Journal of the House of Representatives of the Regular Session of the Fortieth Legislature of the State of Texas Page: 256
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256 HOUSE JOURNAL.
Teer.
Van Zan
Veatch.
Walker.
Wallace
Ware.
Albrittor
Bateman
Bird.
Dale.
Enderby
Eickenro
Faulk.
Fuchs.
Gibson.
Gray.
Harding.
Harman.
High.
Jones.
Justice.
Kayton.
Kemble.
Kennedy
Kincaid.
King of
King of
Throcl
Kirkland
Land.
Loftin.
Long.
Loy.
Masters
Black.
Gilbert.
Alexand
Barnett.
Barron.
Beck.
Boggs.
Cox.
Davis.
Denman
Dunlap.
Duvall.
Farrar.
Gates.
Hagama
Bonham
Branch.
Cummin
Finlay.
Foster.
Kenyon.
Kinnear.
Kirby.
McComl
McKeanidt.
of Smith.Webb.
Wells.
Williams
of Sabine.
Williamson.Nays-53.
a. McGill.
1. Merritt.
Moursund.
Pavlica.
Pearce.
ht. Poage.
Pool.
Powell.
Purl.
Sheats.
Sinks.
Smith of El Paso.
Smith of Nueces.
Snelgrove.
Storey.
Stout.
Sutton.
. Swain.
Taylor.
Hopkins. Waddell.
Wallace of Panola.
kmorton. Wassell.
i. Williams
of Travis.
Woodall.
Woodruff.
Young.
Dn.
Present-Not Voting.
Whitaker.
Absent.
er. Hefley.
Holder.
Jacks.
Johnson.
Rawlins.
Reagan.
Renfro
of Angelina.
Runge.
Smyth.
Wallace
of Freestone.
n.
Absent--Excused.
Murphy.
Nicholson.
gs. Parish of Runnels.
Renfro of Mills.
Shaver.
Smith
of Atascosa.
Stell.
bs. Tillotson.
. Turner.HOUSE BILL NO. 56 ON SECOND
READING.
The Speaker laid before the House,
on its second reading and passage to
engrossment,
H. B. No. 56, A bill to be entitled
"An Act to amend Article 3392 of the
Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925,
relating to county clerks and their com-
pensation for ex-officio and other public
services rendered, so as to provide that
the total amount paid the county clerk
in one year shall not be less than fifty
nor more than fifteen hundred dollars,
and declaring an emergency."
The bill was read second time.
Mr. McGill offered the following
amendment to the bill:
Amend House bill No. 56 by inserting
"Article 3932" in lieu of "Article 3392"
wherever "Article 3392" appears.
The amendment was adopted.
House bill No. 56 then failed to pass
to engrossment.
BILLS WITHDRAWN.
On motion of Mr. Jacks, by unani-
mous consent, House bill No. 26 was
withdrawn from further consideration
by the House.
On motion of Mr. Masterson, by
unanimous consent, House bill No. 200
was withdrawn from further considera-
tion by the House.
EXTENDING PRIVILEGE OF THE
FLOOR.
Mr. Fly offered the following resolu-
tion:
Whereas, Upon the death of Governor
James Stephen Hogg, Hon. V. O. Weed
planted a pecan tree at the head of his
grave; and
Whereas, Mr. Weed is now within the
bar of the House, and wishes to present
each member with one of the pecans
from this tree so that the members may
plant them; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Represent-
atives, That Mr. Weed be given the
privilege of distributing these pecans
to the members of the House.
Signed-Fly, Sinks, Acker, Stevenson.
The resolution was read second time
and was adopted.
The Speaker appointed the Chief
Clerk to escort Mr. Weed to the Speak-
er's stand.
The Chief Clerk having performed
the duty, Hon. V. O. Weed then pre-
sented a pecan to each member of the
House.256
HOUSE JOURNAL.
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