SIMPLE RESOLUTIONS

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(Note: First number following subject matter indicates page where introduced, read and referred or adopted, as the case may be.)

Providing for

By Senator Brelsford: newspaper subscription, 4. By Senator Hudspeth et al.: In memory of the late Senator W. J. Greer, 13. By Senator Westbrook: Providing that members may remove their coats during the sessions, 14.-Read, amended and tabled, 14.

By Senator Hudspeth: Extending condolence to Senator Nugent on account of the death of his mother, 15.

By Senator Brelsford: Providing for addition to committee on constitutional, amendments, 16.

By Senator Hudspeth et al.: Relating. to death of Senator Kauffman of Galveston, 15.

By Senator Lattimore: Providing for seating Earl M. Greer as Senator from the Seventh Senatorial District, 16.

By Senator Watson: Providing for copies of session acts, regular session Thirty-third Legislature, to be furnished members, 18.

By Senator McGregor:

Providing for

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HISTORY

By Senator McNealus:

Relating to the printing of additional copies of the Penitentiary Investigating Report, 44.

By Senator Collins: Proposing the adoption of the report of the special committee to investigate such convicts confined in the State penitentiary who are eligible to being pardoned under the indeterminate sentence law, 45.—Called up; amended; pending, 89.-Taken up; amended; pending, 89, 90.—Taken up; amended and adopted, 98.

By Senator Hudspeth: Providing for addition to Committee on State Penitentiaries, 45.

By Senator Townsend: Providing for the printing of the final findings of the Penitentiary Investigating Committee in the Journal, 46.

By Senator McNealus: Providing for committee to arrange for the printing of the Penitentiary Investigating Committee report, 46.

By Senator Gibson: Providing for time for holding executive session to consider appointments by the Governor made during vacation time, 47.

By Senator McNealus: Inviting Hon. W. H. Atwell to address the Senate, 87. By Senator Warren: Giving notice of waiver by Von Boeckmann-Jones Co. on account of printing Penitentiary Investigating Report, 88.

By Senator Clark: Providing for additional copies of the daily Journal, 92.

By Senator Townsend : Providing for additions to Committee on Privileges and Elections, 93.

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By Senator Lattimore: Relating to additional employment of clerical help in the Pension Department, 94. By Senator Brelsford: Providing for the appointment of a special committee to draft amendments to the present law governing the penitentiaries, 97.—Referred to Committee on Penitentiary Affairs, 98.

By Senator Clark: To provide for ear lier delivery of the mail to the Senate; for the starting of the electric current for the purpose of running the fans earlier and providing for excusing Captain Kellie, doorkeeper, for the purpose of attending the State Confederate Reunion at Greenville, 99, 100. By Senator Clark: Providing for the placing of an additional fan in the Senate Chamber, 99.-Referred to Committee on Contingent Expenses, 99.

By Senator Brelsford: Relating to proceedings in contest between A. C. Oliver and C. A. Wheeler for seat in first Senatorial District, 105. Read, amended and adopted, 106, 107.

By Senator McNealus: Inviting ex-Senator J. M. Terrell to address the Senate, 106.

By Senator Morrow: Inviting Hon. M. M. Crane of Dallas to address the Senate, 106.

By Senator Clark: Relating to hours of service of the Senate stenographers, 107.

By Senator Lattimore: Expressing appreciation of entertainment and barbecue given by Senator McGregor at his home, 110.

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HISTORY

By Senator Clark: Requesting the Governor to submit to the Senate names of appointment of Penitentiary Commissioners, 275, 276.

By Senator McNealus: Providing for certain corrections to be made in the Regular Session Senate Journal, 311.

By Senator Johnson: Inviting former Senator Jno. W. Veale of Amarillo to address the Senate, 115.

By Senator Watson: Providing for addition to Committee on Commerce and Manufactures, 116.

By Senator Lattimore: Providing for special committee to arrange for hang

addition to Committee on Insurance, Statistics and History, 311.

By Senator Collins: Relating to per diem pay for Senator A. C. Oliver, as member of the Senate from date that certificate of election was filed with the Senate, 339.-Read; amended; referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections, 339.-Reported adversely, 385.

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By Senator Townsend: Instructing Free Conference Committee to retain item of $25,000.00 for the Comptroller's Department for the enforcement of the liquor law, 341.

By Senator Watson: Instructing the Committee on Contingent Expenses to make report on resolution providing for payment of attorney's fee in the contest proceedings, 342.

By Senator Cowell: Providing for the appointment of a sub-finance committee to consider appropriation bill for the session of the Legislature in 1914, prior to the convening of the Legislature, 387.—Read and adopted, 500, 501.

supplement to block picture of the Senate, 435.

By Senator Collins: Providing for the purchase of copies of Harris' Annotated Constitution. 467.

By Senator McNealus: Instructing Committee on Constitutional Amendments to make report on H. C. R. No. 12, 502.-Read and lost, 502.

By Senator Carter: Providing for committee to arrange for post-session clerical work, 518.-Report of committee, 552.

By Senator McGregor: Expressing appreciation of services of Senator Willacy as member of the Senate and chairman of the Finance Committee,

551.

By Senator Watson: To authorize the chairman of Committee on Privileges and Elections to approve certain accounts on account of the recent contest in the Senate, in lieu of the Chairman Contingent Expense Committee, 560.

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HISTORY

By Senator Watson: Providing for per diem pay for Senator Oliver for specified time, 576.

By Senator Watson: Providing for the pay of attorney who represented Senator Oliver in the contest proceedings, 580.

By Senator Willacy: Expressing appreciation of Finance Committee clerk, 581.

HOUSE BILLS. HISTORY OF IN THE SENATE—(In numerical order)– (Note.—First number following subject matter indicates page where introduced, read first time and referred to committee.)

1. Making appropriation for the judiciary, 20.-Reported' favorably, 48.Read second time; committee report adopted; amended; passed to a third reading; constitutional rule suspended; read third time and passed, 102, 103, 104.-Signed, 120.

2. Making appropriation for the support of the State Government for the two years ending August 31, 1915, 89, 91.—Reported adversely with favorable substitute, 186.-House bill in full, 165. Read second time; committee report adopted; amended; pending, 208.

4.

Taken up; amended; pending, 210, 211, 212, 213.-Taken up; passed to a third reading; constitutional rule suspended; read third time and passed, 214.-House reports refusal to concur in Senate amendments and requests Free Conference Committee, 274.—Senate grants request and elects committee, 276.-House reports adoption of report, 465.-Senate adopts report, 470.—Signed, 582.

Providing for the election of United States Senators by direct vote, 100, 101.-Reported adversely, recommending the passage of S. B. No. 3, on same subject matter, 120.-Read second time; committee report adopted; passed to a third reading; constitutional rule suspended; read third time and passed, 207.-See motion by Senator Brelsford, 253.-House reports refusal to concur in Senate amendments and requests Free Conference Committee, 274.-Senate grants request and elects Free Conference Committee, 275.-Senate adopts report, 397.-House reports adoption of report, 435.-Signed, 582.

9. To regulate and supervise the sale and purchase of stock of foreign and private corporations, 318.-Bill in full, 334.-Reported favorably with amendments, 411.-Read second time; pending, 503.-Taken up; committee report adopted; amended; pending, 510.Taken up; amended; passed to a third reading; constitutional rule suspended; read third time and passed, 516.Motion made to recall from House, 528.-Motion to recall from House adopted, 545.-Received from House, 548.-Taken up, vote by which passed Senate rescinded; read second time; amended; passed to a third reading; constitutional rule suspended; read third time and passed, 549.-House reports concurrence in Senate amendments, 581.-Signed, 585.

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13. Relating to the pay of in-county witnesses in felony cases, 108.-Withdrawn from Judiciary Committee No. 1 and referred to Judiciary Committee No. 2.-Reported favorably, be not printed, 274.—Read second time; committee report adopted; amended; passed to a third reading; constitutional rule suspended; read third time and passed, 313, 315.-House reports refusal to concur in Senate amendments and requests Free Conference Committee, 318.-Senate grants request and elects committee, 318.—Senate adopts report of committee, 362.— House reports adoption of report, 405, 469.—Signed, 530.

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adopted; passed to a third reading; constitutional rule suspended; read third time and passed, 517.-Signed, 583.

18. To amend the present law regulating the control and management of the State penitentiaries, 214, 215.—Reported favorably, be not printed, 289. -Read second time; committee report adopted; amended; passed to a third reading; constitutional rule suspended; read third time and passed, 312. -House reports refusal to concur in Senate amendments and requests Free Conference Committee, 320.-Senate grants request and elects committee, 320.-Senate adopts report, 560, 576. -House reports adoption of report, · 581.-Signed, 583.

24. Making appropriation to pay the Salaries and maintenance of the various eleemosynary institutions of the State, 100, 101.-Reported adversely with favorable substitute, 235.-House bill in full, 216.—Read second time; committee report adopted; amended; passed to a third reading; constitutional rule suspended; read third time and passed, 276.-House reports refusal to concur in Senate amendments and requests Free Conference Committee, 345.-Senate grants request and elects committee, 345.-Senate adopts report, 436.—House reports adoption of report, 465.-Signed, 584.

27. Concerning the management and control of the institution for the training of juveniles, 215.-Reported favorably, be printed in Journal, 270.— Bill in full, 270.-Made special order, 276.—Read second time; committee report adopted; passed to a third reading; constitutional rule suspended; read third time and passed, 312.— Signed, 409.

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17. To regulate corporations relating to building and loan associations, 390, 392.-Reported favorably, be printed in Journal, 417.-Bill in full, 417.Read second time; committee report

Making appropriation for the various miscellaneous claims against the State government and making appropriations for deficiencies incurred in the support of the State government for the fiscal year ending August 31, 1913, 314.-Reported favorably with amendments, be not printed, 379.Bill ordered printed in Journal, 373. →Read second time; committee report adopted; amended; passed to a third reading; constitutional rule sus

38. Providing for the redemption of lands heretofore sold or that may hereafter be sold to the State, city or town for taxes, 390, 392.-Reported favorably, be not printed, 531.—Senate rule suspended; read second time; committee report adopted; passed to a third reading; constitutional rule suspended; read third time and passed, 417.Signed, 583.·

39. Prohibiting the use of the flag of Texas for advertising purposes, 340. 341-Reported favorably, be not printed, 385.-Constitutional rule suspended; Senate rule suspended; read second time; committee report adopted; amended; passed to a third yeading; constitutional rule suspended; read third time and passed, 361.

House reports concurrence in Senate amendments, 392.-Signed, 529.

40. Providing for the establishment of agricultural experiment stations over the State, 319, 320.-Reported favorably, be not printed, 384.-Read second time; committee report adopted; amended; passed to a third reading; constitutional rule suspended; read third time and passed, 389.-House reports refusal to concur in Senate amendments and requests Free Conference Committee, 395.-Senate grants request and elects committee, 405.Senate adopts report, 466.-House reports adoption of report, 469.— Signed, 582.

43. To fix the time for holding the terms of court in the Forty-seventh Judicial District, 319, 320.-Reported favorably, be not printed, 383.—Senate rule suspended; read second time; committee report adopted; passed to a third reading; constitutional rule suspended; read third time and passed, 352.-Signed, 530.

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46.

Providing for the conduct of cotton classing by public warehouse men, 391, 392.-Reported favorably, be printed in Journal, 425.-Made special order, 400.-Read second time; committee amended; report adopted; pending, 434.-Taken up; amended; ordered engrossed; constitutional rule suspended; read third time and passed. 492.-House reports. refusal to concur in Senate amendments and requests a Free Conference Committee, 547.Senate grants request and elects committee, 548.-House reports concurrence in Senate amendments, 581.Signed, 583.

Relating to the development of minerals in public lands, 391, 392.-Reported favorably, be not printed, 409. -Constitutional rule suspended; Senate rule suspended; read second time; committee report adopted; passed to a third reading; constitutional rule suspended; read third time and passed, 401.-Signed, 531.

47. Incorporating the Fruitvale Independent School District, 319, 320.-Reported favorably, be not printed, 385.

Senate rule suspended; read second time; committee report report adopted; passed to a third reading; constitu