The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-12


such regulations as the board may adopt
No bid t. be entertained if made for q lis
time than five years. and bids shall speclf!
price of each book and be accompanied
with specimen copies.
Strike on that portion requiring insti u
ton of suit for recovery of bond, wher
contractors shall not comply with contraC
in section 6, and insert in lieu thereO
County Judge may, in the name OF Tex s
sue in the district cOutr OF his county anG
recover ON the bond given by the contractor
under this act for the full value of tue
books so failed to be furnished for the use
and benefit of the schools of his county,
and the amount so recovered may b.
placed to the credit of the available school
| fund in the county 80 reCoveringit
| Amend section 8 by providing nothing
in the act shall be construed to prevent the
use of supplene ntary books.
| add TO section IA au hOrlty for the su-
| perintendent of public instruction to EN-.
ploy an additional clerk at not more than
SIP 0 per year, for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of this act.
also amend nv exempting incorporated
towns and cities from the provisions of the
act on application to the board, provided
they have adopted, or shall hereafter adopr
| uniform system of books of the same gen
eral character pro ided for in this BILL"
The report of the subcommittee was
| adopted and the dmentsrecommendeu
| ny them will be reported to the house with
he reCOmmen dalton that they be incorpOr
ted in the bill, and the bill passed as
| amended.
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| The Finance committee is still In c0nsld-
ration of the general appropriation bill
| They engaged in GraeCo Roman contest
with the Comptroller's department yester
lay and it is a note worthy fac that among
} her items they allowed Waterman for
hat department, though they reduced the
gentleman's salary to $50 per month.
1t will be remembered that the legisla-
ure OF two. years ago knocked GU
he appropriation for a WatChu an for Thu
department., and the recent investigation OF
| he comptrOller's office showed that; had
retained his Waterman and paid him $50
per month from the fund appropriated for
postage, telegraph, etc.
The action of the committee in recon-
mendine the payment of the Waterman,
Even though at reduced salary is consid
cradle of victory for the comptroller.
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The committee on counties and county
boundaries met yesterday afternoon anu
sat on Mineral county.
The bill for the county was introduced by
Mr.. Lowry, by request, and was opposed
After some time spent in discussion OF
proposition the committee agreed to re
| port the bill unfavorably.
The senate bill providing a method for
| he establishing boundary lines of unOr
| 5anized counties will be reported favora-
| oily.
| With this the committee rested.
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The special committee on the 'dirt road
C HoT
lam, rruitt. Erskine, McElwee aud Ows
Tire hours sts ion
They also came together again last nigh
md were in the throes when last inspected
stating that they int nded to get into the
merits of the matter at least if it took al
night.
Inc motion which created the committe,
referred to their consideration road bills by
senator Potter, and Messrs. Jester, Adkins
ind Riddle, with instructions to pick tn,
plumbs out of each and make new pud
llng-thatis, bring in a new bill which shal
embrace the tier features of all the bill,
b FIRE them, and which shall be reported t
the House today.
The committee gathered up the bills, bu
1t last accounts the bill by Mr.. Riddle hat
not been found. They proceeded, however
without it, and today expect to report theil
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House.
The committee on STATE Affairs met las
night and put in an interesting evening o
discussion and dissection.
Messrs. O'Brien, Womack, and Toll
bert, the sub committee on the oyste
question, returned the bills by Mr.
Gre ham and Duncan, with a substitute
which will be reported favorably.
The substitute looks to the protection o
the oysters on all the coast of Texas, pro
,iding adequate punishment for violations
etc.
Senate bill No. 304, to authorize the gov
-rnor to appoint a state revenue agent anC
+ nreS" ibe his duties, will be reported
favorably.
1o,.se oil No. SIG, by Mr.. Dills, to ament
he game law in regard to netting trap
ping aud selling quail or partridges, ant
house bill No. j74 by Mr. Fulton, for tn,
prutecliOn of certain birds and their tggs
prescribil penalties, were referred to Nj
MCGregor as a subcommittee to report OF
oday.
Senate i'll No 800, for the relief of Vile,
Thompson ct al, from peCuniary LIABILITY
As sureties on the otfiC al bond of VIM. Nea
Ramey, as assistant superintendent of the
Il si peuitentiary, will be reported unfa
vOrably.
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judiciary committee No. l met yesterday
afternoon and among other business VIII
repo;t favorably upon senate measure
amending the char err law, with some slight
amend ments by the committee.
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IN THE SENATE.
As soon as the regular morning call had
Oeen con luded, Senator Atlee, under q
suspension of the pending business called
Up the bill introduced by him providing
for the creation of the Forty-ninth judlcia
district A CON uittee bill was introducru
IN lieu of the original bill, but it was lost
after the two measures had been com
pared The question then recurring OIL
The original bill itself, it was passed by a
good m, jor y.
At this puln the commission bill serenely
bobbed up and with it bnbbed the senator
| from Smith. On his motion the senate bill
was for the time being postponed while the
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