The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14

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Mr.. Whatley spoke for the bill.
Mr.. Miner favored the bill and made
good argument.
Mr.. Tolar favored the bill and opposed
the California plan, making a strong ar
gument for the bill.
Mr.. Whatley moved 10 refer to special
committee, to report Monday, and that
the bill be thereafter considered oontin-
uously. Adopted.
Mr.. Robinson, of BeIsr, for committee
on constitutional amendments, reported
adversely on resolution to amend article
6, section 2, of the Constitution, relative to
suffrage. Favorably on resolution amend
ing article IL, section l, relative to munici-
pal CORPORATIONS; and fevorsbly on reso-
luton amending article 16, section 16, so
as to authorize charters to companies for
banking and discount purposes.
Mr.. johnson, of Anderson, called up
house bill 331 amending article 375 OF the
Civil Code relative to control of streets,
alleys, etc., and offered substitute there
for, changing the existing law so as to
require able-bodied persons over IL years
of age to work the streets, etc., and sx-
empts firemen from suoh service.
Pending consideration Of amendments
to the bill, the house adjourned till 8 p. m 4.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill amending the Law as to work on
streets was defeated.
Senate amendments to bill creating
Coke county were concurred in.
| Mr.. Tolar sent up humorous resolu
ton abiding to the fact that the IS per
diem limit of the session having expired,
and the 80 per day term having arrived
without the boarding houses catching on
to the necessities of the change, the ser
geant- alarms be instructed to procure
frying pans and blankets for members at
an expenditure of not over 81 for each
member for the entire outfit, etc.
The house, in committee of the whole,
resumed consideration of the state nor
NAL college bill. Amendment of Mr..
Brown was adopted limiting the location
of the school to some point to be selected
in Middle or North Texas.
Further amen dment by Mr.. Brown, that
the appropriation shall not be taken out
of the available free school fund, was OPP
posed by Mr.. Gresham on the ground that
it was contrary to the practice and policy
of the state.
Mr.. Jones and Mr.. White opposed the
bill, and especially the proposition to
take the appropriation from the free
school fund.
Mr.. McGaughey spoke warmly in sup
port of the bill. To Mr.. Wood, who in
terrupted by asking if there were any
schools unable to get teachers, he replied
no, but there were many of the schools
suffering for good teachers. To Mr.
Woodruff, who asked where we got teach
ers from before we had normal schools,
the speaker replied, "From the north,
mainly"
Messrs. Mills, Hamblen and Kincaid
spoke in favor of the bill. Mr.. Kinsaid ar.
gued that appropriating for Dormal schools
was, strictly speaking, for the beneht of
the free schools, and constitutional be-
cause the object was to provide good
teachers for the common schools.
Mr.. Brown, of Grayson, still opposed
the appropriation coming from the school
fund as unconstitutional.
Mr.. Handy argued that the normals
we're an essential element to the common
schools to secure good teachers for them
Before we had normals our children were
taught by teachers who We're educated In
the normal schools of the north and were
selected because of their eminent qualif-
cations. He was willing to make appro-
priations for any branch of education,
and it made no difference to the peo-
pie whether the money came from the
school fund or the general fund. 1t all
came from the people and was for thelr
benefit.
Mr.. Hays spoke against the bill and Mr.
Dawson for it.
The Brown amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Kincaid made q strong argument
for the bill.
Mr.. Mills favored the bill, making q
strong argument for it, and using every
means to secure its passage.
Amendment by Mr.. Owsley was adopted
by a vote of 39 to SO striking out the pro-
vision in section that the board of edu.
cation shall make rules for students
diplomas and certificates of qualification
for teaching in the public schools without
further examination.
Amendment making the appropriation
, $4,000 was adopted. Also one providing
for appointment by the governor OF three
commissioners to select the location.
Motion that the committee report the
bill back with recommendation that 1t dc
not pass was adopted.
This killed the bill.
House adjourned till $3.50 to-day.
form Sundays Daily.l
House met at $3.50 a. m. Speaker Alex
ander and a quorum present. Prayer b!
the chaplain, Rev. Il. W. Dodge.
The house refused to reconsider it,
action by which the State Normal colleg'
bill was defeated.
Mr.. Robinson presented petition o
the board of trade and over hundred
/ prominent citizens protesting against tn
San Antonio charter bill.
Mr.. Robinson, of Bsstrop, sent up
petition of citizens of that county sgains
b. the occupation tax.
BY Mr.. Stevenson, of Ell Paso-Fron
citizens of Andrews, protesting agains
n that oonntv being detached from Midland