The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-04-19
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REFoRMAToRY FOR coNyICFs.
Mr.. Chen0weth called up senate bill
No. 10, providing for refoFmatory farm
for cOnyicts, and making provision for
the purchase of not less than 5CC0 acres
for the purpose.
The house went into committee of the
whole to consider the bill.
MIR. Chenoweth in the chair.
The bill was adopted and repo led by
the committee and the report adopted.
The house amended by inserting
amendment to read, mot more than
5000," instead of 'not less than 500
acres" and providing that all females
sentenced for less than five years.
The bill, as thus amended, passed to
third reading by vote of 81 to IS.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
In accordance with request from the
senate, Messrs. Upton, Foster of Lime
stone. and Wurzbach were named as
committee on part of the house on the
deficiency bill.
THE ROAD BILL.
Mr.. White asked to take up this bill.
House refused.
THE VETOED BILL.
The asylum bill, senate bill 1926, which
was vetoed BY the governor on account
of the term for which the superintendent
was TO be appointed exceeding the con-
stitutional limit OF two years, having
been amended by the senate to conform
to the governors objection, was finally
passed.
Mr.. Cochran said as they had been
passing bills to eXpend money, he would
take up one to bring in money, senate bin
20 }, authorizing comptroller 10 receive
taxes on property prior to 1916.
He did not press the request. and on
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NIGHT SESSION.
Speaker Gibson but no quorum present
at the appointed hour.
Quorum subsequently announced.
BY Mr.. Cramer: Resolution pre- cribing
duties for the chief clerk in taking charge
of books, papers and other property of
the house, not to exceed ninety days after
final adjournment, to be paid So per day
for his services and other. duties recited.
Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Browning called up senate hi to
make receipts of sales and leases of the
school lands available fund.
House refused to suspend the rules to
! take up the bill.
A message from the senate announced
the passage of sundry bills.
Mr.. Armistead called up house bill to
dissolve the charter OF Jefferson iron COM
pany, so as to make it an individual mat
ter, only one person now owning the
stock.
Bill finally passed.
A MESA from the senate announce
that it had adopted the report of the free
conference committee on the deficiency
| appropriation bill.
Mr.. Upton presented the report of the
committee recommending that the house
| concur in numerous amendments of the
senate, and that the senate recede from
its amendments to pay ShackelfOrd coun-
ty small pox claims; from amendment to
pay 5000 for unaudited claims of cities
ment to pay 7. j. link $3.50, and from
amendment to allow $4,000 instead of
$4,000 las in house billy to pay teachers
claims prior to 1873
Report adopted-Ayes Al; noes 36.
Mr.. Lakewood had spread on the jour-
nal motion to reconsider.
Mr.. Frank called up senate bill 305,
of school lands leased or sold. Not acted
on.
Mr.. Chenoweth asked to take up sem
ate bill 100, the local option bill, making
the law operative.
MIR. Taylor moved to table motion,
which bad beeu entered to reconsider.
Adopted. Ayes Al, noes 80. This de.
feated the bill.
MIR. Upton moved to reconsider the
vote in the morning session by which the
resolution looking to final adjournment
was postponed, with view, he said, to
adjournment tomorrow friday, as the
important business of the session was
about finished.
The resolution to adjourn at II m. Fri
day, 18th inst. was adopted-ayes go,
noes 20.
Mr.. Upton moved to call up and lay on
the able the motion of Mr.. Hazlewood,
to reconsider the action on the deficiency
/ bill.
The motion to reconsider was tabled
yeas A, nays 30.
Mr.. Cochran moved to lay on the table
the motion of the morning of Mr.. Moore,
of McLennau, to reconsider the vote by
which the tax collectors bill passed.
The house being under call, The cali
was suspended.
Mr.. Moore withdrew his motion and
moved instead to lay on the table
the motion of MIR. Chambers,
of Collin, to reconsider the vote of the
senate amendments to the bali were con-
Cured In,
MIR. Chambers said he would withdraw
the motion.
MIR. Douglas called up senate bill la ..
providing for the location Of veteran GER
tificates in Greer county.
Pending the motion the house adjourned
till S:l5 a. M. Friday.
FOUND ON RUTABAGA'S DESK.
Resolved-
That economy has taken a tumble;
No more to the people OF Collin to
grumble:
No more to quarrel with licentious waste
or extravaganza that the state disgraced.
He has gone where all economists go
To teach economy in the world below.
No more economic bills to sire
Save extravagant complaint of fire.
His sleep on earth was much disturbed
By extravagant legislation long un-
curbed.
Peace to his ashes, now departed this life,
The departments are rid of economic
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