The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-07

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new er attended corn shocking, log
rolling or quilting, he had failed &c
secure o art of the education which ne
ought 70 possess after lew more
specialties.
The subject of the international re,
ceivership was set for Monday nlghl
at 8 O'Clock. and the first act came to
an end.
Here there was music by the band,
conducted by Assistant Clerk Gallo
way. and the curtain rose and act sec
ond began. This was a panorama OF
specialties. The press representatives
grasped their pencils anew, rolled up
their sleeves and determined not 10
get left in the shuttle, no matter now
bad the cards become mixed. Ii soon
became apparent that these extra pre-
cautions were not in vain nor prema-
ture.
The local option bill was taken up
For q short while things went smooth
and the goose hung high, but time
turns Joy into sorrow, sunshine lnto
shadow. Senator Burney did not
want it put in the power of the COM
missioners court to order an election
irrespective of the petition provided
for. Senator Kearby at once took the
floor and proceeded at once to discuss
Senator Burney. He intimated that
the gentleman was sadly in need OF
mental ballast, and that if he knew
anything at all, or could understand
ANYTHING at all he ought to know
that his bill did not change the law
as it exists at present,
save and except as required by the
amendment to the constitution.
When he had discussed the gentleman
to his hearts content he laid him on
the table subject to call and took his
seat. The gentleman soon got out OF
the grave "where Briton had laid
him." and did some talking in return
The next speciality of interest oc-
Cured when an amendment was
offered limiting the right to have local
option to those places in which a
church or institution of learning is To-
Gated. Another amendment was
offered defining church, and Senator
Carter asked for time to consider
what was intended by the amend
ment. This called the author of the
bin to his feet with the remark
that if they would have to wait until
the senator from Tarrant understood
the amendment he would withdraw
it. After hurting these two poisoned
darts into the enemy the senator from
VanIandt took his seat and the oppo-
sition rose up one after another ana
walked on the bill for awhile. About
this time another Richmond came
upon the field of combat and moved
the previous question on the first sec
ton of the bill and amendments
thereto. The opposition were not dis
concerted in the least, but calmly and
intrepidly moved call of the Senate.
This disclosed the fact that Senator
Pope was absent without excuse, and
the friends of the bill .. looked upon
their enemies, smole smiles of pity
out of the corners of their mouths
and moved that the absent
be excused. The roll was
called but in some ineXplicable way
the opposition had vanished, at least
they were not present according to
the roll call, and to the dismay OF
many it was found that there was no
quorum present. Here was nice pre-
dicament to be sure. Some were alb
sent, some were present but some
were both absent nd present.
After an hour or so spent statu quo
Senator Page came forward as a peace
maker and offered to compromise. He
would be willing, he said, to let the
bill go over if the opposition would
consent to allow the vote to be taken
on the first section. This seemed to
meet with the approval of many
who had wearied of dilatory
tactics and matters again wore a
peaceful expression but Senator
Crawford could not see things as SOME
did and in a good speech he defined
his position. He said that he could
not countenance the facetious opposi-
ton by acceding to the compromise.
He did not think the members who
were thus acting could justify their
position because the friends of the
bill were simply seeking to put into
effect one of the constitutional amend
ments, they were simply obeying the
voice Of the people expressed last
August. He admitted that he had
some on the wolf scalp
bill, but claimed that.there was vast
difference in the two. In
the one case it rested in
Jhe discretion of the legislators,
while in the other they must obey the
of the constitution. Thus
The button was touched, the other
Senators did the rest. There was
wailing and crashing of teeth in the
land where the toga wearing fathers
1welt. Points of personal privilege
became as thick as leaves in Vallam-
brosia. Senator Townsend was the
first to vouchsafo an explanation. He
claimed that he had right to use his
discretion and would answer to his
for the abuse of it. Sena-
tor Carter took the floor and proceed
ed to demonstrate why his friend from
Hopkins should not question his or
any ofthe other Senator's motives.
When the Senator from Tarrant took
his seat Senator Crawford rose again
and disclaimed any intention of ques-
tioning the motives of the members of
the opposition, thereupon the Senator
from Tarrant withdrew his remarks
and each smiled as the other said: 81
always did love you,n and fell into
each others arms and sung songs of
and praise.
Senator Kearby thought the way
some had acted was contemplate.