The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-03
Legislative Notes.

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Senate committee on edsczt.ln yss:sr-
dsy afternoon agreed - report fzsOtab!y
Senator Lane bill requiring al 1Ler-
pended balances u scaDoI 1aDley in me
.s7e-s! counties 70 rs'sEn the cams 90 t1s
-'a.e :fs.s1rg for ss-apL The
committee sl.D agreed ~ .sJCr: favor .
sb.y Senator Gregg. bill. changing the
time u making the =caOD! sDpOT'lJL- .
men; from JAY ~ the 18th Of Septente-, 7
the object being ~ give tls cOEE:Ie- time
. retsra Their LnsIpznds1 balances for
Redistribution.
The committee o. fUrli.hiny the nsv
cspi,O. nave cent for IN srpsr, ~ aid
,asm in their e-t.ms'es, aad be j. expected
here tO-mofrOv. The committee have
sufYsyOr on ,.e ground TO-DAY, and he
will make es,imatss fox grading it.
The house education committee lat
evening agreed 70 rspor. fayorsb!y the
bill Of Representative HudY.us - par the
State university about S2IZCJG, Uni
Yer.itJ fund, incl71i1R int :rest, g-ed b. the
state for general revenue purposes. Inc
UniYefsi.y apple only for fef1nGinY IL
money, which should certainly be repaid
now when the state il amply able 20 do
I p
her own state Institutions Of learning,
especially a. the UniysrsI'y hss never
mad confirmed 20 il BIZ over ! ,ODO,OOD |
acres the land donation originally pro- !
yided for its endowment. Under such |
circumstances the legislature should not |
hesitate 70 pay the money which the |
state has 40 long retained, and the Uni. |
yersi'y needs il 70 make il the peer Of |
similar institutions and an honor % the |
state.
Representative Browning has introduced |
bill providing for q cOmmissiDn, con |
.is,ing Of the governor and other heads |
VI the state departments, 20 accept the |
building ia its present state, the con
tractor giving ample bond 70 fni h the |
few minor incOmpleted portions strictly !
according 70 contract.
The gOyernOkjs understood 70 have said
that, If tho Legislature will authorize him, !
be will accept the responsibility and dis.
charge the duty 10 the best Of his ability, |
and settle the matter prom pity. The |
Browning bill will probably solve the |
difficulty, notwithstanding the house spe-
cial committee reported fsyOrably ye5ter-
day n bill Of Mr.. Johnson, under which |
some think the capitol cannot very well !
be accepted during the extra session.
Speaker Pendletou thinks that il will be
accepted, however, during this session,
and Mr.. johnson says he will amend MS
bill 20 IT can he accepted 81 once.
Reports Of committees we're sent up
Without being read during the proceed
iugs:
Mr.. Alexander, chairman of the special
committee to whom was referred the gov
ernOrs message, submitted the following
report:
COMMITTEE Room, !
AUSTIN, Tex, April %, 1888. !
Hon. Geo. e. Pendleton, Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives:
Sir-YOur special committee, TO whom
was referred that portion Of the COVER
nor's message relating TO the action OF the
legislature in connection with the new
capitol, have had the same under consider
alton and instruct me TO report "a
fOllOwB:
II appears, from an investigation OF the
laws and contract under which the capitol
building has been erected, that no pro.
vision whatever had been made for its &C
ceptance or rejection by the state, and
that no power has been conferred by law
upon the capitol board or any other con
stitu'ed authority 81 cause n proper in
spectiOn Of the building or require from
those TO whom the interests Of the state
during the progress Of the work has been
cOnided such statement under oath
as would be reasonably calculated
TO Salty the people and their chief exec
utive officer that tho work had been done
according TO the terms and conditions of
the contract.
Furthermore, your com ittec are Of the
opinion that proper investigation Of
these matters cannot be made by this
legislature, and that additional legislation
ON the bjcct Is necessary in order that
the interests of the state may he fully ,
protected. TherefOre,the committee have
instructed me to report back house bill
No. % (Mr. JOhnsOn's), which they have ,
had under on3ideration, with the recon- ,
mendation that it do pass, with the follow. ,
ing amendment:
Strike out all Of section 3 after tho
word therefore," and insert in lieu there.
OF the following: Said board shall &C ,
oept and receive said building for and in
behalf OF the state, and shall certify the
same to the commissioner Of the general ,
land Office"
All of which is respectfully submitted,
ALEXANDER, Chairman. .
The committee on reception Of the new d,
capitol reported on the bill of Mr.. Brow d,
ing that 1t lay upon the table, for the
reason that there is another bill Oh the .
same subject (Mr. Johnson's) reported
favorably. !
Senate.
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