The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-03
THE EXTRA SESSION
Pull Proceedings Of Both Houses
Yesterday.
Bills and Resolutions Introduced
ard Passed YesterdaY-Other
Matters o! Importance.
Senate.
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osnztDf 5Das- pfes@Lie1 : p-L4s4SL ~
ing for the creation u t.s Office oi s'a;E
gsOl0sist.
Senator Armisssad pfssel:sd petition
On the ssms subject.
Senator Jer7i., for ne finance commit
tee, reported back s1bsii'ate fDf the b!!I
giving the Agricultural and Hsclan!cz.
college fICOl0O. 70 spp'opfistss FtH,%D
2. follow: DJrmi;O-y, FIz1DDi assembly
hall, SIJlLO; f1rnit1re, EI-5lD; residences
for professors, EJ,7OC; fspaI'- Of present
bsilding., grim; water supply, SlHH:
fencing, 81 mi repair Of b.rns, FlNDDi
horticultural, mscnanica! aud GIN! en-
vinssrng, veterinary and chsm.ca! de-
Dartmsni, s5lDO.
senator Gregg, for judiciary committee
No. !, reported fs7ofaDIy Senator Jsrgis'
BIZ requiring al public scnODl money -
be psiI from the state treasury, and pro-
hIbilinZ county tfsssgrsrs from retaining
In their pCsssssiOn sny s0rp.1-.
Senator GIssscJgk, for the committee
Oh education, reported fa7OrsbIy 20 re-
pay ~ the University certain money Dor
rOred from ~ fund. The bill called for
fl5D lJ, bat tns committee GU u dJTn
70 $50 7O0; also, fagD,a5!y ~ s1'hOflzs
towns Of so Inhabitants ~ incorporate
for free school p1fpDse-.
Senator Bell, for Judiciary committee
No. z, reported fayOrabIy the bill giving
the state the right Of injunction ~ pre-
vent violations Of the revenue and Pela.
Law.
ssna.or Terrell, for judiciary commit
tee 40. /, reported fsyOrsb!y Senator
Lans'. bill, requiring the stsie treasury -
ho!I a. 2 special deposit al school money,
and keep accounts With every county and
city - which the board Of education iss7es
a certificate shOHiny they are entitled 10
a portion Of the igHd.
4 resolution was adopted authorizing
the Joint committee On the new capitol
and grJunds - have the grounds surveyed
and crossed ssctiOned.
The house incorporation bill vas taken
up On third reading.
senator Lane moved % amend b. re
moving all restrictions from the amount
of stock any one person may hold.
senator GlasscOck spoke Ia favor Of the
amendment.
senator Claiborne, representing the
farmers, opposed -. II the
farmers had wanted an open limit, they
would have said 10.
Senator Douglass, Of Jefferson, -aid he
was tired Of the friends Of the bill
jumping up and saying this il fsrmeis'
bill. II IL general bill, and applies 10
everyone. He hoped the amendment
would be adopted.
Senator Baker made fOrcible and
logical speech against the whole bill, say
ny IL opened the door 90 fraud The bill
would cast sus piciOn upon the credit Of
the whole state and would be injurious 10
the farmers Themselves. Its passage will
be fraud upon the state a fraud upon
the farmers, and fraud upon the bust
mess interest Of those supposed 10 be
benefited by it.
Senator Lanes amendment Was lost, and
the BIZ! passed. yeas, %; nays 8.
An Invitation Was read from the John y.
Hood camp, inviting senatOrs 20 visit the
Confederate home.
Senator Burgess presented a petition
from tho citizens OF Kendall county, ask
ing tho creation Of tho Office Of state geo
lDQist.
Senator Woods, for the special commit
tie appointed TO investigate the pro-
pricty Of buying more land for the Lunatic
asylum, nj Austin, reported for niority
Of the committee, recommending the pur.
chase Of only eighty eight acres, known
as the Wells place.
a minority reported opposed any pur-
chase.
House cOntigent expense bill passed.
The bill TO lease certain lots ia the city
Of Austin TO the Farmers Alliance was
taken up, with adverse report.
Some discussion followed, and the bill
was referred 10 n special committee Of
three, consisting Of Senators Baker, Bur
goss and Gregg.
Substitute senate bill No. 3, ~ con
btruct improvement at the State Lunatic
asylum at Austin, was made special order
for next Monday.
The bill making nm appropriation Of
100000 for the construction and furnish
ing Of this State Orphan asylum at Corsi-
cana was taken up.
Senator Gregg spoke in favor Of post
poning the bill until the next regular ses
zion. He thought It's consideration at
this time was premature.
Senator Allen offered an Amendment
reducing the appropriation 10 $4,000.
o'HhNpt NihlpOIHo hoF'u 10 amend
cutting down the appropriation 10 $50.
600, Of which $4,000 shall be used for the
purchase Of additional land.
After some discussion Senator Glnsscock
moved 20 postpone the bill until next
Saturday, and II prevailed.
Senator Stinson introduced bill Gre.
gting the Office Of county superintendent.
Adjourned until this morning Mt 10
O'Clock.