The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24

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PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Petition by Senator Kimbrough, from
forty-six voters and taxpayers of Dallas
county, favoring a railroad commission
and opposing the bill permitting issuance
of county road bonds.
Petition by Senator Stephens, from citi-
zens of Wilbarger county, requesting the
passage of law TO permit counties to
fund their indebtedness.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Judiciary committee No. 2, by Senator
Ambercrombie-Unf bill allow
ing defendants in felony cases, less than
capital, ten pereInptory challenges.
Judiciary committee No. 2, by Senator
Ambercrombie-Favorably, bill regulat-
ing disorderly houses.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Senator JarvIs-Bill making appro-
priations for the support of the state gov
eminent from 1889 to 1891.
By Senator Lane Amending law as to
safe keeping of funds of an estate for a
minor having no guardian.
By Senator Lane-Allowing persons who
have no title, but simply alien upon per-
sonal property, to become litigants in
cases of issuance of execution, sequestra-
ton, attachment or other writ.
By Senator Stephens-To require butch
ers and slaughterers of cattle to give a
bond, and to prevent unlawful slaugh-
tering and sale of cattle.
By Sen tor McDonsld-To authorize
minors to bring suits by next friend and
to provide for the disposition of funds
that may be recovered in such suits and to
define the duties of the next friend.
By Senator Simkins-To provide for
the sale of such appropriated public lands
situated in unorganized counties as con-
tain not more than GAO acres.
BY Senator tephens-ProYiding for
punishment by fine county officers who do
not return monthly reports of money col
leoted or received for the use of the
county.
By Senator Mcdonald, by request
Amending law as to publication in news
papers of ordinances imposing fines or
imprisonment for violations of law.
BY Senator Simkins-To authorize
the state superintendent of public
instruction to issue certificates of
qualification and teachers di-
plomas to teachers in the public free
schools, and to make valid diplomas from
the Peabody Normal college, Nashville,
Tenn.
By Senator Claiborne-Prescribing GER
tain duties to be performed by railroad
companies or other common carriers do
ing business in this state.
The special order, senate joint resolu-
ton to amend the Constitution on the
right of suffrage, was taken up aud mi
nority report favoring the adoption of the
resolution was substituted for the ma ority
report. The object of the resolution is
to regulate foreigners in their votes-mak-
ing them declare their intention to become
citizens six months prior to the election,
and to be residents of state one year, and
six months of election district.
Senator Atlee's amendment, fixing vote
on amendment for the next general cleo
ton day, carried.
Senator Scale moved that a poll tax
must be paid before vote can be cast
and it created great deal of discussion,
Senators Burgess, Scale, johnson and Sim
kins participating in the same. Senator
Scale withdrew his amendment.
Senator Burney's amendment, making
the time of declaration twelve months in
stead of six, was lost.
Senator Atlee's amendment, fixing place
of voters of unorganized counties IN Or
ganized counties to which such county
may be Joined for judicial purp poses,
carried. The resolution by vote of Ia
ayes to 10 nays failed of engrossment.
Senate bill l02, the second special order,
xuos co Tha hill nrOuidas for nna
county building bridge across a stream
dividing two counties, when the two can
not agree upon terms by which the bridge
may be built by them jointly. The com
missioners' courts have the power to act
Senator Glasscock's amendment, allow
ing the county that builds the bridge to
sue the county that refuses to help build
for a proportionate amount of cost OF
bridge, was lost. Under a suspension OF
the rules the bill, with an emergency clause
added, was finally passed.
Senate bill No. 107, creating two dis
trict courts in Bexar county, was taken
up and passed
Senate substitute bill giving defendants
in punishment cases the right to replevy
passed.
Senate bill No. ~, repeating the drum
mers' tax, was taken up out of it's order
on motion OF Senator Claiborne. The bill
was then laid upon the table to await the
| action of the house on the same subject
Senate bill requiring railroad companies
| to transport passengers of different color:
in different coaches-DIfferent coaches
may mean the same coach with partition
division aud door. Two committee amend
ments were adopted, and further actor
on the bill was postponed until Tuesday
morning.
At 1890 the senate adjourned until II
o'clock to-day.
From Wednesdays Daily
The senate, pursuant to adjournment
was called to order at 10 O'Clock, Prssidep
of Senate Wheeler in the chair. Roll cal
and quorum present. Prayer by tn,
chaplain, Doctor Smoot.
Senator Pope was excused from las
Friday till Tuesday.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
By Senator Stephens-Memorial from
the citizens of Donley county, requesting
Joint committee to invest gate the con
dition of the public free school lands and Il
recommend such changes in such law a
they may deem sxpedient
BY Senator GENERALIZATION from
the citizens of Carson county, praying
| that Hutchinson, Moore and Gray counties
be attached thereto for judicial and othe
purposes.
| Bv Senator Field-Fiye memorials from