The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
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lr'rom Thursdays Daily.l


The house met at a. IN. Speaker
Alexander in the chair. Prayer by the
chaplain, Rev. II. w. Dodge.
A score of petitions we're presented pro-
testing against the Lane Field railroad
bill.
Mr.. Bryan introduced and spoke to a
resolution providing that, the senate con-
curing, joint committee of five of the
house and three of the senate be ap
pointed to report bill at an early date
providing for commission of three or
more persons to supervise or regulate
railroads In this state and report through
the governor their acts and conclusions.
Mr.. White spoke against the resolution.
Mr.. Brown, of Grayson, was not OF
posed to the resolution provided it was
not intended to delay and defeat railway
Legislation at this session.
Mr.. Bryan, in answer to Mr.. Martin,
said such was not the intention.
Mr.. Martin then spoke in favor of the
resolution and incidentally against the
senate railroad classification bill, known
as the Lane Field bill.
Mr.. Woodruff opposed the resolution.
Mr.. Mills offered amendment providing
that the committee shall report at once to
both branches of the legislature.
Mr.. Jones spoke against the resolution
and was followed by Mr.. Handy in its
favor and Mr.. Wood against it.
The resolution and amendment were de-
feated-syes, 80; nays so.
Senate bill fixing venue of suits for
damages growing out of attachments
passed.
Report of free conference committee on
substitute house bill 574, amending the
general incorporation law, was accepted.
Resolution by Mr.. Dunlap to print 500
copies of the report OF the committee on
the beef and pork combine convention
was lost.
Mr.. Handy called up and had passed
senate bill authorizing Jewish rabbis to
perform the marriage ceremony.
Messrs. McComb and Middlebrook
spoke against the railroad bill.
Mr.. Dunlap spoke in favor of the sub
stitute prepared by himself and MIR. Rim
caid, and Mr.. Kincaid spoke closing the
debate on the question of adopting the
minority report which favors the substi-
tute.
The Dunlap Kinoaid substitute was de-
feated-ayes, "a; nays, SO.
The Brown substitute for committee
amendments to the Lane-Field, or senate,
bill was adopted.
Amendment by Mr.. Mills was adopted
striking out the provisions of the bill as
to compressed cotton, 30 the rates will ap-
ply to either fiat or compressed cotton.
Mr.. Kincaid offered an amendment that
the rates shall be placed at 20 per cent
less than on any amount of freight rates
in force January l, 1889.
Mr.. Martin offered substitute to the
effect that the classification and rates in
force January /, 1889, shall be the basis
rates then existing shall be the rate, less
20 per cent.
Pending consideration the house took
recess till O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Robinson called up and had passed
house bill amending the charter of San
Antonio.
The senate railroad bill was resumed,
the pending question being the Kinoaid
amendment and Mr.. Martins substitute
therefor. The Martin substitute was re-
Jected.
Mr.. Stevenson, of Parker, offered and
spoke in favor of substitute which he
offered for the Kincaid amendment and
for the bill.
1t makes the maximum rate 40 cents on
the first 100 miles and 20 cents on each
additional 100 miles, with average re-
duction on 80 miles or less.
The Kincaid amendment was rejected,
and the Stevenson substitute was voted
down.
This brought the house back to the SEN
ate bill as amended by the Brown amend
ments.
Mr.. Frost offered and spoke in favor OF
the amendment striking out all of section
after the word "made" in line down to
the word provided" in line 10, being the
clause of the section that higher CLASH
fication than that of January l, 1889, on
the several roads shall be prima fscie
evidence of an unjust classification, etc.
This, he commended, was impracticable