The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-02-02

IcKiuuey's bill to create ne" ="
icial district to be composed OF inc
omntv of McLennan. The bill does
,ot propose to interfere win
he present district, composed
# the counties of McLennan
md Falls, but the new court VIII nave
,oncurrent Jurisdiction SO far as NC
Lehman county is concerned: .,.o,,
VIC. Watson, w. A. Willlsms0n'
John H. Harrison, Pinkey Foro, M
ID. Herring of Waco and M a; IaU-
trick of Falls county appeared before
the committee in advocacy OF the DILL
1t is understood that a protest from
citizens of McLennan is on its way TO
the capital. The further consldefa,
ton OF the measure " as postponed
until next Friday afternoon.
HOUSE.
The house met with Speaker Coch-
ran and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
House bill providing tor copyrlght'
ing The laws of the state came up as
the pending business and passed.
Resolution was adopted authorizing
the committee on privileges ana e4ec-
tons to send for persons and papers
Petitions were referred as follows:
From citizens of Coleman county;
against creating Reagan county.
From citizens of Marion county; pro-
testing against house bill comforting
civil juri, diction upon the county court
of Marion,
Mr.. Mills presented joint resolution
to amend the constitution so that the
legislature may create banks for de
post discount and exchange, ano
banks of issue, and provide Tor tne
examination; provided That the banks
of issue shall deposit with the state
comptroller bouds of par value equal
10 the amount of their circulation, and
each share holder in such corporations
shall, under such TT EQUATIONS as may
be prescribed by Law, be liable for the
debts thereof in an amount equal to
the par value of the stock owned by
by him in additi n to such stock.
The resolution was referred.
A number of bills were presented
and referred.
BY Mr.. Rogers of McLennan-Reso-
luton authorizing the secretary of
slate to sell 1.-the Texas court reports at
81 a copy. Referred.
Senate resolution was adopted, pro.
viding that the committee to visit the
university also visit the medical
branch at Galveston, and that the
committee to visit the Terrell asylum
visit the orphan asylum at Corsicana.
Chairman Dills presented report
81
elections, recommending that Repre-
sentative Davis of Falls be retained in
his seat.
Mr.. Calhoun presented minority
report opposing this action.
The reports being read, Mr.. Finiay
argued that if the statements in the
minority were fairly presented, both
reports should be printed, and moved
that the case be fixed for considera-
ton next tuesday.
Mr.. Dills spoke in defense of the
committee from untairness charged
against the committee in the minori-
ty report, conteuding that the facts
had not been properly presented an
stated by the attorney tor contestant,
Mr.. Williamson. Neither the confess
IduU uOI CUllI6SIoo was
the action of the committee.
Mr.. Hawkins defended the commit
tee.
Mr.. Dashiell agreed with Mr.. Fin
lay as to pOstpOning.
Mr.. Calhoun said that he presented
the minority report because he had
the interest of the whole state at
heart, and not as partisan. He did
not wish to go behind the election re-
turns to the sacred precincts of the
ballots, and especially in one case
without doing so in the other.
Mr.. Moody spoke defending the &C.
ton of the committee.
Mr.. Davis said that if a letter re-
ferred to in the minority report could
be produced, he desired the report to
be recommitted, but he commended no
such letter could be produced.
Mr.. Dills moved to recommit the re-
port.
Mr.. Cain said that all the votes but
ten in the stolen box had been count.
d when the light was blown and the
box stolen and claimed that William.
son had majority over Davis. AS to
any agreement in the committee it
was on the basis that if they went be-
hind the returns in one case they
should do so in the other.
The case was finally recommitted.
The senate was announced and in
joint session the vote of the two
houses cast yesterday was canvessed
and Hon. r. @. Mills was accordingly
declared to be constiturionally elected
United States senator.
House adjourned till 10 o'clock this
morning.
The bills introduced in tn. house
were as follows:
By Mr. Frazer-House bill No. 300,
amending the law against carrying
concealed weapons by making the
penalty fine Of from 500 to $500, and
imprisonment in Jail from two to six
months, during which the offender
may be worked on the county roads.
By Mr.. Wilson-Making sleeping
car lower berth fare not over 81 90 and
Sl.OO for upper berth any one nigh,
and fixing from $25 to 5000 penalty for
any company charging more.
BY Mr. McLemore-Fixing liability
Tor using or connecting with the fence
OF another without consent. The pen.
atty is 6 per cent of one-half of the
original cost of such fence and half
the cost of yearly repairs.