The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-26

was decided to report them adversely.
Senator TESTERS bill making theft of
from $40 to $50 misdemeanor, triable
In the county court and punishable by
work ON the county roads,
was considered by the COM
mittee on roads and bridges, and
it was decided to report the bill I'M
favorably.
Judiciary committee No. 2 of the
senate held a meeting and considered
the Dill prohibiting hunting and fish
ing in the enclosed land of another,
and 1t was decided to report the bill
favorably with an immaterial amend
ment.
The bill providing for the creation
of board of pardons in felony cases
was reported favorably.
The bill amending the criminal code
in regard to reversal of judgments in
convictions In criminal cases was acted
upon adversely.
Senator Kearby's bill taxing bonds,
contracts and other evidences of debt
secured by lien ON real estates and
owned by non residents was post
poned until the next meeting of the
committee.
There was meeting of the financial
committee yesterday afternoon and it
the supreme judges $4,000. the in
creased salary provided for in the re-
Gently adopted constitutional anne I'd.
ment.
The general appropriation bill was
considered and the clerk of the COM
mittee was Instructed to get from the
comptroller an estimate of the ex-
penses of the departments for the next
TWO years. Further consideration of
the bill was postponed.
HOUSE COMMITTEE.
The Finance committee agreed to
report favorably the bill providing
for deficiencies for the State reform
atory.
The bill for the relief OF The Cham.
bers heirs was referred to by SUBJ
committee.
Judiciary number one reported IA
vorably on the following:
Hodges bill amending the law as to
suits against private associations and
corporations so that they may be
brought in any county in which the
contest arises and in cases against
railroads in any county through
which the roads run or have agents.
Browns bill amending article 1853
of the law as to citaGiCns.
Martins bill restoring certain juris-
diction in Blanco county.
Rowell bill res Orlng and confer
ring certain jurisdiction in Marion
county.
Senate bill amending the law so as
to be allowed change OF venue in
civil as well as criminal cases at the
discretion OF the court.
Senate bill number seven authoriz
ing minors to bring suit by next
friend and providing for disposition
of funds recovered in suits.
The committee reported adversely
on Mr.. Cunningham's bill providing
, for redemption of lands sold under
deed of trust, mortgage or Judgment
Judiciary committee No, 2 reported
the following favOrably:
: Longs bill amending article SIG o.
the penal code establishing tho effec
of marriage as to pleas to indictment
for seduction.
Longs bill providing the death pen
atty for derailment of cars is faVorably
reported by substitute changing thu
penalty to from ten to fifty years whel
3 there is no loss OF life, and making tn
I otfense murder where death results.
The elections Committee decided t.
send for additional election return
3 boxes in the case of Cain vs.. Cain iron
Rains county.
In the case of Williamson contest
ing the seat of Davis of Falls, the com
} mittee decided by viva vote to rec
ommend in favor of Davis.
Mi. Moore, counsel, offered to Prov
by parol and the tally sheets an,
t other evidence to be produced will
letters from attorneys accounting fo
the delay that Williamson was elected
but the committee refused to defe
action. Mr.. Calhoun of the cOmmitte'
stated he would present minority
report on both cases.
The committee on education referred
the two text book bills of the house tt
q eu b-comn4ittee.
House bill authorizing transfers O.
surplus of county general funds al
, loaus TO the school fund was recon-
mended t. be reported adversely = A lst
the James bill. to establish an A. and
M. college in North Texas.
: The Cough bill, repeating the ac
transferring annually per cent Of the
, state permanent to the available schoo
fund, and Ragsdale's bill amending
: the law allowing county school super
intendents to approve vouchers, were
recommended to be passed.
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