The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-03-28
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.


county, asking that jurisdiction be re-
stored to the county court of that county.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Senator Mcdonald, for judiciary No. l
bill admitting to record Ger
titled transcript of judgments of justices
co1rts in same manner and like effect as
deeds are admitted to record; also favora-
bly, bills to restore civil and criminal ju-
risdiotIon t. the county courts of Camp
and Brazos counties.
BY Senator Burney, for committee on
education- Favorably bill to permit cities
and towns to. issue bonds for school houses
and school purposes.
BY Senator Lane for committee on
roads and bridges-UnfavorAbly bill
amending law as to disposition by county
treasurer of funds IN his hands.
The bill to prevent the abatement of
suits for damages by the death of the par
ty injured passed.
The bill authorizing the purchase of the
Digest of Laws by Sayles d Sayles was
passed.
The bill for giving notice in attachment
suits Oh real estate was passed.
The bill to lease the school lands of I'M
organized counties passed.
The bill providing for the survey, class
ification and disposition of public lands in
Greer county was passed.
The bill prescribing the time of holding
court in the Eighth judicial district
passed.
The bill Furnishing persons carrying
keys to the gates and doors of the capitol
fence and building failed of engrossment
Senator Upshaw, for committee on con-
stitutional amendments, reported favor
ably the Joint resolution to amend the
Constitution so gs to limit the number of
witnesses for which defendants in felony
cases can have process.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for wir-
ing and placing lighting fixtures in the
capitol building and fencing the grounds,
and providing for commission to super
intend the work, was passed,
The veto of the governor was read on
bills revising the Fourth Judicial district
and creating the Forty-eighth judicial
district. The ground of the veto was,
there was no necessity for this multipli-
cation of officers and government en-
ployes.
Senate bill 1873, prohibiting the sale or
gift of deadly weapons to persons under
81 years of age, was passed by IA ayes to
II nays.
Senate Joint resolution No. 10, limiting
state tax to 30 cents on 800 and county
and city tax to 20 cents on 800, except
allowing 10 cents on 800 for roads and
bridges, was passed.
House bill 77,requirinR railroads to keep
toi ~ hair off xuith
the state, was passed by "a ayes to l nay,
Senator kimbrough voting no.
Senator Tyler called up house bill 562
The bill is to diminish the county court
jurisdiction of LaSalle aud Mills counties.
The bill was engrOssed and passed.
Senator Sims called up senate bill 40.
The bill authorizes magistrates to direct
warrants of. arrest to be executed any
where in the state and by any peace Off
Ger.
Pending action on the bill, senate at
1916 adjourned to 2:30 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
quorum was secured at $3.50 p. m.
Senator Frank, for committee on peni-
tentiaries, reported favorably senate joint
resolution to give the governor authority
to appoint committees to visit the penal
and charity institutions of the state; also
unfavorably senate joint resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of three per-
sons annually to visit the penitentiaries
aud report to the governor all who, in
their judgment, should be pardoned.
Consideration of senate bill 40, regu-
lating the execution of magistrates writs,
was again resumed. 1t was Thoroughly
l., i 4
The president of the senate appointed
Senators Tyler, Kimbrough and Armis-
teGd rs general conference committee GA
general incorporation laws.
Senator UpshaR called up senate bill
PSI, requiring county clerks to keep a
separate book for the record of surveys
and complete ABSTRACT of titles to land.
The bill was engrOssed and then finally
passed.
Senator Finley called up senate bill 365,
allowing county attorneys to appoint not
more than two assistant county attorneys.
The bill was eugrossed aud passed with
an amendment leaving the number Of
his assistants in the discretion of the
county attorney.
Senator Abercrombie called up senate
bill 1853, requiring conVicts in peniten-
tiaries or on farms to do road duty, the
former on the streets of the city or roads
OF the county within which located, the
latter on the roads of the county within
which the farm is situated. He made an
earnest speech in advocacy of his bill.
Senator Lane favored and Senator Tyler
opposed the bill. The bill was at great
lergth amended by its friends, an hour
and more being consumed in its arguing
and amending. 1t was finally engrcssed.
Senator Burgess, for committee on pub
lie lands, reported fsvorably bill setting
aside certain lands by which TO secure a
deep water port.
Senator Armistead called up bill more
particularly defining the boundary lines
of Brewster county. 1t was passed to its
third reading, and the senate at 6 o'clock
adjourned to 10 o'clock to-day.
From Wednesday g Dsily.l
The senate was called to order at 10
o'clock by Lieutenant Governor Wheeler.
A quorum present. Prayer by the CLAP
lain, Doctor Smoot.
Senator Jarvis was excused until Satur-
day morning.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
BY Senator Crawford, for committee on
state Enthusiastically bill leasing tenn
porary capitol building TO the Confed-
crate home authorities; also, favorably
bill amending the charter of the city of