The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
The House.
morning.
[From Thursdays Daily.l

From Thursdays Daily.j
The house met at 10 O'Clock. Speaker
Alexander and quorum present. Prayer
by the chaplain.
Mr.. Robinson presented the report of
the committee on rules as to the printing
of bills. Adopted.
Mr.. Faubion presented memorial from
the Farmers Alliance, of Williamson
county, asking for an amendment of the
school law, sbolishing the offices of state
and county superintendents and having
the school fund managed as under the
Constitution OF 1845.
Speaker Alexander presented petition
from the Farmers Alliance, of Hunt
county, asking for amendment of the
road law as preferable to issuing county
bonds. They suggest the creation of the
Office of road commissioners.
Bills and resolutions were presented,
and, where not otherwise stated, were re-
| ferred as follows:
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the lottery
law.
BY Mr.. Middebrook Amending the
| fees bill.
By Mr.. Brown, of misunderstanding
article 1854 of the mechanics lien law.
By Mr.. Hamby-Requiring body of
printed election tickets to conform to the
heading thereof, and fixing penalties for
violations.
BY Mr.. Mays-Amending the fees bill.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding act 3l12 of
| the landlord lien law.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the law of
quo warranto, comforting jurisdiction in
certain cases upon the Travis district
court.
By Mr.. MiddlebrookTAmendin the
| fees bill.
By Mr.. Sorrell-Amending the law as
to hiring county collectors.
By Mr.. Crayton-Amending the law as
to certain duties of state officers.
By Mr.. Hamby-For relief of Mrs
Sarah j. Nichols.
| By Mr.. Parker, of Fort Bend-Amend-
ing the attachment law.
| By Mr.. misunderstanding article 405 OF
the law as to obstructing roads and
streets.
By Mr.. Kincaid-Compelling all cor
porations, Going business in Texas to in
corporate under the laws of Texas.
| By misunderstanding article 3708 OF
the Revised Statutes as to commencement
|
By Mr.. Miller-Amending chapter 1872
section 43a of the school law creating the
office of county school superintendent.
By Mr.. Breeding 10y request -Creating
the office of. state librarian.
By Mr.. Pope-Requiring all corpora
tions, oopartnerships, ETC., doing business
in Texas to have offices and representa-
tives in the state.
By Mr.. Sorrel-Amending the law rela
tive to hiring county convicts, limiting
the contract when they escape.
By Mr.. Hsyes-Prohibiting payment Of
money to witnesses or jurors who have
not paid poll tax.
By Mr.. Cook-Amending the law as tc
interest.
By Mr.. Mays-Amending the law as tC
clerks fees.
By Mr.. King-Resolutio amending
article l, section 10 of the Constitution.
By Mr.. Bailey-Authorizing commits
sioners in counties, where there are one Of
more banks, to deposit county money.
BY Mr.. P0pe-Prohibiting corporations
from purchasing or acquiring real estate
except what is needed for their own use al
corporations.
BY Mr.. Jenkins-Prohibiting corpora
tions from acquiring lands for speculative
purposes.
By Mr.. Martin-R Resolution amending
the Constitution as to jurisdiction o.
county courts.
BY Mr.. Moses-Amending the law as Il
costs and fees in certain cases.
By Mr.. McGehee-Amending the law al
to inquests.
BY Mr.. Pope-Amding articles 1862
1864 and 1866 of the occupation tax law
BY Mr.. Misunderstanding article
1867 of the same law.
By Mr.. Naturalization amending
section l, article of the constitution.
BY Mr.. Smith, of Trsvis-Providing TO
school trustees to take the census where il
exceeds 5000 children.
BY Mr.. Parker, of Fort Bend-Amend
ing by adding article 4245a, limiting liza
bility of railroads to value of propert!
destroyed by fire caused by railroad
sparkle.
By Mr.. Connellee, by request-Validat
ing certain bonds issued by cities anC
towns having less than 10000 inhabitants
BY Mr.. Mills-Exempting one bale o
cotton for each tenant.
By Mr.. Jagoe-AuthoriziDg cities snt
towns to collect an incidental fee from
each pupil attending schools under thei
control.
By Mr.. Felder-Resolution that the com
mittee on public health inquire into the op
Grafton of the law against adulteration o
articles of food and drink, as the law ap
pears to have been dead letter on tn,
statutes.
At the instance of Mr.. Pope house bill
L. II l., 49,, - f,,y. 4
non negotiable, was set as the special or
der for IL o'clock Friday.
Mr.. Brown had house bill No. l, requir
ing railroads to furnish prompt accommo
dations, referred to the judiciary com
mittee.
! Senate bill No. II, sppropriating $50,