The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-28
A Full Synopsis of the Proceed
ings OF Both Houses
Yesterday.
Chatty and Newsy Gossip Picked
Up In the LobbIes and
Committee Rooms
The Senate.
From Thursdays Daily. ]

Lieutenapt-governor Wheeler called the
senate TO order at 10 o'clock. Roll cal
and quorum present. Prayer by Doctor
Smoot, the chaplain.
Senators Upshaw, Harrison and Atlee
were excused for their absence Tuesday.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Senator Frank-From thirty citi-
zens of Summerville county asking for q
railroad commission.
Senators Morris, for citizens of Chero-
kee, Glasscock for Williamson, Burney
for Bexar, Kimbrough for Kaufman,
Maetze for Austin county, all introduced
petitions favorlng the commission bill.
Senator Lane offered what he termed a
remarkable petition from thirty SIX oiti-
zens of Fayette county favoring com
mission bill. It was remarkable for its
character of signatures.
Senator NATURALIZATION from 800
citizens of Dallas asking the passage of a
bill allowing county to issue bonds for
county road Improvements.
BY Senator NATURALIZATION from
citizens of Morris county against the &C.
cupation tax.
By Senator Congratulations from cit
liens of Blanco county for and against
the pending bill relating to the removal of
county seats.
Senator Burney had read resolutions
adopted by the Farmers Alliance of Gil
lespie county, demanding all manner of
restrictive legislation.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Senator Upshaw, for committee on con-
stitutional Enthusiastically joint
resolution as to size of new countless I'M
favorably to amend section 10, article l,
of State Constitution; favorably to repeal
the section of the Constitution forbiddiDg
the incorporation of organizations for
banking and discounting purposes; favor
ably the resolution to amend the judiciary
article of the Constitution; favorably to
amend the Constitution, and to prevent
railroad, telegraph and telephone compa-
MES from giving free passes and franks to
officers OF the state.
Senators Lane and Field, for the free
conference committee on differences be-
tween the house and senate as to the ex-
tension of time of the capitol furnishing
board, reported the committee hac agreed
to extend the time of actual service to
forty days instead of thirty, as determined
by the senate, and that such service should
not be continued beyond May l, 1889.
The report was adopted.
Senator Burney, for committee on edu
cation, favorably substitute for senate bill
No. 205, allowing the office of county
superintendent to be abolished by action
of county commissioners; favorsbly bill
extending for ten years the time within
which the purchase money for school
lands shall be paid; unfavorably, extend
ing the district system.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Armistead-Bill amending the
incorporation act so as to permit incor-
porating of private partnerships for ali
purposes, except for acquiring title to or
owning real estate.
Senator Burgess - Permitting persons
charged with misdemeaEors to plead
guilty during vacations.
Senator Jarvis-To punish persons for
leaving dead animals or carcasses on the
highways or streets.
Senator Atlee-Permitting the commits
sioners' court of HidalGo county to issue
bonds for the protection of its county
buildings from further erosion of the Rio
Grande.
Senator Stephens-Permitting county
courts to advertise by posting instead of
in newspapers financial statements and
other reports required by law.
Senator Simkins offered petition
from citizens of Freestone county against
the occupation tax.
Senator Upshaw called up senate bill
No. 10 excluding married women from
the running of limitations. The majority
report was unfavorable and Senator Up
shaw moved the adoption of the minority
report, which motion was lost by 10 ayes
to 16 nays, thus defeating the bill.
Senator Glasscook offered resolution
that after February % the senate hold
afternoon sessions. Resolution under the
rules went over for a day.
Senator Mcdonald called up senate sub
stitute bill No. AZ, fixing landlords lien
for rent, and the bill with an amendment
added by Senator Johnson to the effect
that the bill shall not affect existing con-
tracts to rent, was passed.
Senator Burgess called up his bill to
separate state from federal elections. Il
provoked great deal of heated discussion
which lasted over an hour. Senator Nc
Donald opposed the bill 1t was not GER
tain, he said, the Sherman bill would pass
congress, and there was no occasion for
such measure until it should pass. Sena-
tor Armistead opposed the bill. There
was more Interest in the justice of the
peace and constable elections than for
congressman; and if state elections
we're separated from federal elections
the people would not turn out, and in sew
eral districts the opposition would be sue
cessful. Senators johnson, Crawford and
others spoke against the bill, Senators
Simkins, Lane and Burgess for it. The
bill passed to engrossment by vote of II
ayes TO IL nays.
The president of the senate had read