Wichita eagle., 1889-03-28
TEXAS EGISI AZURE.

AUSTIN, lex, NddTCu Ie Houoo eHiS
morning passed the general appropriation
bill. The senate libel bill was considered,
and a substitute for it was offered and
discussed without action.
About forty petitions from railroad men
and citizens of as many counties We're sent
up, protesting against the Lane-Field
railroad bill The bill was read, with
majority report favoring the bill, with
certain amendments, and the minority re-
port also favoring the bill, with certain
other amendments.
Mr. Brown, of Gravson, offered a substi-
tute for the committee amendments.
Mr. Kinca1d moved to adopt the minor
ity report and spoke in favor of the minor
ity amendments.
Mr. Brown, of Grayson, spoke in favor
of the bill and his substitute amendments.
Mr. Browns substitute aims to per-
meate the bill with some other minor
changes with feature which he express
ed in the third section of the bill by Strik-
ing out the words: The maximum charges
on the several classes shall not exceed as
follows" and inserting THE maximum
charges of the several classes of freight
hereinafter named shall be per 100 pounds
per 100 miles at the rate of the sum named
and fixed in each class" 1t puts shingles
and lumber of all kinds instead
of rough lumber Of all kinds
in the teuth class and strikes shingles and
dressed lumber out OF the ninth class OF
freights. 1t adds TO the proviso as to cot
ton so as to provide that the price charged
for transportation of compressed cotton
shall not exceed IS per cent of the price
charged for fiat cotton; provided further:
Per Brown amendment" This shall
apply only to cotton which is compressed
before it is delivered to the carried for
shipment" 1t changes section IL so as to
read as follows: ANY railroad company
that receives freight destined to any point
on any connecting line. or to pass over any
connecting line on its transit to any point
on any other line, shall execute and dc
liver to the shipper a through bill of lad
ing from the point Of ship
ment to the point of destination, and shall
deliver said freight to said connecting line
and take its receipt or bill of lading there
for. and forward a duplicate thereof to the
shipper of such freights, and each road
over which such freight passes shall take
such receipt or bill of lading from the
road to which it shall deliver such freight.
Any company failing TO obey the provis-
ions of this section shall, in addition to the
other penalties herein prescribed, be liable
to the owner thereof for ali damages he
may sustain by reason of such failure. All
lines of railroads oyer which such freight
shall pass shall be held to be continuous
line. the same as if it were but one rail-
road. and the rate of freight shall be fixed
as if it were transported over one line of
railroad
The Kincaid amendment provides a
maximum of 40c as in the bill, but fixes
graduated rates after the first 100 miles,
and takes the claSsl ficatlonS of freight In
force January l. 1889, by the different roads
in this state as a basis of classification IN
this bill which decreased rates correspond
ing to increased distance pending consid-
Grafton.
The senate concurrent resolution re-
ouesting the Texas delegation in congress
to urge the appointment of a board of
United States engineers to select suitable
deep water port on the Texas coast was
passed.
The senate amendments to the southwest
aSvlum bill were concurred IN.
Mr. Noses for the committee TO the con-
vention at ST. Louis to consider the subject
| of legislation as TO the beef and pork COM
| bine, presented a very voluminous report
of the proceedings of the convention.
The house land bill was considered and
passed with amendments reducing the
minimum quantity actual settlers may
purchase to eighty acres, and allowing
| timbered lands from which the timber has
| been cut to be sold at 81 per acre.
| The house bill amending the law as to
! fixing county boundaries passed
| The senate bill known as the Lane-Field
| railroad bill was resumed.
| Mr.. Breeding spoke against the bill,
making an elaborate and forcible argu-
| ment.
| The house concurred in the senate
amendments to the house mineral lands
! bill.
| The senate this morning passed the
| house bill granting Captain ". a. Wal
/ lace the veteran Indian fighter, 1880 acres
1 of land.
| Senate bill passed requiring railroads
running within eight miles of county
seat to keep depot at the nearest point,
except when the county commissioners
may consent to some other point
The bill more clearly defining the boun-
diaries of Buchell, Brewster, Foley and JEFF
| Davis counties passed.
/ The house bill establishing the South
west Texas insane asylum passed and goes
/ to the governor.
The senate ordered Capt. Hutchenson's
address on Gen. Sam Houston printed IN
t the journal.
TIE house bill promoting the mineral
! interests of the state passed.
/ The senate bill allowing the working OF
/ state convicts on public roads passed.
! Adjourned till tomorrow.