The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-03-23

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out after the absentees.
Senator Steele moved that the sem
ate stand adjourned until 8 p. NJ, as
he did not think that quorum could
be obtained until that time.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate met yesterday afternoon
at o'clock pursuant to adjournment.
Roll call showed there was no
quorum present, and on motion of
Senator Douglass call of the house
was ordered.
Senators Dean, Lewis, Swayne,
Whitaker, Goss and Woods were de-
clared to be absent without excuse.
Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The house met with Speaker Coch-
ran and a quorum.
Prayer by Chaplain Pennington as
follows:
Allwise and righteous Father, help
us to approach Thee with that rever.
ence which is due from the creature
to his Creator, and to call upon Thee
in spirit and truth, for we realize that
in Thee we live, move and have our
being, and Thou art the light and life
of this wondrous world, and its glory
by day and it's smiles by night are
reflections caught from Thee, and
wherever we turn Thy glories shine.
We praise Thee for Thy boundless
mercy. Forgive our offenses against
Thee and help us to walk circum-
specify, with consciences void of
offense towards God and man. May
the members of the senate and house
adopt measures that will stimulate
and develop the diversified industries
of our state, So that the sunshine of
prosperity may gladden. the hearts
and bring peace and plenty to the
homes Of our toiling millions and
when our race is run and the battles
of life are over, o, Father. give us
the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ. Amen.
House bill 1OS, to amend the Grim
inal Code to enforce the attendance of
witnesses, and to provide for collecting
fines for non attendance, was called
up with minority as we'll as major
ity report, and the latter report recon-.
mending the passage of the bill with
suggesten amendments was adopted
for consideration.
The bill was slightly amended and
ordered engrossed.
House concurrent resolution sug-
gested by the governors message
recommending investigation of the
acts of certain officials of the Houston
and Texas Central railroad, and that
the acts of the federal court and re-
ceivers be called to the attenti IN of
congress was taken up out of order
and passed by vote of 80 to 81.
Mr.. Slayden in the chair.
Senate bill amending the law en-
couraging irrigation for mining and
stock raising purposes passed.
House bill requiring railroad COM
panies, ETC.. to provide separate rooms
in passenger depots for whites and ne
groes and providing penalties was
considered.
The bill requires that this shall be
required by the railroad commission
ers upon petition of fifty citizens with
in two miles of the depot.
An amendment was adopted max
ing the number of petitioners 100 in
stead of fifty, but the bill failed of en-
grossment by a vote of Al to 4S.
A number of bills aud petitions were
sent up and referred, and the house
adjourned TIL p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon session of the house
bills introduced were referred as fol-
lows:
By Mr.. Kennedy of Harris-ro fa-
cilitate the carriage OF passengers on
railroads, requiring that when any
railroad company shall run only one
passenger train each way per day the
company shall be compelled to trans
port any person who shall apply for
carriage and offer any station agent
or conductor of other than a regular
passenger train the regular fare to
any designated point upon any other
of its trains, and to that end shall pro-
vide chair coach or car with seats.
By Mr.. Rodrigues-Bill diminish
ing civil and criminal jurisdiction of
the county court of Atascosa county.
By Mr.. Brown--Joint resolution to
amend the constitution 30 that rail-
road commissioners shall be elected.
By Mr.. REORGANIZATION OF eighty
citizens of Fort Worth against the
railroad scalper bill.
By Mr.. NATURALIZATION of citizens
that committee select site for the
normal school instead of having it To-
Gated mt Denton.
By Mr.. Rogan-Joint resolution to
amend the constitution so as to allow
a pension to ex-Confederate soldiers
and sailors.
The house resumed the bill to pro-
vide separate rooms for colored people
at railroad depots and passed it with
out further amendment.
Senate bill 145 amending the private
&C "poration act was considered. IL
&C is to the purposes for which char
tel may be granted to companies;
tn purchase and lease of lands for
hol .icultural and fair purposes, ADDS
to the provision "a as to grange stores
that it shall not apply to grain eleVs,
tor companies, but adds to section 70
provision that mill, gin, cotton com
press, grain elevator and wharf COM
panies may loan money on products