San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-03-25
AUSTIN LETTER.


1hequestlon OF apportionment came
up this morning IN the senate and
after some debate was referred to the
committee on judicial districts.
Senator Atlee's bill regarding usury
came up on the third reading and
after some discussion was passed.
Senator Franks memorial to es-
tablish break water In the Blight of
Carnaveral, came up and was passed.
Little of importance was done.
The test book bill was the main
question In the house today and was
discussed at length.
At II O'Clock the senators filed into
the house, which arose in respect,
and the speaker announced that the
joint session was for the purpose of
canvassiDg the vote for U. 3. senator.
The roll of the house was first called
and then that of the senate.
The separate votes of yesterday
were then read, after which Speaker
Miner said: II declare Roger @
Mills duly and constitu tionally elect
ed U. 8. senator" Applause followed
the announcement.
Judge Terrell went out to his farm
the day of the senatorial election. It
is not known exactly why he did this,
but no doubt the judge has a reason.
A big delegation came up from Gal
weston this morning, composed of
leading citizens, to exert what iu-
fluence possible towards getting one
of the appellate courts located at Gal.
weston.
Gossett is still working on his alien
act scheme. He has got up
something of "rep." on his
abortive bill OF last session,
and it is wonder he hasn't given
up the subject. Perhaps he thinks
that if his work last year brought
him out of his village obscurity, an
effort in the same direction now may
lut him into congress bye and bye.
But go slow Brother GOssett, go slow;
don't let Chiiton's big jump cause
your aspirations TO rise.
This morning about 8 o'clock as
Mr.. Joseph Caperly, white man, was
coming into town from the dem,
along the main highway just outside
of town, he was held up by to high
waymen and robbed OF $50. He made
no resistance as he saw it was useless
and knife was held threateningly
near his chin. The place of the rob-
berry was rather public place and
the bighwaymen must have been
brave indeed.
Last night negro stole a $780, gun
from the store of Mr.. r. e. Miller
and tried to sell il this morning to
Mr.. Petmecky, the Avenue gun man.
But Mr.. Petmecky knew the gun aud
sent for MIR. Miller, and when the
negro saw him he put TO his heels,
but the wrathful owner of the gun
promptly broke another gun over bis
head and brought him down, and an
officer put him in Jail.
The Mills club here has now devel-
oped into Clark club, and the mem.
bers are most en- thusiastic. A meeting
is to be had tomorrow night and it is
expected that it will be rousing one.
Hogg is not at all popular in Travis
county and in Austin more especially
and he will not get many votes ac-
cOrding to present evidence. His
strongest supporters are administra.
ton men and those who are in the
chicken pie" brigade. They think
Hogg is great.
The delegation from several cities
which have been here the past few
days ia the interest of getting one of
the courts of appeal, al most of them
leaving today. Some Of them wined
and dined the legislature aud it 80
tickled that esteemed body that
IL shows disposition to keep on
putting off the apportionment ques-
tion. In other words, they like TO be
wined and dined. Today the house
wanted to set tomorrow for disposal
OF the question, but the senate re-
fused to conform for some reason.
Railroads and other corporations,
etc, are glad enough if they will keep
on at this indefinitely, as it gives
them something to play with without
jumping onto their rights.
The capitol is lighted up almost
throughout now at nights, and 1t is a
pretty light as viewed from Congress
Avenue. The state has it's own cleo
ton plant, and there is nothing the
matter with the lights.
The chandeliers in the two houses
are works OF art. Vari .colored incan
descent light are so arranged as TO
spell out Texas" and the appropri-
| atiners of this design added to its
beauty makes quite an effect.
AUSTIN, Tex, March "a, 1892 d
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