The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-19
FRIDAY
Following are the proceedings of
yesterdays session of the legislature:


yesterdays session of the legislature
THE SENATE. .
The senate met yesterday mornip!
at 10 o'clock with Lieutenant Cover
nor CIahe in the chair.
In addition to those present OF
Thursday, Senators Crowley, Dean
Mckinney and Shelburne answered
to their names, which made quorum
In tie absence of Chaplain BriggI
Rev. Mr., Rector of Austin Offered
prayer.
Senator Bowser introduced a con
current resolution memorializing con
gress to make an appropriation t.
render the Trinity river navigable
Referred
On motion Of Senator Crawford
house bill to diminish the civil and
criminal jurisdiction of the county
court of Delta county was taken up.
Senator Hutchinson protested against
the passage of the bill. He said at
the last election Populist had been
elected county judge and that it was
not just to legislate him out of office
by taking away the fees of office.
Senator lmboden asked if the coun-
ty attorney of Delta county was quail
fled to fill the office.
Senator Hutchinson replied that he
did not know whether he was or not.
He did not know him personally. He
knew that if he were incompetent he
was not the only one in Texas filling
the office who was incompetent. The
people of the county had elected him
less than six months ago and if he
were incompetent, he should be pro-
ceeded against according to law and
removed. He warned the senate
against the passage of the law as a
piece of political tyranny unparraled
in this state. He had a numerously
signed petition against the bill
Senator Crawford argued that Delta
county was IN his district and if there
was anything wrong in the measure
he was responsible to the people for it.
The house committee to conduct the
McGaughey impeachment trial APP.
peared in the senate chamber and
asked that the senate cite the land
commissioner to appear and the SEN
ate fix a day for the trial.
Senator Lewis moved that the
house be notified that the senate will
toxic proper order in the impeachment
trial, due notice of which will be
given the house.
Senator Crawford resumed his
speech, charging excessive expenses
during the first term of the court held
by the Populist judge. The Populist
county attorney had resigned and the
commissioners court had elected a
Democrat, 80 that if the bill passed, a
Democrat would also be affected. He
charged that a judicial officer of that
county had sanctioned gambling over
his own signature.
Senator Hutchinson said that in an
Notification the officer alluded
to had been asked if he would not
license gambling, and in joking way
he replied, yes.
Senator Crawford said there was
nothing against the integrity of Judge
but that he has abundant
proof that he is not qualified for the
office. He said the Judge had refused
to elbow Democratic justice to have
an Cffice in the court house, as had
been the custom for years.
The bill was then passed to third
81, nays l,
A motion to suspend the rules and
put the bill on it's third reading re-
10, nays 2-not enough
10 put the bill into immediate effect.
Senator Imboden then moved a call
If the house and the sergeant-at.arms
vent after the absantees. The alb !
entees were soon announced and the
Dill finally passed-yeas %, nays l
Senator Hutchison).
Senator Smith called up house edu.
bill.
Senator Tips moved that the bill be |
by sections.
Senator Steele opposed this. He |
hought it would consume too much |
ime and it was not necessary to con-
ider the bill The motion was lost
yeas s, nays IA.
nent 80 that the applicant for a Sec
md grade teachers certificate shall be
upon the subjects of the
of the United States and
# the state instead of civil govern
nent as provided by the bill.
Senator Hutchinson offered substi-
ute striking out "civil government"
IS one of the subjects of examiner.
The substitute was lost, and Senator
dcComb offered an amendment pro-
'iding that applicants for second
'rade certificates shall be examined
pom the elements of government.
senator McComb's amendment was
dopted.
Senator Lewis offered a resolution
for the appointment of
elect committee of three to consider
he message from the house in regard
0 the McGaughey impeachment mat
or and to consider and report from
ime to time the procedure and ar
with respect thereto.
Ado Oted.
Senator Swayne introduced bill to
mend the incorporation act. The bill
, drawn so as to meet the governors
eto to the bill on the same subject
eretofore passed.
Adjourned till 8 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.