| Show I The Railroads in Texas II AUSTIN March 12The Senate today under suspension of the rules passed I the House bill providing that railroad I companies shall render an account of their I rolling stock to the assessors of the various l va-rious counties through which they pass and the comptroller shall then apportion t between the counties The bill now goes I to the Governor Last night the Senate after sharp and prolonged debate passed at midnight under suspension of the rules the Shannon bill to protect persons in the employment of railroad companies and those who may wish to become em ployes thereof The bill was drafted by I Governor Ireland It provides that thirty days notice shall be given persons in the employment of railroad companies before their wages can be reduced It makes it punishable with a fIne of not I more than 500 and six months imprisonment I impris-onment in the county jail to obstruct or stop a train or interfere with railroad em ployes |
