The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-24
DOI>G> OF ruE LEGISLA1t IKE
YESTERDAY.
FuIi Report OF the Proceedings of
Each House.
sESA (.
Roll call, quorum present.

two years
by Dickson: To fix compensation
OF physicians who attend inquests and
make Examinations of bodies at fifteen
d llArs
Senate bill amending article 1866,
revised statutes, relative to deposi
tons of witnesses, passed.
The resolution requesting Texas
members In congress to vote for the
Hatch anti-opiion bill was taken up,
and an amen ment by Senator limbo.
den, leaving the matter to their judg-
ment. was adopted, aud the resolution
passed.
Senator kearby-Concurrent reso.
luton favoring permanent establish
ment of census bureau and requiring
i, to collect data to show what per
centagc Of The people Of the United
States occupy their own homes and
lh,ir own farms and what percentage
are tenants and Of those occupying
their homes and farms, what percent
sge have their property free from debt
and what Is the value thereof, and
what percentage Of the homes and
farms are mortgaged.
The resolution requests Texas con.
gressmen to use their influon Sc to
have the bill now pending in congress,
passed.
Resolution was ordered printed in
journal and laid on table snbject to
call.
Senator Browning introduced
resolution the import OF which was
that it will subserve the interest of
the people of Texas by the legislature
discussing measures of state legisla
ton rather than wasting time in the
dscu sion of what Texas senator's and
representatives i'll congress should do.
Senator lmboden moved to lay on
table
Lost, and the resolution was
adopted.
Senator Bsld wins bill amending
the penal code was taken up and
pending discu ,sion senate adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Roll call; quorum present.
Petitions and bills were introduced
as follows:
Petition from citizens Of Lubbock
county asking that interest on school
lands be reduced.
A memorial from cattle mems asso-
citation relative to stock quarantine.
A protest from Da las against
change in the jurisdiction Of the coun-
tv court.
The speaker appointed Messrs
Trui.. Moody and Gotf on committee
to visit the university and normal
schools.
To visit penitentiaries- Messrs
Onion, Picket and MoGehee.
To visit the assylums- Messrs.
Morrison, Wicks and Barry
BY Hardman: To create the Office
Of public weigher
by Dodd: To provide for making
quarterly statements by county treas
urers.
By K4in: Joint resolution amend
ing section %, article , of the consti-
tuition.
BY Cocke: To provide punishment
for persons who gamble with minors.
by Golf: To amend the road law
of Collin county.
By Breeding: To prevent cruelty
to animals.
BY Brown: To provide for add
tional poll taxes.
By Strange: TO prevent the planting
OF johnson grass in Texas, and fixing
penalty for the same.
By Hodges: To amend the law
relative to counties funding their in.
deb edness.
By.Fagau: To amend the penal
code SO as to prohibit the use of any
animal without the consent of owner.
House bill relative to dispositions
passed.
House bill making it felony to
steal hog regardless of value, was
laid before the house, and after con.
siderable debate it was ordered en-
crossed
The resolution requesting the Texas
congressman to vote for the Hatch
anti option bill was taken up.
Mr. Breeding offered an amend
ment which was voted down, and the