San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-22
FROM AUSTIN.
Legislative and General Notes.
Ausrm, Feb. Goth, 1883.

AUSTIN, Feb. Goth, 1883.
Ed. PnYE PnHss:-Now that the Legisla
ture is holding two sessions n day, the mem
: bers and officers have but little time at their
disposal Some members assert that at the
: end Of the 60 days many Of the most i'm
portant bills viii just be under 'headway,"
bnt declare their intention to vote for adj
joprnment rather than stay here at $500
SGdsy. Others confnd that the Gov. will
haye a '.called session" Immediately after
adjournment which will hold tho State 30
Ions at the Capital 30 days longer, much to
the 10y of the free lunch" giver.
Up TO date there have teen 800 bills In
trodneed in the House, but hardly ten per
cent Of them will ever reach fnal passage.
The Governor signed the following Bills
last Friday: Senate bill, paying grand ju-
rors 81. 90 day. Senate bill appropriating
$500 for the support Of the Supreme Court
ut Galveston. Senate bill, providing for tho
establishment OF Branch Lunatio Asylum
| In North Toxas. Senate Bill allowing tho
defendants in q TRIAL 10 sever whore two or
moro are jointly prosecuted provided such
defendants ngree, by request on the part
of one of them Senate bill providing that
no ono on Q murder inquest shall ask ques-
tions Of witnesses except the accused OF his
counsel, tho justice, the counsel for the
State, or the jurors. Senate bill sppropra-
ting S75, 600 for. improving the Lunado Asy-
lum and enlrging the grounds.
Co.nnrrn RlPonrs.
The various committees haye reported
IL SnlI haA
referred 10 them:
Committee on Stats Affairs. An not to
compel keepers of bar-rcoms and other
places whero whiskey or other spirituous
liquors are re.ailed 10 conduct suoh business
in public manner, and without any con-
cealment Of the same, BY the use Of screens,
or otherwise.
Judiciary Com. No. 1. An act to prevent
tho incorporation Of companies for the pur-
pose of dealing in lands. Be it enacted,
etc, That it shall hereafter be unlawful for
any private corporation except railroad and
canal corporations, to acquire, own, lease or
otherwise control any real estate or interest
therein in the state of Texas, except for
building purposes for the use of such cor
poration, and, except corporations for GEM
etry purposes, provided that this act shall
In no wise effect the title to any land already
acquired,
judiciary Com. No. 2. An act to pro-
vide for the payment of fees to County
judges, Justices of tho peace, sheriffs con-
stables, district and County attorneys, and
district clerks. for services rendered in GER
tain felony cases,
Committee of the whole house. An
act to provide for the payment of certain
debts Of the state out of the proceeds of the
sales of public lands not belonging to the
common school fund.
Judiciary Com. No. l. An act amending
the Penal code in reference to the sale of
firearms to minors. Any person VITO shall
SELL give or barter to any minor, any toy
pistol capable of inficting serious bodily in
Jury, shall upon conviction be fined in any
sum not less than ten nor more than 1915.
Also, any person who shall be found using |
what is commonly called or known as
''nigger shooter" shall upon conviction, be
fined in any sum not to exceed 1926.
Committee on Internal Improvements.
a 4 act to provide for the appointment Of
board of commissioners for railroads, to
prescribe their powers and duties, and to
fix their salaries and the manner of paying
the same, to establish reasonable maximum
rates for the transportation OF passengers
and freights in this state, to prevent unjust
determinations and extortions in the rates
charged for the transportation of passen-
gers and freights in this state, and to pre-
scribe a mode of procedure In relation
thereto.
Judiciary Com. No. 2. An act to author
lie the collection of general and special
damages in cases where property is willfuly
or negligently detained beyond the time
reasonably necessary for its transportation.
Mcbride for Com. on Land claims: The
petition of Jno. d. Morgan for lands due
him for services rendered during the war OF
the Texas Revolution, report adversely upon
the claim because petitioner has not CON-
piled with the constitutional requirement,
by published notice, that he intended 70
present his claim to the Legislature for &C
ton thereon.
Judiciary No. /. Adversely. an act to
regulate the appointment and define the
duties of notsries public, to require them to
procure and use legal seals and punish them
for failure to do 20.
Senate Joint Resolution, proposes the
payment of afpon tax for the benefit Of pub
lie free schools as qualification to vote in
this state. Which was reported adversely
by the majority of the Committee On Con-
stitutonal amendments.
81 Ator Pfeuffer. An act to aid in pre-
venting the spreading of small pox, and to
provide sanitary regulations for guidance
of the State Health Officer, and other off,
oers and employees.
Senator Pfeuffer. An act making en- arp
preparation for the purchase of the portraits
of the Presidents and Governors of Texas.
Senator Gibbs. An oct authorizing the
State Fireman's association to erect monu-
ment in the Capital grounds. in the city Of
Austin.
Senate concurred in Bill 81. An act to
nrovide for the surrender of charters Of in