The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-15
our AUSTIN LETTER.
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r, pres n;sti Rogers f McLenua7 .
is the HI hor OF a measure inteuded TO
cause a defeat ia the present home.
stead Jaw IL seems that The law AS II
now stands, l.aves the procee ds II a
homestead sale, when placed IN bank
pc dlrg reinve-,ment IN another
h mesiead, subject 10 attachment t'r
cebt. The oil as offered by Mr.
Rogers exempted such money rom
attachment for period of six months,
but TIE committee weot him one better
and m 4do 1t twelve. Tie measure is
on the calendar al d may or may not
be reached before Adjournment.
The assignment oiIl Of R 'presenta-
tive Sml h Of HUI WAS passed -
engrossment tod y after hard fight
BY the opponen.s OF the measure to
cripple the bill by smsndm MS.
II pcesent.tve Graham wanted sec'ion
2 struck out. This SECTION provid-
that conveyances made aud securities
given by an insoivent debtor
or a debtor 10 contemplation OF
nsolvency within fJlr mon,hs OF
max ny All assignment, or the appoint.
meDt OF receiver as pfovid, d else
where in the bill, which woul d
operate IN giving a preference TO any
creditor or creditors who knew or had
reason 10 believe such debt3rlo be
in:olveDt or acupg IN contem pla,lon
of insolvency a. the time, shall be
ab.olu ely VOID and such property
subj ct to reasslg ment or admins
,rauon by the receiver. Af'er con
d=rable discuss the amendment
10 strike out was withdrawn.
An amer dment to the Smith
assignment 'aw, offered by Henderson,
Of Milan, prov,d NJ for preference
under the recelyer-hip in the following
order Cos taxes, wages, debts Sc.
cured by valid lien, and uusec1r, d
claims, was also voted down Finiy
want d county aud q strict attornr.
10 act as attorneys Tor the rece,yeiS
without EXTRA compensation. Pagan,
of Lam II deliver, d humorous AID
sa,iricaI cpeech of rare skill, opposing
the Finlsy amendment on the s:iouad
that 1t st,u k down the hopes OF thu
leg 81 prot Sion toc the accumulated
OF great wealth, which, in his judy
meut, would be one # the leading
results OF the enacting Of this bill
into a law. The amendment was
hAttened out.
Rule so Of the house is 70 be
strictly enforced from and after tod
This rule exc les from the floor OF
the house, or even what is known a.
the looby, behind the "rn1rtin' pole"
all persons exc p m cmb=rs or former
nembers of the Legislature, officers OF
he general state government and the
heads Of Departments, rhis relegates
he LOBBY and visitors, including wives
aud daughters OF members, to the
galleries Reporters bein G privileged
charac ers, are still admitted to the
''holv Of holes, auoiher rule provid
ing for their presence Feag4n, of
Polk, raised the kick which br, ught
The strict enforce meat OF the rule.
preventative henderson today
made msste,ly argument against tn
proposed ameadmenr Of R1gAn to the
Cont derate Home stitu,ona,
amendment. The bill as reported by
the committee, recommends the sub.
mission Of constitutional amend
ment au nor zing the STATE to make
provision for the maintenance ot the
Conf dsrate Homo out OF the general
revenues Of the state in lieu of the
present un certain aud unsatisfactory
method by the application of certain
rents to that purpose. Rogan's amend
ment provides for the payment of
pensions TO such INDECENT
confederates as do not desire to avail
themselves OF the benefits of the
home in the sum If eight dollars per
month. Herd ron was opposed to
being b.indfolded by sentiment aud
le d into so unwIse a proceeding. The
democratic parry was loud ia con-
demuing The pension fraud, Of the
general government, yet had no
guaranty that frauds would not follow
the application of the system to the
pcpsionlng OF confederate veterans in
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