The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-02-28
The House.
From Thursdays Daily.l

The house met at 10 O'Clock. Speaker
Alexander and a quorum present. Prayer
by the Chaplain, Rev. Ii. w. Dodge.
The house considered substitute house
bill on third reading, amending the law
establishing the bureau of agriculture.
The amendment was defeated changing
allowance to assessors from 10 to cents
for each head of family for taking the
census and statistics.
Amendment by Mr.. Martin, fixing the
fees at not less than nor more than 10
cents, as may be allowed by the COM
missioners' courts, was adopted.
Amendment by Mr.. Jones, limiting the
amount to $500, was defeated. The bill
passed.
Mr.. Strong moved to make house bill
No. 40, the land bill, the special order for
Wednesday. The house refused.
Petitions were presented:
By Mr.. Murrell-From citizens of Cook
county asking for repeal of the occupa-
ton tax.
By Mr.. Whitted-From citizens of San
Saba county asking for railway COM
mission.
By Mr.. Tolbert-Petition from citizens
of Denison protesting against commits
sion.
The general road bill was postponed
till tomorrow.
House bill 2, amending the law regula-
ting railroad charges was considered.
Amendments offered by Mr.. Gresham
were adopted to conform the rates to
those of the commission bill already en-
crossed, viz: 80 cents per hundred pounds
per 100 miles, and 20 cents for fifty miles
or less.
Mr.. Gresham, as author of the bill,
spoke in its favor.
bill was delusion and that it would op-
crate to the advantage of Galveston and
detriment of Austin, San Antonio and
other interior points.
Mr.. Gresham answered that the bill was
not in the interest of Galveston, because
Galveston had the benefit of the open
highway by sea. He combatted the OBJ
jeotion raised by Mr.. Brown. The bill
would give us the advantages that railroads
had given large cities beyond our borders
Mr.. Brown still commended that the bill
would give the benefit of the low rates to
Galveston from all directions and to other
places from only one direction.
Mr.. Strong offered and spoke in favor
of amendment to obviate this OBJ lection by
striking out the words, sin the same direo-
tion." The amendment was lost by vote
of 40 ayes and Al nays, by casting vote of
Mr.. Pickett who was in the chair, in the
absence of Speaker Alexander.
Mr.. Rentfro suggested that the speaker
should vote, but it was ruled out of order
as the vote had been announced.
The bill was ordered engrossed.
A communication was received through
Major Holmes, private secretary of the
governor, extending invitation of Gov
ernor and Mrs. Ross to a reception at the
executive mansion this evening.
Mr.. Nelson introduced a bill regulating
the printing of ballots for state and city
| elections.
Mr.. Levy introduced a bill regulating
charges of express companies.
House adjourned till 10 O'Clock to-day.
From Fridays Daily
House met at III o'clock. Speaker Alex
ander and quorum present. Prayer by
the chaplain, Rev. II. W. Dodge.
Petitions we're introduced:
By Mr.. White, from citizens of Free
stone county-One of them asking for re-
peal of the occupation tax and the other
asking for railway commission.
By Mr.. Hudson-For relief of W. L.
Willis.
By Mr.. Erskine, from citizens of Frio
county-Asking that the county be in
Guided in the game law.
By Mr.. Hancock, from citizens of Brown
county-Against the county being ex-
empted from the animal inspection law.
By Mr.. Owsley, from citizens of Denton
county-Asking for railway commits
sion.
By Mr.. Moses-For relief of Mrs. M.
Strickling.
By Mr.. Mills, from citizens of McLen-
nan county-Asking that voters be re-
quired to produce tax receipts.
Also from citizens of Waco, protesting
against the bill for separate railroad
coaches for colored persons.
The speaker signed senate bills 68, 80
and 1874.
Resolution we're introduced:
By Mr.. Dunlap-Referring all bills on
the subject of the game law to a special
committee. Adopted.
By Mr.. Jones-Requesting sergeant-at-
arms to furnish the reporters the use of
desks or tables with drawers. Adopted.
By Mr.. Ellison-For adjournment sine
die March 8. Laid over under the rules.
Bills were introduced:
By Mr.. Connellee, house bill 557-
Amending the act of the present session,
designating the counties of the Twenty
ninth judicial district.
By Mr.. Crayton 10y request) -For re-
lief of j. W. Fonda.
BY Mr.. Moses-Appropristing 100000
for the erection of a new governors man
sion, OF granite.
By Mr.. Hamby-Diminishing the civil