The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-17
he rights and liabilities of members


peal subdivision 8, article 1913, chapter
4, title 20 of the Revised Civil Statutes re-
lating to the venue of suits in civil causes.
BY Mr.. Moody-To amend the law de-
fining lawful fence.
By Mr.. Orayton-To amend the law
creating the bureau of agriculture.
By Mr.. johnson, of Titus-To exempt
all property from forced sale, except to
enforce vendors liens and liens on per-
sonal property for purchase money.
BY Mr.. Jenkins-To compel railroad
companies to build and maintain passen-
ger platforms at their depots.
By Mr.. Stevenson, of Parker-To amend
the law relating to the venue of suits in
Justices courts in civil courts.
BY Mr.. Msrtin-To make grand jaries
courts of record in certain instances.
By Mr.. Breeding Joint resolution to pro-
vide for a constitutional convention.
By Mr.. Bryan-Joint resolution to
amend the judiciary article of the consti-
tuition.
By Mr.. Owsley-Joint resolution to
amend section 8, article 8, of the oonsti-
tuition, to provide for a more efficient
road law.
By Mr.. McGehee-Concurrent resolution
to authorize the superintendent of public
grounds and buildings to set apart a
vacant room in the new capitol for the
use of the State Medical association.
BY Mr.. Tolbert-Joint resolution to
amend the constitution in relation to the
levying of state tax.
BY Mr.. Hamby-Concurren resolution
providing for the appointment of a
special committee of three from the SEN
ate and five from the house, to investigate
the matter set forth in the Greer county
memorial, already presented.
ton, which was adopted.
A message from the senate announced
the passage of the mileage and per diem
bill.
Mr.. Gresham made a report from the
finance committee recommending the pas
sage of the mileage and per diem bill.
The house went into com mittee of the
whole. Mr.. billiard in the chair, to consider
the mileage and per diem bill.
1t was read and adopted by sections, re-
ported back to the house and passed un-
der suspension of the constitutional rule.
Mr.. Hayes, from the committee to ar
range for counting the vote for governor
and lieutenant-governor and to arrange
for their inauguration, made report
recommending that the vote be counted
at ~ O'Clock to-day and the Inauguration
take place on Tuesday, January 10.
Adopted.
At ~ O'Clock the doorkeeper announced
the presence of the senate in the bar of
the house. The president was invited TO
a seat on the speakers stand and the
members were seated by the officers of
the house.
The rolls of both houses had been called
and a quorum of each found to be present.
The president of the senate appointed
Senators Armistead, Claiborne and Bur-
ney tellers on the part of the senate.
The speaker of the house appointed
Messrs. Bailey, Oarwile and Levy tellers on
the part of the house.
The tellers then proceeded to count the
vote in the manner prescribed by law
The count was completed, and the vote
announced as follows:
For governor-L L. s. Ross, 252, AL; Ma
rion Martin, 98,447.
For lieutenant-governor- B. Wheeler,
245,378; William A. Moers, 1854; f. E.
Yoakum, 1880; scattering, $50.
l.. S. Ross and T. B. Wheeler were de-
clared duly and constitutionally elected
governor and lieutenant-governor re-
spectively.
On motion of Senator Mcdonald the
senate retired from the hall.
The speaker laid before the house a
communication from citizens of Wash
ington county "to inform of malicious
action" Referred to committee on state
affairs.
Mr.. Kincaid offered resolution that a
committee be appointed to investigate
the amount of fees received by the clerk
of the supreme court at Austin. Adopted.
Subsequently Mr.. Pope made motion
to reconsider the vote by which Mr.. Kin
caid's resolution was adopted, and asked
to have the motion spread upon the
record.
Mr.. Kincaid called up the motion for
Immediate consideration.
The motion to reconsider was discussed
by Messrs. Pope, Brown of Grayson, Kin
caid, Pickett, Owsley, Gresham and Dun
lap.
On an aye and no vote the motion to
reconsider was lost.
Mr.. Pope introduced bill to authorize
the republication of certain laws.
Adjourned till 10 a. IN. Monday.
From Tuesdays Daily.l
The house met at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Robinson, of Bexar, from the COM
mittee on rules, by unanimous consent
submitted report as follows:
Rule SO to read: "When a motion has
been once made and carried in the affirma-
tive or negative, it shall be in order for
any member of the majority or prevailing
side to move for reconsideration
thereof; provided, it is made on
the same day or the next sitting
day, before the order of the day is
taken up; and provided, further, that such
motion, if made during the last three
days of a session, shall be disposed OF
when made.
Rule 76, to include committee on irri-
CATION of fifteen members.
The report recommended that the
amendment to rule 2, offered by Mr.. Rent
fro, and the amendment to rule Sc, offered
by Mr.. johnson, of Titus, be not agreed
to. The report was adopted.
Petitions were introduced ae follows and
severally referred to the appropriate com
mittees:
BY Mr.. Brown, of Navarro-From citi-
zens of Navarro to abolish the state rev
enue levied on alcoholic and malt liquors
By Mr.. Whitted-From citizens of Tom
Green for the creation of Coke county.