The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31
THE LEGISLATURE.
[cOntinued From Fourth Page
The Senate.
From Saturdays Daily I

SmOOt, thB chaplain.
Senator Johnson introduced a resolu
tion calling for an explanation of ba'
printing of bills, and calling attention Il
senate bill No. 81, which is half q senat
senate bill validating donations for Uni
versity professorships and the latter hal
house bill for the establishment of Cox
county. Carried.
PETITIONS AND MRMoRIALs.
BY Senator Klmbrough-Sn appeal TO
the relief of Greer county, that the acts o.
Governor Iceland aud Land Commissioner
Walsh may be confirmed, by the citizenS o.
that county. The appeal was ordered
spread upon the journal.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
BY senator Sims, for committee or
judicial Enthusiastically bill GREAT
ing FIVE judicial districts ia the Panhandle
where only three now exist.
BY Senator Sims, for committee on ju-
dioial Enthusiastically bill chang
ing time of holding court in the Twenty,
third judicial district.
BY Senator Mcdonald, for judiciary
committee No. 1-Favorsbly bill for the
sale of judgments and claims of courts of
record, the transfer and suit thereon.
BY Senator Mcdonald, for Judiciary
committee No. 1-ravorably bill max
ing corporations liable to employees for
injuries received by them from the negI-
Rence or carelessness of fellow EN- ployes.
Senator Enthusiastically bill fix
ing the jurisdiction of suits for damages
growing out OF writs of attachment and
sequestration.
Senator Mcdonald - Untavorably bill
allowing all parties to suits for divorce to
testify in their own behalf.
Senator McDonald-FavOrably bill al
lowing Jewish rabbis to perform the
marriage ceremony.
Senator Mcdonald - Substitute for
several bills that ievies of writs of at
taohment shall be recorded, and such
record shall be constructive notice of such
liens.
Senator d-Favorably bill pro-
viding for pleading in court during vaoa-
ton.
BY Senator McDonald-Favorably max
ing all negotiable bonds and coupons
held in trust for any of the state institu-
ti0ns non-negotiable.
BY Senator Nc Donald-Favorably that
fine and imprisonment ordinances shall be
sufficiently published in an official organ.
BY Senator Glassoook-A minority re.
port on bill allowing all parties to divorce
suits to testify.
3, Senator Pope, for committee on in
ternal mprovements-Favor bill
preventing the forfeiture of charter be-
cause of failure to construct railway lines
in given time. Relates to railroads
chartered since January l, 1887.
Senator Atee, for committee on public
nealth-Substitute for the dentistry bill.
Senator Crawford, for minority Of state
affairs committee, dissenting from major
ity report favoring the exemption of man
ufactories from taxation for twenty years.
Signed Senators Crawford and Aberorom-
bic. Minority report is based on Oonsti-
tutional grounds.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Kimbrough-For the appoint
ment of three engineers to select loca-
cation for deep water port on the coast.
Senator Jarvis-To relieve certain
GLASSES of property from double taxation.
Relates to building and loan associations.
Senator Jarvis-Dsolaring what shall be |
a sufficient fence and providing for i'm
pounding cattle.
BY Senator Stephens-Settiug apart
excess In survey of railroad lands and |
school lands.
BY Senator sscock-Req uiring per
sons on public roads to turn to the right |
and give one-half the way.
BY Senator Misunderstanding for
the survey, classification and disposition
of lands in Greer county.
BY Senator Clsiborne-Resolution that,
whereas reports of executive sessions
reach the public in garbed condition;
resolved that report
ers and. those whose names
have been sent in for confirmation be al
10 we'd seats in the senate d Iring executive
sessions. Referred to the committee on
rules.
Upon motion of Senator Mcdonald,
senate bill 1856 was taken up out of order,
and house bill 3l9 was substituted theer-
for. The bill extends the limit of
the utmost time railway may have to
construct, equip and put in good running
order its lines, to January l, 1891, and the
roads shall not lose their corporate exist
ence, rights and powers until after such
date, and roads that have lost such rights
within the last six months shall have
them restored. The bill under suspension
of rules passed by 81 ayes to z nays.
On motion of Senator Jarvis, senate bill
No. 6S making appeals from Tarrsnt
county returuable to the Tyler instead of
the Austin term OF the higher courts, was
taken up, aud, under suspension of the
rules, was passed. cas-, %; nays, 0.
The president of the stnste laid before
the body a communication from the gov
ernor transmitting memorial of tbs
state convention of the county and city
9 uperint0n dents, county judges and each
ers held at Waco January Is and 10, 1889.
Referred TO comm,t ee ON education.
Senate bill No. ., unfinished business,
was taken up il being the pas:urage lien
bill. Senator Fields amendment, PRO
vided there is contract between the par
ties Ms To amount of ps-turage to be
charged" prOvok d a great deal OF dis
Gus sion. Senator Lane Offered an amend
ment To the amendment, Nh Il such lien shall
not have precedence of prior liens, which
was carried. Senator Franks amendment,
that d .sture fees sh al he posted, and
when there Ia no special co tract the pas
ture fees shall be construed to fix the sum
due for pasturAge, WAS carried. Senator
Atlee's amendm-Dt striking out the word
Especial" and leaving 1t a simple lien, was
adopted. The bill, by vote of Is ayes to
10 nays, fai ed of engrossmeut
The bill establishing the Peabody |