The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-24

eCuOOl ulStTlcUS.
II am opposed he said, "to this
bill in toto. II is paternalistic and be-
yond the domain of government con-
troll, properly condsidered.n
Senator Page continued that this
was not the question. That this mat
ter had been fought out last session
and the objection overruled, and in
his opinion should not be brought up
again.
why" he said, in answer to a
question by Senator Searcy, "if you
are consistent you would be opposed
to free schools"
eyes" assented that gentleman,
not in the least disconnected by the
remark, elf it was an original ques-
tion would be opposed to it.n
During the discussion Senator Page
said that it was nothing but right
for the state to educate his
children, but the remarks,
though of general character,
were cut short, by an intimation by
some one that the Senator from Hous-
ton was not authorized to speak in
this strain.
Mr.. Crane had read substitute for
the text book law which the mem.
bers desired to see in print, and
on motion, the whole matter was post
poned until tomorrow and the substi-
tute ordered printed in the journal.
In this connection it may be said that
the House will deliberate long time
before they pass text book law which
exempts cities and towns. The
granger element think this an instanc
of "favoritism not to be tolerated
and there will be blood in their eyes
when the measure is brought up with
this feature among it's prominent
characteristics.
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT BILL.
Senator Clemens, of Comal yester-
day introduced bill in the Senate
which provides for control and man.
agement of elections by the State and
at the public expense. 1t is substan-
TALLY the same bill as introduced by
him at the regular session, the main
vides for the printing and distribution
of ballots at the public expense in
cities and towns of ten thousand inhabi
tants and over and leaving it optional
with cities of less than ten thousand
inhabitants. The bill will not pass
because it can not come up as it was
not mentioned in the call, but it will
cause men to discuss it and think
about it and be ready to act upon it
intelligently at the next session, for it
is confidently expected that the peo-
pie will demand at an early date the
enactment of the Australian ballot
system. Austin and Houston have
both stepped forward and tried it and
the voters see that it works admir-
ably and they are becoming eager to
have it's beneficial influence spread
over the whole State.
KEARBY ON PERPETUITIES.
Senator Kearby introduced a bill
yesterday defining and regulating
perpetuities. A II corporations, wheth-
er foreign or domestic, public or
private, are defined as being perpetui-
ties. The bill prohibits any corpora
tion from owning or controlling real
estate in this state, beyond the
amount actually necessary to carry
out the objects of its Incorporation
and requires those holding land at
present to make bona fide aliena-
ton within ten years from the time
the act goes into effect, under penalty
of forfeiture by suit of the state,
Through the attorney general.
COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS.
One of the hardest and hottest
fights of the session will be made on
the bill dividing the state into three
supreme judicial districts and locat-
ing the court in each. Fort Worth
has drawn first blood through her
senator, who introduced bill making
the Fort the place of holding the
court in one of the three districts, and
close upon this she has, through her
board of trade sent circulars contain
ing the design of rooms in the board
of trade building which they propose
to allow the court to use until the
building for permanent occupancy is
completed.
San Marcos is also hard at work,
and the early bird usually gets not
only the worm but anything else it
goes after. San Marcos people never
take time by the back hair. Capt. j.
S. Watson has been in the city since
Monday continually and Judge
Neighbors every day except Wednes-
day, and these two constitute strong
team, and whenever they put their
shoulders to the wheel it moves.
They are good pair to draw to, and
with such supporters as Judge Ed
Cone, Judge Brown, Maj. Hutchinson
and Messrs. Barber aud Pritehett can
accomplish great deal. 1t behooves
Austin to be up and following the ex-
ample set by her energetic sisters to
the north and south. In olden times
things came to those who waited, but
in these times you must 60 after them
Or get dismally disappointed.
COMBINATIONS.
There is some quiet speculation
going on as to whether or not the
Senate must confirm the appoint
nents of the governor made since the
Of the regular session. 1t
nay or it may not be their constitu-
ional duty, but if the question is SUBJ
nitted to them they will probably
lecide it in the affirmative and then
he fur will fly. Several appointments
lave been made, among which are
who took Fosters
,lace, Drs. White and Barker at the