San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-01
AUSTIN LETTER.
AUSTIN, Tex, March 20, 1892


Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
The bill with relation to the location of
the three supreme judicial districts and
locations OF the courts of appeal, was
first taken up and after some discussion
the senate went into a committee of the
whole TO vote on the location of the three
places, Senator Pope preceding Senator
johnson. put Tyler in nomination, Sena-
tor Lubbock, Houston, and Senator Matt,
Galveston.
Galveston received II votes on the nth
ballot, which was majority. The vote
was made unanimous on motion of Sena-
tor j Johnson.
Fort Worth and Dallas were put in
nomination for the second district and on
ballot Forth Worth received II votes and
Dallas Is.
Senator Glasscock put Austin in nomi-
nation for the 3rd district, Senator Bur-
ney, San Antonio, and Senator Clemens
San Marcos. After a good deal OF ballot
ing San Antonio was chosen by one ma
iority.
The senate then adjourned until 9:30
tomorrow.
The first thing taken up i'm the house
was motion by Mr.. Womack to recon-
slider the vote of yesterday, refusing TO
allow the use of the hall for the state
democratic convention, and was after
wards adopted.
A joint resolution allowing pay to
StenographerS in the |. Il G. n. X. r. case.
was adopted.
Tine congressional apportionment bilg
then came up.
Mr.. Baker, of Tom Green, moved
to postpone until tomorrow in order
to consider objections to be offered, and
claimed that the bill was a gerrymander
in the interest of candidates for office.
Several members wished the conSidera.
Ton, h,f
conform. The bill was finally passed.
The judiciary majority report on the
International railway investigation was
read.
The senate bill approprating s?iO.0n0
for payment of the debt falling due March
1 and April l, 1892, was passed.
The house met in afternoon session
at three o'clock. The International
railway investigation was taken up
and Mr. Jarrold. of Waco. spoke at length.
The consideration of this measure took
| up the greater part of the afternoon seS-
| sion, and nothing else OF Importance was
| considered,
For some six weeks past, systematic
| thieves have been raiding freight cars left
| in the yards of the |. & g. n. R'y., by
night trains and for some nights a watch
| has been kept by detectives. Last night
| the whole gang of robbers were trapped
and much of their plumber found, which
| consisted mostly OF groceries. ne WnOlG
gang were Mexicans and a tough lot.
| The secret Of the big row at the jail day
| before yesterday has leaked out. IL
| seems there had been conspiracy among
| some of the prisoners TO Overpower the
| iailer at an unguarded moment and thus
| escape. A trusty informed on these fell
| lows and they were promptly locked up.
but watching an opportunity, laid for the
fellow who had given them away and
used him up in fearful manner, as well
as getting badly used themselves.
Mr.. Howard Long, the popular manager
of the Millett opera house here, was last
afternoon and night rendered a benefit by
Manager Richie and Mss Lillian Lewis,
the justly celebrated actress.
The house was crowded at both the
matinee and night performance. The
decorations. which were elaborate, were
most taStefully ar anged.
Mr.. Long Is courteous and justly pop
ular manager, and his services to the
Austin people are appreciated.
Primrose & Vests Ministries is the
attraction tonight.