The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-28
THE LEGISLATURE.
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The Senate.
From SATURDAYS Daily. ]

Smoot, the cha plain.
President of senate appointed Senators
StepheDs, Atlee and Upshaw the senate
committee to meet legislative committees
from other states to discuss the beef bust
ness of the west.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Senator Humphrey-Tbree petitions,
one from Kaufman county, one from 100
citizens of RCckwall county and one from
Trinity Alliance, of Dallas county, ell ask
ing for a railroad commission.
Senator KimbroOgh also offered petit
ton from 465 busine. men of Dallas
protesting against the house railway com
mi, sion bill.
Senator Harrison-Petition from citi-
zens of Fells county protesting again t
the passage of a commission bill.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Senator Upshaw for constitutional
amend ments-Favorably resolution allow
ing the Legislature to take control Of rail-
roads and providing for railway commits
sion; unfavorably resolution giving mem
bers of the legislature So for ninety daye;
favorably resolution providing for the as
sessment and collection of state, county
and special taxes In unorganized counties;
tavorably for investment Of the perma-
nent University fund.
Senator Sims for Judicial districts
Favorably bills fixing time of holding
court in the Eleventh and Forty-fourth
judicial districts.
Senator Glasscock for special commit
tee on capitol grounds made voluminous
report. To lence, grade, cement the
walks, locate fountains and fixing water
mains, tie report puts the price at $685.
900. To put in gas fixtures and chande-
liers, $4,000; to put in the same for
electric lights, $4,000. The report gives
the price asked by the owners of the
two half blocks north of the capitol at
1929, 200, but thinks this entirely two high
and suggests condemnation proceedings.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Neutrality-suspicious. resolution
changing the Constitution and allowing
the legislature to grant counties or their
taA- citing populace to vote 10 cents
more for road improvement than now
allowed.
Senator Woodward-Bill restoring to
Wilson county civil and criminal jurisdic-
lion.
Senator Lane called up his resolution
that bills on their third reading shall fol-
low dire city after the morning call each
morning. 1t was adopted with amendment
that majority vote may suspend it.
Senator Jarvis had the finance bill made
the special order for Tuesday and from
day to day thereafter until disposed Of.
The unfinished business, senate bill Nc.
II, for validating the titles of the old land
board, was taken up. The bill as amended,
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includes not only all sales by the land board
but also all cases Of forfeiture of land by
reason of failure in payment of interest.
1t allows the original owner or lessee of
not more than three sections to come in,
and, by payment of interest and satisfy
ing the claims of the law, redeem the
land.
Senator Stephens introduced bill to
prevent extortion by ext ress companies.
Senator Claiborne offered minority re-
port on the joint resolution governing the
pay of Legislators.
Special order, senate bill No. 153-Bill
to regulate the practice of dentistry was
taken up and passed to engrossment. The
bill requires all dentists shall be registered
and be thoroughly qualified for their
work.
Second special order, senate bill No. 271
TO regulate the sale of liquors
was taken up, but the point of
order held good that it was revenue legls
lation that should originate in the house,
and the bill went over without discussion.
Memorial by Senator Harrison from
citizens of Mcclellan county, opposed to
bill.
By Senator Atlee, request from inhrm |
airy at Houston, against staue health
board.
BY Senator Lane-Bill to compel all
railroad companies to run daily trains.
Senate bill No. 1873 was taken up. The |
bill provides for refundlng certain patent
fees to the capital contractor. The cum
in the bill is $1O,52S.S0. Senator Aber-
orombie made an able legal argument for |
the payment of these fees by the state
back to the contractor; Senator Allen |
spoke against the bill; Senator Glsssoock |
spoke against the bill; Senator Burgess |
spoke warmly in defense of the bill. The
bill passed to engrossment by vote of
% ayes to nays.
The senate at 1850 o'clock adjourned |
to 10 O'Clock to-day.
From Sundays Daily
Lieutenant-governor Wheeler called the |
senate to order at 10 O'Clock. Roll call
and quorum present. Prayer by Doctor
Smoot, the chaplain. Reading of the
journal dispensed with.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
BY Senator Burney-Two petitions from |
citizens of FL Pase favorable to the crea-
ton of new county out of the eastern |
portion of the county, to be known as
Sierra Blanco.
BY Senator ClaiborI,-Petition from |
twenty three citizens of Galveston against |
the commission bill; also, petition from
farmers of Galveston county in favor of |
commission.
Senator Davis-Petition from AS voters
of Leon county favoring the passage of a
commission bill.
Senator Upshaw from clti |
zens of Waxahachie against commission. |
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