The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24

from judiciary No. l on bill to exempt
| from tho law with reference to chattel
mortgage certain personal property ex-
empt by law from forced sale, except I'M
der mortgage or landlord lien.
By Senator McDonald-Favorably a
bill for the better assessment of personal
or movable property subject to taxation.
By Senator Burgess, reported for pub
| lilo lands Notwithstanding joint reso-
luton on Colonel SWisher's memorial that
the matter be referred to special joint
committee of the senate and house.
By Senator Lane, for roads and bridges
enthusiastically the bill allowing
county commissioners to lengthen, if noe
essary, the roads in improving them.
By Senator Burney,for educational COM
Enthusiastically the bill confirming do
nations to the University for the establish
ment of professorships.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Senator Townsend-To define the
Liabilities of corporations in cases of per-
sonal injuries to employees by employees.
By Senator Allen-Punishing persons
selling deadly weapons to minors.
By Senator Douglass-To relieve rail-
way companies; to protect and prevent
forfeiture of the charters of railroads
which have failed to construct the number
of miles of road within the time required
by law.
By Senator Stephens, by rSquest-Au-
thorizing clerks to issue a bill of costs
which shall have the force of executions.
By Senator Woodward-Regulat the
manner of laying off roads.
d., NJ in n
drummers from the occupation tax.
By Senator McDonald-For the relief of
railroad com panies which have failed to
construct their lines within the time re-
quired by law.
The joint resolution calling for joint
committee to investigate the Swisher
memorial passed, and Senators Armistead,
Morris and Ingram were appointed the
committee on the part of the senate.
Senate bill giving owners of lands a
lien on the stock pastured thereoni was
taken up in order and laid on table sub
ject to call.
Senate bill No. &c, allowing counties to
fund their indebtedness and provide for
its payment, was, after much discussion
and amendment, recommitted to Judiciary
| No. for it to investigate the constitution
atty of the measure.
Senate bill No. 80 was next taken up.
| The bill calls for the appointment of a
commission which shall report to each
regular session of the legislature necessary
changes due to state economy in the tinan-
eial management of institutions under the
care of the state. The bill failed of en-
| grossment by very large majority.
Senate bill No. 2, providing for the re-
vising and digesting of the laws criminal
and civil of the state was taken up on its
third reading. A resolution was offered
| by Senator johnson that the bill be re-
committed to judiciary No. 1 and that that
committee be instructed to report sub
stitute bill calling for the purchase from
John and Henry Sayles their correct man
uscript of Sayles' Civil Statutes and Will
sons Criminal Statutes without the
notes. and with the laws of the Twenty
first legislature added, for $500 in lieu of
| the digest and revision proposed in the
bill
Senator Mcdonald ably opposed the
resolution, while Senator Field ably advo-
| Gated the purchase of Sayles and Sayles.
| The bill with the companying PROPOSE
ton as to the purchase of Sayles and Sayles
was made the special order for next Mon
( day morning.
Promptly at u o'clock Senator Pope
sent up resolution that was unanimously
adopted providing the senate proceed to
the election of United States senator to
succeed Senator Coke.
Senator Burgess made most eloquent
speech in nominating Richard Coke to
succeed himself.
Senator Pope seconded the nomination
in short speech, and upon motion of
Senator Tyler the nominations we're closed.
The unanimous vote of the senate was then
cast for Senator Coke, Senator Davis being
the only absentee.
The senate then at 1915 O'Clock ad-
| journed till 10 o'clock to-day.