The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-28

the state to reimburse parties investing
In such enterprises.
Petitions were presented:
By Mr.. Williamson-From citizens OF
Kimball county asking for maintenance
of the ranger force.
By Messrs. Rentfro, Selman, Wilson,
Dawson and Wood-Respectlve petitions
from citizens OF Cameron, Smith, Hill,
Trinity and Ellis counties against the &C.
cupation tax.
By Mr.. Dunlsp-From citizens of Vic
toria county against the bill providing
separate railroad coaches for white and
oolored people.
Mr.. Mills-From citizens of Waco ia
voring the passage of senate bill 256
relative to life insurance companies,
Mr.. Newton--From citizens of Cherokee
county for amendment to the school law.
Mr.. Cobb-From citizens of Leon
county asking exemption from the game
law.
Mr.. Dunlap-For relief of Sheriff Nc
Crane, of Calhoun county.
| Mr.. Wilson-From citizens of Dewitt
county asking for law compelling in
spectiOn of cattle at points of shipment
Mr.. Dunlap, (by request)-Bill for relief
of James M. Gaines, sheriff of Calhoun
county.
| Mr.. Hays-Bill regulating disburse-
ments of moneys for the support of the
state government and state institutions.
Mr.. Williamson-Resoluti amending
section 4, article 3, of the Constitution rels-
tive to making election returns.
Mr.. Parker, of Tarrant-Resolution ap-
propriatIng $1,000 for monument to the
Alamo heroes, to be placed in the capitol.
Mr.. Misunderstanding granting the
use of the hall to Rev. E. W. Isaacks for
lecture. Tabled, the house evidently not
being disposed to allow the use of the hall
for any purpose during the session except
for the work of the legislature.
Mr.. Jones-Resolution authorizing the
penitentiary board to appoint one or more
| agents to solicit sales of articles manufac-
tured in the penitsntiaries.
By Mr.. Crayton-Resolation requiring
two sessions daily of the house. With
drawn.
House bill 81, amending the occupation
tax law, came up as regular order and was
passed by a vote of 80 to 40, with few
minor amendments.
Amendment affecting the privilege of
druggists to sell liquors was defeated.
Mr.. Moody commended that the effect of
the amendment would be to convert back
alleys of drug stores into drinking saloons.
House bill Alb, authorizing county COM
missioners to appoint road supervisors
and subsupervisors, came up as pending
from yesterday.
Mr.. Rentfro opposed the bill as likely
to cost the state ar extravaganza sum
perhaps million dollars-without CORE
spending results.
Mr.. Hathaway commended that this OBJ
lection was specious, as the matter was
left to the counties for discretion as to the
expense.
Mr.. Fielder offered as substitute house
bill l79, regulating the duties and powers
of road overseers, which, after discussion
by Messrs. Fielder, Parker, of Tarrant;
Miller, Bailey, Jones, Moody, Dawson,
Childers and Moses, was defeated.
Mr.. Brown offered an amendment that
the commissioners court may lay out
such counties into convenient number
of road districts not exceeding the num-
Der of justices precincts, and employ one
supervisor for each district, to be paid 81
a day for each day employed.
Mr.. Allison said he wanted good road
law and would vote for the best one he could
get, if he could not get one to suit him in
every respect.
The amendment was adopted, and the
bill as amended was engrossed-syes, 68;
nays, 30.
House adjourned till $50 to-day.
From Sundsys.l
House met at $3.50 o'clock. Speaker Alex
ander and quorum present. Prayer by
the chaplain, Rev. II. W. Dodge.
Mr.. Cobb presented petition of citizens
of Madison county asking for exemption
from the game law.
Mr.. McGehee-From citizens of Guada-
lupe county relative to teachers certifi
Gates.
Petitions from officers of various
counties asking the state to purchase
Sayles and Wilson's digest for their use,
were presented by Messrs. McComb, Nc
Stevenson, Cobb, Tolar, Moody,
Connellee, Robinson and Bishop.
Mr.. Stevenson, of Ell Paso, presented
petition of citizens of that county asking
for maintenance of the ranger force.
oJ NIL w lEOh buo Odu
Saba grange asking for good road law;
also, favoring railway commissioners to
be elected by the people.
Mr.. Hancock-From citizens of Mills
county, asking that the civil and criminal
jurisdiction of that county be abolished.
Mr.. Robinson-Protest from citizens of
Pecos county az ainst creating Bowling
county.
Mr.. Moses presented house bill No. 565,
making an appropriation for building
state penitentiary in west Texas, with
outfit for tanneries and manufacture of
cotton and wooden goods and agricultural
and for mining operations.
At request of Mr.. Robinson house bill
No. 156-the southwest asylum bill-was
made the special order for next Thursday.
At request of Mr.. Mlddlebrook the house
considered house bill No. 119, amending
the law as to carrying convicts to the