The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-07

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would result most disastrously to all thu
vast unsettled western section of the state
He made an earnest speech, talking rap
idly and with force for just an hour.
The special order at $3.50, with Senator
Tyler entitled TO the floor, was suspended
until to-day, and general legislation wa:
considered.
Joint resolution No. was taken up
The resolution is for constitutional
amendment providing for the registration
of voters in all cities of 10000 voters and
over, and for all counties bordering on the
Rio Grande, and for the numbering OF
ballots and the detection of fraud in cleo
tions. Upon motion of Senator Alice the
counties bordering on the Rio Grande
were excluded from the bill. The resolu-
ton failed of engrossment by ayes to II
nays.
Senator Woodward introduced bill for
I the relief of j. N. BrOnaugh for payment
of treasury warrant for $344.96 issued to
him in 1861 for frontier service, with 10
per cent interest thereon.
Petition by Senator Johnson from citi-
zsns of Gregg county asking repeal of
the occupation tax. Also, another petit
ton by Senator johnson from citizens of
Gregg county asking for poll tax quail
fication for suffrage.
BY Senator Johnson-Petition from
citizens of Tyler against the passage of a
commission bill.
BY Senator Seale-A bill for amending
the Penal Code for the protection of fish
Rld game.
Senator Burney called up senate bill
No. 266 for the assessment and collection
of taxes in newly created counties and for
settling how lands cut off from one county
to be added to another county or to
create new county shall settle for their
taxes. The bill, after much discussion
and amendment, was engrossed.
Senator johnson called up the senate
substitute No. $50 for his libel bill. The
substitute bill without opposition was
adopted and passed to engrossment.
Senator Townsend called up senate bill
No. III, providing that in sale of cotton
seed the name of the seller shall be kept
by the purchaser ard the plantation where
seed are grown, and such record shall be
filed monthly with the clerk of the county
court and fixing fine penalty for failure so
to report PURCHASES. Upon Senator Davis
motion it was made unnecessary to file
such record with the clerk of the county
court. The senate by vote of ~ yeas
to Is nays refused to engross the bill.
Senator Mcdonald called up senate bill
No. "a, to enable the University to receive
the benefits OF donations for the establish
ment of scholarships or professorships,
and validating such donations. The bill
was engrossed and under suspension of
the rules, finally passed.
The senate at $50 adjourned to 10
o'clock to-day.
From Fridays Daiiy.l
Lieutenant-governor Wheeler called the !
senate to order at 10 o'clock. Roll call |
and quorum present. Prayer by Doctor |
Smoot, the chaplain. Reading of the |
journal dispensed with.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Memorial, by Senator Kimbrough, from
of Dallas-Asking relief
from railroad oppression and indicating
q maximum of charges.
Petitions against a railway commissions:
By Senator Sims, from citizens of Conan
che county; by Senator Stephens, from
citizens of Young county; by Senator
from forty nino merchants of
Petitions favoring railway commits
'ion-By Senator Ingram, from citi-
sens of Pamela county; by Senator
from fifty-three citizens of
Freestone county; by Senator Scale, from
8urkeville Grange; by Senator Burney,
rom 100 citizens of Mason county; by
Senator Stephens, from Farmers Alliance
If Montague county; by Senator Wood
no ri IF Zoe, |
,osa county; by Senator Wood
senator Mcdonald, from five citizens of
lamar county; by Senator Burgess, from
orty-seven citizens of Guadalupe county.
By Senator Scale, petition from citizens
# Tyler county-Asking to be relieved
rom the operation of the game law.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
By Senator Woodward, for committee
N counties and county boundaries-Fa-
orably, bill regulating removal and locat-
ng of county seats; also favorably bill
or organization of Irion county.
By Senator Davis, for committee on
rivste land claims-Favorably bill author
ling the commissioner of general land
flee to issue to Erastus Smith a certificate
or league and labor OF land.
By Senator Atlee, for committee on
ublic health-Fevorably, bill creating a
tate board of health.
BY Senator Mcdonald, for judiciary No. J
bill for payment of fees to !.
istrict and county attorneys in !.
no warranto or injunction cases; .
avorably, bill to quiet land IT.
es in towns of Socorro, Yselta and
an E!izario; also fovorably, house substi- '
ite bill for printing and publishing Su- I
RENE Court and Court OF Appeals Re- ..
orts,
By Senator Mcdonald for committee on 3
ublic lands-Favorably bill for extending +
me of payment of the principal of pur-
lase money for certain University and u
,hool lands.
By Senator Burney, for committee on
Internationally, bill to establish u