San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-04-13
AUSTIN LETTER.
AUSTIN, Tex. April IL, 1892.

Senate met at o'clock, as usual.
Senator Potter presented the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas, The senate of Texas has
heard with much regret of the great
sorrow that has befallen the senator
from WIlbarger Senator Stephens)
in the death of his child, which rem
ders his return to this session impos-
sible; therefore be it
Resolved LIST, That we deeply SYM
pathize with our brother senator in
this his great and lasting sorrow, and
tender him and his family all the
consolation such sympathy can give
in such q bereavement.
Resolved I'd, That these resolutions
be spread upon the journals of the
senate and copy thereof be forward
ed to Senator Stephens by the sec
Rotary of the senate.
The bill putting in force the local
option amendments to the constitu.
ton was discussed and passed to its
third reading.
provides for extending the time of
holding the courts in Caldwell county.
This was passed.
up and was passed.
The senate next discussed the bill
relative to the alien ownership of
land.
HOUSE.
The bill reorganizing the 18th ju,
dicial district was passed.
The Australian ballot bill next
came up and considerable time was
taken up in it's reading and discus
sion. I5 called forth many speeches,
bat was lost on q motion being made
TO table.
Both houses held afternoon SEES
slons, and both spent most of the
time in fillibustering. ...'.....
In the senate the local option bill
was discussed, but nothing was done
with it. -...
The House passed bill providing
that were diseased stock, such as
horses with CHAMBERS, ETC., we're con-
demned and shot by the sheriff, that
the county should pay for game. The
Australian ballot was also discussed =,
but in vain.
Neither house held q night session
The conference committee on civil
courts of appeal met this afternoon,
but came to no agreement. The sen q.
ate was first and last for San Antoaio
and the house mem bers were for Aus
tin, and so the matter stands.
Many of the members are leaving
for home tonight, and it will not be
long now before the capitol will be
one of The loneliest places in Austin.
Yesterday st the dam terminus of
the dummy line there scame near be-
ing an accident. The engineer OF the
dummy had made what is known in
the railroad vernacular as q flying
switch, that is he had given the
loaded cars good start on the main
track and taken to the switch with
his engine. But he had not noticed
that freight train was coming up
the track at the same time. The
many people on the cars seeing the
seriousness of the situation, promptly
tumbled and rolled out in short order
and one lady was knocked senseless
for some hours, while the cars went
serenely on and bumped daintily
against the slow going freight. g."
Austin has sold $500, 900 OF her dam
bonds to an outside syndicate, at 95
cents on the dollar. The other half
million issued could also have been
sold, but it is intended to dispose OF
the remainder at par. A Kansas
City syndicate made the purchase,
but Hon. George Breckenridge OF
San Antonio. Is also interested.
Austin owes good deal to Mr..
Breckenridge for he has more than
once SHOWN toward her a most kind
Iy disposition, and moreover come
forward most readily and helped heI
ont in one or more little
pecuniary straits, for all Of