The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-02-05
SIl8i88l1n Legislature.
Days Proceedings
AUSTIN, Tex. February 4. 1885.

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SENATE.
Senator Fowler, for the committee
on Judicial districts, reported favor
ably house bill to restore the jurisdic-
tlon of the county court of Grimes
county.
Senator Perry, fer the committee on
reads. faYorabiy to amer Il the present
law SO as to eliminate from it the pro-
vision prohibiting The changing of
public roads unless they can be short
ened.
senator kjlgOre for the COMMITTEES
on constitutional amendments report
ed back the resolution amending the
constitution SO as to increase the num-
bss If supreme judges, and to Increase
the salaries aud the salaries Of the
court Of appeals, and of all district
iUd eS, wish the recommendation that
1t lie on Jhe table subject to call; also
the resolution providing for holding
the supreme court at four places in
the state with the same recommended
tor.
Resolution requiring the pay
nent of poll lax before voting was
recommended to lie on the table, as a
similar one had been defeated.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
holding courts in Harrison co nty.
By Senator Traylor: TO amend the lsw re
la ing to the appointment OF jury commission
eTS.
/ By Selator Calhoun: Amending the election
law so as TO make it a felony TO Knowingly
make or cOnsC mt II any false entry on the list
( of voters and to punish any officer by confine-
ment i'll he penlteniidry Who shall give any
false cerIit- ate of election.
By Senator Randolph: Resolution that judi
ciary commit ee No. be requested to prepare
bill to prohibit tae sale of bogus butter in The
state. AdoDted.
The president laid before the senate
the bill for the relief of w. ] SayIcr.
and to validate warrant y =. -SLS&+7d i.
the survey made by virtue th1eo..
1t was engrossed.
/ The bill. TO provide fer the invest
ment 81 the permanent public free
school fund Of the counties was taken
up, with committee amendments
making the interest payable seminar
nuaily, aid striking out the sheriff OF
the county as one of the trustees, and
also striking out the word "clear" and
inserting "unencumbered" real estate.
All the amendments were adopted.
Senator Davis moved to amend by
permitting investment in the bonds
of cities, and towns issued for the
purpose of erecting school houses and
: DuDllC DuItUi1SS. I1uOpUtu.
+ Senator Kilgore moved to strike out
/ the provision permitting the loan Of
! the fund on real estate.
: Lost-yeas III, nays 10.
House bill pending yesterday to
amend the law foF the protection on
the wool growing interest of the state
was taken up.
Senator Calhoun moved to strike
out $50 Tor the maximum sum to be
paid for inspecting . flock of sheep
and inserting 800, ADOPTED.
An amendment Was offered to ex-
clude from the provisions of the bill
the counties of Hunt, Hopkins, La
mar, Ellis, Rusk, Dallas, Rock wall,
Collin, Denton, and Fannin. Adopted.
The bill was then engrosSed.
House bill to restore the Jurisdiction
of the county court in Grimes county
WAS taken up and passed,
Sa-atOr Davis called up the bill to
regulate the reservations in sales of
personal property, and 1t was en-
crossed.
Senator johnson called W the bill
to protect the enclosed lands of an
other from tresspass by hunting
parties, with substitute fixing the
penalty at fine of not less than So
nor more than 500. Substitute
adopted.
Senator Getzendaner moved to SO
amend as to require the owners of
enclosed iaEds to give no'ice by post.
ing, and publication III some
newspaper. Adopted,
Az amendment was adopte pro-
hiding hunting Of pecans and wild
fruits; and the bill was engrossed.
The bill to establish a house OF cor
rection, passed.
The bill to enlarge the powers OF
receiver passed.
The bill prescribing how and when
the acknowledgement shall make his
report was engrossed
The bill making it theft to appro-
pirate borrowed or hired personal
property was engrossed.
The bill offering fifty cents for wolf
skins, the same TO be paid 10y the
county in which the animal is killed,
was engroSsed.
The bill relating to reversal of
judgments, discussed yesterday and
engrOssed, was laid before the senate.
Senator Pope moved call of the
senate. Cali sustained and bill went
to the table.
Senator Harrison called up the bill
TO provide for the registration of writs
of attachment, and it was postponed
until after call this morning.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.