Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-02-17
18th LEGISLATURE.

i by moss. EcIlIlOn OF ClIlLGuS
Of Young county asking an aP-
preparation Of $4,000 for the
relief of the Tonkaway Indians.
By Homan: Bill providing
that assessors and collectors Of
Taxes be provided with Offices,
books and stationery.
Favorable report on resolu-
ton to purchase portraits of the
presidents and governors OF
Texas.
Committee on asylums repor-
| ted their investigation Of the
deaf and dumb asylum and sug-
costing appropriations therefor.
Unfavorably on bill to incour-
age agriculture and the collec-
ton ofagricultural statistics, as
the bill contemplates an appro-
priation not in accordance with
the constitution.
Joint resolution authorizing
the governor to employ a skill
ed architect to assist the board
of commissioner appointed to
superintend the erection of a
new capitol, passed.
The bill establishing a state
university passed with amend
ment providing for separate
location of the medical depart
| ment.
Bill reducing the state ad va
loren tax to 40 cents was post
poned. A proposition is also
made to reduce the drummers
tax to $50 as well as a general
reduction on occupation taxes
House. The senate bill de-
priving murders OF the whiskey
and insanity dodge was discus
sed for four hours, after which
the bill passed.
By Paddock: Resolution to
appoint a committee of ninety
three members and thirty-one
senators to visit Momus at Gal
weston. Lies over. This is a
gigantic scheme for a glorious
legislative spree to Galveston
and it will hardly be adopted.
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Petitions for prohibition are
accumulating; they average
about FIVE day.
AUSTIN, Feb. I4.-Senate-
By Martin, of Cook: Bill amen
ding the law pertaining to pub
lie printing, and providing for
the binding of the daily journ-
ais.
By Lane: Amending the con-
situations so that commission
ers' courts may prescribe the
number of terms of their coun-
courts.
Judiciary committee No. 2,
Favorably on bill to double the
penalty on all offenses when
committed with weapons pro.
hibited by law to be carried.
House bill diminishing the
jurisdictions of the county
courts of over sixty counties
was passed.
House joint resolution re-
questing our representatives in
congress to endeavor to secure
right of way for St. Louis and |
San Francisco railroad through !
the Indian territory was pass |
ed.
The president signed the bill |
prescribing who are officers of |
the state, and defining their du-
ties and liabilities.
A message from the governor
was received, accompanied by
a communication CT the attor-
ney general, suggesting amend
ments to the penal code in his
opinion necessary to the better
administration of law in his de-
partment.
On the committee for redis-
tricting the state the president
the following: On
congressional districts, Burgess,
chairman; Gooch. Hightower,
Shannon, Harris, Terrell and
Henderson. On senatorial and
representative districts; Wynn,
chairman; Lightfoot, Martin, of
Cook, Ross, Patton, Lane and
Houston.
HOUSE, The speaker ap-
pointed on joint committee on
apportionment of congressional
districts. Hill, Chenoweth,
Mack, Hutchinson, Finlay, Per-
renot and Blocker. On state
and senatorial representative
districts: Wurzbach, Smith of
ritusl, Denman, Taylor, Berry,
Arnold and Matlock.
By Nash: Petition asking
transfer of branch of supreme
court and court of appeals from
Tyler to Dallas.
By Mari: Resolution to
lmend the constitution to
charge mileage of members of
he legislature to S. for every
twenty-five miles.
Various committee reports
we're received. s
AUSTIN, Feb. I4-Senate.-By
ioman: Bill to prohibit the
Importation, sale or giving away
If pocket-pistols, knives and
,ther deadly weapons. except
,uns and army and navy-size
pistols.
Favorable report on bill pro-
riding for the lease of school
ands, and prescribing, regula-
ions and penalties to render it
Efficient.
Finance committe report fav-
'rably on bill making appro-
,riations for the state govern
nent for the next two years.
The president signed the joint
esolution authorizing the gov
:rnor to employ an architect.
The iainf resolution ou1and |