The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-28

Dade and Giddings against commission
Senator STANDARDIZATION from Hop,
kins county against commission.
Senator johnson was excused until MOI.
day morning.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Senator Upshaw, for committee Oh
Constitutional amendments the
resolution permitting an additional tax
for the maintenance of public roads.
Senators Frank and Sims presented a
minority report on the bill providing that
money lend era shsll not loan less money
than shown on the face of the note. The
majority report was unfavorable to the
bill.
Senator Mcdonald, for judiciary No. L
Unfavorably authorizing corporations to
borrow money on the credit of the corpo-
ration not exceeding its capital stock; IN
faVorably to amend article SIT, title 20,
chapter 3, Revised Statutes; unfavOrably
to amend article 566, chapter 2, title 20;
favorably giving constables the same fees
ss sheriffs in performing services of sher-
ifs; unfavorably to prevent the impairing
of the value of mortgages and other con.
tract liens by reason of the death
of the maker; favorably requiring
collectors to give receipts for taxes col
lected; favorably the bill allowing coun-
ties to fund their debts and to provide for
the payment of the same; favorably fixing
appearance day in district courts
where said courts are only of
one days duration; favorably permitting
com missioners' courts to advertise by
posting financial statements where now
required to publish in a newspaper; favor
ably comforting on Wilson county civil
and criminal Jurisdiction; favorably de-
fning the liabilities of persons subject to
road duties; favorably relating to furhi-
ture, stationery and Office room to be al
lowed certain county officers; favorably for
keeping of abstract records of land titles
ting the payment of county ad valorem
taxes in county scrip in the order of reg
istration; favorably committee substi-
tute for Johnson's libel bill; favorably re-
quiring foreign corporations to file their
articles of incorporation with the secretary
of state.
Senator Harrison, for committee on ag-
ricultural affairs -Favorably the bill add
ing department of agriculture to the
bureau of statistics, history and agricul-
ture.
Senator Armistead, for committee on
asy lums-Favorably fixing salaries of
asylum superintendents at $1,000 and re-
quiring them to defray their own expenses
of boarding, horse hire, forage, furniture,
etc.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Senator Morris-Bill making ware
house receipts and bills of lading negotia-
BILE paper, and regulating the issuance and
effect Of snch.
By Senator Townsend-Bill regulating
wrts of judicial attachment.
Petition by Senator Morris from forty
citizens Of Grimes county against rail
way commission.
Petition by Senator Mcdonald from 100
of the business men and merchants of
Sherman against railroad commission.
Substitute house bill creating the coun-
ty of Coke was taken up, and, after some
hot discussion, postponed until next
Wednesday to give Senator Burney, in
whose district the proposed new county
would be, time to more fully investigate
the question.
The senate dentistry bill was finally
passed.
Senate bill No. 222, changing the time
of state elections, was, on motion of Sena-
tor ,Armlstead, postponed till Monday
week, but upon Senator Tyler's motion to
reconsider it was taken up. Senator
Maetze made good speech for it, ard it
passed by 16 ayes to 9 nays.
House bill, for the appointment of rail
road receivers, was passed to the third
reading
Petition by Senator Armistesd from
business men of Jefferson and farmers of
Marion county protesting against the
commission.
Senator Glasscock sent to the presidents |
table a substitute for bill giving lien |
upon stock for pasture fees. The substi- |
tute was adopted. twas ordered printed. |
Senator Morris called up the bill regu- |
lating who shall work, and for how long, |
the streets of cities. The bill makes |
numerous exceptions, such as fremen to |
a limited number, and others. The bill
passed to engrossment, and, under a sus-
pension of the rules, finally passed.
Senator Tyler called up bill allowing
court, by the unanimous |
of its members, to lengthen road |
in improvement of it. After a half hours |
discussion the bill was postponed until
next Wednesday, to be considered with |
the county bond road bill.
Senator Armistead called up senate bill |
No. 80, fixing the character of securities
of the capital stock of insurance COM
panies. 1t was passed to engrossment.
At 1:15 o'clock the senate adjourned to
10 o'clock Tomorrow morning.
The House.