The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31

On motion of Mr.. Mckinney house bill
No. "a (the Mills occupation tax billy wa
made the special order for IL o'clocl
Friday.
Senate bill No. 23, making appropria
tion for the state reformatory, was post
poned.
House bill No. So, amending by adding
article 4705s, and amending article 472:
OF the assessment law, was passed. 1t re
quires more detailed information, as Il
residence and business, to be obtained by
assessors and stated upon their rolls where
parties render only personal property anC
poll taxes.
The result of the vote Tuesday fol-
United States senator was declared il
joint session, after which the senate re
tired and the house adjourned till II
O'Clock to-day.
From Fridays Dailyl
The house met at 10 O'Clock, Speaker
Alexander and quorum present.
| Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. II. W
Dodge.
Senate bill 23-Making appropriation
for the State reformatory at Gainesville
whole. The items of the bill aggregate
$2,7S5, expenses for January and Febru-
airy, 1889.
The first item, 5000, for feeding sixty
boys, nine employees and six in family, at
twenty cents per day, suggested amend
ments reducing the twenty cents to fif-
teen cents and even twelve cents, which
we're discussed with mixed satire and
seriousness as to which was the least
amount that would suffice to feed the
young reprobates.
Amendment was finally adopted making
the allowance Is cents, when, pending
further consideration, the committee rose
and reported to give way to the regular
order of business.
Petitions were read and referred as fol-
lows:
By Mr.. Miller-From citizens of Bexar
county, favoring another judicial district
for that district.
By Mr.. Faubion-From citizens of Will
Hanson county, protesting against the
creation of Willie county.
By Mr.. Smith-For relief of DR.. d. Gun
ningham.
By Mr.. Robinson, of Bexar-From citi-
zens of that county asking an appropri-
alton of $4,000 to place a statue of Gen
eral Sam Houston in the hall of represent
atives at Washington in accordance with
an act of congress authorizing each state
to present statues of their most distin-
guished citizens for such purpose.
The house considered its special order,
house bill No. 319, substitute for the bill
of Mr.. Brown, of GraysoD, for the relief
of railroads by extending time of forfeit
ure of charters.
Mr.. Brown offered amendment with
special reference to the Denison, Bonham
and New Orleans Railroad company, pro-
viding that the act shall not be construed
to revive in favor of any railroad any con-
tract or agreement with other parties
which would become invalid but for this
act. The indulgence allowed by the act
as to forfeitures is extended to January
l, 1889. Adopted.
The bill passed as amended.
Bills were presented and referred as fol-
lows:
By Mr.. Owsley-Amending article 1888
of the railroad law.
By Mr.. Wilson, of Harrison-Establish
ing maximum rates of fare on sleeping
and palace cars-at $1.50 each for lower
and 81 each for upper berths.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding article 1905
of the railroad law for condemning prop
erty.
By Mr.. Mays-Amending the law as to
husband and wife testifying in criminal
cases.
A resolution was adopted providing for
a committee, two of them medical mem
bers of the house, to investigate the cause
of absence of some of the officers.
Bill by Mr.. Hays-Creating lien on
farm products.
By Mr.. Gresham-Ratifying and con-
firming the title of the Gulf, Colorado and
Santa Fe Railway company to the Central
and Montgomery railroad extending from
Navssota to Montgomery, and to the Chi
oago, Texas and Mexican Central railroad
extending from Oleburue to Dallas, and to
ell property Of the companies which con-
structed said roads and to authorize the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway
under its own charter.
By Mr.. Mills-Creating special char
ter for the city of Waco.
Resolution by Mr.. Miner was adopted
as follows: That the printing committee
be instructed to inquire and report
First-Whether there is any law in force
establishing state printing Office.
Second-How long since the work of
instructing deaf mutes at the expense of
the state began; what number of compe-
tent deaf mute printers have been gradu-
ated; what has been the value of state
printing done by deaf mutes outside of
their own paper, the Deaf Mute Ranger.
Also whether printers who are not deaf
mUtes or their instructors have been en-
ployed; number of hours worked per day
and rate paid; under what law are they
80 employed and paid.
Third-Hss the experience of other
states shown that public printing is done
more economically at state printing
Office, or by contract to the lowest bidder.
Fourth-What amount has been spent
for plant and material and from what fund
paid and by what authority. And any
other facts that may properly come before
them.
The committee have power to send for
persons and papers and administer oaths.
By Mr.. Pope-Bill amending article
1886 of the tax law us to sworn statements
of railroads to assessors.
By Mr.. Robinson, of Bastrop-Prescrib-
ing oath and fixing the bond of the state
treasurer.
By Mr.. Gresham-Regulating the prac-
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