The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-18

pleasant, must cease, aud in passing
the gavel l feel that | am consigning i,
10 competent hands. now take
plea 'ure in Introducing to you Lieut.
Governor Crane"
Lieutenant Governor Crane took
the gavel and said Senator'S, thank
YOU for your friendly greeting and in
the exercise OF my duties will have to
draw upon your charitable disposition.
In the appointment Of nv committees
| have been beset with difficulties
notably a,tendent upon the selection
from body SO intelligent as yours,
and DO man knows the embarrassment
until he has assumed the response.
bility Of the off lie; but | assure you
that in the discharge of this duty, |
have done what | conceived to be for
the best interest Of the state at large
That | have made mistakes is not
only possible but indeed probable.
announce the senate ready for bus.
ness.
Senator lmboden introduced a reso.
luton thanking the acting president
os the senate, Hon. George c. Pen
dleton, for the impartial and efficient
discharge of his duties
Ga motion of Senator Kirby it was
unanimously adopted by rising vote
The Senate then adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow.
The house was called to order at
$3.50 with a quorum presen..
BY Faubon: Petition from citizens
of Williamson county asking the
ablshment of another state norma
school.
BY Dean: Petition from citizens of
Dickens county asking repeal of scalp
law.
By Newton: To fix salaries of the
county clerks.
By Chandler: To amend the school
law
BY Cain: To amend revised civil
statutes relating to qualifications Of
voters.
BY Ragsdale: To create committee
with power to select uniform system of
school books for the state.
By Ball; To require railroad com
panies to erect depots at all towns and
stations where there is a postotfice.
By Turner: To create a board of
pardon advisers.
BY Morrison: To regulate places
of business where billiard, pool, Jen-
ny Lind and other gaming tables are
kept.
By Erskin: To create state deposi
tories at certain points to receive state
money.
By McElvee: To authorize coun
ties to work penitentiary convlcts on
public roads.
By Rogan: Resolution that speaker
appoint committee of three to visit
the Confederate home and report upon
its condition and management.
Resolution W IS adopted and Messrs.
Rogan, Weeks snd McGehee appoint.
cd
A resolution was adopted appoint
ing a committee of FIVE TO meet with
like committee from the senate to ar
range for properly having the pro-
ceedings of the two houses printed.
Messrs. Fields, Erskin, McLemore,
Wheeless and Wilson were ap.
pointed.
A resolution by Mr. Wheeless was
adopted changing the torn of printed
bill so as to leave wide margin on
one side of the printed matter
Resolution for committee to draft
proper resolutions on the death OF
Hons II B Sellman, G. l. Wurz-
bach, adopted.
The speaker appointed Wills IN,
Fagar, Slayton, McLemore and
Onion.
Committee on rules proposing to dc
away with the committee OF the whole
when considering appropriation bills
set for special order tom brow at 10
o clock
House took recess until ll45, a,
which time the governor and lieu
tenant governor took the oath Of
office.
SHILOH'S CURE will Immediately