The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-03-23

to put the limitation upon corporate
ownership at twenty years instead of
fifteen, as in the bill. Lost.
Senator Lewis said that the amend
ments adopted by the senate and
sent over to the house had been en-
tirely eliminated in the bill sent back
from the house, which was new bill
entirely.
Senator Simpson offered an amend
ment to strike out the words ''senate
bill No. t." Ruled out of order.
On motion of Senator Douglass the
previous question was ordered.
The motion to concur in the house
amendments was then adopted by a
vote of 16 to 6. Senators Atlee, Crow
ley, Lewis, Shelburne, Simpson and
Tips voting mo"
Senator Kearby moved to recon-
slider the vote by which the senate
had concurred in the amendments and
to- lay that motion on the table.
On the call of the roll on this ques-
ton Senators Lewis and Simpson re-
fused to vote.
Senator Hutchinson said that he did
believe in this character of legis-
lation, and he therefore moved that
the senate excuse the senators from
voting.
The senate thereupon adjourned till
p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate met at p. M, Senator
Imboden in the chair.
Roll call showed no quorum was
present and call of the senate was
ordered.
Senators Dean, Hutchinson and Nc.
Comb were announced absent and the
sergeant-at-arms went after the
absentees.
Senator Hutchinson was announced
and the chair announced a quorum
present.
The chair said the question before
the senate now was the motion to lay
on the table the motion to reconsider
the vote by which the senate concur
, red in house amendments to senate
J bill defining perpetuities and Senator
: Lewis moved a call of the senate,
, which was ordered, and Senator'S
Dean and McComb were announced
absent.
Senator Kearby moved to excuse
| the absentees, which was lost, and
pending business was laid on the
table.
Senator Atlee by consent intro
duced bill to amend the law in re-
gard to the levying of taxes by cities
of more than 10 900 population.
Senator McComb was announced
by the doorkeeper, and he explained
that he had been detained by sick
ness in his family and was excused.
Senator Agnew offered concurrent
resolution setting apart Thursday and
Friday of each week for the consider
alton by each house of bills coming
| from the other house, which was laid
over.
On motion of Senator Kearby, the
call of the senate was suspended.
The motion to table the vote by
which the senate cOncurred in the
house amendments to senate bill de-
filming perpetuities was declared
adopted by viva voce vote, amid
cries for the "ayes" and "noes."
Senator Jester introduced concur
rent resolution to adjourn April s.
Senator Yoakum amended SO as to
make it April g. Both the amend
: ment and the resolution were lost.
On motion of Senator Jester the
l general appropriation bill as substi'
tuted by the senate finance committee
was taken up and considered by de-
partments.
Senator Hutchinson offered an
, amendment so as to limit the appro-
priation for rewards and contingent
expenses necessary in the enforce
: ment of the law to expenditures for
, the employment of additional council
, only in felony cases and not in crimes
, of less grade.
He said he had known of instances
when additional council had been en-
, ployed by the state to prosecute viola
tions of such a character as violations
of the Sunday law and breaches of the
peace, The amendment was lost by a
vote of to Is.
, Senator Crowley offered an amen d.
} men t so as to build new mansion for
; the governor at cost of $150,0OO.
Senator Simpson offered as substi-
, tute that 100000 be appropriated to
, build and furnish governors man.
sion and improve the grounds. Lost.
The amendment was then tabled.
} Adjourned.
, THE HOUSE.
The house met with Speaker COch-
ran and quorum present.
After prayer by Rev. j. N. Chand-
Ter, member of the house, the business
pending from adjournment was re-
sumed, the immediate question being
a motion by Mr.. Henderson of Milan
to reconsider the vote by which senate
bill 145, increasing the purposes for
which charters may be granted, was
passed to third reading.
The motion prevailed and Mr.. Hen
derson moved to reconsider the vote
by which the amendment of Mr.. Curry
was adopted yesterday.
Mr.. Rogan in the chair.
The amendment strikes out the pro-
vision in division "a, relative to grange
stores; that any person holding more
than $500 worth of stock shall be liable
for all the debts OF the Incorporation.
The house refused to reconsider.
Amendment by Mr.. King OF Rock
wall to section 6, that the county com.
missioners court shall fix the rate of
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