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

By Mr.. Rsntfro-Authorizing the gov
ernor to produce and place in statuary
hall at Washington a statue of Sam
Houston and sppropriating S25O,000 for
the purpose.
By Mr.. Mays-Amending article 30l4 of
the Revised Statutes, so as to exempt
ministers, and members of organized fire
companies from jury service.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding article
2359 of the law as to clerks fees.
By Mr.. Connellee 10y request
rizing the state land commissioner to, in
certain cases, change the numbers of sur
veys made under alternate land surveys.
Mr.. Welhausen offered a resolution, which
was adopted, declaring in eff
feet that, as combinations ex-
ist monopolizlng the manufacture of
cotton and jute bagging and known as the
Dragging trust" the penitentiary com
mittee be required to consider and report
upon the advisability and practicability
of establishing bagging factory for
making cotton or jute bagglng within the
walls of the penitentiaries, and working
the same by convict labor, and the cost of
putting such factory in operation.
Mr.. Connellee's resolution providing for
two sessions of the house daily was called
up, but postponed.
The house insisted upon its amendment
to the senate concurrent resolution pro-
viding for-a joint committee to visit the
Agricultural and Mechanical college, Sam
Houston and Prairie View Normal schools
Mr.. Moses, chairman of committee on
stock and stock raising, reported favor
ably a concurrent resolution providing
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senate, and five of the house, in response
to resolution of the Legislature of Kansas,
for convention of comittees of the legis-
latures of the several states interested in
securing uniform legislation as to the
Chicago beef and pork trusts. Adopted.
Substitute house bill, defining trusts and
providing penalties against corporations,
ETC., connected with them, and TO promote
for competition in trade and business,
came up as regular order. The bill fixes
penalty of from $50 to $4,000 fine and
imprisonment from one to ten years in the
penitentiary, or by either such fine or i'm
prisonment. Violation of any of the pro-
visions of the act is declared to be con-
spiracy against trade, under the penalty
stated. Every days violation of the act
involves a penalty of $50 forfeit to the
state. Contracts in violation of the act
are made void.
There was considerable discussion of
the bill, partioipated.in by Messrs. Steven
son, of Parker, Rentfro, Owsley, Hayes,
Moody, McComb, Moses, Kinoaid, Pope,
Mills, Strong, Williamson, McGaughey,
Robinson, of Bexar, and Frost. Mr.. Rent
fro argued the bill would be blow to our
own trade, to which it did not justly ap-
ply, as most of the great business assooia
tions in Texas were not fraudulent combi-
nations, but legitimate private enter
prises which would be unfairly sntsgon-
| lied by the bill. 1t would effect the Farm
ers' Alliance for instance.
Mr.. OWsley commended it was not in
tended, and would not have that effect.
On the contrary, the object was to protect
the farmers associations.
Mt. Hayes moved to recommit so the
bill could be made more specific in its
definitions of trusts. He was not willing
to Cypress any interest to crush certain
monopOles.
Mr.. Rentfro moved to strike out the
enacting clause.
Mr.. Moody asked Mr.. Rentfro to with
draw that motion for a motion to recon-
nit.
Mr.. Kincaid moved to refer to spe cial
committee of five to be appointed by the
speaker.
Mr.. Frost-This is good suggestion.
There is no use in referring it back to the
| judiciary committee. The only question
for that committee was one of definition,
and the committee had grappled with it as
they believed thoroughly.
The Kincaid motion prevailed, and the
letter was go referred, the speaker ap-
pointing Messrs. Kincald, Hayes, Clemens,
Pope and Jones as the committee.
The railroad commission bill coming up
J as special order, Speaker Alexander asked
Mr.. Brown, chairman of the committee on
internal Improvements, if he insisted on
its consideration. Mr.. Brown replying
that he did not the bill was postponed
until IL O'Clock this morning.
House bill No. 1874, amending the law as
to appointment of receivers in suits
against corporations, was next considered
After discussion by Messrs. Pope and
Hamblen the house adjourned till 10
O'Clock to-day.
From Fridays DAILY
The house met at 10 O'Clock. Speaker
Alexander and quorum present. Prayer
by the chaplain, Rev. Fl. W. Dodge.
Petitions were presented as follows:
By Messrs. Tolbert and Mills-From
citizens of Grayson and McLennan coun
ties, asking for railway commission.
BY Messrs. Jenkins, Hathaway and Mid
dlebrook-From citizens of Bosque, La
mar and Colorado counties, against the
occupation tax.
By Messrs. Wood and Frost-From citi-
zens of Ellis county, asking legislation
against johnson grass.
BY MIR. Lewis-Memorial of citizens of
Milan county verifying the Mundane pro-
test as to creation of Willie county.
Mr.. Faubion-Petition of citizens of
part of Milan county asking for the Gre
alton of Willie county.
Mr.. Rowland-Protest of l.. l.. Thomp-
son and Others against the Dallas judicial
bill.
Mr.. Mills-Memorial from citizens of
Waco protesting against certain bills
pending in the legislature.
Mr.. Erskine-From citizens of Frio
county asking for law to define the IL
ability of railroads to employees for per-
sonal injuries.
BY Mr.. Handy 10y request
o. Mr.. j. NJ. Wolf and L. j. White asking
an appropriation to improve Colorado
river between Austin and Burnet.
Bills introduced we're:
BY Mr.. Connellee - Regulating the