Manson. Maxwell. McFarland. McGaughey. Moore of Lamar. Barbee. Barrett. Yeas-55. Logan. Lotto. Bean. Bell. Benson. bird. Blackburn. Boyd. Brigance. Burns. Carpenter. Randolph. Mr. Beaird moved to commit substitute House bill No. 203, the general appropriation bill, to a committee of the whole House, and that the House now resolve itself into said committee to consider the bill. Pending consideration, Mr. Blair offered the following resolution: Whereas, The House has heard of the death of Major W. C. Lewis, father of Hon. P. J. Lewis, Senator from Bexar; therefore be it Resolved, That the House stand adjourned as a token of respect to the deceased and sympathy for the said Senator until the hour of 9 o'clock Tuesday morning. ead second time, and Mr. Peery offered the following amendment: Amend by striking out "9 a. m. tomorrow," and insert "3 p. m. to-day." On motion of Mr. Blair, the amend ment was tabled. The resolution was adopted, and the House, at 12:35 p. m., adjourned until 9 o'clock a. m. to-morrow. SEVENTY-FIFTH DAY. Hall House of Representatives, The House met at 9 o'clock a. m., pursuant to adjournment. Speaker Dashiell in the chair. Roll called, and the following members present: A quorum was announced present. Prayer by Dr. J. A. Jackson, Chaplain. Pending reading of the Journal of yesterday, On motion of Mr. Crawford, further reading was dispensed with. GRANTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE: On account of important business: Mr. Meade for to-day, on motion of Mr. Carpenter. Mr. Brewster for to-day, on motion of Mr. Boyd. Mr. Collier for to-day, on motion of Mr. Dies. Mr. Rogers until Saturday, on motion of Mr. Brigance. COMMITTEE REPORTS. By Mr. Reiger, chairman: Committee Room, Austin, Texas, April 16, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House. Your Committee on Towns and City Corporations, to whom was referred House bill No. 597, a bill to be entitled "An act to amend article 4017 of chapter 16, title 76, of the Revised Statutes, 1895, relating to charters of cities, towns and villages, and applying the provisions of articles 4013 to 4016 to cities and towns organized and incorporated under the general laws." 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. REIGER, Chairman. Committee Room, Austin, Texas, April 16, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House. Your Committee on Towns and City Corporations, to whom was referred House bill No. 635, a bill to be entitled "An act to amend article 595, title 18, chapter 11, of the Revised Statutes of the State of Texas, relating to taxation in towns and villages, and to fix the rate of same." 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. REIGER, Chairman. Committee Room, Austin, Texas, April 16, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House. Your Committee on Towns and City Corporations, to whom was referred House bill No. 675, a bill to be en titled "An act to amend article 575, to amend articles 641 and 642, chapter chapter 10, of the Revised Civil Stat- 2, title XXI, of the Revised Civil utes of the State of Texas, and to Statutes of Texas, relating to the creprovide the manner of discontinuing ation of corporations." certain territory as a part of the incorporations of cities and towns." 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. REIGER, Chairman. Committee Room, Austin, Texas, April 16, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House. Your Committee on Towns and City Corporations, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 312, entitled "An act to amend article 397 of chapter 2, title 18, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, relating to cities and towns, and the election of its officers.' 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. REIGER, Chairman. Committee Room, Austin, Texas, April 16, 1897. Hon. L. T. Dashiell, Speaker of the House. Your Committee on Towns and City Corporations, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 304, a bill to be entitled "An act to validate and confirm an ordinance pased 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, or the erection of fortifications, and for such other uses as the government may desire," Senate bill No. 354, entitled "An act to validate the incorporation, and to declare valid the acts of towns and villages heretofore regularly incorporated for free school purposes, having within their limits towns incorporated for municipal purposes, which latter had ceased to exercise their functions as such, or which had not assumed control of the public schools within their limits, and to provide that such towns and villages incorporated for free school purposes shall have exclusive control of the public free schools within their limits, and to repeal all laws in conflict," By a two thirds vote: yeas 21, Senate bill No. 87, entitled "An act to amend an act of the regular session of the Twenty-third Legislature, entitled an act to provide for the protection of domestic animals, for the creation of a live stock saniHave had the same under considera- tary commission, rules and regulation, and I am instructed to report the tions, to provide penalties for violatsame back to the House with the rec-ing the same, and to make an approommendation that it do not pass, for the reason that a similar bill has already this session been enacted into a law. REIGER, Chairman. SENATE MESSAGE. Senate Chamber. I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has passed the following bills: Senate bill No. 351, entitled "An act priation to carry out the provisions of this act, approved April 20, A. D. 1893," SPEAKER'S TABLE. The Speaker laid before the House, as pending business, on its engrossment, Substitute House bill No. 203, the general appropriation bill, the House considering the bill by departments, and the RAILROAD COMMISSION Being the department under consideration. Pending question: |