The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-25
THE EXTRA SESSION.
GOV. H0GG FORMALLY C0NVE NE
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Time for Meeting is Fixed for Monday,
March 14-The Various Matters
Which are to be Acted On,

WHICH are 10 Do hCC6u Un,
The suspense is over. Governor
Hogg has declared himself and the
legislature of the state of Texas will
meet in extra session in this city on
the 18th day of next month, three
weeks from next Monday. Below is
the governors proclamation:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, |
AUSTIN, Feb. IS, 1892.
To Whom These Presents May Concern:
Whereas, The constitution requires
the state to be re-apportioned for Ger.
tain purposes every ten years, and
the time having about expired since
the last pportionment, it is now nee
essary to perform that duty in obedi-
ence to organic law, that the people
may have their full and just repre-
sentation in the next congress and
state legislature; and,
Whereas, By vote Of the qualified
electors on the second Tuesday in
August, A. D. 1891, five several
amendments to the state constitution
were adopted and should beput in force
at the earliest opportunity consistent
with public interests; and,
Whereas, The livestock industries
of Texas are being seriously injured
! by restrictive laws passed by con-
\gress, affecting transportation and
sale of cattle under quarantine regu.
lati6ns, which can only be corrected
= by legislative action by the state; and,
Whereas the extravaganza issuance
of railway and municipal bonds, with
out valuable, just or proper consider
alton, but for speculative, fictitious
purposes, threaten calamity to public
prosperity, depreciate honest securi-
ties, cast approbrium on the states
reputation abroad, and should be
checked by just, restrictive laws.
For these and other good and sutfi-
Gent reasons hereinafter named, an
extraordinary occasion has arisen,
requiring the legislature to be con-
vened.
Now, therefore, I, James S. Hogg,
governor of the state of Texas, do by
virtue of the authority vested in me
by the constitution of said state, here
by call special session of the Twenty
second , Legislature 4 to be con con
Monday, the fourteenth day of March,
A. D. 1892, for the following pur-
poses:
1. To re-apportion the state into
Senatorial, Congressional, Judicial
and Representative districts, and to
provide for the election of officers
therein.
g. To pass all laws necessary to put
ipIforce and give effect to each and all
Xthe five amendments to the present
state constitution, adopted by the
people at an election duly held there
for on the second Tuesday of August,
A. D. 1891, to-wit: Amendment to
Sec. of Art. 6; amendment to Sec. 5
of Art. 6; amendment to Sec. II of
Art. IS; amendment to Sec. 20 of Art.
16; and amendments to sections 1, 2, 8,
4, 5, 6, 7, s, II, II, Is, 25 and % of Art.
5, of the state constitution.
8. To provide for the protec-
ton of the public and investors
against the fraudulent and
fictitious issuance and circulation of
railway bonds and stock, and county
and municipal scrip and bonds; to re-
strict and regulate the issuance of
bonds and stocks by such corpora
tions, and to give full effect to the con-
stitution on that subject.
4. To adopt such laws as may be
necessary to protect live stock within
the state from contagious and infec-
tious diseases, and from the rigor of
Federal quarantine regulations with
reference thereto.
5. To re.enact or amend and
strengthen Chapter III, general laws,
1889, defining, Furnishing and prohib-
iting trusts and conspiracies against
trade.
6. To accept by resolution, and au.
thorize the governor to receive from
the Federal government the return
of and to appropriately dis
burse all money due the citizens or
inhabitants of this state, collected as
taxes from them under the act of con-
gress, approved August 5, 1861, and
amendatory acts thereto.
7. To so change the laws that quar-
{ terly examinations Of teachers shall
mot conflict with the time of holding
their summer Normal schools.
8. To receive and act on the report
of the committee appointed to inves-
tigate the case of Jay Gould VS.. the
International and Great Northern
railroad, under concurrent resolu--
ton passed at the general session of
the Twenty-second legislature.
8. To provide more secure liens Tor
artisans, mechanics, materialmen,
contractors, builders and laborers and
their assigns for material and money
furnished and services performed in
building and construction.
10. To so amend article 2S99, Re-
vised Statutes, and amendments
thereto, that receivers of railway
and other corporations may be held
liable for damages when the death OF
or injury to persons is caused by the
negligence or carelessness of them
selves or their servants in executing
their trusts.
Il. To amend, modify, change or re-
e1act chapter 90, general laws, passed
ny the Twenty second Legislature,
<providing for the uniformity of public
school textbooks.
II. To correct, modify, change, re-
enact, repeal or amend chapter 62,
general laws, passed by the Twenty