Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-03
18th LEGISLATURE.

By Powers: A joint resolution,
requesting our delegation in
congress to labor for an appro-
priation for the purpose of Sc
curing greater depth of water at
Brazos Santiago, Arkansas and
Sabine Pass.
By Wynn: A resolution that
the committee on educational
affairs investigate and report on
the necessity for state univer-
sity.
The committee on constitu-
tional amendments reported ia
vorably on the joint resolution
repeating the constitutional in
hibition of aid to immigration;
also favorably on the amend
ment to the constitution fixing
the duration of Offices at four
years, excepting judges of the
Supreme and Appellate courts
and members of the legislature.
Homan, for judiciary commit
tee No. 2, favorably on the bill
prescribing requisites in indict-
ments in certain cases.
Favorable report on bill reg
ulating fees of district attorneys.
Favorably on bill changing
time for holding general cleo
tons.
The bill to prevent drunken
ness being pleaded in criminal
cases was amended and made
the special order for Wednes-
day.
House.-Motion to reconsid-
er the vote providing for jury
fees in criminal cases in Justices
courts, laid on the table.
Traylor: A resolution in
structing the committee on rev.
enue and taxation to report a
measure necessary to abolish or
reduce occupation taxes, except
on pernicious occupations.
Ayres: Resolution that the
venitentiary committee reports
pill providing for the building
of geo additional cells at Hunts
bile penitentiary.
Key: To repeal bell punch
act and fix the license for re-
failing liquir at double the tax
repealed by the bell punch act.
Baker: Joint resolution to
amend suffrage article of con-
stitution SO as to require the
payment of state and county
poll tax before voting.
The governor sent in three
messages on different matters.
Mr.King,ifor internal improve
ments, asked more time to con-
slider the various bills relating
to railroad charges and their
regulation.
AUSTIN, Feb. I.-Senate.-
Favorable report on resolution
requiring our delegation in con-
gress to labor for an appropria-
ton for deep water at Brazos
Santiago, Arkansas Pass, Sabine
Pass and Pass Cavallo. Unfa-
vorably on bill to authorize
county courts to levy tax to
improve roads and bridges.
By Burton; Joint resolution
requesting delegation in con-
gress to labor for an appropria-
ton for the mouth of the Bra
EOS.
Bill giving cities and towns
jurisdiction over all males be-
tween the ages of IS and IS for
road work was read a second
time.
Bill to prevent drunkenness
and temporary insanity, caused
from use of ardent spirits, from
being plead in justification of
criminal offenses, after amend
ment was ordered engrossed.
Committee reported favora-
bly, on bill regulating juries in
capital cases.
HOUSE. By. Plumly: Petl-
ton for relief of Gen. Leslie
Coombs.
By Haynes: Joint resolu-
ton repeating provisions of con-
stitution providing for estab-
fishing a state university, max
ng Brazos college a branch of
he state university and provid-
ng another branch for colored
youths. The~~repealing section
S followed by a section requir-
ng the legislature to set apart
| university fund for supporting
our normal schools, and if
ound to exceed the require
nents of these four, the excess
hall be used in support of the
common schools.
By Matlock: Joint resolu-
ion to add a section to the
constitution to prohibit the sale
n introduction into Texas of
Iquor of kind.
BY OXsheer Bill to fix the
ak on retail liquor dealers at
500 for the state.
A message from the govern
r was read in which he takes
he ground that the office of
ublic weigher should be abol-
she'd.
The bill appropriating $500
D pay the expenses of a repre-
entatlve to a meeting of the
of the Peabody fund ;
Tas discussed at considerable s
myth, but failed to pass.
The joint resolution exempt
lg manufacturing industries
ON taxation was discussed
-ithout final action. {
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