line 1, on page 4, down to and inclusive of the words "district judge" in line 6, and by striking out the words "or district judge" in line 9, and by striking out the words "or district judge" in line 11, and by striking out the word "district" in line 15, and insert "county" therefor. Pending consideration, On motion of Mr. Blair, the House, at 12:25 p. m. took recess until 3 o'clock p. m. to-day. AFTERNOON SESSION. The House was called to order by the Speaker at 3 o'clock p. m. Pending question, amend Senate bill No. 83 on its third reading and final passage, with ment by Mr. Wood pending. By unanimous consent, pending business was suspended to take up the regular morning call. PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS. tled "An act to amend article 1537, chapter 2, title 32, of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, adopted and established by the Twenty-fourth Legislature in regular session, 1895, relating to the powers and duties of commissioners' courts, and to authorize such courts to compound and compromise debts and claims due to the county." Read first time and referred to Committee on County Government and County Finance. COMMITTEE REPORTS. 11 By Mr. Ward, chairman: Committee Room, Austin, Texas, April 14, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House: Your Judiciary Committee No. 1, to whom was referred House bill No. 624, a bill to be entitled "An act to amend article 1158, chapter 3, title 29, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Texas, preA petition of 120 citizens of East- scribing the appellate jurisdiction of land county, favoring the bill allow-county courts in civil cases, and to reing the Houston and Texas Central peal all laws and parts of laws in conRailroad Company to consolidate with flict herewith." the Waco and Northwestern and Texas Central Railway Company. Have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed to report the same back to the House with the rec ommendation that it do not pass. WARD, Chairman. Committee Room, Austin, Texas, April 14, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House. Your Judiciary Committee No. 1, to whom was referred House bill No. 625, a bill to be entitled "An act to authorize and provide for appeals to the county courts and the district courts of this State from orders, judgments or decisions of the board of equalization of taxes of any city or town within the State of Texas; to prescribe and regulate the procedure and practice in such appeals, and to repeal all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of Read and referred to Committee on this act." Judicial Districts. BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS. By Mr. Sluder, Mr. Evans of Grayson and Mr. Maxwell: House bill No. 691, a bill to be entitled "An act to define lobbying and provide a penalty therefor." Read first time and referred to Judiciary Committee No. 2. By Mr. Ayers: House bill No. 692, a bill to be enti 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, April 14, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the Your Judiciary Committee No. 1, to whom was referred House bill No. 682, a bill to be enti HOUSE JOURNAL. Have had the same under considera April 14, 1897 Committee Room, Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the Austin, Texas, April 14, 1897. House. Your Judiciary Committee No. 1, to whom was referred House bill No. 690, a bill to be enti tion, and I am instructed to report the tled "An act to amend section 1 of same back to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass. WARD, Chairman. Committee Room, Austin, Texas, April 14, 1897. whom was referred Senate bill No. 256, a bill to be entititled "An act to amend article 875 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, providing for the organization or reorganization of unorganized or disorganized counties." 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, April 14, 1897. To Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Your Judiciary Committee No. 1, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 234, a bill to be entitled "An act to amend articles 4786 and 4787 of title 97, chapter 7, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, relating to elections for road taxes." 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, April 14, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House. Your Judiciary Committee No. 1, to whom was referred House bill No. 685, a bill to be entitled "An act to grant to the Waco Water Power and Electric Company the right to construct and maintain a dam across the Brazos river within five miles of the city of Waco." 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. an act to authorize and permit the Aransas Pass Harbor Co. to purchase from the State of Texas Harbor Island, certain shoal waters and flats in front thereof, and in Red Fish bay and to excavate a free channel along and through Turtle Cove between Corpus Christi bay and the deep Aransas Pass, in order to encourage water harbor or channel at or near the procuring and maintenance of deep water at Aransas Pass, and prescribing certain conditions attaching to and following with such purchase, passed at the present session, and which became a law April 8, 1897, without the Governor's approval." 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 pass. WARD, Chairman. By Mr. Carpenter, chairman: Committee Room, Austin, Texas, April 14, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House: Your Committee on State Affairs, to whom was referred House bill No. 657, a bill to be entitled "An act to provide for the protec tion of certain labor, and to provide for the just and equitable payment for the same." 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 Committee on Labor. CARPENTER, Chairman. Committee Room, Austin, Texas, April 14, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House: whom was referred Your Committee on State Affairs, to tled "An act to require all corporaSenate bill No. 302, a bill to be entitions that are now required, or that may hereafter be required under the with the State of Texas money, bonds laws of this State, to keep on deposit or other securities, to hereafter keep on deposit with this State money, bonds of the State of Texas, or of some county or city therein, or first |