The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-19

| aAutonieou, LaWnOD, LOWS, smell
burne, Tips voting "nay.")
Senator Lewis offered concurrent
resolution providing that the legis.
lature take recess from April %
until June II. Laid over until Satur-
day.
Senator Imboden offered resolu.
tion providing that when the senate
adjourn it do so to meet again at s
O'Clock tonight. Adopted.
An invitation TO attend the "Battle
of 4 lowers" at San Antonio on Anril
q was received.
Adjourned till 10 a. m. tomorrow.
THE HOUSE
The house met with Speaker Coch-
ran and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain Rev. d,
Pennington.
Mr.. White On question of privilege
corrected statement in some of the
papers that he was opposed to the
railroad commission.
Senate bill No. 243, known as the
railroad ticket scalpers bill, being the
business pending from yesterday,
proposed amendments were defeated
and the bill passed to third reading
by vote of So to AZ.
Mr.. Finlay moved reconsideration
to amend section tive, which he sal d
would render the bill Intellectual. He
explained why this would be the case,
because the word possessed was used
without saying posed of what, but q
majority of the members fearing the
bill might be killed on roconsidera-
tion, the motion failed, yeas AZ, noes
So, leaving the bill to be amended.
Senate bill dispensing with the ne
cessity of full stops at railroad cros-
sings of streets and roads where inter.
locking switches are proved. Passed.
Mr.. Hogan sent up memorial from
Miss Elizabet Ney, suggesting that
thu legislature establish an academy
OF high arts as branch of the state
university, and that an appropriation
of $4,000 will suffice. Referred.
Mr.. Faubion called up senate bill
validating issue of real estate under
wills probated in other states.
The bill went to third reading but
the house refused suspension of the
rules to pass it.
Senate bill regulating the appoint
ment of special Judges in cases which
the county judges is disqualified to
try. passed.
A message from the senate notified
the house that it would take orders in
the matter of the impeachment of
Land Commissioner McGaughey and
gave the house due notice. I
Senate bill providing manner of /
paying pro rata of Indebtedness by
new counties of the debt of the old |
counties from which they are created,
after deal of discussion, passed with
out amendment.
Senate bill for the relief of G. G. Du- |
pree, sheriff of Franklin county, |
passed.
AT the suggestion of Mr.. Wheless
the committee OF investigation on |
state printing was authorized to en-
pley stenographer.
Senate bill amending the law defin-
ing who are fellow servants and limit
ing liability of employer for injury to
an employe, was amended by Mr..
Rogers by adding receivers and trus-
tees and the emergency clause and
passed.
Senate bill to purchase lands for
state convicts was under con- |
sideration when the house adjourned. |
An invitation was read from Mrs.
Houston and Mrs. French of San An
tonic, inviting the members to visit
there to witness the battle of flowers
On San Jacinto day, April 81.
Adjourned till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon session senate bill
No. $50, making an appropriation for
. normal SCHOOL at Denton was called
Up by Mr.. Pickett, but action was
stopped by call of the house.
Senate bill for the protection of
rade marks of cyphous fountains and
,ther receptacles of carbonated goods
vas passed.
Senate bill No. %, the penitentiary
,ill pending at adjournment, passed.
Senate amendments to house bill
inown as the animal scalp bill, were
in. The bill makes it q
ocal option law.
Senate bill regulating the DISPOSE
ion of community property where
ither the man or wife is insane,
Dassed to third reading.
Senate bill determining the rights
f nonresident or unknown owners of
in this state passed.
Mr.. McLemore summoned from re-
'ose what ne termed the remains of /
enate bill No. &c "to prevent hunting
r fishing upon the enclosed grounds
f another, without the consent of the .
wner or agent
An amendment was offered by Mr.. i
sebastian further defining profess ,
ional hunters so as not to exclude
unters of wolves and like wild ami
1als from enclosures Lost.
Motion to strike out the enacting
lause was tabled.
Amendment was adopted that no
rosecution shall be made except at ,
he instance of the owner of the land
yas adopted.
A motion to postpone indefinitely /
allied. ,
Amendment by Mr.. Hodges requir- ,
~ premises inclosed to be posted was
nder consideration when the house ;
djourned till $50 o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
There was no quorum at roll call for
he transaction of business.
Mr.. Rudd, however, presented a