The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-05

operation of the district system: Free.
stone, Limestone, Robertson, Van
Zandt, Smith, Montgomery, Trinity,
Polk, San Jacinto, Cass, Bowie, Bos-
que, Lee, Burleson, Washington and
Bastrop. The senator said the adop-
ton of the amendment would make
the bill special one.
Senator Imboden said he did not
think this would make the bill spe-
clal one.
The bill was finally laid on the table
subject TO call,
Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The house met with Speaker Coch-
ran and quorum present.
Prayer by Chaplain Pennington as
follows:
Almighty God our creator, presever
and benefactor, with humble rever-
ence, we would approach throne of
grace, pleading no merit, but in the
name of Him who Thou hast appoint
ed as mediator between Thee and fall
en- humanity, we come with no obla-
tion in hand, but with humble and
contrite hearts, and ask that our
prayers and intercessions may be &C.
ceptable, and we'll pleasing in Thy
sight. May these agents of the people
remember that Thou wilt hold them
accountable for the trust the people
have, in confidence, committed to
them, and may their legislation be
faithful TO the pledges upon which
they were chosen, that their honor
and integrity may be maintained, and
the hopes, energies and industries of
our country quickened into new life,
into the homes of all honest citizens.
Forgive our violations of Thy holy
law, and override the legislation of
this body to Thy names honor, and
the firmer establishment of a christian
civilization, and finally save us, land to
Thee, the only wise God, be everlast-
ing praises. Amen.
Motion was made to reconsider the
vote passing the Peck bill, known as
the revenue injunction bill, to better
enforce the collection of taxes. The
motion was tabled.
Mr.. Breeding offered joint resolu-
tion to amend article of the constitu-
ton 80 as to provide for a supreme
court consisting of chief justice and
eight associate justices, subject to in
crease to fourteen judges when the
business should demand 1t, besides a
court of appeals of three judges and
twenty-siX district courts.
The business pending from yester-
day being the supreme Judicial court
bill of Mr.. Tankersly providing for
but one new supreme court district,
which was adopted for consideration
Mr.. Moody offered as a substitute a
bill providing for court of arbitra-
ton and award, or commission of APP
peals.
The substitute was declared out Of
order as not german to the pending
bill.
Mr.. Henderson of Milan moved
that the whole matter be referred to 8
special committee of five.
Mr.. Baker of Dewitt moved tt
strike out the enacting clause of the
pending bill.
The motion led to some discussion
by Messrs. Peck, Moody and Slayden
Mr.. Slayden argued that the com
missioner of appeals proposition was
but subterfuge for the necessity o
additional courts, and that it was bu
q matter OF tWeedle-dum and tweedle
dee as to the difference of expense
We should give the people something
more than a pretense Tor courts o
final resort.
The motion to strike out the enact
ing clause was lost by vote of 81 aye
to &c noes.
The motion to commit the bill wa;
refused. Ayes 48, noes SO.
Mr.. Flack moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Tankerly substi
tute was adopted.
Mr. Long moved to table the mo-
ton and Mr.. Onion demanded cal
OF the house, which checked further
action on the bill. The absentees were
excused. however, and the motion tC
table prevailed-ayes 81, noes 49,
which brought the Tankerly substi
tute back for consideration.
Mr.. Long offered an amendment
making Dallas the site of the pro.
posed new courts.
Mr.. Graves offered a substitute pro.
viding for five courts-One at Calves
ton, one at Fort Worth, one at Austin,
and the sites of the others left in
blank-in effect creating two new
courts.
Mr.. Cunningham offered a substi.
tuts for the original bill and the
Graves substitute, also providing for
five courts, locating the fifth court at
Abilene.
Mr.. Barry moved to lay both substi'
tutes on the table, which cut of de.
bate on the subject much to the objec.
tion of the friends of the measures.
The house, however, sustained the
motion tabling both five-court bills.
Mr.. Rowell of Marion offered an
amendment to the pending tour-court
bill, changing the present court from
Fort Worth to Abilene, and locating
the new court at Dallas.
Mr.. Cough offered an amendment
locating court at Dallas.
Mr.. Dashiell amended to locate one
at Tyler.
Mr.. Lloyd spoke in favor of Tyler,
King of Rockwell for Dallas, Dashiell
for Tyler, Gossett for Dallas.
The previous question being de-
manded the tyler proposition was
voted down, Dallas was accepted and
thus Abilene as we'll as Tyler was
non est in the matter, by vote of 81
to 16. Thus too San Antonio was