The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
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son, Jagoe, Jenkins, johnson, of Ander-
SOD; Jones, L Landlord, Mays, MCGEE, of
Bowie; Mcclure, Mckinney, Nelson,
Moody, Moses, Murchison, Murrell, New
ton, Parker, of Tarrant; PEBBLES, Pickett,
Renick, Rhodes, Robinson, of Bastrop;
Rowland, Sorrel, Thompson, Tolbert,
Towles, Urbahn, Weldon, White, Whitfield,
Wilson, of Hill; Woodruff. Total, 46.
Nays-Ale1snder speaker; Brown, of
Grnyson; Brown, of Johnson; Brown, Of
Navarro; Bryan, Campbell, of Cooke;
Clemens, Crayton, Durlap, Ellison, En-
skine, Fields, Frost, Gresham, Handy,
Hathaway, Humphrey, Kincsid, King,
Levi, Lewis, MoComb, Mcdonald, Nc
Gsughey, McGehee, of Hays; Middlebrook,
Miller, Mills, Miner, Pope, Ralph, Rob
inson, of Bexar; Roop, Selman, Steven
sen, of Ell Paso; Stevenson, of Parker;
Strong, Swinford, Tolar, Wood. Total, 40.
Acknowledging, Campbell, of Grimes;
Connellse, Martin, Overton, Welhausen.
Mr.. Moses further moved to lay on the
table motion of his own to reconsider, and
Mr.. Kinoaid demanded call of the house
The house being subsequently declared
full, the motion to table the motion to re-
consider was lost by the casting vote of
the speaker-yeas, 46; nsysF AZ, leaving
the motion to reconsider pending.
House bill 627, the Clemens cotton
freight railroad bill, was called up by Mr..
Clemens, who offered amendments, which
were adopted, correcting some errors in
calculations and providing rates for con-
tinuous hauls. 1t regulates freights on
cotton in bales and closely approximates
the rates established by the Georgia rail-
way commission.
The bill was evidently regarded very
favorably, being ordered engrossed by a
vote of Ga to II and passed under suspen-
sion of the rules. The house refused to
reconsider.
Mr.. Mills presented bill for securing
grounds and state institutions.
House bill 627, the Moody railroad
freight bill, was considered. 1t provides
for % cents maximum per 100 pounds for
first 100 miles, and 1919 cents for
each additional 100 miles, and Is cents
where distance is fifty miles or less, and
prohibits determinations against any per.
son or place. The charges for transpor-
tation must be uniform. Issues as to
facts are left determinable, as other facts,
by the courts.
Amendment changing % to 35 cents
was adopted. Also, changing 1219 to Is
cents, and changing the rate for fifty
miles or less from Is to rs cents.
The bill as amended was engrossed by a
vote of ~ to ~, but the house refused to
suspend the rules to pass it, and, on mo-
ton, adjourned till 8 o'clock.
AETRPNOoN aFssroN
Mr.. billiard called up resolution looking
to final adjournment of the legislature
April 4.
Mr.. Ellison moved that the resolution
lie on the table subject to call. Carried.
The house concurred in senate amend
ments to house bill 302, relative to duplica-
tion of process for witnesses in felony
cases, and refused to concur in senate
amendments to house occupation tax bill
and asked for free conference COM
mittes.
House substitute for senate bill 10, pro-
viding for separate railroad coaches for
white and colored persons, was considered.
After discussion by Asberry, Mays, Strong,
Pope and Nelson the bill passed-ayes,
55; nays, 81.
The bill validating veteran certificates,
known as the Swisher memorial bill, was
postponed subject to call.
House bill regulating pasture enclosing
was defeated.
On motion of Mr.. Breeding house bill
626, the Moody railroad bill which the
house engrossed in the morning session,
but refused to suspend the rules to pass,
was reconsidered and passed.
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bill 1923, validating locations Of veteran
certificates. 1t passed to third reading
with some amendments.
The following are the amendments
made by the house to the bill:
Striking out engrossed rider and sec
tion 4 and inserting:
Section 4-That all locations heretofore
made under the certificates mentioned
shall be located same as alternate railroad
certificates. And in case that locatio1s
have been made or patents issued, which
locations or patents are valid, whereby the
owners of such lands so located or patented
shall within twelve months from the time
this act takes effect locate for the free
school fund like amount of land as his
own expense before he shall receive the
benefit Of this act.
Changing section to section and in
sert:
Section 6-The provisions of this act
shall also apply to all outstanding Con.
federste certificates which are still the
property OF the original grantees.
Striking ont "Texas and Pacific rail-
road forfeited reservation" where it oc-
ours and inserting "Greer county"
Under resolution from the senate, which
the house adopted, the speaker appointed
Messrs. Robinson, of Bexar; Pope and
Pickett, committee on part of the house
to consider with the senate committee
the propriety of an appropriation for an
Alamo monument at San Antonio.
Adjourned till O'Clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
House bill amending the tax law as to
forced collections OF taxes was tabled,
subject to call.
House bill, the Gresham railroad bill,
prescribing duties of railroads and to pre-
vent Determinations on freights, was de-
feated-ayes, 35; nays, AZ.
House bill amending the vagrant law
passed.
House bill regulating recording of trans
cripts of justice of pence courts affecting
sales of lands passed.
House bill fixing penalty for not in
specting cattle, passed.
By Mr.. Overton-Resolution allowing
$40 per noctum. Ruled out.