The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-26

Senator Simpson moved call of the
senate which was ordered, and the
senate declined to excuse the absen-
tees. The amendment went to the
table.
House bill to prevent the slaughter
ing of ANIMALS within one-half mile OF
any state asylum was laid before the
senate on third reading.
Senator McComb opposed the bill
because the proper remedy was in the
courts, and it was precedent Of spec
ial legislation that OF ght not to be toll
Grated. The object OF the bill is 10
break up slaughter house in the vi
entity of the deaf and dumb asylum.
Senators Bald win and Lewis OPP.
posed the bill. If the slaughter pen
was'a nuisance the proper remedy was
in the courts.
Senator McComb offered to amend
by striking out the enacting clause.
Lost.
On call of the senate on the bill and
| am endments senator Bowser was
found absent and the bill went to the
table.
The consideration of the appropri-
alton bill was resumed and Senator
simpsons amendment appropriating
| $50 900 to erect monument TO Gen
Sam Houston. The amendment was
lost.
Senator Tips amended by appropri-
ating SEE, 900 to improve the capitol
grounds. Yeas 5, noes IS.
The appropriation bill was then
ordered engrossed.
Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The house met with Speaker Coch-
ran and a quorum present.
Prayer by Chaplain Pennington.
The house passed its bill to define
the territory and establish the bound
aries of cities and towns in this state
and to validate the incorporation of
certain cities and towns heretofore in
corporated.
The bill which was called up by
Mr.. Hodges is to conform the law to
an opinion OF the supreme court as to
taking rural lands into corporate
limits.
Mr.. King of R1ckwall called up
and got the house to pass its bill pro-
viding for filling Offices vacated
where the bondsmen of certain off
GERS refuse to remain responsible.
The pending business being the
general appropriations Mr.. Gossett
offered the following substitute for
previous amendment as to the geolog-
ical survey:
For continuing the survey; provid-
ed the work be confined to state
iands, except when necessary to con-
slider adjacent lands to determi the
geology OF such lands, the collection
of geological and meteorological speci. |
mems and the preservation of the
same; provided further that the state
geolOgist may be paid not exceeding |
$1,000 ger anDum and expenses, and |
may employ one clerk at not over 500 |
per month; provided that this appro.
priatioA shall be itemiZed with sworn /
vouchers; provided further that the
state geologisL may make analysis or
determine the geology of private
lands on payment of all necessary ex-
penses Incident thereto by the owners
thereof - Sc 200
The amendment was discussed by |
Messrs. Turner, Dills, Beall AID Flack |
it and Mr.. Gossett, and was
lost by the casting vote of the speaker.
Mr.. Truitt in closing the debate on
the recurring amendment of Mr..
Couch which abolishes the survey,
argued that the terms proposed for |
the appropriation for the survey were
too latiludinarian, involving an un-
certain expenditure of the money.
. Mr.. Rogers asked if lodgings were |
ha g.,
bers of the legislature.
Mr.. Truitt-I sim ply occupy room
provided for the peaker and in which
L used my own furniture If that is
at the expense of the state 1 presume
the gentleman firm Anderson would
like to do the same. Extravaganza in
other matters had nothing to do with
this, and so far as am concerned I
propose to turn on the calcium gen.
orally. L am speaking for the present
as to the case now presented.
To Mr.. Gou9h-As to the report that
my zeal in this matter has been prom.
pied by an ambition to he state COMP
troller, it is understood at my home
that | am DESTROYS of making a record
as mem ber of the legislature, as
their representative and not for the
sake of official preferment.
Mr.. Truitt-It is j ,st such legisla-
ton as this that has caused 80 much
in our government
this cold, calculating schemiDg of cor
porate interests and monopolistic ex,
travagance upon which weshould put
the brakes, and legislate in the inter
ests of the People instead of the
interests. 1t is because of
my interest in the state, and not for
office, that l am 30 earnest in this
matter.
The question being on the Cough
amenoment and the ayes and noes
being demanded the vote resulted
ny es So, noes 81.
Adjourned till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon session of the
house, discussion of the geological