The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-24
EXTRA SESSION.
WHAT THEY DID IN THE WAY OF
LAw-MAKING YESTERDAY.
A Short Showing, But They Worked Hard
Both in the Legislative Halls and in
the Committee Rooms.
THE HOUSE.

WOAo POAiol nOu Will Iuo usual ODSer-
vance of prayer, by the chaplain.
Immediately thereafter there was
furry of petitions relative to the re-
apportionment of the State into sena-
torial and representative districts,
which, were gathered up by the clerk
and referred to the appropriate COM
mittee, the several bills were in
troduced when the speaker laid be-
fore the House the first bill which has
come up for advancement in the extra
session. This was Robison's bill fix
ing the time for examination for
teachers certificates so they shall not
conflict with the summer normal
schools.
Several amendments were fired at
the bill the moment it hove in sight,
but it suffered but little from the as
sault, and was rather improved than
otherwise by the amendments by
Messrs. Owsley and Dix, which were
adopted. The bill was discussed at
length and was passed without further
change.
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House adjourned for the day, and the
committees proceeded to get in their
work.
The committee on congressional APP.
portionment held session of several
hours, at which some excited debate
was INDUCED in relative to the coast
line districts, which seem to be very
difficult to agree upon. There is evi-
IDENTIFY great conflict of opinion, and
will take no small amount of discus
sion and liberal allowances of oilupon
the troubled waters to get matters
amicably arranged. When the COM
mittee adjourned nothing definite
had been accomplished, and matters
are still apparently somewhat at sea,
though it has been decided to COM
mence the definite work at Galveston
The committee on Senatorial and
Representative districts were in close
session until nearly night, the weight
of the discussion being as to the basis
of representation, opinion ranging
from Is, 900 to $4,000, the final conclu-
sion being at $4,000 which will give
the next House 124 members. A sub
committee was appointed to draft a
bill on this basis and on the commit
tee the chair named representatives
Rogan of Caldwell, Nelson, Cough,
Cochran and Jones. Subsequently
Mr.. Baker of Tom Green, was added
to the subcommittee, and his col
leagues Immediately complimented
him by making him chairman of the
subcommittee also. Before adjourn
ment the subcommittee announced
that they would be glad to have
members of the House come before
them and represent the interests of
their sections, as their work on the
bill progresses.
The committee on Judicial districts
was augmented by appointments as
follows: Gossett, Adkins, Agnew,
Cade, Browning of Lampasas,
O'Brien, King of Burleson, Fielder,
Moody, Martin of Wise, Selman,
York, Williamson, Martin of Somer-
Will, Crawford, Francis, McGregor,
Ham blen, Kirk, Dawson, Renfro,
Wilson of Harrison, Peyton, Shaw,
Fulton, Hood of Parker, White, Good.
man, Curry.
THE SENATE.
Notwithstanding the fact that only
O"Ohuy Ola lIO ttl1OWO ny OhC
in which the extra session
may perform the work which necessi-
tated their ASSEMBLING, both houses
appear to be taking things easy. Four
of the twenty-siX working days have
been consumed and the senate
has passed the per diem and mileage
bill, and the bill apprOpriating $246,-
700 to pay off the bonded debt of the
state, and this is all. The senatorial
question will absorb most of the time
between now and next Wednesday,
and then the bills Reproducing the
state and putting int effect the con-
stitutional amendment relating to the
judiciary will be taken up.
When these are disposed of there
will probably be a day or so left,
which will be spent by the members
in preparations to return to their
homes, and then the legislature will
adjourn and leave, thirteen of the six
teen subjects pointed out by the gov
ernor in his call undisposed of. But
1t matters little; two-thirds of the sub
ects were simply put in for campaign
purposes anyway, without the leas
expectation that they would be
Jouehed by the legislature, aud they
nave performed their mission.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock, and
from the fact that it was st.
oatrick's day, the members had on
heir fighting clothes.
After the morning call was COM
oleted, Senator Page called up his
ext book bill, which was so unfor-
innate as TO go to the governor last
session without the enacting clause.
It had been fought hard in the senate
Vt the regular session, and it was not
thought that the fight would be re-
lewed at this time. Page, the author,
ooked upon his fellow senators, smiled
w East Texas smile, and offered an
exempting from the OPP
ration of the bill those cities
md towns which have a sys-
EN- of free schools. Senator
Harrison saw his brother senator,
md went him one better, exempting
tiles and towns which have or may
establish their own system
f free schools. The spirit of Democ-
acy at once seized the members, and
he love of local control went way
bove par.
Senator Frank offered a substitute