The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-31
THE EXTRA SESSION.
THE TWO HOUSES RESUME THEIR REG
ULAR LAB0Rs.
Leisure Moments in House and Senate
Events Of Yesterday Gathered on
the Floor and in the Com
mittees.
IN THE HOUSE.

held the boards in the House yester-
terday prior to the morning hour and
of all the remarks made by those gen
tlemen who had expressed such patri-
otto sentiments on the floor of the
House during tie proceedings attend
ant upon the election, none were more
commented upon or more highly com
mended than those Of Mr.. A. j. Baker
of Tom Green, and of all he said moth
ing made more of an impression than
his reference to Abraham Lincoln and
to Jefferson Davis, in which he said:
alt seems, Mr.. Speaker, that the
great state of Kentucky, the state
which inspired the match-up Prentiss
to characterize it as the clark and
bloody ground,n possess within its
bosom something which nourishes
into life great and grand heroes and
statesmen. 1t was within her borders
that the immortal Henry Clay in
bibed. 1t was in that state where
Abraham Lincoln first saw the light
of the mornings sun, not unlike the
other gentlemen whose names L have
referred to i'm his birth, these United
States was furnished a leader and
statesman whose goodness of heart
and fearless spirit enabled him to
corral and bring under his power and
support all the disturbing and disaf-
fected leaders of his section, and I'M
der whose wisdom the most gigantic
civic struggle was successfully con-
Quoted to reunion and rehablita-
ton of all the states of this Union
1t was i'm this state where was born
that exceptional Christian statesman
and soldier, under whose leadership |
few of these states in Their struggle to
strengthen and sustain the rights of
the states as construed by the fathers
Of this republic, though all her ports
were blockaded, and her soldiery was
lily clad and fed, held in check for
four years million of men-I refer to
Jefferson Davis. In him is presented
an example of lofty patriotism and de-
votion to the interests of his people
never known in any other age, evinced
in his uncom planning vicarious suffer
ing for his people and in the fact that,
though defeated, he yet lives in their
love ana alteration"
Y K
A short session was held in the
morning, and u recess was then taken
until ~ o'clock, when the two
houses met in joint session, and
canV ,ssing the votes cast on the pre-
ceding day, Mr.. Mills was declared
duly elected to the United States SEN
ate to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of the Hon. John III. Rea-
gan.
AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT.
The committee ON internal improve
ments, after short but interesting
session yesterday morning, agreed to
report unfavorably on the resolution
by Mr.. King of Bowie, in which it was
proposed to request the Governor TO
bring the commission law before the
session with view to so amend it
that the commissioners shall be elected
instead of appointed.
Judiciary committee No. wrestled
one day more with the alien land law
yesterday, and as a result will report
favorably a bill which provides that
no alien shall own or occupy lands in
Texas except he become q resident,
when he may own $40 acres SO long as
he remains resident of the state.
The bill further provides that any
alien may own lands if taken in the
way of security or obtained through
courts of justice, and may hold them
ten years. Aliens inherting lands and
aliens already owning lands in Texas
may retain them ten years, at the
end of which time the bill provides if
they are not disposed of to escheat
them, allowing the owner one year
In which to claim the funds for VIII ch
they are sold. When liens are fore
closed under the law the owners may
redeem them by repaying the money
paid at the sale, 6 per cent interest
and all costs.
The apportionment committees
we're all at work unremittingly
throughout the day, and the prospects
are they will soon bring their labors to q
locus and throw the burning result
upon the house.
THE SENATE.
In the Senate yesterday business
was dispatched with more vigor than
ON any previous day of the session
The senators seemed TO be in mood ,
for working and all the business that
they could get at was disposed of in
some way.
Senator Stephens inaugurated the
work with resolution in which he
sought to postpone action on the reap
of the State into judicial dis
tricts. He claimed that this could be
done by separate bills as easily and !
much more satisfactorily and save
time besides. Senators Townsend and
Searcy both approved the resolution,
and on motion it was referred. The S
to congress for port of
refuge ON the coast of Florida was S
passed. The bill defining and punish l
ing usury as contemplated in the re- I
cent amendment to the constitu.
ton was taken up and though ]
1t provoked considerable discussion I
and many attempts were made TO !
amend it, all efforts were futile and
the bill passed.
Senator Carter created some sur {
prise by introducing resolution fix '
ng Wednesday, the 30th inst, at IL I
,'clock, as the time for determining
he location of the three civil courts of /
appeal. This was referred also.
Several matters of minor Importance I