The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
THE LEGISLATURE.
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The Senate.
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the system of both departments. upon
motion of Senator Kimbrough reading oil
the report was dispensed with and 1t was
ordered printed in the journal.
Senator Atlee, from committee on pub
lie health, reported favorsbly house bill
No. 125 known as the pharmacy bill.
Senator Armistead called up the CON
current resolution asking representatives
in congress to obtain relief for sufferers
from FIRE in Brennan occasioned by United
States soldiers, and asked that committee
report be rejected and resolution passed
to third reading, which was done.
Bill relating to furniture, stationery,
and Office room allowed certain county Of
fcers was passed.
Bill amending the Revised Statutes re-
latipg to notice of taking dispositions IN
civil suits; was passed.
Senator Stephens called up joint reso-
luton authorizing the superintendent VI
public buildings to dispose OF old furni-
ture of the capitol and to collect rents on
other buildings and grounds in Austin not
occupied by the state, which was passed.
Bill allowing railroads to provide sep
arate coaches for "whits and colored per-
sons of African descent" was passed.
Senator Tyler called up senate bill ex-
empting volunteer firemen from jury duty
according to city census; was passed.
Senator Burney, from committee on
education, reported favorably bill making
it a misdemeanor for county authorities
to fail to give information to the superin-
tendent of public instruction regarding
public schools.
Bill prohibiting the sale and planting
of johnson grass excited an unusual
amount Of good natured discussion, par
ticipated in by Senators Jarvis, Allen,
Harrison and Upshaw. Senate refused to
engross by vote of % to B.
Bill for the payment of claims of j. M
Brunaugh for service on the frontier
prior to 1861, for which treasury warrant
was issued in February, 1861, was ordered
engrOssed.
Bill prohibiting railroads and other
common carriers from restricting their
liabilities was passed.
Report of the free conference commit
tee on bill limiting deputies of sheriffs
was adopted.
Senator Stephens, acting chairman of
educational committee, reported favOrably
bill providing for abOlishing OF county
superintendent of public schools when
county commissioners court deem 30 ad'
visable.
Bill for regulation of pharmacy in
towns and cities of 1000 inhabitants and
over was taken up and, under suspension
of the rules, was rushed through to final
passage.
Bill for regulating condemnation of
property in cities and towns for public
improvement purposes, was passed to
third reading.
Senate took recess until $3.50.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll called; no quorum and recess taken
until o'clock awaiting return OF mem
bers on appropriation committee. Quorum
present at 415.
Senator Allen called up bill compelling
railroads crossing each other at a point
not in or adjacent to towns having a
union station to build and maintain de-
pots at such crossings. Passed to third
reading.
Senator Burney called up bill compel
ing school trustees and county superin-
tendents and others to make reports to
the state superintendent Of public in
struction when 80 demanded, and fixing
penalty for failure to comply. Senator
Burney made short but strong argu
ment in favor of the bill, and was sup
ported by Senators Pope, Armistead and
Glassoock. Bill was read second time,
and, under suspension of the rules, passed.
Senator Finley moved tolreconsider the
vote by which senate refused to pass to
third reading the bill authorizing cities of
10000 inhabitants to levy special tax of
30 20 laxu nj nln
contracted prior to January l, 1889. Vote
was reconsidered and bill passed to third
reading.
Senator Lane moved that the vote On
the bill compelling reports to be made to
state superintendent of education be re-
considered and that motion laid on the
table. Carried.
Senate then adjourned until 10 o'clock
to-day.
From Sundays.
Senate called to order at 10 O'Clock.
Roll call and quorum present Prayer
by the chaplain, Doctor Smoot.
Senators Davis, Mcdonald, Harrison,
Field and Kimbrough were appointed a
committee, to select what clerks should be
retained after adjournment
Senator Pope, from committee, on inter
nal improvements, reported fayorably bill
compelling railroads to construct and
keep in repair crossings over their roads
at certain points. Also unfavorably bill
prohibiting corporations from purchasing
or acquiring property in this state for
speculative purposes.
Senator Mcdonald called up the ad-
journment resolution and the time for ad-
Journing sine die was fixed at 6 o'clock p.
M, Saturday, April 6.
Senator Burgess called up bill suthoriz-
ing the commissioner of land Office to
,hange the numbers of certain surveys.
Was passed to third reading. Senate sus-
pended rules and passed the bill.
Bill regulating condemnation of prop
erty in cities and towns for purpose of
widening streets etc., or for laying water
or gas mains, was passed.
Bill sbolishing the Office of county school
superintendent when the county commits
sioners of such counties demand advisa-
able was passed.
Bill granting relief to ]. NJ. Brunaugh
for services on frontier, was passed.
Bill compelling railroad companies to
build and maintain dspots at points of
intersection with other roads was passed.
Bill allowing cities of 10 600 inhabitants
to levy special tax to pay lawful claims
contracted prior to July l, 1889, was
passed.