The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.


Smoot.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Senator Tyler, petition from 525 firemeI
from 20 cities and towns asking ex
emption from jury duty. Senator Clai
borne, petition from citizens from Mata.
gorda county against occupation tax
Senator Mcdonald, petition from lamar
county, and Senators Lane, Kimbrough
Armistead, Sims, Ingram and Upshaw all
had petitions on the same subject, oppos
ing occupation tax.
Senator Field excused for the day
Senator Harrison excused until Wednes-
dsy. Petition by Senator Jarvis from
aldermen of Fort Worth asking for a new
charter.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Senator Townsend-Favorably bill to
prevent the opening and closing of roads
across public eleemosynary institution
grounds without the consent of the state.
Senator Townsend -Favora5ly bill
limiting the right to open bar-rooms on
election days, 80 that it shall not apply to
cities and towns of 1000 inhabitants in
case of the city or town elections. Sena-
tor Frank filed minority report.
By Senator Abercrombie, for judiciary
No. 2, unfavorably-B that punishment
for assault with intent to kill shall be
doubled when such assault is made with
bowie knife or dagger, or when in disguise.
By Senator Allen, favorably-Bill Great
ing board of arbitration to settle differ
ences concerning the boundary lines of
Greer county.
By Senator Lane, for law on roads and
bridges, favorably-Bill requiring con-
victs to work on streets in cities or roads
in county where the penitentiaries may
be located; also, that bill authorizing the
creation of road overseer be considered
with house bill on the same subject.
By Senator Pope, for committee on in
ternal improvements, favorably-Bill to
ratify the title of Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe to certain other railroad properties.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Senator Jarvis-To incorporate the
city of Fort Worth and to grant new
charter to said city.
By Senator Kimbrough-To incorpo-
rate the city of Dallas and grant ii new
charter.
BY Senator Glasscock-Fixin1 the terms
of the district court in the Twenty-sixth
judicial district; also bill to protect hotel
and boarding house keepers, fixing fine
for cheating them.
By Senator McDonald-Bill regulating
the taking of dispositions when party is
about to leave the state.
By Senator Jarvis-Providing that tax
collector give an itemized receipt,
stamped with his seal, for taxes when paid
and that such receipt may be made matter
of record.
By Senator Seale-Bill as to road work,
requiring it of all persons between 81 and
so years of age, except ministers of the
gospel, invalids and members of volun-
tser guards.
Senator Townsend attempted to have
senate bill No. 255, Just favorably re-
ported, governing the opening and clos
ing of roads on public institution grounds,
taken up and passed, but there were only
twenty-four senators present, not enough
to suspend the rules.
The special order was then considered.
1t was senate substitutes Nos. 70 and 81,
bills allowing counties to issue bonds for
public road improvement and the general
regulation of the laying out and repair of
roads. The bill is very long one and
was read by sections and deliberately con-
sidered for an hour and a half, when it
was deferred until to-day after the morn
ing call. Only third of the bill was read
and number of amendments added.
Senate bill with house amendment al
lowing the subdivision of cities and towns
by the commissioners court into ward
voting districts, was taken up and the |
senate concurred in house amendment.
Senate conourred in house amendment
to the bill regulating time of holding
court in the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh |
Judicial districts.
The senate decided according to house |
amendment to appoint another senator on |
the joint committee to go to Kansas on |
beef and stock raising interests.
Senator Mcdonald called up Senator
Johnson's resolution regulating the
of the floor of the senate, for
bidding other than excepted persons from
approaching any senator at his seat or
desk, the sergeant-at-arms being required
to furnish seats for all persons allowed ON
the floor of the senate Senator Pope
offered an amendment that senators may
invite whon they please to SIT beside
them. Adopted. Upon motion of Sena-
tor Burney the resolution was referred to
the committee on rules.
Senator Scale sent up minority report
upon the bill fixing punishment for as
sault with intent to kill. The report was
signed by Senators Scale, Frank, Tyler
and Woodward.
Senate at 1916 adjourned to 10 o'clock
to-day.
from Wednesdays Daily.l
The senate was called to order promptly
1T 10 O'Clock, Lieutenant Governor
Wheeler in the chair. Roll call and quo
rum present. Prayer by the chaplain,
Doctor Smoot.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
By Senator Decentralization from
thirty eight cities and towns of the state
10 make the retail license for the sale of
native wine the same as for beer.
By Senator Burney-Memorial from
,itizens of Mensrd county against passage
If house bill 63 determining Jurisdiction Of
cases in that county.
By Senator Frsnk-Petition of citizens
If Erath county against the occupation
AK. Petitions on the ssame subject by
senators Glasscock, Sims and Jarvis.
By Senator Seale-Petition from citizens
If Newton county asking TO be relieved
rom operation of the gaming laws.
BY Senator Burges-Petition from citi-