The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-14
The House..


The house met at $3.50 q. m. Speaker
Alexander and quorum present. Prayer
by the chaplain, Rev. H. W. Dodge.
Mr., Faubion presented petition from
citizens of Williamson county, relative to
convict labor, and in favor of the state
buying convict farms.
By Mr.. Allison From citizens of Collin
county, for relief from excessive railroad
freight charges.
Mr.. McGaughey presented resolution
declaring that as there is widespread
demand for legislation on the road ques-
ton, for relief to the black-land counties,
and it is expected that the legislature
should make law bearing equally upon
all interests, committee of five of this
house be appointed, to which shall be
referred all bills on the subject, with
authority to frame a suitable bill for the
consideration of the house.
By Mr.. Hethaway-A substitute provid-
ing for joint committee of ten of each
house, to prepare bill for the purpose, to
submit to their respective bodies. With
drawn.
Mr.. McGaughey withdrew his resolution
for the present to await discussion of the
motion pending from yesterday to recon
slider the vote by which the bill author
izing working of state convicts on county
roads was defeated.
By Mr.. Hays-Resolution that the clerk
insert in each days journal list of all
business on the speakers desk.
Mr.. Hamby-Substitute that the clerk
read out the calendar of bills each day.
Both resolutions were withdrawn.
Mr.. Ellison presented house bill No. 500,
providing for the appointment by the
governor of financial agent for the
Lunatic asylum, the Blind institute and
the Deaf and Dumb institute.
By Mr.. johnson, of Anderson-House
bill No. 610, amending article 4142 of the
law regulating railroad stock and stock
holders. This bill is probably intended
to meet existing issues between the Inter
national and the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway companies. 1t prohibits
any railway company from using its funds
to procure stock in its own or any other
corporation In or out of the state, and
allows any company having made such
parchase of stock to sell same in six
months. The bill amends the present
law by providing penalty of forfeiture, by
suit of the attorney-general, of the stock,
One-half to go to the informer.
The motion to reconsider house bill to
employ state convicts in working county
roads came up as the pending bushes and
was discussed in wide range over the
whole penitentiary question by Messrs.
Owsley, McGaughey and others. The bill
was reconsidered.
Mr.. Whatley offered and discussed an
amend ment providing that any county
working the convicts shall pay the state
So per month for each convict
After further discussion by Messrs. Mar
tin, Hathaway, Johnson, of Anderson,
Sorrel, Woodruff! and Kincaid, the pre-
vious question was demanded by Mr..
Campbell, of Cook, and Mr.. MoGaughey
demanded call of the house.
The house finally got back to the pre-
vious question, the Whatley amendment,
which was defeated. The bill passed by
one majority-ayes, 40; nays, 4S.
The house concurred in senate amend
ment to house bill Sc, regulating stock
running at large.
Mr.. Middlebrook presented memorial
Of lumber merchants and others of Hardin