The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-02-16
IN THE SENATE.

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legislature
IN THE SENATE.
The senate met yesterday morning
ut 10 O'Clock with Lieutenant Govern
or Crane in the chair.
Chaplain Briggs prayed as follows
Heavenly Father, through Thy
mercy we stand upon the border lane
of a new week. Forbid that for us it,
days should pass with the rapidity
with which the days are flying. Yes
terday We were children, today WI
are hurdened men, tomorrow sstht
death storm comes and we tOtter tt
the grave of the outworn. Forbid thai
such an hour should come without
some real work having been done
especially by those called to serve the
state and nation. To that end bestow
upon every senator in this chamber al
eye 10 see the highest meaning Of
things, and an ear to hear Thy voice
speaking through life and providence
and history. Students of the great
principles of law and government may
all be deeper students of the methods
of applying these principles to the
needs of all the people. Grant that
every law here enacted may be an
echo of the jus tice of God and bene-
diction to every humble artisan, every
poor widow and every little child.
And while the men who gather her.
labor in this solemn work, may their
health and strength and the security
of their homes be precious in Thy
sight. We ask for Jesus sake.
Amen"
Bills and resolutions were intro.
duced and referred as follows:
By Senator Steele, by request-Bill
defining the powers and duties of COR
porations organized to remove obstruc-
tions from and to render navigable
the Brazos, Trinity and other rivers
in the state.
Senate bill to amend the incorpora-
ton act so as to incorporate abstract
companies and grain warehouse and
elevator companies came up as I'M
finished business.
Pending discussion of this bill Sena-
tor Imboden moved call of the SELL
ate. and the call showed Senators
Shelburne and Douglass absent and
uneXcused, but on motion of Senator
Smith they were excused.
The consideration of the bill was re-
sumed, and it was amended by Sen
ator ImbOden, 50 as to permit corpor-
ations for the purpose of buying and
selling goods, wares and merchandise
Oh any description without limitation
as to wholesale, as under the present
law, which was adopted.
Senator Dean moved to amend so as
to incorporate companies tor the pur-
pose of loaning money upon any class
of live stock, which was adopted.
The senate bill was ordered en-.
crossed and was finally passed.
Senate bill to amend the Code OF
Criminal Procedure, to provide tor the
payment of expenses of attached wit
nesses in felony cases, came up as spe-
cial order, was eugrossed and finally
passed.
Senator Deau by consent introduced
a bill to amend the civil statute to
promote the development OF the min
ing resources of Texas.
Senator Greer by consent introduced
a bill to authorize individual owners
of valid land certificates which have
been located or patented in conflict
with other older and valid surveys or
locations, to surrender the locations or
70 oniI lnnHS an6 tO ant hnr.
ize the commissioner of the land Office
to issue in lieu thereof certificates for
like quantity OF land and provide
for locating said certificates.
On motion of Senator Hutchinson,
his bill to amend the fellow servant
act so as to cure defect in the enact
ing clause, was taken up and ordered
engrossed.
Adjourned.
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Senate judiciary committee No. 2
heard yesterday afternoon the argu-
ments of railroad attorneys against
the McComb bill to further define con-
Meeting lines of common carriers, their
relationship to each other and to those
dealing with them or either OF them,
and to prescribe rule of evidence as
to such relationship and to further
prescribe their duties and liabilities.
The OBJECT of the bill is to make any
one of a series of connecting lines ON
through bill of laden, responsible Tor
any loss or damage to any shipment
and substituting the company against
which recovery may be had, to the
a, of the shipper.
There were present Judge Perkins,
of Greenville, representing the
Saint Louis and Southwest
ern railway, j. w. Terry,
of Galveston, representing the Santa
Fe, and r. s. Lovett, of Houston,
representing the Huntington roads.
Railroad Commissioner Foster was
also present as an interested spectator.
Mr.. Terry opened the argument De-
fore the committee and urged two OBJ
iectiDns against the bill. In the hrst
place, the bill in so far as 1t sought TO
make one railroad responsible for the
neglect of another, he thought uncon,
stitutional. Then again, the OIL
sought to regulate interstate COM