The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02

Dill No. 02, requiring renewal OF DonC
by administrators and guardian
The House refused to grant the rt
quest.
Mr.. Tankersley. on a question c
privilege, asked for committee G
investigation as to the use OF hi
name in letters read before the Hous
: in connection with the bucket-sho
bill. He wanted the committee to re
port as soon as possible, and asked TO
it not because he felt he had been i'm
pugned by any member of the House
but because by reason of newspape
reports, wrong differences might b.
drawn.
Mr.. Cravens said he would prepar
a resolution in writing for appoint
ment of a committee. The resolution
was subsequently prepared an(
adopted.
House concurred in Senate amend
ments to the bill giving Sheriffs fuller
benefit of indemnlfying bonds. Alse
in amendment to bill requiring JUS
tices of Peace to give bonds, by adding
whether elected or appointed"
JOINT resolution authorizing San
Antonio to take charge of the Alamo
without expense to the State was con.
sidered.
Mr.. Henderson offered amendment
that no charge be made to visitors tc
the building.
Messrs. Thompson and Upton spoke
| against the amendment. The reSolu-
ton passed.
Senate bill prohibiting charges by
| sheritfS in certain cases where arrests
are made by the Rangers. Passed.
Senate bill 4, amending article 2514
Revised Statute, relative to guardians.
Passed.
Senate bill amending article 2,4O2,
Revised Statutes, regulating pay of
County Commissioners, went to the
table.
The Chair appointed on the Tank
ersley investigation committee,
Messrs. Cravens, Jones, of Mcclellan,
and Taylor
Senate concurrent resolution passed,
authorizing the Governor to request,
in the name of the State, permission
from the Mexican authorities to re-
move the remains OF Col. Frank
Johnson.
SIXTY SEVENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
HOUSE.
Speaker Foster and a quorum pres
ent. Speaker signed large number
of bills.
House considered committee report
of free conference on the Pension Bill.
The report was adopted. 1t fixes date
of military service or enlistment back
to July l, 1886. The report is made by
Mr.. BIount, of Van Lant, for commit
tee.
Mr.. Kimbrough, for committee, re-
ported total amount of contingent ex-
penses of the House for the session,
5,341.15.
Mr.. Armistead, for free conference
committee, reported recommending
House recede from its amendment,
making Senate bill 1874, applicable only
to original holders of Veteran and Con-
federate scrip, instead of present as
well as original holders.
Mr.. Mckinney spoke eloquently
against such an act of population of
such claims of any of the citizens of
Texas, such as the amendment I'M
piled.
On motion to adopt the report, Mr..
Donaldson demanded call OF the
House. He opposed the bill on ac-
count of its discrimination.
House refused to excuse abSenteeS.
Message from the Senate announced
the passage of the bucket-shop bill,
known as the lankerSley bill.
Senate bill No. 257-the State print
ing bill-was called up by Mr.. Yeager
and passed.
Mr.. Upton in the chair.
Message was read from the Cover
nor vetoing House bill No. 96, requir-
n q ten days work on public roads, as
being in violation of section l, arGi-
Gle 8, of the Constitution, and as be-
ing IN the nature OF partial legisla-
ton.
The veto was sustained.
Mr.. Cravens for special committee
presented report completing eXhOn-
Grating Hon. M. Tankersley, from any
completely OF connection in any way
with the recent corrupt practices. Of
two employees of the Legislature, on
the, contrary the committe says: THE
testimony fails entirely to throw the
slightest suspicion upon the Honora :
BILE member at whose request the in
veStigation was ordered"
The report was adopted by standing
vote unanimously.
Mr.. Tankersley then asked if the
gentleman from Galveston (Mr. Fish
err would retract the remarks which
he had made rejecting upon him IN
the matter.
Mr.. Fisher: with great pleasure 1
withdraw any remarks that seemed to
reflect upon the gentleman from Har-
ris, that the committee deem I'M
proper.
Numerous resolutions OF thanks to
various officers OF the House were
adopted.
Mr.. Gavin moved appointment of
committee to advise the Governor
that the House was about ready TO ad-
iourn. Adopted and MessIs. Gavin,
Linn and Lusk werenamed committee.
Resolution offered by Mr.. Jones, of
Pamela, was adopte !, that members of
the Nineteenth Legislature stand
bound together as friends, with no i'll
feeling bet ween them.
Resolution was adopted returning
thanks to Hon. s. T.. Foster tor the
dignlfied, able and impartial manner
with which he has discharged his
duties as presiding officer of the
House.
Resolution increasing pay of clerks
from 81 to So for their past services
ELECTED some discussion between Mr..
Haynes and Mr.. Woods.
| Mr.. Henderson made the point the
resolution must lie over under the
rules. The point was sustained.
| The Speaker referred numerous bill;
to the Twentieth Legislature.
The following m ssage was re
| ceived from the Governor:
GENTLEMEN OF THE LEGISLATURE
In bringing your labors to close,
desire to say that while the measure
perfected have not been entirely salts
factory to me, the country, and dar
say to either house, still believe tina
they are sufficient to enable thos
charged with the duty to carry on tn
government for the next two years.
i You have been severely criticised
often, no doubt, by persons that coul
not do half so well as you have done