The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Senate.
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The senate wac called to order at 10
O'Clock, Lieutenant-governor Wheeler in
the chair and quorum present. Prayer
by Doctor Smoot, the chaplain.
Senator Harrison excused for the day.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
BY Senator Crawford, for committee on
state Enthusiastically bill to incorpor-
ate the city of Henrietta.
By Senator Stephens, for committee on
land Enthusiastically bill regulating
fees of the general land Office.
BY Senator Kimbrough, for committee
on claims and accounts-Favorably bill
for relief of Vim. A. A. Wallace, granting
him 1880 acres of land; favorably bill for
relief of Oscar Martin.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Senator Frank-Bill exemptlng a
large number of counties from the gen
eral district system of public school ln-
struction.
Ry Senator Burgess Bill providing for
prompt aud monthly settlements OF tax
collectors with the state treasurer.
Senator Crawford called up senate bill
PAP, for changing time of holding court
in the Eighth judicial district. Bill was
engrossed.
Senator Davis called up house bill 40,
for the protection of fish and game. The
bill was amended, and then further action
was postponed until Saturday morning.
Senator Mcdonald called up senate bill
1853, fixing the venue of suits and mode OF
serving notice on foreign corporations do
ing business in Texas, and in case OF sell
ing through tickets over connecting lines
The bill was engrossed and passed.
Senator Allen called up bill prohibiting
sale of deadly weapons to persons under Il
years of age. There were world OF amend
ments, every senator seeming intlamed
with the keenest interest in the pistol
handling of the youth of the state. SEN
ator Scale offered an amendment in
Guiding tobacco, as being more injurious
to the youth than the six-shooter.
He thought if this kind of legislation was
in order the senate had bettor begin at
the beginning and regulate the youth from
their earliest days, and tobacco was a
o filthy thing, its use serious vice. His
amendment WAS lost and the bill engrossed
by 10 ayes to Z nays.
Senator stephens called up senate bill
269, validating certificates that have been
located in wrong districts by error of dis
triot surveyors. The bill was engrossed
and then passed.
Senator Crawford called up senate bill
50 for giving notice of attachment liens
on real estate. Bill passed to engross-
ment.
House bill 81, the occupation tax bill,
WAS then taken up. An hour was con
sumed in discussing the tax on railroad
earnings. Al attem pit to add l per cent
on gross freight earnings was defeated
and the bill loft la that item as fixed by
the house, per cent on gross passenger
earnings of railroads.
Senator! Mcdonald, for judiciary No. /
Favorably bill to authorize Mrs. Sarah A.
Nichols to sue the state in the Travis
county district court; favOrably bill allow
ing sherifTS to appoint three deputies for
county seat and one for every 5000 in
habitants of every county; favorably bill
requiring county treasurers to keep an
accurate account of all transactions in
their Offices; fav0rabiy bill providing
further protection to purchasers of real
estate at tax sales.
Pending discussion of the occupation
tax bill, the senate at l o'clock took
recess to p. M
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate called to order at 3 p. IN.
Senator Field gave notice of motion to
reconsider the vote adopting the minority
report on Thursday killing the bill dimin.
ishing the jurisdiction of the county court
of Travis county.
Consideration of the occupation tax bill
was resumed. Senators consumed an hour
III discussing an amendment to exempt
commercial agencies from taxation, but it
was finally voted down by very large
majority, and the bill now taxes them
$3.50 year.
Senator Pope had an amendment added
allowing express companies under their
tax of $1,000 to issue money orders at no
greater rate of commission than charged
by the postotfice.
An amendment was adopted increasing
money lenders tax from $50 to 800. The
bill was engrossed.
Senator Kimbrough introduced bill to
prevent discrimination in passenger rates
against persons wishing to visit or immi-
CRATE to the state.
Senator Burgess called up senate bill 275,
allowing county scrip to be used in the
hands of the person to whom issued in
payment of taxes, but pending action on
1t the senate at 6:l5 adjourned to $3.50
Monday morning.
The House,