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

seven citizens of Fannin county aud from
ssventy-one citizens of Red River county
by Senator Morris, from citizens of Chero-
kee county; by Senator Johnson, from
voters of Anderson county; by Senator
Kimbrough, from citizens of Fate, Rock
wall county.
Petition by Senator Stephens, from citi-
zens of Montague county, asking the pass
age of a law to permit lands sold for taxes
and bought in by the state to be redeemed
by the owner by paying amount of taxes
and interest thereon.
By Senator Woodward-memorial from
the New York, Texas and Mexican Rail
road company praying for the issuance OF
certificates for 4l6 sections of land for
the construction and equipment of twenty
six miles of their road prior to the act of
April /, 1882.
By Senator acknowledgements from
citizens of Childress county, praying for
the passage of the school land excess bill :.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Senator Ingran-Bill for relief of
j. W. Norford, Confederate veteran.
By Senator Burney-Bill to regulate the
time and place of sales made by judicial
process.
On Senator Atlee's motion house bill
No. SO, for the better protection of stock
and stockraising in the western portion
of the state particularly, was taken up,
much amended and finally passed.
The senate agreed to house amendments
of the Dallas charter.
Senate by a vote of 8 ayes to II nays
refused to grant relief to William Evans
for the loss of his schooner Josephine.
Senate bill 1877, requiring butchers and
slaughterers of cattle to give bond to
prevent the unlawful Strengthening and
selling of cattle. Passed.
Senate CONQUERED in house amendments
to senate bill No. 81 for restoring to citi-
zenshfp certain pardoned convicts or
those who had served out their terms.
Senate passed senate bill No. PAL, pro-
viding for the time of issuance of writs
of error.
Senate agreed to house amendments of
bill allowing amending of pleadings dur
ing vacation of courts.
Senate passed senate bill No. 1877, pro-
viding for setting apart the excess in sur
veys of land made for railway or internal
improvement or other purpos es, and
making the same part of the public
school lands.
On motion of Senator Scale senste took
up the bill for relief of z. G. Collier,
Thomas Collier aud VIM. Ramer. Bill is
that these men may secure certain lands
given them by the Nineteenth legislature.
Bill was engrossed, and under suspension
of the rules passed.
Senator Pope called up house bill 200
for the creation of the county of IriOn.
Bill was finally passed.
Senator Maetze introduced bill to sep
arate Fort Bend county from the Twenty
third and attach it to the Twenty second
judicial district. He also offered four pc
titions from citizens of Fort Bend county
to that end.
Petition by Senator Burgess against the
commission bill from the citizens of Will
son county.
At 1880 the commission bill was taken
up and Senator Crawford began an argu-
ment in favor of the bill.
He spoke for an hour and ten minutes
clearly, forcibly and ably. Further con-
sideration of the bill was postponed until
2:30 p.m.
Senator Pope had read two kilograms
showing that the Hon. j. W. Finley had
been elected to succeed Senator Douglas
for the Eighteenth district. Senator Fin
ley was then sworn in, and the senate ad-
journed to 2:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate was called to order at 2:3O.
A quorum present.
Senator Burney called up senate bill No.
252 for the relief of Alexander Farmer
and his heirs. The bill passed.
At ESQ Senator Armistead began his
speech on the commission bill.
He spoke earnestly for an hour and ten
minutes.
Upon Senator MoDonald's motion, fur
Their consideration of the commission bill
was postponed till this morning.
Senate bill 208 was taken up. The bill
requires all railroad companies to keep
their general Offices within Texas and at
such places as designated in their char
tiers. Senator Kimbrough opposed the
bill. Its caption was wrong. 1t should be
called bill for the relief and rebuilding
of Marshall, as the bill is intended to re-
move certain railroad Offices from Dallas
to Marshall. The discussion was then very
general, participated in by Senators Pope,
Field, Johnson, Simkins, Stephens and
Others. The bill was finally passed by n
ayes to nays. Senator Pope moved to
reconsider the motion by which the bill
was passed and to lay that motion on the
table. Motion was carried by vote of 10
ayes to nays.
Senator Harrison offered resolution
that the speeches on the commission bill
be printed in the journal and the senate
take 3,100 copies of the Journal. After
discussion the resolution was Withdrawn.
The senate then at $50 adjourned to
10 O'Clock to-day.
The House.