The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-03-09
The House After Action on Numerous Amend
ments offered to the General school Bill
Passes That Measure TO Take Effect
Ninety Days After Adjournment
following are the proceedings of
yesterdays session of the legislature:

Heavenly Father: We come into
Thy presence moved by a feeling as
ancient as the race. AS we 90 down
the track up which generations have
come, temples are the milestones OF
our journey and prayers the chief
music that we hear Man no .soor er
sought bread to satisfy the hunger OF
his body than he soug hit God to salts.
fy the hunger of his soul Before
love built hume or thought built a
school, prayer built a temple. In
obedience to this deep and imperious
instinct we come into Thy presence
Inspire then and hear our prayer.
May it be something more than the
bowling of creatures before the crea-
tor or the The homage of subjects to a
sovereign; in this hall may it ever be
the tender cOmmdnioh of children
with their Father. And to Thy
great name be praise and honor now
and forever. Amen.
Petitions and memorials were pre-.
sented and referred as follows:
BY Senator Douglass-Petition from
citizens of Ellis county asking for di-
vision of the public domain betwee
the university and public school funds
Bills and resolutions were intrOuuC-
cd ard referred as follows:
BY Senator Baldwin-Bill to fix the
Pay OF county officers for eX. otfiCio SER
vices performed.
BY Senator Swayne-Bill to extend
the time within which land sold for
taxes and bought in by the state, city
or towns may be redeemed.
By Senator Baldwin, by request
Bill to regulate the use, sale and dis,
position of water by irrigation conpa-
mes.
BY Senator Steele-Bill providing
| how and by whom railroad tick Is
shall be sold and providing for the re.
demptiOu Of tickets ANA parts of tickets
unused.
House bill to provide for q better
system of roads in Caldwell county
came up as unfinished business on the
third reading, and was passed
Senate bill for the relief of G.. Z. nu-
pree, sheriff and collector of taxes OF
Franklin county, was taken up on
motion OF senator Crawford and it was
ordered engrossed, The object Of this
bill is to refund $500 which was stolen
from that officer III 1887 by burglars,
who robbed the safe in which the
money was deposited, the money hav-
ing been paid The state.
On motion OF Senator Browning
senate bill for the relief Of Charles 7.
Sisson was taken up. The bill pro-
vides for the payment Of 1910 TO Sis
sou, VINO in 1858 served in the ranger
service under Captain John >. Ford,
and was never paid by the state.
Senator Smith opposed the bill be-
cause it was bad precedent to make,
and moreover, the claim ought to be
barred by limitation.
Senator Browning made strong ap.
peal 10 tho senate against the great
state of Texas, pleading the statute
of limitations against just claim.
7 he bill was ordered tpgrOssed by a
vote of % to 7, and under suspension
of the rules was finally passed.
Senate bill to authorize the purchase
of agricultural lands to utilize the in
mates OF the state reformatOry at
Gainesville was taken up on motion OF
Senator Douglass and ordered en-
crossed.
On motion of Senator Imbo1en
house bill making the THEFT of hogs
and sheep felony was taken up on
third reading.
Senator Browning opposed the bill,
as it would fill to overlooking the
walls OF the penitentiaries
Senator Imboden favored the bill,
as the people of east Texas were turn
ing their attention to raising hogs
and dem anded protection. Besides,
the average hog in east Texas was
worth more than the cow of west
Texas.
Senator Swayne amended so that to
steal a duck, chicken or turkey may
be made felony, and the senator
from Tarrant made witty talk in
support of his amendment.
Senator Smith deprecated the injec'
ton of any levity into SO serious a
matter as tne protection of the hog
industry, which he thought ought to
be encouraged. The amendment was
lost.
Senator Agnew amended so that the
value of the animal shall be not less
than $50 to make it q felony, but it
was lost,
Senator Hutchinson amended so "a to
exempt the the THEFT of sheep from
the bill except when of the value of
$50, which was lost.
Senator Crawford offered an amend
M mt to strike nut the enacting clause,
which was lost by vote of Is to II,
Senator Crawford opposed the bill.
There was necessity of reducing the
number of felony otfensey instead of
increasing them. Already the legis-
lature was confronted by defcieuy.
The bill was also opposed by Senator
Pressler.
The bill was defeated by vote of
Is to l6, the chair voting "No."
Bill to create the new county of Ba-
mard out Of Uvalde Bandera, Ed
wards and Kerr was on motion OF SEN
at n Dean recommitted to the coMmil-
tee on counties and county boundaries
On motion OF Senator Yoakum, the
report of the majority of the joint
committee to whom was referred the
bills creating additional courts of
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