The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-04
THE LEGISLATURE.
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The Senate.
From Tuesday's Daily. |

Senator Crawford, for committee on
state Enthusiastically resolution for re-
curing heads of departments to dismiss
employees who are not naturalized citizens
of the United States or not bona fide citi-
zens of Texas; unfavOrably bill for ap'
pointment by the governor of three engi
neers to select port on the Gulf coast
unfavorably bill to provide for board OF
equalization for cities incorporates; IN
favorably bill to validate the acts of in
corporation and other acts of certain
cities, towns. and villages of Texas; IN
favorably bill to regulate railway corpora
tions in increasing their capital stock, and
to provide penalties for violation of the
same; unfavorably bill to authorize tine
governor to procure and place in the
statuary hall, at Washington, D. c., Q
statute of General Sam Houston, and pro
vidiDg details preparatory therefor and
making appropriations for the same; I'M
faVorably bill to protect hotel and board
ing house keepers; unfavorably bill tc
levy an occupation tax on loan agents,
and to prescribe penalties for failure to
pay the same.
Senator Mcdonald, for judiciary No l.
Favorably house bill to amend an act to
regulate the condemnation of property in
cities Bnd towns for the purpose of open
ing, widening or changing public streets
avenues or alleys, or for water mains OF
sewers; favorably house bill amending law
relating to the establishment of union
depots at railroad crossings.
Senator Abercrombie, for judiciary No
2-Unfavorably house bill designating va,
grants aud finiDg them on conviction not
exceeding 5000; favorably house bill
amending law which seeks to prescribe
the duties of inspectors of hides and
animals.
House bill 800, requiring tax collectors
to make quarterly reports to commission.
ere courts, was passe d.
Senate bill regulating the return to
court of dispositions was passed.
House bill 305, to quiet land titles in the
towns of So ,orro, Ysleta and San Elizario
was passed.
House bill changing the time of hold
ing court in Kaufman was passed.
Substitute house bill 348, providing fol-
the sale of scrap lands less than GAO acres
in organized counties was argued and
postponed.
Ho1se bill 154, giving owners of stations
etc., lien for their progeny was passed
Senate bill 256, allowing admission from
other states of companies as associations
carrying on life or casualty insurance
business on the assessment or natural
premium plan, was finally passed.
Senator Kimbrough' called up house bill
requiring penitentiary convicts to be
worked on the roads and bridges. The
favorable minority report was adopted in
place of the majority report. An amend,
ment was adopted that the bill shall only
apply to convicts sentenced to two or less
years, and also that no convict shall thus
work in the county where he committed
the crime for which he was convicted
Senator Burgess earnestly opposed the bill
as unjust to the penitentiary system and
as making it more expensive to the state,
Only the large and wealthy counties will be
materially benefited and the poorer couu-
ties should not be called upon to pay for
this local advantage to such counties.
And in addition, the convicts cannot in
this class of work be as humanely cared
for es they should be. AN amendment
was adopted forbidding any convicts to
be thus employed when they can be profit
ably employed by the state. The bill was
then postponed to Wednesday afternoon
The senate then at 1880 took recess
to 8 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate was called to order at
O'Clock and a quorum secured in IL
minutes.
On motion of Senator Burney the SEN
ate concurred in house amendment to sen.
ate bill 266, providing for the assess
ment and collection of taxes in newly
organized countiee.
The general appropriation bill was ther
taken up, and great number of com
mittee amendments read and adopted
Pending further consideration of the bill
at 4:10 o'clock message was receive
from the house that it had adjourned
out of respect to its deceased
member, Mr.. A. s. Bailey, of Red River
county, and the senate then, upon motion
of Senator Lane, Immediately adjourned
to 10 o'clock to-day.
From Wednesdays Daily
The senate was called to order at II
o'clock by Lieutenant-Go Governor Wheeler
A quorum present. Prayer by the clap
lain, Doctor Smoot.
Senator Jarvis excused for the day.
Senator Pope, for joint committee, re
porte that an appropriation of $4,000
from year to year, commencing with
1889 and 1890, be made for the purpose Of
erecting monument at the Alamo in the
city of San Antonio.
Senator Claiborne, for committee on mil
itary affairs, reported favorably bill
amending law reducing the rank of sta
officers as in accordance with United
States regulations, providing also for &
court martial, etc.
The senate adopted the free conference
report of committee on general occupg
ton tax bill.
Sonator Crawford, for committee OF
state affairs, reported favorably resolution
for sine die adjournment on Thursday
noon, April 4.
Senate bill 357, forbidding the consolida
ton of parallel railroad lines, was passed
Substitute house bill 34S, for the sale oil
scrap lands in organized counties, not in
terfering with homesteads, was passed
after an hours discussion ny Senators
Simkins, Sims ard Burney-Senator Sim
kins' amendment being defeated.
Senator Lane then, IN regular order
called up the house general appropriation
bill, unfinished business MOI day after.
noon. The great majority of the com.
mittes amendments to the house bill were
adopted. An amendment giving $4,000
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