San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-02-12
STATE LEGISLATURE

The senate opens in time and with
quorum.
Joint resolution adopted providing
for investigation by committee of
house of correction and reformatory
at Gainesville.
Motion is entered upon journal to
reconsider the anti-pass bill.
The corporation bill had become 80
mixed up by attempted amendments
that it's author was In doubt con-
corning its identity and it was sent
back to committee with all amend
ments, to be licked into shape.
The bone of content ton in the senate
was the text book bill presented by
Page. The amendment exempting
cities and towns controlling their own
schools from the provisions of the bill
woke up the house and the fight was
on. A vote on the amendment re-
suited in q tie, and as the chair voted
aye disappointed senator voted to
reconsider aud then the vocal fur
flew. Under this motion to reconsider
the general merits of the bill were
very freely entered into and sharp
criticism was made upon it, Crane
taking the lead against the bill. SEN
atOr Potter attacked Crane and made
q valiant fight for the uniform text
book as an educational necessity for
Texas. While interest on the bill
was at its highest the senate ad-
journed. There will be more music
heard before the debate ends.
In the House the road bill was the
target for the orators of the lower
hall, and after 1t had been amended
to the point of yielding up the ghost
it was recommitted.
The Potter road bill, the senate,
measure, was ordered printed.
Several road bills were brought up
and q general debate ensued on the
propriety OF working convicts outside
penitentiary walls, under other than
state officers. and the ground was
taken that any bill with q provision
for convict labor would be vetoed,
the governors message being explicit
IS to such employment of convicts.
Opposition was made to scattering
the convicts all over the state as such
q bill as the one under consideration
would result in doing, If IL became
law. The general drift of opinions
was adverse TO the bill and on vote
being taken it was indefinitely post
poned "a to %.
Two bills were introduced requir-
ing more than passing notice:
By Baker, of Tom Green: Creating
and establishing an industrial insti-
! tute in the state of Texas. and col
| lege for the education of white girls
| In the arts and sciences. 1t provides
| for q board of trustees-One member
| from each congressional district and
two from the state at large, to be APP
pointed by the governor. The board
Is to select faculty and q site for the
institution. The bill appropriates
S75, 900 for the first year and $40, 900
for the second year to carry out the
objects of the bill.
Browning, of Lampasas: Establish
ing and maintaining an industrial
| high school of intermediate grade
| between the common schools and the
university of Texas; providing for its
location and acquiring grounds and
buildings and appropriating Sc 900 to
carry out the objects of the bill,
| which Is accompanied with q PROPOSE
ton from the Farmers Alliance to
| turn over to the state for state in
stitution. their university building at
Marble Falls and other property cost
ing over $4,000 and some university
lots of ground worth $4,000, from
which the 81, 900 asked of the state is
to be reimbursed and the balance APP
piled to university improvements.
The commission bill will be pre-
\ sented tomorrow.
Memorial services were postponed
| to the Goth.