San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-04-04
STATE LEGISLATURE.

In the senate Porter's resolution
against the Arkansas Pass excursion
was not carried, and the excursion
goes.
Penitentiary bill passes, 1t Is the,
old bill; only the superintendent are
authorised to contract with railways
for transportation, and exchange con-
Wet labor or products for the same.
Bill regulating issuance of certifi-
Gates 10 school teachers was consid.
cred and the senate put it on its pas
sage, but refused to suspend the rules
and finish 1t. The bill provides for
the appointment of an examining
board of thrt teachers holding first
class certificates; applicants must
present Ger tificates of moral character.
Teachers duties are prescribed and
salary fixed at $75. $50, and $50 per
month, according 10 grade.
The Scalp law bill came up and
there was sheOl to pay-east Texas
going against the bill and west Texas
defending 1t. Dilatory motions,
reiusals TO answer roll call, and every
other measure was resorted to In or
der to prevent q vote, but without
success, as the presiding officer had
learned wisdom from Speaker Read,
the vote was reached, and the bill
passed to Its third reading l6 to IL.
Austin's charter passes the senate
just as it came from the house, COM
mittee amendments being rejected.
Carter's bill making abstracts Of
land titles or land title abstract books
to lands in this state compiled from
records OF any county In this state
prior to the year 1877, which said re-
cords were partially or wholly de-
strOyed or lost from any cause during
the month of March, 1877, competent
prima facie evidence Of the truth OF
The data or memoranda shown by
such abstract Of land titles or land
title abst, act books, subject to certain
conditions, passed under suspension
OF rules.
Senator McKinpey's bill to regulate
the disbursement OF all money be-
longing to the sever al counties of this
state, and to prevent the use Of same
for purposes unauthorized by law.
was next considered. An emergency
clause Was added and the bill passed
by vote of 20 to Z.
Galveston charter passes under sus-
pension of the rules.
Senate refuses to make the term OF
commissi oner's office six years.
Prince, smith aud Eden were con-
firmed as managers of Orphans
home.
The house killed the bill providing
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Texas.
Gresbam's bill providing for cor
poration organization and defining
the purposes tor such organization
within the meaning OF the law, was
passed, 48 to SO.
General appropriation bill consid-
cred. Salaiy Of statistical clerk
raised to $3.50 from $1,000.
Appropriation for printing contin-
ued, the motion to sell the outfit being
defeated.
Appropriations for supreme court
and court Of appeals were passed, and
the item of $500 for publishing re-
ports was reduced to $4,000.
The items in the railway commits
sion bill were made TO cover two years
instead of one, reducing the expenses
one half
Insane Asylum at Austin Is allowed
$500 70 n medical supplies and 5000
for outside supervisor.
Judge Gerald, who presented the
resolution calling for an investigation
of the International, tried 10 secure q
place on the committee but failed, 10
being deemed improper to make the
prose cutting attorney one OF the
judges.
House bill relative to encouraging a
scheme for deep water at Arkansas
caused some discussion of the pro-
posed excursion to the seashore to-
morrow.