The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28
A Full Synopsis of the Proceed
ings OF Both Houses
Yesterday.
Chatty and Newsy Gossip Picked
Up In the Lobbles and
Committee Rooms.
The Senate.
lrrom Phursday's Daily. !

lhln, DOCIOt OmOOl'
Senator Morris excused indefinitely on
account Of sickness; Senator Harrison
excused for the day.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
BY Senator NATURALIZATION from
Farmers Alliance of Victoria county, ask
ing a maximum freight rate of 20 cents
on 100 miles and ~ cents the next hun
dred miles.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Senator Abercrombie for judiciary No
2-Favorably bill allowing certain fees tC
sheriffs for their guards; unfavorably bill
to prohibit the sale and advertisement oil
lottery tickets; favOrably bill for county
attorneys to appoint not more than two
assistant county attorneys.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Senator Stephens-Bill regulating
maximum rates for sleeping coaches OF
railroads.
By Senator Burney--To set apart and
appropriate all public lands heretofore
placed upon the market under an act ap,
proved July IA, 1879 for the purpose OF
securing one or more deep water ports on
the coast, and provide for surveying and
classifying said lands.
Senator Abercrombie called up substi-
tute house bill GA. The bill allows pur-
chasers of railroad franchises and roadbod
to incorporate and run railroad as the
original incorporation. Senator Aber-
erombie offered an amendment making
the new company liable for the contracts
of the old for as much of the line as was
constructed. Senator Abercrombie made
a close and able legal argument for the
bill and his amendment.
Senator Simkins answered Senator
Abercrombie's argument
Senator Field spoke for the bill and
amendment. The amendment was adopted
--l6 ayes to IL nays.
Senator Pope offered an amendment
limiting jurisdiction of such cases to state
courts and excluding federal courts.
Adopted, and the bill was engrossed and
passed.
Senator Maetze sent up the committee
report of its visit to the normal schools of
the state, and it was ordered printed in
the journal.
Senator Glasscock called up house bill
243. The bill is to settle the law and give
city school trustees exclusive and absolute
control of CITY school property, shutting
out all control of city councils in such
matters. The bill was passed to its third
reading, and under suspension of the
rules finally passed.
Senate bill 80, for opening and esti-
mating election returns, was passed. The
bill provides for correction of irregu-
larities on the face of election returns.
Senate bill 232, requiring only one bond
for Justice of peace and notary public,
was passed.
Senate bill 307, making warehouse re-
ceipts and bills of lading negotiable, was
passed.
Committee senate substitute 1928, provid-
ing for the location of land certificates for
certain veterans, being the bill for the re-
lief of Colonel Swisher and those veterans
for whom he has acted for years. Senator
Burgess offered an amendment allowing the
land to be located for the schools in an
equal amount but not in alternate sec
tions. The bill was then passed.
The bill diminishing the civil jurisdic-
ton of the county court of Travis county
was made the special order for this
morning.
Senate bill 356, requiring county clerks
to keep record of the deaths in their
counties, was defeated by a vote of Is ayes
to IA nays.
Senate bill $50, doing away with two sets
of judges at special elections, was passed
Bill changing time of holding court in
Kaufman county was passed.
Senator Pope introduced bill chang
ing time of holding court in Harrison and
Pamela counties.
House bill Sc, for the inspection of cat
tie and hides in the western section of the
state, was passed.
Senate at 1856 adjourned to $50 p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate met at 2:50, quorum present.
Senator Claiborne offered a bill allow
ing Mrs. Sarah A. Nichols 70 sue the state
in the district court of Travis county.
The senate then adjourned to 10 O'Clock
to-day.
From Fridays Daiy.l
The senate was called to order at 10
O'Clock, Acknowledgements Wheeler in
the chair and quorum present. Prayer
by Doctor Smoot, the chaplain.
Senator johnson excused for the day.
Senator JARVIS excused until Monday
morning.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
By Senator ephens-Petition from
citizens of Buffalo Springs, Clay county,
asking a reduction of freight rates.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Senator mbrough-Favorably report
for joint committee, Il bill drawn by them
to amend the county road law.
By Senator enthusiastically bill to
prevent duplication of process for wit
nesses in felony cases; favorably bill fix
ing sheriffs' fees in felony cases and those
OF their officers.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Maetze(by request)-Bill for re-
lief of insane persons confined in asylums,
granting them certain postal rights free
of censorship.
Senator Harrison-Bill to protect stock
raisers and breeders by Furnishing persons
obtaining certificates of registration by
false representations of pedigree of cat
tie, etc.
Senator Stephens (by request)-Bill reg
ulating the fees Of the general land office.
Senator Townsend-Bill defining locali
ties where telegraph companies shall main
tain local offices.
Senator Pope reported, for committee
on internal improvements, favorably bill
prescribing maximum rates for sleeping
coaches; favorably bill requiring railroads |