LIBRARIES 266892 MARCH 1930

HOUSE JOURNAL.

Roll called.

Quorum present.

Absent-Messrs. Adkins, Browning of Donley, Clegg, Hood of Fannin, Loyd, McKinney, Williamson, Wilson

of Hill.

ence to organic law, that the people
may have their full and just represen-
tation in the next congress and State
legislature; and,

Whereas, By vote of the qualified
electors on the second Tuesday in
August, A. D. 1891, five several amend-
ments to the State constitution were
adopted and should be put in force at
the earliest opportunity consistent
with public interests; and,

Whereas, The live stock industries of Texas are being seriously injured by restrictive laws passed by congress, affecting transportation and sale of cattle under quarantine regulations, which can only be corrected by legislative action by the State; and,

Whereas, The extravagant issuance of railway and municipal bonds, without valuable, just or proper consideration, but for speculative, fictitious pur poses, threaten calamity to public prosperity, depreciate honest securiOn motion of Mr. Crowley, Mr.ies, cast opprobrium on the state's Browning of Donley was excused un- reputation abroad, and should be til next Friday on account of import checked by just, restrictive laws.

Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. Dr. H. W. Dodge.

ant business.

On motion of Mr. Derden, Mr. Wil son of Hill was excused indefinitely on account of important business.

On motion of Mr. Martin of Wise, Mr. Clegg was excused for today on account of important business.

On motion of Mr. Agnew, Mr. Hood of Fannin was excused indefinitely on account of sickness in his family.

By direction of the Speaker the following proclamation of his excellency, the governor, was read:

PROC LAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, }

AUSTIN, Tex., Feb. 18, 1892.

To Whom These Presents May Con

cern:

Whereas, The constitution requires the State to be re-apportioned for certain purposes every ten years, and the time having about expired since the last apportionment, it is now necessary to perform that duty in obedi

For these and other good and sufficient reasons hereinafter named an extraordinary_occasion has arisen, requiring the Legislature to be convened.

Now, therefore, I, James S. Hogg, Governor of the State of Texas, do, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution of said State, hereby call a special session of the Twenty-second Legislature, to be convened in the City of Austin, commencing at 12 o'clock, noon, on Monday, the fourteenth day of March, A. D. 1892, for the following purposes:

1. To re-apportion the state into Congressional, Senatorial, Judicial and Representative districts, and to provide for election of officers therein.

2. To pass all laws necessary to put in force and give effect to each and all of the five amendments of the present state constitution, adopted by the people at an election duly held therefor on the second Tuesday of August, A. D. 1891, to-wit: Amendment to