The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-14
The House..

The house met at 10 O'Clock. Speaker
Alexander and quorum present. Prayer
by the Chaplain, Rev. II. W. Dodge.
Petitions were presented:
By Mr.. Weldon-From citizens of d.
Witt county, asking for soD.c c-c"isich
for weak-minded persons who can't be
sent to the lunatio asylum.
Mr.. Peebles-From citizens of Gonzales
county, favoring the concentration of the
supreme and appellate courts at Austin.
Mr.. Rhodes From citizens of Bell
county, asking for repeal of occupation
tax.
By Messrs. Hood, Hathaway and Tolar
From citizens of Fannin, Lamar and
Stevens counties, asking for repeal of the
occupation tax.
By Mr.. Middlebrook-From 7. W. Hun
ter asking for pension.
Mr.. hamby 10y request) From citi-
zens and officers of Starr county asking
that the ranger service be continued.
Mr.. Weldon-From A. Hamilton and
others asking that Dewitt county be in
cluded in the stock inspection law.
Mr.. Williamson-From citizens of west
ern Texas for protection of pastures from
depreciation by hunters.
Mr.. Hancock-From citizens of Mills
county asking that the county court be
abolished.
Mr.. Johnson-From citizens of Ander-
son county asking for change in man
sgement of the free schools.
Mr.. Hudson-From Farmers Alliance of
Jack county fsvorlng railway commits
sion.
Mr.. Stevenson, of Parker 10y request)-
From ex-Attorney r. l.. Carlock, of Tar
rant county, relative to services.
The following bills we're introduoed
By Mr.. Handy 10y requsst) Bill
amending Article 1861 of the Code citing
causes for divorce.
By Mr.. Cochran Amending the law as to
qualifications of county commissioners.
By Mr.. McGuire Amending the stock
law as to improving stock.
By Mr.. Hayes-Amendinga article 81 of
the asylum law.
By Mr.. Bishop, (by requesH Granting
land certificate to L. E. Edwards.
By Mr.. Hancock, by request Amend
ing the law as to clerks fees In appe al
cases.
By Mr.. Smith, of Trlvis-For leasing
the states fish-pond property.
By Mr.. Tolar-For payment of bonds
soon to mature.
Mr.. Brown, of Grsyson offered a res
olution adding another house member to
the joint committee to attend the propos
ed convention relative to the beef and pork
combine. Adopted.
By Mr.. Acknowledgement resolution
for purchasing Lone Star flags for the
public buildings. including free public
schools.
House bill 334-Providing for holding
court in the Forty-frst district in JEFF
Davis county passed.
Mr.. Mckinney called up house bill Sc,
exempting a number of counties from the
animal inspection law. Its consideration
was checked by the special order
THE RAILWAY COMMISSION BILL.
Mr.. Nelson spoke at length in favor of
the bill. He argued that the very condi-
ton of things created a necessity for a
to meet the monopollstic
tendency of railway corporations. Hay-
ing himself introduced bill for the same
object he fel; he would be recreant to
duty if he did not support the measure
presented by the committee.
Mr.. Nelson alluded to what he termed
the incubus of monopolies, and said he
was not disposed to falter 81 the first can
nonading of the opposition to the bill.
BE commended that its provisions were not
80 radical as some imagined. We are only
the dictates of the democratic |
party of Texas, speaking through the me-
iium of the platform at Dallas and the
solemn echoes from the people in the ns- !