The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07

committee)-Favorsbly bill providing for
a uniform length of term of both white
and colored schools for all districts and
communities.
By Senator Burgess for committee on
public lands)-Favorably bill repeating
law relating to prescriptions and the stip-
ulations provided for those who may ap.
ply for pre-emptions; also favOrably bill
TO extend the time within which lands that
have been sold for taxes and bought in by
the state may be redeemed.
BILLS AND REVOLUTIONS.
Resolution by Senator Upshaw, that the
chairman of committee on public lands
be authorized to appoint clerk for said
committee, with salary same as Other
clerks. Carried.
By Senator sims-Bill amending Law
regulating the taking of dispositions in
civil suits.
BY Senator Stephens-To validate the
acts of interpretations and other acts o.
certain cities, town and villages.
By Senator Stephens-To amend Law
and provide for abolshing the Office OF
couaty superintendent of public instruc-
ton in any county by order of commits
sioners' court of such county.
BY Senator Notwithstanding for
the payment of outstanding bonds of the
state.
By Senator Lane-To punish persons
who by coDcealing ownership or removal
of property. out of the state shall avoid
payment of taxes on personal property.
A mistake having been discovered in
the treatment of senate bill No. Is ON
Wednesday, it was again taken up for en-
grossment. substitute for the bill
offered by Senator Crawford was adopted,
and, under a suspension of the rules, was
finally passed. The substitute requires
that the county's pro rata of school funds
shall be kept in the county, while all
above that amount shall be sent to the
state treasurer.
The special order, senate bill No. 81,
regulating better assessment of personal
property, was taken up. After an hours
discussion the bill passed to engrossment,
with an amendment that the comptroller
shall furnish blanks for the inventory of
property required.
The bill repeating the drummers' tax
was the next order of business. Senator
Lanes amendment exempting also those
who carry around museum composed of
Texas products was carried. The bill
then passed to engrossment, and, under
suspension of rules, finally passed.
Senator Armistead introduced joint
resolution appointing two from the senate
and three from the house to visit the Ter
rell Lunatic asylum and report as to its
condition.
Senate bill No. IL, regulating amending
of pleadiDg5 during vacations of courts,
passed. Also, bill collecting school money
in the treasury, passed. Three other bills,
on third reading, were taken up and
passed; one allowing the governor
to restore to citizenship ger
sons who have served their
terms in the penitentiaTy or been par
large of certain animals, and the third
making corporations responsible for in
jures to employees from their fellow ser
wants.
Four bills and resolution were intro
duced just at the close of the session.
By Senator Harrison-To amend judi
cial district law and make McLennau
county a separate judicial district.
By Senator Pope-Two bills, one regu-
lating the appointment of railroad
receivers, the other requiring railroads to
keep in Texas a general office and all
their books and accounts.
BY Senator Burney-For the assessme nt
and collection ofataxes in unorganized
counties.
By Senator Upshaw-Memorial from
the COmmisBiOners' court of Hill comfy
requesting that convicts working ont
fines receive 30 cents a day instead of 81.
Senate adjourned to 10 O'Clock to-day