| From the Galveston Tri-Weekly News |
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| February 5, 1861 |
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| Proceedings of the Legislature |
| The Senate has passed a bill
for the relief of the {Houston & Texas} Central
Railroad, which will come up today. There will be opposition in the
House from some of the upper counties, but, it is thought, it will
pass. |
| The Senate has passed a bill
for the relief of the Houston, Trinity & Tyler Railroad. |
| The bill has for its object,
to legalize the commencing of said road at or near Harrisburg. The
bill was, on motion of Mr. Henderson, of Harris county, referred to
the Committee on Internal Improvements. It will come up to-day. |
| The bill has just passed, but
a provision was added, that it should not be so construed as to
prevent the company commencing at Houston, or passing through said
city, if they should wish so to do. |
| The amendment was offered by
Mr. Henderson in the Committee. |
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