San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-16
STATE LEGISLATURES.


Senate passes the bill making APP
propriation for deficiencies in pre-
vious appropriations for support of
to the amount of Sis, 94i.
Senator Pages fuel bill went to en-
grossment being generally endorsed.
1t provides that that the commission
or of agriculture be instructed to have
made q thorough Investigation of the
different methods now practiced In
Europe for the utilization of lignite for
fuel, either In Q raw or manufactured
state, as coke for use In blast fur
naces, and for other Industrial usses,
and that he make report Of the re-
suits rs soon rs practicable.
SEQ. 2, If said investigations prove
the practicability of coking the ligni-
tes or brown Goals OF Texas, the COM
missioner Of agriculture. insurance,
statistics and history Is instructed to
furnish the superintendents of peni-
tentiaries plans for the coklng ovens
most suitable for use with these
lignites, and the superintendent shall
at once erect trial oven, or ovens,
and make toll tests of the processes
suggested to determine which Is best
adapted for use In this state. That
these tests be conducted by the super
intendents of penitentiaries with the
advice and assistance of the COM
missioner, and that the results De
made public as soon as they are deci-
sive. The sum of So, 900 was apprt-
priated to carry out the objects OF this
bill.
Senate wrsngles for two hours over
the clause in the text book bill Oh
history from y "southern standpoint"
and il is finally ordered that the
history in the state text books be
written from an impartial and fair
standpoint.
The house was without petitions or
memorials for the first time, but the
bill sticker was on hand and several
new bills were added to the already
lnterminable list.
The house bill defining fellow SER.
wants il passed.
Bill changing true of holding court
In the 48th district was passed.
The railway commission bill was
presented and 1000 copies ordered
priu ted.
1t provides for three commissioners
appointed by the governor; confirmed
by the senate, IL that body Is In ses-
sion; otherwise not: to be resident
citizens of Texas not less than 20
years OF age, 10 hold Office two years
each. They shall he sworn officers;
draw "a 900 salary, have one secretary
at $500, and two clerks at 81 ,5OOs
year each.
No one is eligible who is directly or
Indirectly connected with any rail-
road, anywhere, or interested In its
bonds, securities, earnings or any
thing else. Failure to comply with
this clause vacates the Office.
The commission is given all author
itv to classify and subdiVide all
freights; fix rates of transportation
for each, not in excess OF the maxi
mum now fixed by law, and do this
at their own discretion, without ref
erence TO rates fly ed on different roads
or different parts of the same roads;
also to fix joint rates for treights
passing over two or more lines of road
and fix pro rata of rates to each In
case the roads disagree.
Refusal: to main tain the state rail-
ways in good condition is punishable
by . fine of $4,000, as are other viola
lions of the law.
House passes senate bill changing
court terms in Bexar county so that
no conflict can occur.
Bill incorporating Austin anew and
granting new charter passes; but
mayor salary is limited to 5000.
Several counties were exempted
from operation of stock inspection
law.
Sterling county bill passes, creating
q new county out of Tom Green, Coke
Howard,and Glass cock counties.
Dallas was authorized TO increase
its bond issue to s., coo, 900, is given
oil ty Judge, and enlarged powers OF
prop erty condemnation for street
a n n0aa aud innnrnvanlantg.