The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28

with their running; favorably bill requiring
branch roads of main lines to make close
connections with trains on such main
lines.
Senator Mcdonald called up bill re-
curing companies incorporated to con-
struct railroad to build at least ten miles
of road year. He offered an amend
ment that was adopted e1empting from
the provisions of the bill all suburban
CITY railroads. The bill was, under sus7
pension of the rules, passed.
Sneator Atlee called up the bill fixing
time of holding court in the Twenty
eighth judicial district. The bill was
passed.
Senator Pope called up the bill dimin-
ishing the civil Jurisdiction of the county
court of Travis county. Senator Glass
cock moved to substitute his unfavorable
minority report for the majority report
OF the committee, and made quite speech
in favor of Judge Breckenridge, giving a
history of the late political campaign in
which Breckenridge was elected. He
stigmatized this effort as that of merely a
lobby of a few jealous lawyers and not of
the body of lawyers or people.
Senator Pope said he did not regard
this question as one of local interest to the
senator from williamson, but to the
special representatives of Travis county.
As to the election by the people, it was
notorious that elections in Travis county
were matters of trade, as the republicans
were nearly as strong as the democrats.
But the real question was as to the far
cical conduct of business in his court by
Judge Breckenridge. He read some very
extraordinary charges and entries on the
docket made by Judge Breckenridge in
support of his statement. As to the in
creased cost of the change, Senator Pope
read letters from Judges Walker and Ful
more, to the effect that the change need
make no increase, but in all probability
would result in a material decrease in the
present expense for the conduct of the
civil business of the county.
Senator Lane scorned the idea of sena-
torial courtesy making senator vote for
measure that his judgement did not ap-
prove. He had never nor would he ever
ask for any such courtesy. Unquestiona
bly, Judge Breckenridge, so far as he was
informed, was unqualified for his position,
and the interest of the county demanded
his removal from Office. He read long
petition from the ablest lawyers in Austin
asking for the change. He made an earn
est and able speech in favor of the bill
Senator Burgess contended that the law
yers practicing before a Judge
are the most competent to
pass upon the qualifications
of their Judge, and when they unite
against that judge, as now, then their YER
dict was sufficient for him. He handled
GlassOock's party afIiliation with republi
cans, and his race on the in
dependent ticket, without gloves.
lie made ringing democratic
speech, and scored point after point
against Glasscock and Judge BrRcken-
ridge, who we're both elected on the repub-
lican and inpendent tickets. As to the
question of local interest, he declared the
capital of the state was one place where
every Texan was at home, and all legisla-
tors were peculiarly interested in its well
fare.
Senator Scale thought politics should
not come into the decision of the question
now before the senate, and he thought
senators dare not vote on this question as
party measure. He thought the bill i'm
polite and unwise, and he would vote
against the bill for those reasons, and not
on political grounds. Senator Frank said
he would vote against the bill, as Judge
Breckenridge has been impeached, and
the case appealed. That appeal will be
settled by the time this law could go into
effect, and, if the charge is sound against
him, the people will get the relief they
seek in this legal way, and the legislature
will be freed from voting against this
judge. The minority report was adopted
by IA ayes to IL nays.
The senate took recess to O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At roll call it was found there was no
quorum, and upon motion Of Senator
Townsend call of the senate was Or
dered.
At 3:05 Senator Claiborne came in and
was greeted with applause. At $40 quo
rum was present.
Senator Townsend tried to call up the
bill compelling telegraph and telephone
companies passing through towns of 1000
inhabitants or over to keep and maintain
local offices and operators and have it put
on second reading, but there lacked one vote
of being enough to suspend the rules
Senator Glasscock voting the only mo"
Senator Kimbrough, coming in, voted
FAYE" on the question, and the bill was
taken up, and, upon suspension of the
rules, passed.
Senator MoDonald's bill to recodify the
Revised Statutes was taken up.
Senator Field moved the adoption of
the substitute BILL which was to authorize
the governor to purchase the manuscript
of Sayles d. Sayles. The substitute bill
was substituted for the original bill and
ordered engrossed.
Senator Stephens introduced bill to
incorporate the City of Texas. Referred
Senator Pope called up the bill defining
trusts and combines, and providing for
punishment of persons or corporations
engaged therein. After some discussion
the bill was passed.
Bill preserving cause of action to heirs
for damages upon death of the injured
party was ordered engrossed.
Committee on stock and stockraising
reported favorably bill to protect stock
raisers and breeders and to prevent per-
sons obtaining certificates of registration
by false representations of pedigree of
cattle, horses, etc.
Senate bill to regulate the sale and
transfer of judgments of courts of records,
etc, with house amendments, WAS read
third time and passed.
House bill TO attach Buchel and Foley
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