San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-07
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Action of the State Legislature and
the National Senate.

the National Senate.
This Democratic administration
is having repetition of the South
American business that bothered
the late Republican administration,
only it is Peru this time instead of
Chile. Mob attacks Masonic
temple in one of the smaller towns,
and sacks it, invades the American
consulate and destroys its furni-
ture, the police LOOKING on and of
ferring no protection. Secretary
Gresham wires the American min
lister at Lima to protest against
failure of authorities to protect and
demand apology; if facts are well
established to ask prompt punish
ment of offenders and reparation
for all injury to American proper
ty and persons.
Senators are getting very tired
waiting for the appointments sent
to them, particularly as the presi-
dent pays no attention to the rec
OmmendatiOn of Democratic Sena-
tors in the matter of appointments.
These senators, many of them,
never go near the president, find
ing him very unwilling to receive
any suggestions from them. The
leading Democratic senators favor
the postponement of the cases
of the appointed senators I'M
til the regular session. The
question of senate officers
loses its interest in view
of an extra session and the whole
matter was settled without any
friction. The resolution of Senate
was adopted providing for a report
to next congress upon total and
actual cost of the various iron and
steel products, and also of textile
fabrics, with such Information re-
garding them as may be of in
tereSt. The weather bureau in
vestigation shows badly for the
conduct of Bradon.
STATE LEGISLATU
Petitions presented for teaching
of physiological temperance in the
public schools. Senate passes bill
validating SChOOl-building bonds
of Houston; also to validate Fort
Bend county bridge bonds. Senate
took up bill regulating issue of
bonds by cities and counties and
considered it by sections. AItcp's
amendment that the provisions of
the bill should not apply to any
Indebtedness accruing after tn,
passage of the act was adopted
certificate of attorney general was
made prima facie evidence Of bond
validity. Senate adjourned while
desputing over call of the Senate
House passes its substitute, for
the (SiX COURT Senate bill, and
adds one court only fixing same at
Dallas. House wrangles over the
Denton Normal school bill and
finally defeats the whole measure
by close vote, y to 30. Senator
Mills was invited to address the
House at his own convenience
The GOSSett bill limiting is
suance of bonds and stocks by
railway passed as approved by the
joint committee. Senate bill pro-
viding method bywhich new cOun-
ties shall pay their prorata of old
county tax taken up and was un.
der discussion when the report OF
the McGaughey investigating com
mitteo was presented.
The majority report of the Me-
Gaughey investigation committee
was laid before the house and in
unqualified terms it demands the
impeachment of the commissioner
of Land Office for high crimes and
misdemeanOrs, and for viola
ton of the constitution and laws OF
the state and of his oath of office a;
and it recommends the appoint
ment of a committee Of I to i'm
peach him. The report is signed
by ) members of committee, VIM.
NJ. Peck dissenting, who does not
think that McGaughey acted cor
ruptlY, but nnWisely.
A PitiaDIe Sight