The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
House met at $50 a. M, Speaker
Gibson and quorum present.
/ Prayer by the chaplain.
Reading of journal dispensed with.
The following members were ex-
cuSed from attendance: Mr.. Acker,
till Wednesday. on account of i'm
portant business; Mr.. Cramer, till
Tuesday, on account of sickness in
his family; Mr.. Camp and Mr.. Leo,
indefinitely, on account of severe
sickness of their families; Mr.. Phelps,
indefinitely, on account of sickness;
MIR. Davis, of Lamar, for the day, on
account of sickness; Mr.. Smith, of
Travis, for the day, on account of
sickness in his family.
Mr.. Chambers, of Collin, who has
been excused for some time, was
again in his seat.
PENDING BUSINESS,
Being motion of Mr.. Acker that
the vote by which senate bill No. 103
was passed to third reading be recon-
sidered and the motion spread on the
journal.
Mr.. Moursund moved, on account
of Mr.. Acker's absence, to suspend
till 10 a. m. Wednesday, and as
amended by Mr.. Foster, of Limestone,
that the bill be printed. Carried.
The bill is that which relates to To-
eating county seats in unorganized
counties.
Z Mr. Wurzbach withdrew his motion
tax bill, the joint resolution to amend
the constitution fixing the tax.
Half dozen petitions on the sub
ject of prohibition were referred.
BY Mr.. Cunditf: Petition of citi-
zens of Gregg and Harrison counties
concerning local option. Referred.
Mr.. Robinson, of Jack, at request
of Mr.. Acker: Petition of citizens
of Burnet county on prohibition.
Referred.
Messrs. Rosenthal and Upton, of
Fayette: Similar petitions. Referred.
Mr.. King: Petition to declare w.
E. Harpar, a minor, to be of age.
Mr.. MOursund: Petition from citi-
zens of Comal and Gillespie counties
on prohibition. Referred.
Mr.. Hill: Memorial of G. B. Bird,
of San Antonio, concerning chattel
mortgages.
Mr.. Frank: To amend article 1926,
revised statutes. Referred.
It provides for the appointment of
district medical boards of examiners,
from any school of medicine, provided
the appointees are graduates of medi-
cal colleges and physicians in good
standing
BY Mr.. Ethridge: Concurrent joint
resolution that as article 10, section
of the constitution provides: "That
no railroad or other corporation, or
the lessees, purchasers or managers of
any railroad corporation, shall consol-
idate the stock, property or franchises
of such corporation with, OF lease or
purchase the works OF franchises of,
road corporation, owning or having
under its control a parallel or COM
peting line; nor shall any officer of
such railroad corporation act as an Of
ficer OF any other railroad corporation
owning or having the control of a
parallel or competing line" And,
whereas, 1t is believed by many very
intelligent persons of this state
that this provision Of the con-
stitution has been and Is
now being continually violated by
the railroad corporations of this state,
to the great detriment of the people;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That 1t Is hereby made
the duty of the attorney general of
the state to inquire into and ascertain
as far as possible whether or not such
violations do exist, and if they do, to
adopt such legal measures as he may