I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has passed the following bills:

House bill No. 337, a bill to be entitled "An act to amend article 207, chapter 1, title 8, of the Penal Code, changing the penalty in perjury cases, except as provided for in article 208 of the Penal Code, from not more than ten years nor less than five years in the penitentiary, to not more than ten years nor less than two years in the penitentiary."

With amendments.

Senate bill No. 264, entitled "An act to amend article 944, chapter 17, Revised Statues, Penal Code, relating to swindling, by substituting for section 4 a section so as to include within the term swindling the obtaining of personal property by means of false statements or representation as to financial worth, assets or resources, and the execution and passage for a valuable consideration of a check upon any bank with intent to defraud the party representing at the time of passing such check that he had money in the bank upon which the check is drawn to pay the same, or that he had credit with such bank to the extent of the amount of such check. when in truth and in fact he did not have such money or credit; and adding section 6, providing that offenses not specially enumerated under this article shall nevertheless be an offense, if within the reasonable and fair definition of the term swindling,"

Also, House concurrent resolution No. 13, empowering the Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds to lease the temporary capitol, with amendment. Respectfully,

WILL LAMBERT, Secretary. SENATE BILL ON FIRST READING.

Senate bill No. 264, reported above, was read first time and referred to Judiciary Committee No. 2.

SPEAKER'S TABLE.

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."

With the following amendment by Mr. Wood pending:

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

question, shall the main question be ordered?

Mr. Hensley asked unanimous consent of the House to withdraw his motion for the previous question. The request was granted, and motion for the previous question was withdrawn.

On the amendment by Mr. Wood, yeas and nays were demanded by Mr. Blair, Mr. Wolters and Mr. Wood. (Mr. Bailey, pending consideration, occupied the chair.)

Mr. Ewing offered the following amendment:

Amend the amendment by striking out the words "county judge and district judge" and insert in lieu thereof the word "sheriff."

(Speaker in the chair.)

Mr. Henderson moved the previous question on the amendment, and the main question was ordered.

The amendment by Mr. Ewing was lost.

The amendment by Mr. Wood was lost by the following vote (not receiving the necessary two-thirds majority):

Patterson.

Randolph.

Reiger.

Ewing. Feild.

Rogers.

Fisher. Gilbough. Good. Green.

Rudd. Schlick.

Shropshire. Strother.

Thaxton.

Vaughan, Guad’lup Wall.

Wallace.

Ward.

Wolters.

Bailey.

Barrett.

Curry.

Evans of Hunt.

Evans of Grayson.
Fields.

Freeman.
Garrison.

PAIRED.

Mr. Wilcox (present), who would vote "yea," with Mr. Bell (absent), who would vote "nay."

Mr. McKamy offered the following amendments:

(1) Amend section 9, page 6, line 10, by striking out the word "and" between the words "county clerks" and

Moore of Lamar. Morton. Neighbors.

Patterson.

Barrett.

Meade.

Beaird.

Benson.

Bounds.

Browne.

Burney.

Oliver.

Carswell.

Crawford.

Cureton.

Dean.

Dennis.

Dickinson.

Dorroh.

Evans of Grayson.

Freeman.

Staples.

Henderson.

Strother.

Hensley.

Thomas.

Hill of Gonzales.

Thompson.

Welch.

Maxwell.

Wilcox.

Mr. Evans of Grayson offered the following amendment:

Amend by inserting in line 27, page 3, section 3, after the word "named" the following, "except the county judge." Also strike out the words "district clerk" wherever appearing in the bill and insert in lieu thereof the following. "Clerk of the district court." (Signed Shropshire, Fields, Evans of Grayson.)

Mr. Rogan moved that Senate bill No. 83 be recommitted to the Committee on State Affairs, with instructions to report a bill as soon as practicable. (Mr. McKamy in the chair.) Pending consideration (Speaker in the chair), Mr. Blair yielding the floor,

On motion of Mr. Fisher the House at 12:27 p. m. took recess until 3 o'clock p. m. to-day.

Harris.

Hill of Travis.

Holland of Harris. Humphrey. Kimbell.

McGaughey.

Randolph.

Reubell.

Rogers.

Rudd.

Schlick.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

The House was called to order by the Speaker at 3 o'clock p. m. Pending question,

Senate bill No. 83 on its third reading and final passage, with amendment by Mr. Evans of Grayson pending, and motion of Mr. Rogan to recommit to the Committee on State Affairs.

Mr. Rogan, by consent, withdrew the motion to recommit.

Mr. Bailey offered the following substitute for the amendment by Mr. Evans of Grayson:

Amend by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"Section 1. That the district and