The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-02-02
wise 10 reduce their acreage in cotton.

BY Mr.. Dashiell-Resolutio of re-
spect on account of the death of Hon
James g. Blaine was adopted, declar
ing that by his death the nation has
lost an able statesman, the South 8
true and sincere friend. The resolu.
tion was ordered to be spread on The
Journal and copy sent to the family
of the deceased.
By Mr.. Onion-Resolution express
ing greeting to the Democra y OF
Kansas and congratulating the legis
lature of that state on the election Of
| a.Democrat in the United State Sci.
ate for the first time in the history Of
the state.
BY Mr.. Floyd-Amendmept adding
greeting also to the Populists and
members of the Populist party in the
legislature, was accepted and the res
olution was adopted.
Mr.. Cain voted no because he did
not think the Populists were to be
congratulated for voting for a Demo.
crat.
Mr.. Di is presented house bill No
1928, making Grayson county the
Fifteenth and Grayson and Collins
counties the Fiity-fitth judicial dis
tricts.
By Mr.. Jackson of Colorado-Bill
facilitating the return of the war tax
funds.
BY Mr.. Finlay-Protest of the Gal
weston Typographical union against
the state contracting with outside
parties to publish the court reports.
Referred to committee on printing.
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the night Waterman S. day.
Senate resolution providing for Sc
lection of a clerk for the joint commit
tee to visit the penitentiaries, was
adopted.
Resolution by Mr.. Finlay as to the
action of committee members in sign
ing committee reports and right of
absent members of the comrAittee to
modest, was referred.
Bills were introduced and referred
as follows:
By Mr.. James-Amending the code
of procedure waving trial before
magistrate, but requesting that state
witnesses be examined as in other
cases.
BY Mr.. Hawkins-Amendin the
law so that county attorneys attend
ing commissioners courts shall re-
ceive such pay as the courts may al
low, provided that when the attor-
neys fees otherwise obtained amount
to $500 year the attorney shall not
be allowed anything by the commits
siOners, but shall render his services
to the court as he can as If he were
compensated.
BY Mr.. Wilson-Providing for fur
nishing the United States circuit
court, Fifth district, with full set of
the Texas reports.
BY Mr.. Meyer-Amending the land
lords lien law so as to make certain
liens void as against creditors of the
tenant and subsequent purchasers of
the property of a tenant in good faith
unless the landlord shall have pre-.
viously to levy filed his rent contract
with the county clerk.
By Mr.. Rogers of Anderson
Amending so that railroad receivers
shall not be included in the law as
fellow servants.
BY Mr.. demonstrating an indus
trial school for girls at Liberty Hill.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the
code of procedure as to prosecutions
before magistrates.
BY Mr.. King of acknowledgements
ing the law as to relieving sureties on
official bonds.
By M. Breeding-Improving the
San Jacinto battle field, etc and max
ing appropriation of 100000 for the
purpose.
BY Mr.. King of Ellis-Regulating
the issuance and record of marriage
licenses.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the law
as to fees of county judges and county
commissioners during court, allowing
them each So day, and also allowing
the commissioners mileage.
BY Mr.. Frazer-Fixing penalty by
fine from $50 to 5000, and from two to
six months imprisonment for violating
the law as to selling or giving away
where the sale of such
liquors has been prohibited by law.
BY Mr.. FIelds-Providing for BIZ
ennial reports of the printing board.
BY Mr.. Cocke-Amending the law
defining public buildings.
BY Mr.. Rogers of Anderson -
the law as to local option
elections, as to stock running at large.
Also bill for enforcing the penalty
for carrying concealed weapons.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the
code of criminal procedure as to jury
challenges.
By Mr.. Henry - Prescribing time
for court in the Thirteenth district.
By Mr.. Fields-JOint resolution to
the constitution 80 that mem
bers of the legislature shall receive So
q day for the first ninety days of each
session, and So day for remainder of
session. Mileage shall not exceed So
for every twenty five miles.
BY Mr.. Ballowe-JOint resolution
asking congress to appropriate $lO0,OOO
for surveying the Brazos river from
Columbia to Waco, with a view to
opening the river to navigation.
Mr.. Onion presented resolution
that each member OF the house be per-
mitted to subscribe for not over twen-
ty-five copies of a paper to be furnish
ed to them by the state under con-
tract with the lowest bidder, at not
exceeding three cents copy.
The resolution was tabled by a vote
Of SO to 45.
Mr.. Kirk presented concurrent res
olution requesting and authorizing
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