The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-21

sumed in committee or the whole, Mr..
Pickett in the chair.
The pending question, making an ap-
for new building for the
Sam Houston normal institute, was dis
cussed by Messrs. Stevenson, of Parker;
Campbell, of Grimes; Hays, Breeding,
Wood, Jones, McComb and White.
Amendments were voted down and the
appropriation allowed as in the bill $40,
600 for one year and $4,000 for second
year.
Amendment fixing salary of expert car
penter for the Deaf and Dumb asylum at
1920 was adopted.
The usual appropriation out of the Uni
versity fund was allowed for the State
university.
Mr.. Brown, of Grayson, offered amend
to strike out the provision of $4,000 for
the purchase of grounds for location of
the medical branch of the University in
Galveston, provided Galveston contributes
like amount for the same purpose.
The amendment was defeated.
Other items adopted were: For the
Agricultural and Mechanical college at
Bryan, $19,5e0 out of general revenue and
$500 out of the University fund.
For payment of annual interest of the
public debt, $256,062.
All the items for the Deaf and Dumb
and Blind asylums for colored youths, ag-
gregating $16,650.
For state penitentisries in addition to
proceeds of convict labor for material and
current expenses, $4,000; provided the
proceeds shall be paid monthly into the
state treasury and itemized accounts are
filed with the com ptroller.
For conveying convicts to the peniten-
tiaries, $4,000; for literature for the con-
victs, $500; travelling expenses of super
intendent, $500, and to pay Warren Dc
Mobley $3l.9O.
| All thekitems for the state reformatory,
aggregating $11,545, including $500 on
account of salary of superintendent.
Pending consideration of amendment
by Mr.. Frost, making appropriation for
sundry expenses of the State Orphan asy-
lum at Oorsicana, the committee reported
and the report was adopted.
Mr.. McGaughey introduced bill pro-
yiding for lighting the capitol and grounds
and governors mansion.
By Mr.. Faubion-Resolution fixing i've
minutes limit for speeches.
| By Mr.. Johnson-Bill for relief of Sher-
, if Dupree, of Franklin county.
, By Mr.. Jones-Resolution that the
J heads of the state departments dismiss
from their offices all persons who are not
naturalized citizens of the United States
or bona fide citizens of Texas.
, The speaker acknowledged receipt of a
! thermometer from Mr.. j. R. Briggs for
/ the use of the house. Accepted.
/ Adjourned till O'Clock.
T AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house adopted the resolution of Mr..
Jones relative to employees in the state de-
: partment offices.
, Consideration of the appropriation bill
r was resumed in committee of the whole,
1 Mr.. Breeding in the chair.
: Mr.. Jones spoke against pending
t amendment of Mr.. Frost, making addi-
3 tional appropriations for the State Or
! phan asylum.
5 Mr.. Hays objected to the institution
q having no provision against the admission
}, of colored orphans, and argued that the
Q appropriation in the bill was sufficient,
? considering the few children admitted.
t Mr. Frost ably advocated the claims of
t the institution as an object of charity
4 contemplated by the Constitution.
Mr.. Murchison offered substitute, re-
: Gucing the amount proposed by Mr.,
: Frost so as to make the amount $35,230.
? Accepted by Mr.. Frost. The substitute
9 was adopted-ayes, so; nays, %.
|. The items for the Orphan asylum are:
i Salary of superintendent, $1,000; matron,
$3.50; teacher, $3.50; cook, $500; laundry
Il man, $500; physician $500; maintenance
of inmates, $4,000; bedding, 5000; cook
6 ing range and table ware, $500; window
curtains, towels and table linen, 5000;
heating apparatus, (for two buildings,)
Q $4,000; fuel, 5000; barns and outbuildings,
$1,000; purchase of mules, horses, cows
/ and hogs, 5000; wagons, harness and
l. farm implements, $3.50. The allowance
for second year for maintenance of the
o inmates is $12,500.
Items for relief were adopted as follows
}, B. M. Clopton, $50; H. Sloan, $25; A. B.
: Harwell, 1922; @. R. Cox, $40; j. 81. Nc.
Kenney, $3.50; j. @. Cook, $256.22; j. B.
: RagaD, 500; A. Wychetzki, $1,114; Jas.
l. P. Hart, $1,882.94; F. Brown, 1904; P. D
: Hickey, $172.50.
The item allowing $4,000 for monu-
s ment to the Alamo heroes, to be placed in
n the capitol building, was eloquently advo
n Gated by Mr.. Dunlap.
Mr.. Parker, of Tarrant, warmly favored
g having monument, but thought $4,000
n was sufficient and offered amendment &C.
It cordingly.
l. Mr.. Wood argued that the state had nc
y right to make the appropriation and thai
:; the heroes had m ade far more enduring
3, monument for themselves in the hearts Of
t. the people. Their memory could not die
as long as liberty lasts. He would, how
d ever, favor subscription for monu
# ment if one was needed.
Is Mr.. McComb eloquently urged the ap
l. preparation as duty OF the state to he
heroes, rather than an object for indi
o vidual subscription.
o The amendment was lost and the item
# was adopted.
It Items of S166.4O for relief of A. W. Muir
b. ray, and S144.14 to pay treasury warran
3,2l312, were adopted.
l. These were the final items of the bill.
g Mr.. johnson, of Titus, offered amend
ment going back in the bill reducing the
> aggregate allowances for the comptroller
If department to $41,600-the same a
adopted in the senate bill. Lost.
y Mr.. Williamson offered an amendmen
d adding $l0,4802O for the Bee county
volunteers enlisted in November, 1874
d Lost.