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

THE SENATE.
The senate met at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning, Senator Kearby, presi-
dent pro tempore in the chair.
The roll call showed no quorum
present.
Senator Imboden moved call of the
senate and the chair 80 ordered. The
call showed quorum present and the
further call was dispensed with.
Senator Douglass moved that SEN
ator Mckinney be excused until Tues
day. Carried.
Sena or Presler moved that Senator
McComb be excused until Tuesday.
Carried.
Senator Jester moved that Senator
Steele be excused for yesterday. Car
ried.
Petitions and amendments were re-
ferred as follows:
By Senator Constellation from citi-
zens of Baylor county asking relief for
sub-vendees of school lands.
BY Senator Presler-Petition pro-
testing against the creation of the new
county OF Reagan.
BY Senator Crowley-Protest from
Galveston Typographical Union, pro-
testing against the printing of court
report out of the state.
BY Senator Imboden-Bill to amend
the code of criminal procedure 80 as to
reduce the number of challenges.
BY Senator Swayne-Bill to pre-.
scribe the remedy or regulate the pro-
ceedings by quo warranto and to con.
fer the jurisdiction in certain cases
upon the district court of Travis
county.
BY Senator Douglass-Bill to repeal
the law transferring annually one per
cent of the permanent school fund to
the available school fund.
BY Senator Imbcden-Billt to amend
civil statutes 80 as to pay county
Judges for cases disposed of as we'll as
to pay for those tried.
Senator Crowley's bill to make the
first Monday in September holiday
to be known as "labor day" came up
on its third reading and was passed.
Senator Kearby's bill to limit and
reg late the ownership of real estate
by private corporations, foreign or do
NJ tic, was made the special order
fl next Thursday ut ii o'clock.
Senate bill to prevent the employ
ment of PinkertOns or other armed
I zee was made tho special order for
| ext Friday after the morning call.
Senate bill granting to the Waco
later Power company the right to
b lid a dam across the Brazos, was,
, ! motion of Senator Crawford, laid
n the table subject to CALL
Senate bill to amend the act to re-
district the state into judicial dis
tricts and to create the fifteenth judi.
cial district to be composed of the
county of Grayson, ana the fifty-fifth
judicial district to be composed of the
counties of Grayson and Collin was
ordered engrossed, and under suspen-
sion of the rules was read the third
time and passed.
Senator Imboden called up the
house concurrent resolution congrat-
ulating the Democrats and Populists
of Kansas over the election of O DEM
moved to amend 30 as to strike out
"Populists" and insert "Third party
ties" Lost by vote of 18 to A.
Senator Douglas called up house
concurrent resolution grating Judge
l.. w. Goodrich of the Nineteenthdis-
trict the right to leave the state for
thirty days on private business and 1t
was adopted.
BY Senator Swayne-Bill to provide
for the forfeiture of organization Of
counties with less than $50 population.
BY consent, Senator BalduTn offered
by request bill to validate the APP
pointment of school trustees in cities
and towns which was referred to the
committee on education.
Senate joint resolution providing
for state banks Of deposit and dis
count was made the special order for
Tuesday after the morning call.
Senate resolution memorializing
congress to establish national har-