Wichita eagle., 1889-03-30
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.

AUSTIN, Tex, March 29.-In the house
this morning Mr.. Humphrey entered q
motion to reconsider the railroad resolu-
ton Of Mr.. Bryan, which was defeated
Yesterday.
Mr.. Ellison called up the house bill re-
curing railways to promptly and hu-
namely care for persons injured by rail-
road accidents. The bill was amended so
as to leave but little force in it, and was
engrossed.
A resolution was adopted declaring the
engrossing clerks Office vacant on account
of negligence of his work. Mr.. S. l.. Nc
Cullough was appointed TO the vacancy.
A message from the governor was trans
mitted covering the petition of Nine An
drea Canderlla, of San Antonio, asking for
a pension or other relief from the state IN
recognition of her services and expendl-
lures in the cause of Texan independence.
Referred.
Mr.. Tilder presented a concurrent reso-
luton, which was adopted, requesting lne
Texas delegation in congress TO urge rellei
by appropriation to citizens OF BRENNAN
whose property was burned by federal
troops in September, 1856. Inc losses
claimed aggregate S131. 26o.
By Mr.. Moses: A resolution declaring
that as the Democratic party STANDS
pledged to keeping convicts IN the penn,
Tertiary walls, the people DEMAND an1
expect legislation on this subject.
House bill $685. to build one or more new
penitentiaries, and use convict labor in
building them, be taken up so as 20 oecioe
whether or not this legislature favors a
new penitentiary, was LAID over.
The substitute house bill $50 came up as
a special order. Mr.. Brown, OF Grayson.
offered substitute. Mr.. Frost offered an
amendment which Mr.. Brown accepted, as
follows: 'In suits to recover damages LOT
writing utterance OF publication contained
in any newspaper, if it be shown upon the
trial as defense to the action that the
matter so written or uttered or puDilsneo
was done in good faith, through mlsrep-
resentation Of the facts, and upon IL oelng
shown that fair and ample apology auo
retraction was made in the next regular
issue of said publication. or within tnree
davs after the erroneous statement has
been brought to the knowledge OF the edl-
tor of such paper or publication then IN
that case no exemplary damages shall be
allowed, unless it be proved that the RAISE
representations were written, uttereo or
published with the intent to ln1ure tne
person or persons hbeied-"
After discussion pro and con by Messrs.
Pope. Hathaway, Wilson. Handy. Wood
ruff, Kincaid, Jones, Frost, Brown, HAM
blen and Ellison, on motion of Mr.. Moses
the whole subject matter was tabled by u
vote of 46 to 40. =
was called up by Mr.. Clemens. who o1ereo
amendments, which were adopted, correc.
ing some errors in calculation and provld-
ing rates for continuous hauls. lie reg
ulates freights on cotton in bales and
bales and closely approximates the rates
established by the Georgia railway com.
mission. The bill was evidently regarded
very favorably, being ordered engrossed by
a vote of GA to II and passed under sus-
pension of the rules.
Mr.. Mills presented bill for securing
water by artesian wells for the capitol and
grounds and state institutions.
The caucus railroad freight bill was con-
sidered. 1t provides for % cents maximum
per 100 pounds for each addltlonai l0U
miles and I5 cents where the distance IS
fifty miles or less, and prohibits dlscrlm-
ination against any person or place. Inc
charges for transportation must De uni
form. Issues as to facts are left deter
mipable as other facts by the courts. An
amendment changing % cents to 50 cents
was adopted: also changing l2115 TO 10 cents,
and changing the rate for fifty miles or
less from 15 cents to % cents. Inc DIN as
amended was engrossed by vote OF q 10
II but the house refused TO suspend the
rules to pass 1t.
House substitute for senate bill provid
ing for separate railroad coaches for white
and colored persons passed.
The caucus railroad bill which the house
engressed in the morning session, but re-
fused TO suspend the rules to pass, was re-
considered and passed. Adjourned:
In the senate this morning Mr.. Earri-
son presented a memorial from the Pat
Cleburne camp of Waco favoring the bill
for the nominal rent of the old capitol
building to the confederate home at Aus
tin.
A resolution was introduced signed by
several senators looking to final adjourn
ment April !, the same as the house reso-
luton.
The senate bill incorporating East Dali
las as part of Dallas city passed.
After some minor business the senate
adjourned till 3 o'clock.
The senate in the afternoon passed the
house bill leasing the old capitol building
to the Hood camp for ten years, at the
nominal rent of s. for the benefit
OF the confederate home. This will
realize about $1,000 year for the home.