The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-26
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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

LEGISLATIVE MOTIFS.
The following is the full text of th
concurrent resolution introduced b.
Senator Jester yesterday:
Whereas, The government of tn
United States is founded upon tn
virtue, intelligence and patriotism O
it's people, and with us the supreme
power is the people, and the will O
the majority constitutes the govern
ment, that, in order to perpetuate THU
government no persons should be in
vited to this country or be permitted
to come, who are not In
sympathy with our institutions
Therefore be it,
Resolved, That our United State
senators and representatives be re.
quested to introduce bill in con-
gress prohibiting all persons con.
victed OF crime, or those known as
anarchists, communists, or socialists
from landing OH our shores.
Senator Hutchinson moved to amend
by striking out the word "socialists''
because the definition of the word he
alleged to be those who came togeth-
or for the common good of the people.
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The members of both the house
and the senate are doing whole lot
of talking about the manner in which
from present indications, Texas will
be represented at the Words Fair
and as a result of 1t something is
liable to drop at no distant date. 1t
is understood that bill will be intro
duced before the present session is
very much older making an appro-
priation for this purpose and then the
fun will begin and the constitutional
sticklers will make the deepest re-
cesses of the capitol echo and rever-
berate as they lift up their voices In
thunderous tones OF protest. The
ladies who have shouldered the work
and brought it up to the present time
have done most nobly and The
STATESMAN has nothing but praise
for them for their untiring zeal in the
good cause and congratulations for
what they have succeeded in &C.
oomplishing. At the same
time the fact remains
that they are in need of assistance
and that they need it badly if Texas is
to be represented at the fair in man.
ner in keeping with her position in
the great sisterhood of states. The
pressure that is being brought to bear
feel that the time for action has come
They recognize the fact that if the
Texas exhibit is q failure that they
will be criticised and held accountable
for it. The only thing that is in the
way is the constitutional question,
and on that some of the brightest
minds in the state differ. Governor
Hogg would recommend an appropria-
ton were it not for the constitutional
stumbling block, but it is understood
Railroad Commissioners Reagan and
Foster are of the opinion that the ap-
preparation could be made legally. At |
any rate the bill will be shortly in
troduced, and some of the mem bers
seem to think that the sentiment in |
favor of 1t is 80 strong that it would be
passed over the governors veto.
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The article In yesterdays Galveston
News concerning the election return
table as published in the Journals
and spread over seven pages, cansed
quite furry among the Legislators.
The News figures are bad enough,
but they are not correct, as an accu.
rate measurement will make much
worse showing for the state. The COM
mittees in making their investiga-
lions should bear In mind that the
printing laws are plain and just, that
printers will make "phat" whenever
they can, and If the state has paid
more for this work than she should
The fault is most likely to have been
BY failure on the part of the states
salaried servants to protect her inter-
ests. The public Is becoming exceed
ngly weary of suggestions as to what
The printing laws ought to be. A
proper enforcement of the good ones
We have would give the state good
md cheap printing.
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Chaplain of the house, Elder Pen
requests THE STATESMAN to
explain that as it has been the custom
or the chaplain of the senate to pray
N inaugural occas IONS it was not his 4
luty to be on hand for the ever of
asst Tuesday. But, in addition, he
lsked speaker Cochran about it and
vas by him excused. AS matter of
act, he says, he was in the hall at the
ime, but thought the chaplain of the ,
enate had first been called on. ,
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Senator Imboden will introduce
ill today which is rather novel in its /
yet lift accomplishes what I
proposes to do, it will certainly lie
God send to this state. 1t proposes /
o punish anyone who shall assault or l
ill another, while himself carrying
n or about his person pistol, dirk e
+ dagger. q
Under the bill man carrying 8
eadly weapons who kills or commits
n assault upon another even in self o
efense, he can be convicted of carry
ng weapons, and the punishment is
onfinement in the penitentiary from
hree to seven years. P
The bill would seem to violate the 4
as the right of self de- o
ense is granted every citizen.
1Fronn Fridav's naiiv l.