The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-03
House..
O'CLOCK.

House met with speaker and quorum
present. Prayer by the chaplain.
House bill 10. Is, with senate amend
ment, vas called up By Mr.. Steele, and
the amendment adding the emergercy
clause was cOrc1rred in. The bill amends
clause - Of the general incorporation law
10 the iuteres, Of Farmers Alliances.
House bill No. 37-Req uiring assessors
70 list for taxation any property coming
into the state after January up to time
Of completing their rolls, came up a.
pending business. The object Of the bill
il 20 prevent eyasiOns Of renditiOns Of
such property AZ money, bonds, notes
and other securities.
An amendment BY Mr.. Moore WAS
adopted, adding "all notes or BONDS exc
cuted for money loaned in the state, and
sent out Of the state before January ],
shall be subjec. to assessment for each of
the years during which the notes remain
anpsid."
The amendment offered By Mr.. Jones
was lost, and the question REQUIRED On the
amendment offered yesterday By Mr.. Full
ler a. follows:
Article 4G74a-It shall be the duty of
the a--e5sOr of taxes 70 list in his rolls for
taxation all property temporarily re-
moved from the state on January Of each
year, and all property removed from the
state prior TO January l Of each wear
hail be listed for taxation at any time
fter the same shall have been returned
o the sta'e before the assessor has COM
ple.ed his rolls. Amendment adopted.
Amendment by Mr.. Saddler Adding
provision that said property so rendered
or brought into the state after January
! shall not be the proceeds Of any money
or property already assessed for said year.
Adopted. The bill was ordered en-
crossed.
BY Mr.. WilliamsOn-Petition from cIti-
zens of Kendall County Immigration as.
ISOLATION asking for geological survey.
BY Mr.. Crisenberry (by requestJ-
Memorial from members of the county
alliance of Hill county relative to dis
bursement of the treasury surplus.
9y the speaker-Invtatio 10 the legis-
lature to visit the Confederate home in
Austin.
Committee on education reported favor
ably the bill OF Mr.. Gone authorizing
Atascosa, Karnes and Wilson counties 10
adopt the district school system.
Mr.. Larkin, for committee, reported by
substitute for senate concurrent regolu-
ton No. 3, making appropriation for
the capitol grounds. The sub
stitute recommends that the amount, $500,
be appropriated by bill instead of by
resolution.
Mr.. Page, for committee on education.
favorably on house bill No. 4
(Mr. HudgInsD to repay to the University
Of Texas divers amounts Of money drawn
by the state for other purposes than those
pertaining to the University, and to pro-
vide for the payment of interest thereon.
The recommendation is made with reser-
walton Of the fright by several members
Of the committee to oppose and vote
against any item in the claim which they
may consider not due and IN Just
The committee reported on house bill
No. % unfavorably, and on house bill No.
90 favOrably, with amendment.
Mr.. Mills, for committee, reported IN
favorably house bill -, amending the act
defining duties of commissioners courts.
Mr.. Jones, for committee, TO examine
the comptroller's and treasurer's office,
favorably. The report is accom-
panied with exhibits from the offices.
On suggestion of Mr.. Camp, house bill
"a (Mr. Robinson's) making appropria-
ton of $500 900 for establishing a lunatic
asy am in southwest Texas, was referred
TO the finance committee. The bill had
previously been reported favorably by the
on asylums, with amendments
Increasing the land required for the site
to $40 acres, and striking out the pro
vision of 100000 of the amount for the
Immediate erection of buildings.
House bill 36, repeating the law author