The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-28

but he meant for his road bill to be dis
posed of, he never in his senatorial career
had made a motion to adjourn, but he
would make that motion now.
Senate at 1925 adjourned to 10 O'CLOCK
to-day.
From Fridays Daiiy.l
Acknowledgements Wheeler called tn,
senate to order at 10 O'Clock. Roll cal
and quorum present. Prayer by Doctor
SmoO', the chaplain.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Senator Kimbrough Petition frou
Terrell, in Kaufman county, against 9
railroad commission.
Senator Stephens-Petition from citi
zens of Kuox and Haskell counties asking
the passage of law validating state land
board sales.
Senator REORGANIZATION from citi-
zens of Montague county favoring county
school superintendents.
Senator Field-Communicat from
citizens of Brazos county protesting
against the creation of a railroad com
mission.
Senator NATURALIZATION from nine
tenths of the citizens of Paris against the
commission bill.
Senator NATURALIZATION from citi-
zens of Bonham against the commission
bill.
Senator Sims-Resolution from Gran
gers of San Saba county indorsing the
commission bill and opposing bonding
counties for road improvement.
By Senator Jaryls-Petition from citi-
zens of Fort Worth against the regulation
of telephones by the city.
By Senator Liberalization from vol
unteer firemen of Cleburne, Belleville and
FL Paso asking exemption from jury
duty.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Senator Jarvis, for finance committee
Bill for maintenance of reformatory at
Gainesville to lie the on table, as there was
reported another bill on the same subject;
favorable report on bill allowing counties
to fund their indebtedness and provide
for the payment of the same.
Senator Mcdonald, for judiciary No.
-Favorably bill allowing commissioners
court of Hidalgo county to issue bonds for
the protection of it's county buildings
from erosion by the Rio Grande.
Senator Allen, for committee on fed
eral ENTHUSIASTICALLY bill asking
congress to appoint three engi-
neers to select q suitable place for
q port on our Gulf coast; also
favorably resolution requesting members
of congress from Texas to oppose the
passage of the Blair bill pending in con-
gress; also, favorably resolution request
ing our members of congress to urge upon
the proper department of the general
government the necessity of separate
marine district on the Texas gulf coast,
and the early establishment of the came.
Senator Burgess, for committee on pub
lie -Unfavorably bill for the loca-
tion and survey of genuine land claims
in Greer county, and confirming all genu-
inc surveys and locations heretofore made,
and to provide for the issuance of patents
upon such surveys; unfavorably senate
bill No. 80 for amending the law regulat-
ing sale and lease of school, University
and asy lum lands; also, favorably senate
bill No. 1877, to provide for the setting
apart the excess in surveys of land made
for railway or internal improvements or
other purpose, and declaring the same to
be part of the public free school lands,
with an amendment protecting an limo
cent purchaser.
Senator Crawford, for committee on
state Enthusiastically bill to protect
boarding house keepers.
Senator Pope offered three petitions,
one from merchants, one from mechanics
and one from the railroad employees in
Harrison county protesting against rail
road commission.
Senator Lane offered resolution that
bills on their third reading shall be con-
sidered each morning directly after the
morning call and before any special
order. The resolution under the rules was
laid over for day.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Woodward-Bill fixing the
salaries OF superintendent of Lunatic,
Blind and Deaf and Dumb asylums at
$4,000 a year each and no more. And,
that such superintendent must furnish
the quarters supplied them by the state,
and also provide for their own provisions,
servants hire, carriages, horses and
forage.
Senator Kimbrough- Providing that
for all services performed by constables
in business connected with the district
and. county courts they shall receive
the same service, and for all SER
vices performed by sheriffs in business
connected with the Justices courts they
shall receive the same fees allowed con-
stables for like services.
Senator Kimbrough-Theft of property
of the value of $50 or over shall be pun
ished by confinement in the penitentisry
not less than two nor more than ten
years.
Senator johnson 10y request) Bill
amending the militia law, and making it a
more perfectly regulated and graded
system.
The special order, the county road bill,
was then taken up and the senate pro-
oeeded to discuss and amend.
Senator Jarvis made very able, ex
haustive and convincing speech in advo
cacy of the bill The opponents of the
measure developed an extraordinary
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