The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-19

into judicial districts and provide for
electing district judges. This bill
creates district out OF Falls and Nc
Lehman counties.
By Senator Bowser-To establish
an agricultural and mechanical COL
lege in North Texas.
By Senator Agnew-A bill amend
ing the act in regard to the sale of
spirituous, vinous and malt liquors.
BY Senator Simpson-A resolution
that the committee on public print
ing have the governors message
translated into the Bohemian Ian
guage and have 5000 copies printed.
Lost.
By Senator Kearby-A bill allow
ing any subdivision of q county to
hold local option elections.
Senator Swayne moved to reconsider
the resolution by which the COVER
nor's message was to be translated
and printed in the Bohemian langu-
age. Motion to reconsider prevailed
and it was amended so as to publish
1000 in the Bohemian language. Ad-
opted.
By senator Hutchison-A bill to
amend the mechanics lien law.
The following committee clerks
were announced: Judiciary No. /,
r. w. Halbrook, judiciary No. 2, Gao.
Echals. Finance committee, Will G.
Lon; education committee, G. g. Bell:
towing, cities and corporations, Phil
BrothersOn.
Senator Crowley of the joint COM
mittee reported recommending that
the houses meet tomorrow at 10
o'clock to count the vote for governor
and lieutenant governor and that the
inauguration be held Tuesday. Ad--
opted.
Adjourned till $50 today.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
The first senate committee meeting
OF the session was held yesterday aft
ernoon at 8 O'clock. Judiciary Com
mittee No. l, John w. Crawford,
chairman, having number of bills
before them.
The senate bill amending the act to
regulate assignments was ordered
printed ny the committee, as was also
the bill authorizing minors to bring
suit by next friend.
The senate bill amending the act
authorizing change of venue in civil
cases was amended by the committee
SO as to allow credibility of witness to
be attacked as we'll as the evidence
offered.
The joint resolution requesting
United States Senators Coke and Mills
to aid in the passage of the Hatch
anticipation bill was asked to be re-
ferred to the committee on agricul-
turial affairs.
Judiciary No. held meeting, but
adjourned without transacting any
business.
HOUSE.
The house met at IL o'clock, Speaker
Cochran in the chair and q quorum
present.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. D.
Pennington.
Mr.. Breeding presented resolu-
ton providing for four more commit
lee clerks, to have S. per day, and
their services to be discontinued in
the discretion of the speaker. Adopted.
By Mr.. WilsOn-A resolution au-
thorizing members to subscribe for
thirty newspapers each to be paid for
at cents copy out OF the contingent
fund.
BY Mr.. Breeding-An amendment
providing that such papers publish
full and complete reports of the house
proceedings.
The resolution was amended sOsthat
each mem Der be permitted to sub
scribe for not over thirty copies of
daily papers containing reports of the
proceedings of the house, provided
such papers publish full and complete
reports of house proceedings, and
provided that each mem Der be allowed
only three copies of the house journal,
the papers to be paid for at cents a
copy out of the contingent fund.
Amendment by Cain to table the
resolution, which amendment was lost
ayes 81, nays 80. Isl
By BallOwe-Su bstitute that each
member be allowed thirty copies of
daily or weekly papers publishing full
reports of the proceedings of both
houses, to be paid for at 8 cents each
out of the contingent fund. Lost.
The proviso that each member be
allowed only three copies OF the house
Journal was stricken out, and the
Wilson resolution as amended was
adopted by vote of 20 to 55, and the
house refused to reconsider.
Mr.. Moore moved reconsideration I