The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-10
House.

House met with Speaker Pendleton and
quorum present. Prayer by Rev. Dr.
Smoot, chaplain of the senate.
Mr.. Bryen introduced resolution au.
thorizing the superintendent of public
buildings to permit the Texas Veteran
association to hold its next annual re-
union in the hall of the capitol.
Mr.. Bryan explained that the veterans
were anxious to see the new capitol as one
of the fruits of their services in the wal
of independence.
ME-. Steele moved that the resolution
lay on the table subject to cell till the
new capitol is received. Adopted.
BY Mr. Baird, of Brown-Resolution
that the courtesies of the house be ex-
tended to the gentlemen of the Arkansas
Press association, now present in our
Capitol city.
Substitute, by Mr.. Miner, was adopted,
declaring:
Whereas, Many members of the
Arkansas press are now visiting this city,
and we recognize them to be true ex-
ponents of our sister state and molders
of public sentiment wherever their
journals are circulated; therefore
Resolved, That the privileges of the
floor of the house be extended to them,
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Mills the pending
business was postponed to take up house
bill with senate amendments reducing
taxation, and, on motion of Mr.. Page,
the house refused to concur in the amend
ments, and asked for free conference
committee. Adopted, and Messrs. Page,
Mills, Gresham, Steele and Hunt were ap-
pointed committee on the part of the
house.
By Mr.. Ellison-Joint resolution look
ing to the adjournment of the legislature
sine die May IL at noon. Laid over under
the rules.
House refused to take up house bill No
AZ, called up by Mr.. Goeth.
Mr.. Gresham presented report of special
joint committee on furnishing the new
capitol.
The house resumed consideration of the
University bill, pending from yesterday
The bill was discussed in the committee
of the whole, Mr.. Booth, of Wise county,
being in the chair.
Mr.. Kirlicks proposed an amendment
the object of which was to make the ap
preparation a bar to further claims by the
University, but withdrew it to offer later
The first item of the bill, $9,768 so was
adopted by count of the vote-ayes, So
noes, 81.
The second item, $1,52O.4O, was adopted
viva voce.
Mr.. Watley moved to strike out the third
item, $4,000.
The motion caused an animated and
protracted discussion.
Mr.. Moore, of Travis, made an able ar
gument against the motion and in favor
of the bill.
Mr.. Kirlicks said the debate developed
to his mind as fact that only $4,000 Of
the $4,000 was due, and he offered the
amendment accordingly.
Mr.. Prendergast made another in.
genious argument, as on yesterday
against the bill.
Mr.. Bryan made an eloquent and eff
fectlve speech in favor of the bill. As to
the Prairie View item, he was a member
he said, of the Sixteenth Legislature, which
took it out of the University fund, and il
was done not because the Prairie View
school had any connection with the Uni
versity, but simply to meet an appeal to
aid the colored school.
Mr.. Cone offered a substitute striking
out $4,000 and inserting $4,000. Lost
Mr.. Kirlick's motion was lost, but the
item of $4,000 was rejected, carrying
with it the defeat of the item of $7S,-
1856. 98 interest.
Mr.. Browning moved to reconsider the
vote by which Mr.. Kirlick's motion wa.
lost. He was in favor of that amendment
allowing $4,000 instead of $4,000.
Mr.. Bell, of Cooke, spoke against the
hill