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the courts of civil appeals in certain
cases.
On motion of Senator Hutchinson
/ Senator Tips was excused Indefinite
ly on account of sick ness.
By senator Kearby - Concurrent
resolution endorsing Hon. q. b. XII
gore as miniater to Mexico.
, Senator Hutchinson protested against
the resolution as unwise aud untime-
ly.
Senator Kearby said it was quite
appropriate chat the legislature of
Texas should endorse the candidacy
of Colonel Kilgore.
Senator Presler supported the reso-
luton and said it ought To be passed
unanimously. 1t was passed.
House bill to restore civil jurisdic-
ton to tue county co urt of Marion
and confirm the Jurisdiction OF the
district court thereto, was laid before
the senate, ordered engrossed. and
under suspension OF the rules passed.
On motion of Senator Presler, Sen
ator Deans bill to promote the devel-
opment of the mineral resources OF the
state was taken up on third reading
and finally passed.
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house bill to create more efficient
road system in Cald we'll county was
taken up and ordered engrossed.
Senator Yoakum moved to take up
house concurrent resolution providing
for conference committee on the sub
ject of redistricting the state into new
Judicial districts. The motion was
lost.
Senator Lewis bill to provide for de-
terminipg the rights OF non.residents,
persons unknown and trans ent per-
sons to property in Texas, was laid
before the senate, ordered engrossed
and under suspension of the rules
passed.
Senator Yoakum moved to take up
house concur ent resolution providing
for the appointment of conference
committee on the subject of redistrict-
ing the state into new supreme
judicial districts aud the motion pre-.
vailed.
senator Imboden amended SO that
members of the Legislature represent
ing cities which are candidates for
location of these courts, shall not be
eligible as members of the conference
! committee, but he afterwards with
drew it and Senator Whitaker re-
newed the same amendment.
Senator I'm boden offered as a substi-
tute that no member of the committee
shall recommend any city or town in
his district DO location for court,
The substitute and amendment were
lost. Senator Steele opposed the res
olution because it provided for a com
nittee OF ten representatives and five
senators. He thought the senate
ought to be equally represented on
the committee.
senator Browning also opposed the
resolution.
The resolution was lost by vote OF
IA to II.
Senator Swayne called up his mo.
ton TO reconsider the vote by which
the enacting clause to the equity OF
IT demplion bill was stricken out, and
the motion to reconsider prevailed.
Senator Crawford moved to recon
miu the bill TO a special committee OF
five senators, who shall report suo'
stitute bill embOdyiDg the main tea
lures of the Kearby bill, but he with
drew the motion in Oruer to allow Sen.
atoT Yoakum to offer an amendment
TO the bill so thai the equity of re-
demption shall not apply to "othel
forced or judicial SALE"
Senator Crawford renewed his mo-
ton and it was adopted.
The chair laid before the senate d
message from the governor asking the
consent of the senate To the appoint.
ment of A. l.. Teagarden, h. M
house, Joe Rogers, b. j. Kopp~rl and
John DowelI, all of Travis county, as
the board of managers of the state
lunatic asy at Austin.
Senator Yoakum moved that the
senate 90 into executive session on
the appointments on next Thursday
at II O'clock. Carried.
A message from the governor recon-
mending the appropriation of the un-
appropriated public domain, amount
ing to 4 1893, 1886 acres, to the use of the
university aud free schools was also
read
o. motion of Senator Goss senate
b II to authorize the general land COM
missioner to issue patents to univer-
sity, school or asylum lands in certain
Ca ,es in quantities. less than the
amount originally purchased or filed
upon, was taken up, amended and or
dered engro-sed.
Senator Imboden moved to recon-
slider he vote by which the concurrent
resolution providing for conference
COMMITTEE on redistricting the state
into new supreme judicial districts,
and it prevailed.
The resolution was then passed by
a vote OF 16 to 10.
On motion of Senator Steele senate
concurrent resolution providing for
the burial of the remains of GeneraI
Hiram G Gran berry in the state GENE
terry at Austin and making an appro-