The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.

Senators Lane and Townsend excused
for the day.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Senator Stephens-Memoria from citi-
liens of Hall county asking to be attached
to Donley county for Judicial purposes.
Senator Jarvis-MemOrisl from the bar
of Fort Worth for the consolidation of su-
preme and appellate courts at Austin.
Senator STANDARDIZATION of 116
citizens of Dallas for the issuance of bonds
to limited amount for the improvement
of roads.
Senator Abercrombie-Petit from
citizens of Walker county asking the re-
peal of occupation taxes.
Senator CranTord-From citizens of
Hopk ins county, petition against occupa-
ton taxes.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Senator Harrison, for committee on
agrionlture-Favorably bill regulating the
sale of cotton in seed; also fayOrably bill
to create bureau of agriculture and at
tach it to department of history and sta
tistics.
Senator Upshaw-Onfavorably joint
resolution No. 2, fixing legal rate of inter
est not higher than 8 per cent.
Senator Allen-Minority report on the
joint resolution No. 2.
Senator Upshaw-For Constitutional
amendments. Favorably requiring regis
tration in cities over 10000 and all along
the Rio Grande; also favorably resolution
providing for the creation of a deep
water port.
Senator Abercrombie, for judiciary
No. 2-Unfavorably bill designating within
what limits fishing may be done; favor
ably bill authorizing officers to go into
other counties to execute writs in felony
cases, and in other cases when Endorsed
by certain judicial authority; unfavorably
bill regulating cruelty to animals; I'M
favorably bill regulating method of certi-
flying the performance of the marriage
rite, also bill that money lenders shall
lend no less than called for on the face of
the Inote was referred to judiciary No.
/. Unfavorably bill forbidding sale of
weapons to minors.
Senator Frank sent up minority re-
port to sale of weapons to minors bill.
By Senator Ambercombie, for judiciary
No. 2-Unfavorably bill repeating law as
to fraudulent disposition of mortgaged
who make willfully any affidavit where the
states rights are injured; favorably bill to
punish those who avoid payment of taxes
on personal property, by concealing its
ownership or removing same from the
state.
By Senator Pope, for committee on in
ternal mprovements-Favorsbly bill pro-
hibiting any railroad or other corporation
restricting its liabilities for damages in
carrying goods, beyond the common law
favorably bill requiring
railroads to maintain a general Office, and
its books and accounts within the state;
favorably bill for appointment of railroad
receivers.
By Senator Jarvis, for finance commit
tee--FavorablY bill for assessment and
cole ction of taxes on lands in morgan
lied counties; also favorably bill for pay
ment of bonds OF state coming due.
By Senator Frank-To protect the
buffalo, deer and antelope in this state
from distinctions; also bill to
amend the law for the organization of
penitentiaries.
By Senator Tyler-To promote uni
formity in school text books in districts
and school communities, and in cities and
towns.
By Senator Glascock- Requiring
corporations to make annual reports of
their business to the comptroller.
Concurrent resolution by Senator
sine die on Saturday, March 8, 1889.
Laid over for day.
By Senator Claiborne To punish
doubly misdemeanor convicts who may
escape.
By Senator Stephens-To extend school
districts beyond the limits of cities where
necessary.
Senator Upshaw called up senate bill
No. 200, allowing person committed
to Jail % cents day for each
day he may labor. Three amend
msnts were adopted, one limiting the
time for which such convict may be leased
to one year; another that such work shall
be performed on public streets, or on
county poor farms, and the thir d making
the allowance 80 cents instead of % cents.
The bill then passed to engrossment.
Special order, senate bill No. 120, de-
filming and fixing the penalty for the keep
ing of disorderly houses, such including
dance houses and lewd theaters, was then
taken up. The committee amendment
was adopted, making the fine not less
than 800 nor more than $500 for each
day. After much discussion the bill went
over till this morning.
The senate refused to concur in the
house amendments to resolution sending
a joint committee to visit the schools.
The gallery then being cleared of
ladies the senate again took up the con-
sideration of the disorderly house bill.
After a great deal of discussion and at
tempts to amend, the bill passed to en-
grossment by a vote of 13 ayes to 8 nays.
Upon motion of Senator Jarvis two
other senators were appointed on the
Swisher memorial Investigation commit
tee in the places of the two absent APP
pointees, and the chair appointed Sena-
tors Tyler and Scale in place of Senators
Morris and Ingram. Senator Jarvis asked
to be excused from the committee be-
cause of the great amount of business of
his finance committee, and Senator
Stephens was appointed in his place.
The governors message, conveying to
the senate communication from the gov
ernor of Kansas on the stock raising
business, was ordered printed in the
Journal. The senate then lat 10 p. M sd
journed to 10 o'clock to-day.
From Wednesdays Daily.l
Lieutenant-governor Wheeler called the
senate to order at 10 O'Clock. Roll call