The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-07
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.
From Thursdays Daily.l


Roll call and quorum present. Prayer by
Doctor Smoot, the chaplain.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
BY Senator Jarvis-Petition of volun-
tary firemen of Texas asking to be re-
lieved of jury service.
By Senator Stephens-Memorial from
citizens of Greer county praying the legis-
lature to recognize the rights of settlers
of Greer county to secure their lands and
improvements under the general laws.
REPORT OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
By Senator Townsend flor committee
on buildings and grounds) -Favorably the
resolution to purchase more ground on
the north side of the capitol.
By Senator McDonald-Favorably bill
allowing security companies to make
bonds; favorably regulating assignments
for benefit of creditors in cases of fraud
favorably house substitute regulating
usury law FORGETTING all the interest and
half the principal in such cases;
favorably joint resolution authorizing
attorney general to bring suit for preser-
walton to state of copyright of report Of
supreme and court of appeals; unfavor-
ably bill to prevent liens on work stock
for their food and for corn necessary for
family use.
BY Senator Lane flor committee on
roads and bridges)-Unfevorably a bill
regulating travel on the public highways;
fayorably making a county building a
new road to a county line, If at that line
IL would come within 800 yards of road
coming from the other county, there TO
meet such other road.
BY Senator Abercrombie- FavUrably
giving justices of the peace exclusive
jurisdiction in all criminal cases where
the punishment is by fine not exceeding
5000; favorably placing aocomplicies and
accessories TO thiefts on the same footing
as the thief; favorably regulating the
the slaughter of cattle and requiring
bonds from butchers; also, favorably bill
TO prevent minors from gambling.
By Senator Woodward flor committee
on county and county bounddries) -Fav-
orably establishing boundaries of JEFF
Davis and Brewster counties.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Senator Burney-Blll to encourage
irrigation.
BY Senator Frank-Petition OF the peo-
pie of Erath county against the creation
Of the office of county superintendent for
schools of Erath county.
By Senator Davis-Limiting the num-
Der of deputies of sheriffs.
By Senator Aberorombie-Joi resolu-
tion to appoint committee to visit the
Agricultural and Mechanical college and
the Normal schools of the state. Carried.
A clerk was allowed the committee.
no 2anatnr nronFnrd-I
to amend the Constitution 80 as to give
defendants the right to summon material
witnesses from outside the county and to
provide for the payment of the same.
BY Senator Upshaw-Changing remu-
neration of oonvicts working out fines
from 81 to 20 Genes day.
Th9 bill providing that moneys col
Looted in the counties for school purposes
shall not be paid out by the collectors, but
be sent to the etate treasurer for destribu-
ton from there pro rata among the
counties, was, after considerable discus
sion, killed by vote of 20 to 8.
Joint resolution, calling for suit by the
attorney general on states copyright to
reports of supreme and court of app ais
was, under suspension OF the rules
passed.
The bill fixing the time of holding
court in the Twenty seventh judicial dis
trict was passed.
Senator Pope offered resolution that
the sergeant-at-arms secure the services
of some one to improve the acoustics of
the senate chamber, and pay for same out
of the contingent expenses. Carried.
Senator Stephens offered a petition
from the citizens of Baylor county asking
that the state purchase the work of Sayles
d Sayles for the use of the legal profess
sion.
Senator Simkins called up and had
passed the bill allowing Jewish rabbis to
perform the marriage ceremony.
Senator Armistead called up and had
passed the bill making non-negotiable all
bonds and securities held by the state in
trust for any of her institutions.
Pending the consideration of bill, the
better providing for the assessment of
personal property, the senate, at l2:45 ad-
journed to 10 o'clock to-day.
[From Fridays Daily.l.
Lieutenant-governor Wheeler called the
senate to order at 10 O'Clock. Roll call
and quorum present. Prayer by the
chaplain, Doctor Smoot.
Senator Ingram was excused on account
OF sickness. Senator Morris also excused
for the day.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
By Senator Stephsns-Petitio from
citizens Of Wilbarger county asking the
creation of another judicial district in
the Panhandle.
By Senator Maetze- Petition from
Farmers Alliance of Waller county for a |
railroad commission bill.
BY Senator Uphssw- Resolution from |
Ellis county Alliance for railroad COM
By Senator Olaiborne-Resolutio from
Farmers Alliance from Clay county for
railroad commission.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
By Senator Lane-For committee on
roads AMI bridges, favorably bill creating
county road overseer, fixing his salary
aud duties, with amendments, one OF them
making his appointment at any time by
the county commissioners court; favor
ably reporting substitute for the Jarvis
and Glasscock bills for issuing bonds for
county road improvement.
BY Senator Mcdonald flor judiciary
No. 1)-Favorsbly bill allowing persons
of misdemeanors and working
'ut their fines, twenty-five cents instead
Of 81 a day.