The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17

and substitute be laid On the table sub
ject to call. Adopted.
Mr.. Tolsr presented memorial of F. NJ
Johns, of Gray county.
Bills and resolutions were introduced
and, where not otherwise stated, were re-
ferred as follows:
By Mr.. johnson, of Anderson-Amend,
ing sections l and 2, of article 6, of
the Constitution relating to suffrage. II
prescribes who shall not vote.
By Mr.. Jones, of Panola-Amending
the law as TO the bureau of agriculture,
allowing tax assessors such pay as the
commissioners court may allow for col
lecting data, not to exceed 1919 cents per
each taxpayer or head of a family from
whom the information is obtained.
By Mr.. Hayes-Amending the same act,
limiting pay of assessors for the work to
not over $500.
By Mr.. misunderstanding the same
law and prescribing that the commission
ers' court fix the pay.
By Mr.. misunderstanding the law
of divorce, so defendants may better Sc
cure counsel aud witnesses.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding the school
law as to cities and towns assuming con-
troll of schools.
By Mr.. Brown, of GIlyson-A railway
commission bill. Among the more i'm
portant features are:
Section defining such corporations.
Section 2-Regulating freight and
passenger rates under penalties for ex-
tortion.
Section 3-Forbids determinations in
short and long hauls under penalties, but
allowing roads under certain exceptions
in favor of railroads operating their whole
lines solely in Texas which may obtain
lesser rates from the commission.
Mr.. Scott-Forbids preferences to any
special class of freight or to any partic
ular locality.
Section 5-Forbids pooling under pen
alties. Each days violation of this pro-
vision constituting separate offense.
Section 6-Fixes maximum rates at
not over forty cents per hundred pounds
for one hundred miles transporta ton.
The commissions are to fix maximum
rates for each class of freight.
Section Fixes passenger rates at not
over cents per mile, 2 cents for children
from to 10 years of age, and under 5
free-passengers to be allowed each 100
pounds baggage.
Section g. Re a. ires suitable transporta-
ton facilities, depots, stations, platforms,
good tracks, bridges, etc. Each days
violation of this provision to be a separate
offense.
Section 9-Provides for three comm is
sioners to be appointed by the governor,
and residents of Texas, not less than 80
years of age-one of then TO be four years
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ness, and the other suitable person
of some other vocation. Each to
hold Office two years. No one to be ap-
pointed interested in any railway or rail
way bonds, stocks or other securities.
The commissioners shall take oath pre-
scribed and have salary of $4,000 each.
They are to be provided with a suitable
office and furniture at Austin and have a
secretary at salary of $1,000 per annum.
The bill covers ten pages of type writ
ten foolscap. The duties of the commits
sioner5 are prescribed at length and in
detail.
By Mr.. Pope-Providing for testing all
Illuminating oils.
By Mr.. Williamson--Protec stock
from wolves, etc.
BY Mr.. Rhodes-Requiring vote of the
people on questions of creating bonded
debts of counties over $1,000.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding by adding
article 1865 to the Criminal Code.
| By Mr.. Tolar-Amending article 1868,
Revised Statutes.
BY Mr.. Mays Resolution to appropriate
$4,000 to improve the monument of Gen
eral Houston.
| By Mr.. Brown, of Anderson-Amending
the law as to deadly weapons.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding article 318
of Penal Code.
By Mr.. misunderstanding article TAT
of Penal Code.
By Mr.. Connellee-AmeEdipg article
636 of Penal Code.
635 of Criminal Code.
By Mr.. Hood-Amending the road law.
BY Mr.. Hamblen 10y request) -Defning
rights and duties of railroads.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding article
1884, Revised Statutes.
By Mr.. Bailey (by request)-Amending
the law as to tax titles.
By Mr.. Mills-Making all taxes against
personal property lien for the taxes.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding article
31S of the Penal Code.
BY Mr.. Moses-Defining trusts.
By Mr.. Experimenting the law as to
receivers.
By Mr.. Orayton-Amending article 1912
of the Revised Statutes.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding article 1856
of the Penal Code.
By Mr.. King-House bill 1877, making
an appropriation for the State reforma-
tory.
By Mr.. Picket-Reso!ution allowing the
house postmaster a porter. Adopted.
By Mr.. Moody-Resolution to allow la
dies seats in the hall during the Inaugural
ton of the governor. Amended by Mr..
Miner and adopted.
Mr.. Mills, chairman of the committee on
revenue and taxation, reported favorably
on house bill SO, &c.
Resolution was adopted ordering 1000
copies of the Journal daily for the mem
bers.
Mr.. Frost, for the judiciary committee,
reported fsvorsbly on house bill SO.
Mr.. Pope, chairman of judiciary com
mittee No. l, reported favorsbly on house
bills SO and 1872.
Numerous bills we're also reported ad-
versely.
After the addresses on motion of Sena-
tor Simkins the senate retired, and on
motion the house adjourned till 10 O'Clock
to-day.
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