San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-28
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Action of the State Legislature and
the National Senate.


Senate receives the presidential ap.
pOintmentS cordially, but there are few
department nominations among them.
The appointment to the pension and In
dian bureaus are not vet decided upOp
Bishop Oberly is still in the ring, but
Villas declaration that he will consider
his app ointment an atfront. may prevent
his name going in. All petitions
presented in in the senate will be filed by
the secretary, and lay over until TIE
regular session cOnveneS. Majority re-
port, faVoring admission of appointed
senators was presented, the minority re-
port will be filed today. Senate has not
yet decided to make public the vote and
inside facts connected with the Russian
treaty. Republican members Of Senate
Will insist on an investigation of the
charges made against Senator Roach in
the public press of Dakota. and will resist
all attempts at adjournment until the in
Vc>tigatiOn is ordered
Senate confirms Risley, minister to
Denmark: LamOreauX, commission of
land office. COrler Riece tends her COM
plimcntS and good wishes to the United
states by the mouth of Senator Dan
Miguel NJ. Prati. The United States
Supreme court holds that the United
States on cOndemning property must take
into account the earning capacity of the
property condemned.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
Senate bill fixing fees of district clerks
in special cases, passed. Bill for prOtec-
ton Of game comes up as unfinsho d bust
ness, and after considerable discussion is
left where IL was taken up. and ordered
engrOSSed. Motion looking to adjourn
ment April s was lost. The general APP
preparation bill was called up, the appro-
priation for law books for the Austin
IL.
for books and stationery reduced TO $500
Amount for repairs to Austin asylum was
raised to 5000. Dallas charter, stripped
Of its objectionable features, was passed
to its third reading.
Breeding'S road bill came up in the
House with favorable committee report.
after fish and game bill had been laid
aside, and the report of the committee
was adopted. Amendments as to bond
| issue for road purposes were adopted, one
making the term run 40 years. The bill
was emasculatcd by striking out the con-
VicU labor provision and was left in that
condition when the House adjourned.
Bill was presented providing for more
secure keeping Of funds.
The Senate in executive session has
under consideration the following APP
pOinImCntS:
Pilot commissioners for Galveston
Thomas II. Sweeney. J. \ Sawyer. j.
Lohitt. Thomas Cross. j. S Rogers.
Managers of Confederate hOme-F. Il.
Rode, H. + Shelly. Il. ShacklefOrd, |.
Stein, Travis county: NJ. LOoScan, Harris
| county.
Vas Stocklcv. hide and animal inspector
for Hemphill county.
Trustees of blind aSylum-X. T. Full
more, Lewis Hancock. =. X. Morley.
George w. Litteteld, John Orr, all OF
Travis.
Pilot commissioners for Velasco-W.
Jack Bryan, n. X McRap, A. Metcalf,
G. w. Angle, Albert Bowers.
Trustees of state reformatOry-T. c.
Taylor, Corycll county; A. II. Gregory,
CoryeIl county; H. c. Mills, McLcnnan
county.
Pilot commissioners for Sabine Pass
John Harris. b. j. johnson. Gus Highly,
f c. Plummcr and Il. A. McReynOldS, all
| Of Jefferson county.
Trustees of the deaf and dumb and
blind asylum for cOlOred youths at Aus
rn-D W Doom, J. H COlett and L. Il.
Lee all of Travis county.