The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-02-05


commission bill.
This subcommittee has been doius
close and conscientious work on tha
important measure, and yesterday thu
members held another session al
which the chairman and Mr.. Gresham
took the leading part, the work of per
fecting this bill have been practically
vested in them by their colleagues.
At the session yesterday the sub
committee reviewed the entire bill
the only question for debate being
narrowed down to the idea that the
/ railroad commission should have the
authority to allow pooling, a feature
which Mr.. Gresham is advocating
most earnestly.
The bill will doubtless soon be re-
ported to the main committee, and
tee opinion of those best posted is
that it will be far more conservative
than the one of two years ago, prov
ing quite satisfactory to the people
aud the railroads, the rights of both
having been amply protected.
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The committee on revenue and tax
alton has several important measures
before it, and an earnest effort was
being made to call it together at 5
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, but a call
of members only served to show that
a majority was listed among the sick
and excused, and consequently no
meeting was had.
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House Bill No. 191, by Mr.. Rogan Of
Caldwell, defining ga public place" in
relation to disturbances of the peace,
also met an untimely end and will be
carried into the presence of the house
clothed in an unfavorable report.
House Bill No. 1919, by Mr.. Derden
in reference to filming witnesses for
non-attendance OH court, wac stretch
ed out beside the other bills on the I'M
favorable table and will be brought to
the house on a stretcher.
House Bill No. 214, by Mr.. Cochran,
providing for prohibition of the running
Of barber shops on Sunday, will march
in with favorable report, carrying an
amendment providing that it shall
also be misdemeanor for drug stores
to sell anything except drugs on Sun
day.
House Bill No. 80, by Mr.. Wilson,
"to define the liabilities of corpora
tons, foreign and domestic, to en-
ployes for injuries received by such
employees while in the service of such
corporation" will be reported favora-
bly,.
~
House bill No. 239, by Mr.. Graves,
"to give county attorneys, justices of
the peace and constables q certain
per cent of all the moneys collected
by them for payment into the county
treasury" will be reported favorably.
House bill No. 80, by Mr.. Browning
Of Lampasas, defining rape aud plac-
ing the age OF discretion at II instead
OF as formerly" will be reported
favorably.
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The committee on towns, cities anC
corporations met at 7 o'clock last
night, and for two hours, adopted the
amendment recommended by the sub
committee, composed of Messrs
Swavne, King of Burleson and Doggett
and the bill will be reported favorably
with the amendment. The sub-com
mittee also recommended that Austin
be requested to build suitable bridge
over the river between North anC
South Austin at the earliest practica
date.
The committee on State affairs me-
at 3 o'clock and in able and business
like manner handled the affairs plac-
ed in hands:
House Bill No. 279 by Mr.. Terrell
to limit the duration of land corpora
tons was discussed at length, and will
receive further investigation.
House Bill No. 299, and House Bill
242 referring to the transfer of the
Confederate Home from private tC
state control, we're referred to a sub
committee at a former meeting, anC
further time was granted to that com
mittee for their examination.
House Bill No. AZ by Mr.. Tilson
providing for the amendment of Title
3, article 8 of the revised civil stat
utes OF Texas for the purpose of pro-
hibiting alien ownership of lands in
Texas will be returned to the House
with the recommendation that it be
referred to Judiciary committee No. l
that committee having before it other
similar measures.
House Bill No. 303 by Mr.. McCun-
ningham to amend article ALB OF the
revised civil statutes ii in relation to
the working of the public roads will
be returned to the House with the
recommendation that it be referred
to the committee on roads, bridges
and highways.
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The committee on judicial districts
met at 7 o'clock and disposed OF the
senate bill providing for double
court in Tarrant county. The meas
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