The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-14
THE EXTRA SESSION.
THE TWO HOUSES MOVE ON TO-
GETHER.
Yesterdays Legislation-Final Action
on Several Important
Measures.

various counties of the state, to be by
them loaned in sums not to exceed
$24O at 6 per cent. interest on liens on
real property or personal security.
The bill caused considerable COM
ment.
After the transaction of some pre-.
liminary business the House took up
Mr.. TESTERS bill, putting into effect
the constitutional amendment trans
fering l per cent. year from the
permanent to the available school
fund, and the bill was read the third
time.
Mr.. Derden moved to amend the
bill by striking out the enacting
clause.
Mr.. Jester moved to table the
motion, which prevailed.
Mr.. Curry offered an amendment to
insert the words Sin bonds" after the
word Invested"
Mr.. Bats thought the amendment
ought to be adopted as originally
offered by Mr.. Curry. He wanted
the bill passed in such shape
that each legislature might
pass upon the question of the propri-
ETY. of transferring each year the per
cent of the permanent school. fund,
and on that platform he delivered a
strong speech to support his position.
Mr.. Vestal opposed the bill as being
detrimental to the interests of Texas
and the children of the state.
Mr.. Fielder did not agree with the
gentleman from Leon. He looked at
it as business proposition and he
treated it on that ground. The peo-
pie are demanding longer school
terms, and to his mind the proper way
to secure this end is to utilize the
money now on hand for that purpose.
Mr.. Rogan of Caldwell moved the
previous question on the amendment
and the bill.
Mr.. Derien Immediately moved a
call of the House, which after some
discussion was declared out of order.
The motion for the previous ques-
tion was carried.
Mr.. Riddle made the point of order
that action could not be taken upon
the bill until it had been con-
sidered in committee of the
whole. He held that it is an
appropriation bill, and must be con-
sidered in committee of the whole.
The Chair hel the point not well
taken.
From this decision Mr.. Riddle APP
pealed, and the House sustained the
decision of the chair.
Mr.. Cough moved call of the
House, and one member was reported
absent without excuse.
Mr.. Bats moved call of the House
on the motion to excuse the absent
member, upon which Mr.. Jones raised
the question that ftsuch motion was
out of order.
The chair held the point we'll taken
and the House sustained the position
of the chair.
The absentee was therefore excused,
and the question recurring upon the
amendment as offered by Mr.. Curry,
the same was adopted.
The bill as amended was passed,
and motion by Mr.. Connellee to
table motion to reconsider, pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Cough called up the represent
alive reapportionmeDt bill. Senate
amendments were read, and MI.
Cough moved that the House refuse
to concur and call for a free confer
ence committee.
Mr.. Swan favored the motion,
which prevailed.
The registration bill hereupon APP
peared before the House, and various
amendments were considered and on
motion of Mr.. Baker the bill was
tabled subject to call. -,
Mr.. Brown called up House bill
No. -, Ito squeeze the water out of
railroad stock.u This is the same bill
which was so full of interest when 1T
was up before, and il received close
attention.
Mr.. Lewis held that it imposed an
unnecessary burden upon the railroad
commission, and moved to amend Sec
ton four of the bill.
Mr.. Hamblen characterized the bill
as species of legislation which has
given Texas the dry rot, and MI.
Brown has the honor of the deed.
Mr.. Gerald contended that the bill
proposes to restrict the rights of the
people, violate the principles OF
democracy and of free government,
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let just such legislation alone
Mr.. Brown arose in defense of the
bill, refuting all the charges made
against it, and planting himself firm
ly on its front porch and shouting
forth a stentorian warning for all tres
passers to keep off the grass.
Mr.. Gresham favors the amendment
as offered by Mr.. Lewis, and grace
fully ran the lawn mower of his elo-
quence over the ground covered by it.
Mr.. Brown descended upon the
green and proceeded to scatter all his
opponents. He fought a vigorous
fight for the bill and drew a sacred
line with his voice about the threat
eped section.
Mr.. Lewis again urged the merits of
his amendment as tending to lessen
the evils of the bill.
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Gresham moved to amend by
striking out section 6 of the bill, which
was lost.
Mr.. O'Brien moved to strike out the
enacting clause, and pending his
argument, the House took recess I'M
til o'clock.
AFTER THE RECESS.
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