The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-24
The House..
I From Saturdays Dsily.1

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by Rev. Vim. Whipple
Mr.. Mays called up the resolution for 6
special committee to investigate the peni
tentiaries. Objected to on the grounC
that the house was waiting for reports OF
the penitentiaries.
A number of bills were introduced and
referred, az follows:
By Mr.. Kincaid-Consolidat all the
terms of the higher courts at Austin.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding article 1881
of the Code of Procedure.
By Mr.. Robinson, of Bsxar-DefninR
libel, aud the liability of newspapers, and
penalties for violations of the Law.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding. the school
law.
By Mr.. misunderstanding article
2916 of the insurance law.
By Mr.. Understanding article 1898
of the road law.
By Mr.. Hamblen Amending the law
making election precincts by wards.
By Mr.. Milner-Resolution inviting
Hon. A. d. Mayo, of the United States
bureau OF education, to deliver an ad-
dress in the hall of representatives to-
morrow night. Resolution adopted.
By Mr.. Ellison, by request-For relief
of Jacob W. billiard by pension as a
soldier of the Republic of Texas.
By. Mr.. Mills-Bill providing for better
assessments.
By Mr.. Demonstrating the law as
to the removal of county seats.
By Mr.. Tolar-Creating a state meteor
illogical bureau in connection with the
state bureau of agriculture.
By Mr.. Weldon-Requiring equal ac-
commodations by railroads of white and
colored people.
By Mr.. Wilson, of Hlll-Amending arti-
Gle 44O5 of road law.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding article
1920 of the Revised Statutes relative to
dc putty sherIff5.
By Mr.. Bailey -Prescribing time and
places for selling lands I'm der foreclosures,
eto.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the
state superintendent of education to issue
certificates of qualification TO teachers in
the free schools, and to provide for ex-
aminers and their payment,,and to make
valid diplomas from the Nashville Normal
college.
Mr.. Tolar presented a petition asking
that Glasscock county be attached to How
ard for Judicial purposes.
By Mr.. Brown, of Johnson-Adding a
new article to PIG of the Code of Proceed
ure.
By Mr.. Robinson, of Bexar-Amendipg
article of the first chapter of the Penal
Code.
By Mr.. Jagoe-Amending the lottery
law.
By Mr.. Mils-Amendng article 3lO7 of
the OWL Code.
By Mr.. Handy Changing the age of
consent of girl prescribed in article 528
of the Penal Code from 10 to IA years.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding article
1884 of the law as to limitations.
By Mr.. HAmby-MemUrial as to the
practice of sending county pauper luna
tics from other counties to Travis county.
The speaker laid before the house the
resolution of Mr.. Mays to appropriate
$4,000 to improve the monument of Gen
eral Houston.
Mr.. Mays, who is the colored member
from Robertson county, spoke in favor of
the resolution.
Mr.. Ellison offered as a substitute that
the remains of General Austin and Gen
at Austin. Houston's at the east and Aus
tins at the west end OF the capitol
grounds, and making appropriation for
monuments therefor.
The resolutions were referred to the
fnauce committee.
BY Mr.. Stevenson, of Parker-Defining
public mills and regulating tolls.
By Mr.. Handy article 1856 Of
the Penal Code, making theft of property
of the value of $50 or over penal, by
changing the amount to $50 or over. IT ais
would largely decrease the number of con-
victs sent to the penitentieries Instead of
to the county jails and to work on the
public roads and county poor farms.
MIR. billiard had the resolution asking
Tor change of the federal Constitution as
to election of president and yice-presi-
dent referred to the committee on federal
relations.
House bill SO was taken up on third
reading and finally passed. It amends by
extending the provisions of the law of
mischief so as to include bag
rage smashing and throwing rocks into |
passenger trains, etc. One amendment |
adopted provides that where the value of |
he property is $50 or less the punish
nent shall be by fine not over $780, The |
'ange of penalty is from $25 to $1,000
House bill l22-Making all negotiable |
ponds of trust funds non-negotiable was
inally passed.
Adjourned till 10 O'Clock to-day.
From fridays Daily !
The house met at 10 o'clock, Speaker
Alexander and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. II. W.
Dodge.
Mr.. Wood moved to dispense with the
eading of the journal.
Mr.. Bryan, who has served in congress,
poke against the motion. According to his
Information 1t required unanimous con-
ent in the United States senate to enter
ain such motions, and in his experience
n the legislature he had found it sdvisa-
lie to have the Journal read, and had al
rays opposed dispers ng with its reading.
Mr.. Strong oOntensed that it was au
practice of the house and saved
line as well as expense. The Journals
re printed and members can readily hav-
rrors corrected, so they need not be
alsitied by the record.
Mr.. Handy hoped the motion would not
'revail. While he had no intention of
asting reflections upon the Journal clerk,
Ihom he believed was com petent and
ficient, yet we all know errors do occur,
nd unless the Journal ia read each morn
ng aud corrections made in open session
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