The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04

auLnOrlZlDR Iue superintendent VI PuDAiN
instruction to issue certificates of quail
fication and teachers diplomas good any
where in the state. Upon his motion q
substitute was adopted for the bill and
then engrossed.
On Senator Davis motion, the senate
adopted senate committees amendments
to house bill for appointment of deputies
by sheriffs, and the bill then passed to its
third reading.
Senator Mcdonald called up house bill
All, validating certain notarial acts. The
bill passed to its third reading.
Senator Tyler called up house bill 1856
providing a penalty for failure of hide
and animal inspectors to do their duty.
The bill passed to its third reading.
Senator Frank called up house bill 618,
providing for record of transcripts from
Justice courts. Passed to third reading.
Senate bill 81, requiring foreign cor
porations to file in the secretary of states
Office their articles of incorporation, was
taken up and the senate concurred in
house amendments.
Senator Stephens called up house bill
28O, regulating the capture and punish
ishment of parties having stolen goods in
| their possession in any county. The bill
passed to third reading.
The governor sent in a message ap-
pointing as commissioners of appeals
Walter Acker, Edwin Hobby and w. E.
Collerd. To be superintendent of the
house of correction and reform alton, Ben
E. McCulloeh.
Senator Woodward called up house bill
445, allowing defendants in criminal cases
to testify in their own behalf. A motion
was made to adopt the favorable minority
report for the unfavorable ma jority re-
port. The question was fully and at great
length argued pro and con. 1t was
pointed out that this measure was in force
in all federal courts and in most of the
states of the union. 1t worked as a means
of protection for the innocent who are &C
cused and a sure m cans of conviction of
the guilty. TWAS opposed to the bill that
it would be premium upon perjury and
could subserVe no good end. Senators
Burges, Stephens, Sims, Pope,
Tyler and Glasscock supported the bill.
Senators Ian g, Field and Crawford op-
posed the bill. The minority report was
adopted for the majority by 10 ayes to
nay g, and the bill was passed to its third
reading.
Senator Burgess for committee on public
lands reported-Favorably, bill to author
ize the commissioner of the general land
Office in certain cases to change the num-
bers of surveys made by virtue of alter
nate land certificates.
Senator Lane called up house bill 453, to
create and establish boards of health in
the unincorporated towns and villages of
Texas. Bill was passed to its third read
ing.
Senator Allen called up house bill ZIG,
to provide for the partition of division
fences. The senate refused to concur in
the senate committee amendments, and
the bill was passed to its third reading.
Senator Burney called up house bill 40,
for sale of school lands. A committee
amendment making the penalty for failure
to pay interest on purchase price so per
cent of such interest, instead of 10 per
cent as fixed by the house, was adopted.
Pending further action on the bill, the
senate at $50 took recess to p. N. for
an executive session.
NIGHT SESSION.
The senate met at 8 o'clock p. M, pur-
susnt to adjournment, in executive ses-
sion. The appointments of Walter Acker,
Edwin Hobby and W. e. Collard as COM
missioners' of appeals were confirmed, as
also the appointment of Ben K. Nc
Culloch to be superintendent of the house
of correction and reformation. list of
uotaries public, about quarter of mile
long, was then considered, the nominees
confirmed and the senate then adjourned.