The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-07

lection of twenty odd portraits of Texas
governors purchased of Huddle.
By Mr.. Melson-Resolution requesting
from Judge Terrell and Speaker Alexan-
der copies of their addresses at the Austin
portrait presentation for publication in
the house Journal. Adopted.
Mr.. Milner-Authorizin the removal
of the old state treasury safe to the office
of the superintendent of education.
Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Tolar-For the relief of Henry
q. Lyons.
Mr.. Hayes-Regulating the selling of
trees, plants, vines and shrubs.
Mr.. Mlls-Regulating sales of liquors.
Mr.. Selman-Amending the laws as to
fees of county and district attorneys.
By Mr.. Jagoe-Compelling railroads to
build freight and passenger depots as the
law requires.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the tax law.
| By Mr.. Martin-Better protecting en-
ployes and landlords in certain cases.
By Mr.. mountaineering the law
as to jurisdiction in Comal and Wilson
counties.
and Upton counties to Midland county
and Glasscook and Andrews to Martin for
Judicial and other purposes.
House substitute for senate bill Great.
ing the Office of state reporter and provid-.
ing for printing the Supreme Court and
Court of Appeals Reports was considered.
Amendments were adopted, reducing
the salary of the reporter to $4,000 and
that the printer give bond to return the
electrotypes.
Amendment by Mr.. Handy, to let out
the printing to the lowest bidder was de-
feated.
The bill passed. 1t provides for the
work to be done by the state printer.
House bill to employ state conVicts on
the public roads was resumed as business
pending from yesterday.
Messrs. Parker, of Tarrant, and Handy,
of Travis, argued that the bill would be a
good solution of the convict and road
questions combined
Mr.. Dawson spoke against, and Mr..
Woodruff in favor of, the bill.
Amendment that the counties pay the
same price that contractors pay for the
work Of conviots was defeated. The bill
was then ordered engrossed.
Mr., Brown, of Grayson, presented
house bill 5S3, amending articles 376, 419
and 446, of the law relative to cities and
towns.
House adjourned till $50 O'Clock to- day.
From Fridays Daily.
The house met at $3.50 a. m. Sneaker
Alexander and quorum present. PRAYER
by the chaplain, Rev. H. W. Dodge.
Mr.. Renick offered resolution to use the
the balance of the picture appropriation
OF last session to purchase McArdle's pic-
ture-"The Log Cabin"-of the early set
Element of Texas.
Mr. White presented bill $50, regulating
mortgage deeds of trust, bill of sales.
etc.
BY Mr.. Hamby-Authorizing lease of
the temporary capitol building to the
Jonn b. Hood Camp of Veterans,
reports of committees were sent mn
without reading.
substitute for house bills 245 and 249.
nxing time for sales of real estate, under
oeeds OF trust, etc., was passed.
MT. Lewis, as matter of privileoe.
stated that telegram had been sent Elm
which affected the democratic party in bia
Judicial district and had been lost nv the
messenger boy, and the telegram com
pany, under their rules as he was in.
formed refused to give him COPY of the
telegram. He wanted to know if this
mouse mad any power to compel the com
sage.
Mr. Lewis making no motion for the
action or the house, the matter went over
ana IN the meantime Messrs, Brown. Of
oraySon, Hamby, of Travis, and other
representatives. gathered at the members
uesk, presumably to find out what the teI.
egram was about and consult with him on
the subject, as Mr.. Lewis did not eynlain
the message to the house. p-0-'
!, Inc message was from the chairman of
Gne democratic executive committee of
I'oner'Son county, in opposition TO the
peSi}on presented yesterday nv Nv
AsDerry, the oolored member from tbot
onunty protesting against the bill to am.
ploy state convicts in working conntn
roads. Mr.. Asberry states that his no.;I
nra n was signed by more white than col
House bill 354, authorizing the sur.ems
anu court OF appeals to render d, ons
u vacation, passed.
MI Mills called up substitute
amending the general inc.
Amendment by Mr.. Re-
the incorpo-
rade, was passed.
Amendment byM
oorate tramwavs
'ussed by