The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-21

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present. Prayer by the chaplain, Rev
X. X. Smoot. Reading of the journal
was dispensed with.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
BY Senator Tyler-Petition from A. T.
Skinner, of Hamilton county, asking to be
released from paying peddler's license on
account of being totally blind.
BY Senator Atlee-Petition from citi-
zens of Duval county that the Office of in
spector of animals and hides be abolished
BY Senator Atlee-Petition from citi-
zens of Duval county asking for an in
crease of appropriation for the ranger
service and that adequate force of rangers
be continued for duty In counties com
prising the Twenty eighth judicial dis
trict.
By Senator Glasscock-M Memorial from
J. X. Holland asking senate to set price
on and purchase compilation OF stats
tics and history now in his posse ssion.
By Senator Sims-Petition from citi-
zens OF Coleman county asking that occu-
patton tax on ell honorable occupations
be repealed.
By Senator Seale--Petition from citi-
zens of Polk county for railroad com
mission bill.
FROM COMMITTEES.
By Senator Jarvis, from finance-Favor
ably, bill to provide manner of assessing
and collecting tax on property in newly
created counties and territory cut off
from one county and attached to another,
to pay their pro rata of indebtedness of
parent county at time of severance.
By Senator Jarvis, from finance--Favor-
ably, bill providing for Issue Of state
bonds to supply deficiencies in revenue
and for the sale of such bonds to the board
of education for permanent University
fund.
BY Senator Jarvis, from fnance-Favor-
ably, substitute bill providing for pay
ment of state bonds issued under act of
August +, 1870.
Senator Sims, from Judicial districts
Favorably, fixing the terms of the district
court in Twenty sixth judicial district.
Senator Sims, from judicial districts
Favorably, to prescribe, the times for hold
ing court in Forty first judicial district.
Senator Crawford, state aifairs-Fa-
vorably, granting new city charter for
Fort Worth.
Senator Burgess, public lands-Fa-
vorably, bill to validate contracts Of
sales made by land board with divers per-
sons for sale of free school and asylum
lands of the state of Texas, sold under
act of the legislature, approved April II,
1888
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Senator Townsend-A bill to regu
late the sale OF spirituous, vinous or malt
liquors or medioated bitters, to fix rate of
occupation tax for sale of same and to
affK penalty for failure to pay the same.
BY Senator Glasscock-BIn to amend
the law providing for the payment of the
expenses OF attached witnesses in felony
cases.
BY Senator Glasscock-Jointr resolution
to amend section 10, Article l, of the state
Constitution.
BY Senator Sims-A bill to amend the
law referring to transfer of moneys in
county commissioners hands from one
fund to another.
By Senator Sims-Bill amending the
law regarding county clerks fees.
By Senator Burges-PToviding that all
county ad yalorem taxes may be paid in
county or jury scrip of the county in
which the taxes are due.
By Senator Seale-A bill to amend the
act for the relief of u. O.. Collier, Thomas
Collier and VIM. Ramer.
BY Senator Tyler-Requesting United
States senators and representatives from
Texas to secure passage of joint resolu
ton appointing board OF engineers of
United States army to examine coast of
Gulf of Mexico for purpose of suitable
location of deep water port and an appro-
priation therefor.
By Senator Tyler-A bill setting aside
the 22d day of February of each year as
Arbor day to encourage the planting of
trees.
By Senator Pope-Adding additional
member from the senate to the committee
to meet with committees from Kansas and
other states regarding the beef combine.
BY Senator Burney-Bill, authorizing
the governor of Texas to procure and
place In the statuary hall at Washington,
ID. O., a statue of General Sam Houston
and making appropriation therefor.
By Senator Acknowledgements mem
bers of congress from Texas to oppose the
Blair bill now pending before congress.
Senate bill No. 10, having special order,
was postponed until Monday and made
the special order for that day.
SenatorJarv oalledup out of its regular
order bill providing for a new charter for
the city of Fort Worth; bill was finally
passed.
Senate bill No. "a, extending the time
for redemption of lands that have been or
may be sold for taxes, was passed.
Senate bill No. %, repeating all of chap
ter 8, title 70, and stopping sale of vacant
public domain, was passed.
Senator Scale introduced resolution
requesting members of congress from
Texas to urge upon the proper authori
ties at Washington the necessity of
separate marine district of the Texas gull
coast, and the early establishment of the
same.
BY Senator Seale-A bill creating Hale, |
Potter, Carson, Lipscomb, Childress, Mid |
land, Stonewall and Howard counties as |
land district.
The senate bill providing for FIVE com
missioners and house bill providing for
three to arbitrate the Greer county ques- |
ton was called. The house bill. which |
provides that one member of each com
mittee shall be appointed by the presi |
dent of the United States and governor of
Texas, and a supreme judge from one of
the states other than Texas, mutually |
agreed upon, was substituted for senate |
bill and passed to third reading after
by Senator Tyler more aocu-