The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-26

The committee oninterual improvements
handled five bills of more than ordinary
importance. ,.,,
They will report favorably on Senate bill
No. 29j, authorizing the sale II the M. X. "
II, Raj way. with half dozen amendments.
Substitute senate bill Nos 10 and l32, reg
ulating the passenger rates over railroads,
be reported unfavorably
Senate bill No, 3l2 TO authorize railway
companies TO construct and operate exten'
sion or branch lines to points within tlt-
teen miles of their roads without charter
amendment. will be reported favorabIy.
House bill No. 29S, to provide for the
speedy settlement for lost or damaged
property transported by railway or other
common carrier in the state, will be re-
ported favOrablv.
Senate bill No. 26, to relieve railroad
companies chartered under the revised
statutes which have IN good faith con-
strucled any part of their roads from the
LIST day of January 1889, from the operation
of articles sos and 427S of the revised stat
utes and The roads so constructed, will be
reported unfavorably.
Judiciary committee met at noon anC
hauled old Pool through the mill together
with a number of bills. &c.
Senate i int resolution No. 2, requiring
the superintendent of p bic buildings an(
grounds to dispossess trespassers OH lane
or lots in Austin belongn g to the state
and rent or lease the same for the bsneh
of the Confederate home will be reported
! favorah!S with an amendment Inserting e.
enacting clause in the first section.
Senate bill No. 1856 amending the Law
adopting and establishing the reviS' stat
utes, will be reported favorably with al
amendment.
Senate bill No 246 amending the law il
relation TO the recovery of damages for in
jury resulting in death, will be reported
unfavurably
Senate bill No. 273, to protect buffalo
deer AID antelope from wanton destruction
will be reported unfavorably.
House bill No Gl7, to extend the corpor
ate limits of Beaumont, was taken up will
the governors veto. and will be returned
TO the house with the recommendation
that the veto be sustained.
The following bills will be mil ced u
with an unfavOrable report:
House bill No. 468, by Mr.. Gresham, il
regard to the writ of garnishment.
House bill No 502, by Mr.. Frances, t.
declare all obligation to pay attorney
fees in addition to the interest specified
Indebtedness void and to prohibit the col
lection of the same.
House bill No. 5SS, by Mr.. Bats, in re
gard to witness fees.
House bill No. 595, by Mr.. Robson, t.
amend the law relating to landlords anC
tenants.
House bill No. 6Oo by Mr.. Lloyd, t.
amend the game and fish law
House bill No. 6O7, by Mr.. Cochran re
quirlng immediate issuance of warrants OF
The county treasurer by the county Judge
in favor of each officer TO whom costs ma
be due in cases where cOnvicts are com
mitted to Jail in default of payment OF hin
and costs as required by law.
The following bills will be reported
favurablv with the order not to print:
House bill No Cpl by Mr.. Browning
of DOnley, to attach HulchisOn county t
RoDerts county for judicial purposes
House bill No. Gil, by Mr.. Vestal, +,
diminish the civil jurisdiction of the count,
court of Leon county.
The committee on public health and vi
tsl statistics held two sessions, at which
| bill by Mr.. Mckinney looking to the i'm
provement Ut quarantine regulations wa
considered.
At the final session DR.. Swearingen
| p 'psldent of the state board OF health, ap
| , g ,red before the committee expIainin
the benefit and necessities of the bill whici
provides among other things for count
physicians to be appointed immediatel
after elections to receive pay for actus
quarantine services. 1t is the desire G
| Dr. Swearingen TO bring about a more el
tective quarantine than the state has eve
vet enjoyed. The bill IN question is cleal
concise and easily understood and il