The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-04-21
WHAT THEY DID.
A RESUME OF THE WORK OF THE
LEGISLATURE.
Complete List Of the Bills that Were Passed
During the Extra Session and That
Will Soon Become Laws.

The following are the bills that
passed both branches of the Leglsla-
ture, and are in fair way to become
laws:
Senate bill No. 8, making an appro-
ypriation to pay the bonded debt of the
state, falling due March l and April l
1892.
Senate bill No. q, to reorganize the
twenty-first judicial district.
Senate bill No. 80, TO amend articles
1877, 1880, 1886, 1887, 1889, 1891, 1894, 1896
400 and 1904 revised statutes and to
add articles l407a and 14l6a, provid.
ing for the disposition of certain
causes.
Senate bill No. SO. To amend arti
Giles 1902, 1905, l0l1, 1912, 10l4, 1917,
1919, 1923, 1924, 1925, 1888, 1889, 1913,
1914, 1O49, 1860, 1856, 1867, 1868, 1860, OF
the revised civil statutes of Texas, and
to add articles lola, 10l1b, 10llc,
l011d, 1011e, and to repeal articles
Nos. 1905; 1907, 1908, 1909, 1894, 1885,
1896, 1887, 1898, 1915, 1916, 1913, of the
same title of the revised statutes.
Senate bill No. Is. Dividing the
state into three supreme Judicial dis
tricts Courts of civil appeals).
Senate bill No. %. Providing for
the novation of existing Indebtedness
of estates in guardianship.
Senate bill No. 81. To create the
Fifty-fourth judicial district.
House bill No. S.-Appropriation for
mileage and per diem.
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ton "a of chapter 116, acts of the
Twenty-second legislature, entitled
An act to provide for the issuance of
certificates to teach in the public
schools, prescribing duties, etc."
House bill No. 24.-Appropriation to
paw contingent expenses.
House bill No. 21.-To amend title
54, articles 1915, 2977, 2078, 2080 and
1881 of the revised statutes, regulating
the rate Of interest and defining
-usury.
Substitute House bills Nos. /, 26 and
29.-To apportion the state into con-
gressional districts.
Substitute House bills Nos. 6, 7, 8,
rs and 39.-TO apportion the state
into representative districts.
Substitute House bills Nos. 6, Z, 8,
% and 29.-To apportion the state
into senatorial districts.
House bill No. II. Amending the
laws in relation to the liens of me-
ers and material men.
House bill No. 90. Making receivers
of railways liable for damages for in
juries resulting in death.
Substitute House bill No. % and 81.
The alien land law.
House bill No. IA. Making effective
the Jester amendment to the c0nstitu-
ton transferring l per cent of the per-
manent to tie available school fund
House bill No. "a. Recognizing the
Thirty-fifth and creating the Fifty
first judicial district
House bill No. 50. To organize and
define the Jurisdiction of the courts of
civil appeal.
House bill NJ. So. Extending the
terms of the district court in Caldwell
county.
House bill No. 10. To provide for
the registration of voters in cities con-
tanning 10000 inhabitants or more.
House bill No. 27.-To prevent the
spread of CHAMBERS and farcy among
live stock.
A resolution of respect to the mem
DRY of the late Gen. w. p. Lane.
UP to yesterday the following bills
had received the official sanction of
the governor:
Mileage and per diem appropriation.
rftnutinnant avnanon annrnnrio
Regulating examination of teachers
certificates.
Resolution of respect to late w. p.
Lane.
Appropriation to pay state bonds.
Regulating rate OF interest.
Authorizing governor to receive di-
rect tax.
Appropriation for stenographers In
ternational and Great Northern in
vestigation.
Fixing terms of court in the Forty
sixth, Forty seventh and Forty-third
districts.
Bills received and under examina-
ton: Recognizing the supreme court.
Relating to sales of land by guar
dams.
Districting and locating civil courts
of appeals.
Organizing civil courts of appeals.
Fixing terms of court in the Forty
first district.
Amending the law on mechanics
liens.
Fixing terms of court in the Twenty
first judicial district.
Organizing the criminal court of
Tho three apportioDment bills.
Extending the term of the Caldwell
district court.
To transfer per cent of the perma-
nent to the available school fund:
To prevent the spread of CHAMBERS
and farcy.
The alien land bill,
To provide registration of votes in
cities.
SHOT HIS ORPHAN BROTHER.
Peculiarly Sad Case of Accidental Shooting
Near Denison.