The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

AUSTIN, Jan. 70, 1888.
The senate met at the appointed
hour, the president and quorum
| present.
The chaplain offered prayer. and
on motion of Mr.. Pope, reading the
minutes was dispensed with.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Cooper: From the attorneys
sof Tyler county asking for an amend
ment of article 1852, code criminal
procedure. regulating the duties and
fees of district and county attorneys
By Mr.. Traylor: From the bar OF
Hood count, ON the same subject.
BY Mr.. Buchanan: From the citi-
zens of Raines county, on the same
subject.
BY Mr.. Fleming: Asking for the
passage of law increasing the pun
ishment for fence breaking.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Judiciary No. 1.-Mr. Terrell, chair
man: Favorable report on senate bill
No. 81, the object of which is to as
certain the amount of damages when
property is condemned in cities or
towns for streets or alleys.
Substitute for senate bill No. 80, re-
quiring the collection and payment of
taxes levied by counties to be paid in
money.
Favorably on senate bill relating to
laws in favor of hotels and boarding
houses, with amendment.
Adverse upon senate bill No. SO,
prescribing the mode for designating
a homestead.
Also upon senate bill No. 1913, rela-
tive to compensation of district clerks
for eX-officio services.
Mr.. Peacock, for same committee,
favorably on senate bill No. 50, per-
tanning to the hiring of persons con-
victed of miSdemeanors by county
judges, and fixing the manner and
compensation for their labor.
Education.-Mr. Davis, chairman,
reported back senate petition of Louis
Elliott, with recommendation that it
be referred to the committee on claims
and accounts.
Favorably on senate bill No. 68,
amending article 1907, revised stat
utes, relating to scholastic age.
judiciary No. 2.-Mr. Evans, for
committee, favorably, with amend
ment, upon senate bill No. 80, amend
ing the law as to local option.
Favorably, with amendment, upon
senate bill No. 100, relating to selling
liquors in prohibition districts.
Mr.. Gooch, chairman of same
committee: Unfavorably on SEN
ate petition No. ii, from the
San Marcos bar, asking to
diminish the salary of district attor-
neys by giving portion of the same
to county attorneys.
Favorably upon senate bill No. 10,
providing adequate penalties to Sc
cure the enforcement of quarantine
laws and regulations.
Fayorably upon senate bill No. 154,
on same subject.
Mr.. Patton, for same committee:
Substitute for senate bill No. ii, de-
timing what breaking is necessary to
constitute burglary.
County BoundarieS.-Mr. Getzen-
daner, chairman: Substitute for SEN
ate bill No. AZ, requiring the running
and marking of boundary lines of I'M
organized counties now existing.
Public Lands-Mr. Matlock, chair
man: Adverse on senate bill No. 40,
giving each unorganized county sur
veyor.
State Affairs.-Mr. Patton, chair
man: Favorably on senate bill, amend
ing article 423, etc, of the present law
for the protection of fish and game so
as to exclude Waller county from the
exemptions of said sections.
Favorably, with amendment, upon
senate bill No. 30, provid-
ing pensions for soldiers and sailors
of the revolution, and signers of the
declaration of independence, and the
widows of such soldiers, sailors and
signers.
Cnfavorably on senate petition ask
ing to except Waller county from the
exemption under existing game law.