San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-29
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Action of the state Legislature and
the National Senate.

Action of the state Legislature and
the National Senate.
In the Senate, German presents
the name of William r. Cox, Of
North Carolina for secretary;
Richard r. Sight, of Indiana, for
sergeant at mS,and Rev. Milburn
for chaplain. The question of
election comes up today. Their
term of Office commences June 30.
Hoard offers resolution instructing
committee on election to inquire
into charges of criminal emheZzle-
ment made against Senator Roach
of North Dakota. The min
GRITTY report in the sena-
tOrial appointment cases is
presented by Senator Vance.
There is growing antagOnism to
the new Russian treaty, arising
from the clause that makes the
forging of any government paper
an eXtraditable offence. This would
include forged passports, it is
claimed, and would make all
Gaping eXtraditable. The treas
ury department orders strict
watch along the Eastern Canadian
border for the 40 immigrants from
Hamburg, landed at Halifax.
Twenty-one special agents of the
general land office have been let
out. DR.. Joseph Senner is COM
missioner of immigration at New
York.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
Committee Clerk Poole was
detailed by senate to accompany
Senator Whitaker, who is sick, to
his home and his expenses ordered
paid from the contingent fund.
The house bill giving Dallas
new charter was passed.
The resolution to amend the
state constitution so as to
authorize banks of discount passed.
The Senate bill to validate titles
to lands granted railways, but now
held by actual settlers, passed to
its engrossment, after being so
amended as to exclude railway or
construction companies from its
benefits. The appointments sent in
by the governor were confirmed in
executive session. Senate resumed
consideration of the general apprO-
priatiOn bill. Appropriation of
81 800 for mess hall, we'll and wind
mill at Prairie View normal passed.
salary chief clerk of educational
department was cut down from
81, 800 to $1,000. Appropriation of
$4,000 for ice and electric plant at
Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege passed.
In the House the Breeding road
bill came up as unfinished bust
ness, on the amendment changing
rate of bonds from to SO, and
that amendment was defeated.
Several counties were exempted
from the jurisdiction of the bill
and it was ordered engrossed. The
attempt to amend the constitution
by requiring poll tax receipt as a
condition of voting was lost. Res
luton fixing term of railway COM
missiOnerS at 6 years and of school
trustees at , years was passed to
third reading. Joint resolution to
invest university funds in the
same securities as school funds was
engrOssed. Joint resolution fixing
time of Legislative meeting, dura-
ton of session and pay Of legisla-
tors was referred to a special COM
mittCC.
The Legislature is hungering and
thirsting for an excursion to Gal
weston.
Cooper's charges against the Uni
versity management were referred
to a special committee,
Galveston has a hot fight for her
charter in the state legislature and
the committee to whom the matter
was referred cannot agree. Gal
weston does not want a charter
such as the minority report pro-
poses.