The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1889-01-31

Bexar county relative to the crowde,
docket of the courts in that district.
Mr.. Rowland presented petition of Dial
las citizens asking for the new judlcia
district in that county.
Mr.. Tolar presented petition of citi
zens asking for the distributing of tn
Panhandle section of the state.
Also, resolutions of committee of citi
zens of DOnley county, signed by Mr.
Browning as chairman, representing tina
the law as to the sale and lease of tn,
school lands is detrimental to the settle
ment of that section.
The speaker had read a letter from
United States Senator Coke returning
thanks for the complimentary manner il
which he was reelected.
The speaker appointed the following
committee to report upon the memoria
of John NJ. Swisher, as to Greer county
Handy, Owsley, McCOmb, Bailey anC
Dunlap.
Bills and resolutions we're presented
and, where not otherwise stated, were re
ferred as follows:
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the law re-
storing persons to citizenship.
By Mr.. Faubion 10y request -creating
the county of Willie.
By Mr.. johnson, of Anderson-Amend-
ing article 1916 of the Civil Code, as tc
streets.
By Mr.. Owsley-Amending article 6O9,
of the. Penal Code, as to murder. 1t
makes death the punishment for murder
in the first degree, without any alternative
by imprisonment for life.
By Mr.. Hamby-Amending section 5,
chapter 25, of the school law, passed by
the special session of the Eighteenth
legislature.
1t fixes the scholastic age at from over
8 years and under 16 years of age. with
out regard to color.
By Mr.. Stevenson, of Ell Paso-Fixing
terms for holding courts in the Forty
first district.
By Mr.. Pope-Prohibiting corporations
from preventing discharged employees
from obtaining employment.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the animal
inspection law.
By Mr.. Mountaineering the law as
to embezzlement.
By Mr.. Mays-Validating titles to lands
sold by the state land board.
BY Mr.. Lewis-Preventing interference
with contracts with farm laborers.
By Mr.. Brown, of Grayson-Amending
article 1854 as to sheriff's fees in felony
cases.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the law
as to payment of attached witnesses in
felony cases.
By Mr.. Tolar-Restoring civil and
criminal jurisdiction to Greer and Donley
counties.
By Mr.. Mays 10y request More clearly
defining arson and like offenses.
BY Mr.. Jagoe-Amending the game law.
BY Mr.. Moses-Amending the insurance
law.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the law as to
per diem of commissioners courts.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the road
law.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the law as to
disposition by counties of county school
lands and school funds.
By Mr.. Campbell, of Cook-Amending
the law as to sales of less than $40 acres of
public lands, known as the scrap land law.
By Mr.. Stevenson, of Parker-Amend-
ing the road law.
By Mr.. Asberry-Amending article 4245
of the law as to liability of railroads for
killing or injuring stock.
By Mr.. Fields-Amending article 1875
of the Code, as to fees of county judges.
By Mr.. Bishop-Amendingt the road law.
By Mr.. Moses-Amending the time of
commencement of the scholastic year,
and fixing it December l.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding article 1045
as to the hearing of cases.
By Mr.. Owsley-Amending section l6
of the judiciary act.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the law
as to paying taxes of non-residents direct
to the comptroller.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the law
as to county treasurers' bonds.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding article
1856 of the Sunday law, so as to require en-
forcement from q. m to 4 p. m.
By Mr.. housekeeping county
treasurers to make quarterly reports of
the condition of county school funds.
By Mr.. Gresham, house bill No. 900
The general appropriation bill. 1t is the
same bill IN the senate.
Resolution of Mr.. Rhodes, that the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the Luna
tic asylum at Austin also investigate the
other state institutions, was defeated.
Joint resolution of Mr.. McGsughey wes
adopted providing for joint committee
of the two houses to investigate the ex-
penditures of the state judiciary depart
ment.
Mr.. Hamby offered a resolution de-
claring what persons may be inferred in
the state cemetery. Referred.
Mr.. Brown, of Grayson, had his bill,
house bill No. 319, for relief of railroads
by extension of the law as to forfeiture of
their charters till January, 1891, made
special order for IL O'Clock to-day. Also,
house bill No. n, important in connec-
ton with the other, ordered printed. 1t
requires railroads chartered by the state
to keep general offices in the state.
Mr.. Handy called up the resolution of
Mr.. Stevenson, of Parker, and his own
substitute therefor, for investigation as to
the workings of the penitentiaries and the
best methods for improving the system
of working oonvicts.
Mr.. Hamblen moved to postpone, to
await report of the penitentiaries. Lost.
The Handy substitute was defeated,
and the question occurring on the adop-
ton of the original Stevenson resolution,
Mr.. McGehee offered concurrent resolu-
ton, which was virtually but an amend
ment and was adopted, providing for
joint committee of three senators
and five representatives, whose