The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-18

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Governor penileton in the chair.
After prayer by Chaplain Briggs,
senate proceeded to business
Message from the house announced
that that body had passed mileage and
per diem oil as well as bill for contin.
gent expenses
b. Goss: Bill relating to registra-
ton Of county warrants and to require
interest to be paid thereon after
registration.
BY Baldwin: Bill to provide for
prote elton of domestic animals, estab
Iiishment of live stock and quarantine
commission.
By Simpson Bill amending act
providing for attachment of witnesses
in criminal cases and for their pay.
Pressler: B.ll to exempt Comanche
county from operation of stock
inspection law.
BY Atlee Bill amending gaming
law making second aud subsequen,
convictions punishable by fine and
imprisonment.
Pressler: Bill to erect three addi-
tional supreme ldieial districts, to be
numb 4,h, > h and 6 h, the courts
to be heard at Tyler, A bllene and San
Antonio
BY jester: Bill making theft from
$50 TO $50, mis- Iemeanor to be tried
In county courts.
BY McComb: Bill providing pre-
faried liens in favor Of Iaoorers.
b; McComb Bill providing for
inquests on fires.
BY Whitaker: Providing for hold
ing of district courts at places other
than county seats in certain counties.
b. Greer: Joint resolution amend
ing constitution providing that the
legislature shall meet every four years
members of the house to be elected
every tour years and senators every
eight years
BY Hutchison: Bill regulating &C.
acknowledgements OF married women to
deeds
On notion of Senator Jester the
house amendments adding $40, 600 to
each of the appropriation bills tor pay
and contingent expenses OF the
legislature, was concurred in.
BY Haskell: Bill to protect stock.
raisers and farmers and providing or
the destruction of wolves and other
wild animals.
By Hutchison: Bill to prevent the
emplo, ment of Pinkeroon's or other
armed forces in this STAGE.
BY Cowley: Memorial from the
Daughters of the Republ c asking for
an appropriation to enclose the battle
field OF San Jacinto and for erecting
monument thereon. Referred to
committee on state affairs.
BY Crawford: A bill regulating
attachments in certain cases and to
provide for the distribution of the
proceeds of sale.
Senate bill amending an act in re-
gard to change of venue In civil cases,
with ommittee amendment, was
ordered engrossed.
At l045 the senate took recess for
half an hour.
1920 a. m. the senate reassem-
bled and communication Was read
from Dr. r. M Swearingen, chairman
of the committee on invitation, invit
ing senate and officers to inaugural
ball Wednesday night.
The lieutenant governor announced
that he would sign in the presence OF
the senate the two appropriation bills.
On motion of Senator Greer, Scna
tor Pressler was excused from morning
session, on account of important
business.
Chair announced that in the sence
of Senator Pressler, Of Comanche, u
member of the joint committee to
escort the governor to the inaugural
ceremonies, he would appoint Senator
Greer, of jefferson couu,y, member
of the committee.
House committee appeared at ll:o0
q. m. and invited the senate to the
hou'e Of representatives to participate
in the Inauguration of governor and
lieutenant governor.
At II O'Clock the senate proceeded
to the house to the inaugural ceremo
MES
1890 O'Clock Lieut.. Governor
Pendleton raped the senate to order
and said: 1.-The hour has arrived
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