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


before the united efforts of the speake
and the clerks had succeeded III ex
hu ming it, l o'clock had come, and
suspending heavy canopy of fog Owe
the stale house, sadly sank into tn
obi ion of the past.
A quarter of an hour later the Hous,
adjourned and committee work be
came the order of the day.
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IN THE HOUSE.
At 3 o'clock the bugle tones of the
house clerks rang out upon the ca
thedral stiffness of the house, voicing
the calls OF the chairmen of the va
rious committees, and one by one tbs
members dispersed, vending their way
to the rooms wherein the fates of 50
many promising measures are sealed.
Like judges in solemn session the
committees sat about their tables and
deliberately and dispassionately passed
upon the merits of the bills presented
for their consideration.
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! Judiciary Committee No. l met,
with an astounding amount of bust
ness before it, and promptly settling
down to business ticketed number
of bills for future travel through the
house, with passports as follows:
The subcommittee, composed OF
Messrs. Lindsey, Brown of Grayson
and Mckinney reported substitute
bill in lieu Of house bills Nos. 6, 80
and 81. The substitute makes whole
sale changes in and remodels the as
signment law in many respects. 1t
consists of a re-enactment of the old
assignment laws, with a few unim-
portant changes, and is completed by
the addition of Mr.. Lindsey's house
bill No. 6. This bill will be reported
to the house with a favorable recon-
mendatiOn.
House bill No. 81, by Mr.. Rogan OF
Caldwell regulating fees and COM
missions of county officers and fixing
the maximum at $4,000, was referred
to u subcommittee composed of
Messrs. Rogan OF Caldwell, Lindsey
and 1ossett.
House bill No. 176, by Mr.. Lewis
in reference to the employment of a
translator for the Spanish records,
was returned by the subcommittee
composed of Messrs. Lewis, Terrell
and Derden, accompanied by a sub
stitute which will be reported favor
ably. 1t makes slight changes from
the original and appropriates $4,000
for carrying out its provisions.
House bill No. 30, by Mr.. Kirk, in
reference to change of venue, will be
reported unfavorably.
House bill No. 295, by Mr.. Crowley,
in regard to special elections for legis
lators and senators during session OF
legislature, will be reported favorably,
with an amendment reducing the
time of notice from ten to five days.
House pill No. IT'S, by Mr.. Connel.
lee, in regard to taxes and tax re
ceipts, was returned from sub-com-
mittee by the chairman, Mr.. Shaw,
accompanied by substitute bill,
which will be reported to the house
favorably.
The committee on stock and sctok
raising, came together in good trim
and rounded up the business before it
in workman like style, branding with
an impartial hand the bills presented
for consideration.
House bill No 229 by Mr.. Dix, in
regard to the regulation of marks and
brands was discussed at considerable
length, and will be reported favorably,
The question of stoCk-breeding be
ing sprung, was discussed freely, and
the chair appointed subcommittee
composed of Messrs. Dix, Jester and
Rudd with instructions to draft bill
for the purpose of protecting stock
breeders through lien upon crossed
stock and foals.
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The committee on education, in
scholarly array sat like philosophers
before the work upon their table, and
mastering well the lesson embodied in
each bill, will present the results OF
their deliberations to the House as
follows:
The text book bills were considered
and made a special order for next
Mondays session.
Mr.. Perry's bill on the consolidation
Of school districts will be reported
unfavorably.
Mr.. Patton's bill prohibiting the
teaching of any books in schools other
than those prescribed in the school
law will be reported unfavorably.
Mr.. Riddles bill concerning the
taking of the school census was de-
ierred for futher consideration.
Messrs. Terrell, Mckinney, Baker OF
Tom Green, Martin and Kirkpatri OK
were appointed on subcommittee to
review and report on the various bills
looking to the appropriation of the
remaining public domain for school
purposes.
An interesting feature OF the meet
ing was the presence Of a number OF