The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-04-11
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

cities for 1889.
Senator Abercrombie, for judiciary
committee No. 2.-Favorably, bill for the
inspection of refined oils which are the
product of petroleum.
House bill No. 40 was taken up on its
third reading. The bill provides for the
sale of school lands, and fixes penalty for
failure to pay interest on purchase money.
The bill passed.
House bill 1886, to fix penalty for failure
of Inspectors of hides and animals to do
their duty, was passed.
Senate concurred in house amendments
to senate bill &c, allowing counties to fund
their indebtedness.
House bill $50, for punishment or &C
complies and accessories, was passed.
House bill 1856, for the appointment OF
deputy sheriffs, was passed.
House bill 445, permitting defendants in
criminal cases to testify in their own be-
half, was passed by 10 yeas TO nays.
House bill 453, to create boards of health
in the uninoorporated towns and villages
of the state, was passed.
Substitute house bill All, to validate GER
tain notarial acts, was passed.
House bill 5l6, for separation of parti-
ton fences, was passed.
Senator Upshaw, for internal improve
ment committee, reported unfavorably the
Moody maximum freight bill.
Senators Pope and Kimbrough gave
notice of minority report.
House bill G18, for recording transcripts
from justices of the pea oe courts, was
passed.
House bill 800, the general appropriation
bill, was passed by 81 ayes to 2 nays.
Senator Maetze called up house bill 627
being a bill fixing the maximum rate of
freight for cotton in bales. Senator Field
made motion to substitute the favorable
minority report for the unfavorable ma
jority report, and made an earnest speech
in favor of his motion, contendinR there
was no constitutional objection to
considering this bill on the ground the
sub ject matter had already been cOnsid-
cred by the legislature and voted down.
He affirmed this bill was defended to cover
only one of the very many points men
toned in the Field-Lane bill, and was not
sub iect to any constitutional objection.
Senator Finley spoke for his point of or
der which was also favored by Senator
Pope and Senator Simpins and opposed
by Senator Townsend and Senator Scale
The chair held that it was constitutional
question and its decision with the senate
and the point of order was not we'll taken.
The question then REQUIRED upon the
adoption of the minority report. The
minority report was defeated, and with it
the bill by IL ayes to 16 nays.
Senator Mcdonald called up house bill
II, requiring county clerks to send the
acknowledgement of the state descriptions
of estrqyed animals to be published in the
Mute Ranger, published at the Deaf and
Dumb asylum, and all stolen animals re-
ported by the various sheriifs shall so be
published. The bill was vigorously OPP
posed by Senators Harrison, Claiborne,
Burgess, Kimbrough. The bill was advo-
Gated by Senator Stephens. On Senator
Kimbrough's motion the bill was post
poned to July 4 by IS ayes to II nays.
a Senator Morris called up house bill 5l5,
reorganizing the list of staff officers of the
state militia. Bill was finally passed.
The chair appointed Senators Jarvis,
Armistead, Burney, Aberorombie Burgess,
Lane, Field, Frank, Tyler and Simkins as
free conference committee on the gen
eral appropria ton. The senate then, at
1:15, took recess to $3.50 p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate met at $3.50 p. IN.
Senator Burney moved to concur in
house amendments TO senate bill So, to pen
sion veterans of the time of 1887 and the
signers of the declaration of independence.
The motion prevailed.
Senate bill 13l, for the superintendent
of public instruction to issue certificates,
good anywhere in the state, was passed.
Senator Townsend was substituted for
Senator Burgess upon the latter's request
to be excused, on tho free conference COM
mittee on the general appropriation. bill.
Honse bill requiring penitentiary con
viots to work on county roads and bridges
was defeated by II ayes to Ia nays.
Senator Armistead called up house bill
500, authorizing the commissioner of in
surance, statistics and history to sell GER
tain weights and measures. The bill was
passed.
Senator Finley called up house bill 669,
to validate assessments and levies of taxes
of cities for 1889. The senate refused to
suspend the rules and pass it to third
reading.
The bill requiring county treasurers to
NOuOuVlp Muoh phld "ho phNpVhs
The bill regulating the methods of
taking dispositions WAS engrossed.
Senate bill 377, requiring fees to be
paid to the land Office where inform alton
and certificates are furnished, was passed
House bill 1888, regulating cOnveyances
by tax collectors, was killed.
Senator Simkins called up house bill
6Sl, to repeal the act incorporating the
sty of Groesbeok, in Limestone county.
The bill was finally passed.
At 5:55 the senate adjourned TO 10
O'Clock to-day.
From Fridays Daily
The senate was called to order at 10
O'Clock. Lieutensnt-governOr Wheeler in
the chair and quorum present. Prayer
by Doctor Smoot, the chaplain.
A petition from citizens of Rusk county
was received, asking for a maximum rail
road freight rate OF % cents for first 100
miles, and 1919 cents for each additional
100 miles. Referred to committee on state
affairs.
On motion OF Senator Kimbrough, the
senate insisted upon its amendments to
house bill No. 40, known as "The Land
Bill"
Senator Allen submitted concurrent
resolution that Texas representatives. in
United States congress be requested to
set forth the claims Of the Texas veterans
and to use their efforts to have them