The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-09
THE TEXAS LEGISL ATOR
rs STILL UNHAPPY.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
ON THE HOUSE BOARDS FOR
THE PRESENT.
TESTERS Solution of the Permanent School
Fund Problem-Discussion in the
House-Senate Sights and Say
s-Reaectiens.

Clouds hung low in the sky when the
Texas Legislator awoke yesterday and
rolled over painfully in his cot. His hands
were red and swollen, and rising, a glance
in the little gilt-framed mirror on the wall
showed him that his face was as rosy as
the rising sun on rosy summers morn.
He looked from the image of his face in
which his nose was set like bruised to-
mato while his eyes looked out like a
couple of Sits in red flannel shirt, to his
blistered hands, and he remarked: "What
a jolly time did have, to be sure" A
moment longer he surveyed himself, then
shaking his head he continued: "a life
on the ocean wave is a very poetical thing
to talk about, but l reckon wont go into
that line of business permanently, at least
until it becomes the fashion for sailors to
wear gloves and carry parasols," and so
saying he donned his legisla-
tive raiment and having taken his morn
ing quota OF provisions, he went to the
house.
Here he found the balance of the sun
burned sailors of the Legislature assembled,
and the moments of the morning were
spent in exchanging experiences and
swapping receipts for face lotions and Bills
ter easers.
The weather was depressing and the at
mosphere in the house was doubly so.
Early in the session the house passed
resolution to regulate the ventilation, and
since that time it would be difficult to find
a more vicious misapplication OF the scien
tific laws of the hygiene and good health
than that which has been maintained
there.
As the hours advanced the weather be-
came more sultry and the windows were
kept carefully closed, least some of the con-
densed legislative eloquence should es.
cape, and thus the pure breezes of high
heaven were kept shut out, and the Texas
Legislator perspired profusely, and GRATED
and nursed his sun burns and wondered
why he was unhappy.
He thought life was worth living, how
ever, Notwithstanding his miseries, and
YEARLY he turned over the bills before him
when he glanced over into the south lobby
and saw Robson of Morris laaguishing
under the smiles of two bewitching pink
rosebuds of charming femininity, and then
he fell over and said he was ready to die.
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The house was called to order at the
usual hour.
The members being reduced to order,
and the eloquent prayer of the chaplain
delivered, brief review of the
situation disclosed the fact quorum
of the house was still at sea, and call of
the house being demanded, the sergeant
alarms was detailed to convey them into
the legislative harbor, which he promptly
proceeded to do, and the everlasting gem
eral appropriation bill was taken up.
1t will be noticed that the usual duette
between Reading Clerk Finger and the
journal was omitted. Just the reason for
this it is hard to tell, though there was
whispered rumor that it had become wa
ter. logged during his recent sea voyage and
was in the dry dock for repairs.
Prior TO the appearance Of the speckle-
faced appropriation bill, Mr.. TESTERS bill
providing for the transfer of one per cent
or about one million dollars to the availa-
BILE, from the permanent school fund, was
taken up.
Mr.. Jester, with the proud air of a fond
parent, advanced to the front and patted
the bill on its head. He argued ably and
eloquently in its behalf, and interest in
the measure was we'll worked up when the
general appropriation bill came along and
with naughty toss of its proud head, car
ried the Texas Legislator away on its elbow.
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When the house shipped before the mast
and went to sea last week, work on this |
general appropriation bill had progressed |
to the section providing for a deaf, dumb |
and blind asylum for colored youths.
Yesterday the house went into commit |
tee of the whole with Mr.. Bats in the chair. |
With some slight debate, the committee |
adopted provision for paying $3.50 for bal
ance due for construction of the Sam |
Mr.. Jones, after some sharp skirmishing
the provision to appropriate 5000 year for
travelling expenses of the state superintend. |
ent of public instruction was str cken out.
The item providing for the Prairie View
normal college was adopted after few re-
marks from Mr.. Patton had been painted
upon it, and then the section climbing up
taken up,
Mr.. Riddle Immediately rushed in and
an amendment into the abdomln-
al region of the section, providing that the
requirement OF the payment OF 300 from
law students be reduced to $40, the same as
charged for academies, and Mr.. Riddle
proceeded to argue his amendment in an
able and energetic manner.
Mr.. Selman added an amendment of the
same character in regard to medical stu
dents and argued for it as Mr.. Riddle had
for the other. .q.,a
Mr.. Perry opposed the amendment and
begged the committee, for conscience sake,
to not tax the people to make doctors and
lawyers. fe-
Mr.. 0'Brien opposed the amendment Wig.
orously, while Mr.. Dawson lifted up his
voice in behalf of the poorer pupils, elo-
quently and logically rearing about them
circle of arguments which won the admir-
alton and respect of all.
Mr.. Jones remarked that he loved Mr..
Selman, but must nevertheless oppose it.
Mr.. Curry opposed the amendment in
address, winning frequent