The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-02-02
1WEN7Y-TH|RD LEGISLATURE
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hor of refuge on the Florida coast was
taken up but pending It's discussion
the senate adjourned until Monday.
THE HOUSE.
Resolution was adopted fixing pay
of night Waterman at $3 day, anC
defining his hours OF duty
This was followed by adopting
resolution discharging the Waterman
Resolution was adopted revoklne
anpointment of assistant postmaster
ana providing that the sergeant-at
arms instead appoint an assfstan'
sergeant.at-arms, to receive not oVel
81 q day and furnish horse and car
to carry the mail.
Mr.. Calhoun presented concurrent
resolution in effect declaring the pres
ent pension system vampire on the
treasury, and requesting congress tc
provide for their payment. turthel
consideration of the resolution was
promptly postponed.
RIIs were introduced and referred
as follows:
By Mr.. Hods es-Bill for relief OF
John J. Ofill, allowing him pay for
services as district attorney of the
Thirtieth district.
BY Mr.. Long the law go
that if the estate of a minor or of each
one where there are more jointly in
terested in property should be less
than 500 in value the county judge
of the county where the property is To-
Gated shall appoint guardian and
have the same property sold if to the
minors interest and the proceeds APP
piled to the minors support and educa-
ton.
BY MIR. Understanding the code
OF procedure for attaching witnesses
outside of a county in criminal cases.
BY Mr.. Russell-Exteudi for one
year the privilege of redeeming lands
sold for taxes.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding the
special law creating more efhcleh6
road system for Collin g unity to nv
clude Williamson county.
By Mr.. Hawkins-Nal idatin9 ap
continents of school trustees ot certain
cities and towns.
BY Mr.. Sebastian-Providipg for APP
pointing commissioners to promote
uniform legislation in the United
States as to marriage, divorce, lnsolV-
ency, commercial paper, n9tarlai oar'
tificates, etc. There are 10 % three
commissioners appointed by the gov
ernor, to have SIS each day during
service, not exceeding thirty days
each q year, which with expenses
shall not exceed 5000 each for any one
year.
By Mr.. Dean-Concurrent resolution
urging congress to provide for con-
struction CT q canal connecting the
Gulf of Mexico with the Pacific ocean
and operate the same in the interest
of the entire American people.
By Mr.. Tankersly-Joint resolution
repeating section 16, article 10 OF the
constitution, which provides that no
corporate body shall hereafter be Gre
ated, renewed OF extended, with bank
ing or discounting privileges.
By Mr.. Finlay-House bill NO. 3o4,
adopting and establishing the reVls "a
civil statutes of the state OF Texas. IL
embraces the work OF the commission.
ers in a volume of over 1000 pages oil
printed matter.
Local bills being the special order
for Saturday the house acted on the
following:
House bill 1Ol, Notwithstanding
certain Jurisdiction in Marion county
was taken up as first in ORDER ana
passed.
House bill, Mills-Granting author
itv for dammipg the Brazos at waco
for water and light power purposes
was engrossed and went over tor
further action next Saturday.
Mr.. Erskine's bill limiting jurlsdlc'
ton in Dimmit county passed.
Mr.. Dilps bill, making a judicial
district of Grayson county and an
other embraced in Collin and Gfayson
counties passed.
Senate bill diminishing Jurisdiction
in Webb county passed.
Bills were pr scented as follows:
Rv Mr. Sebastian Reorganizing
the Forty.seventh and Fiftieth judi
cial districts and creating the Fifty.
second district.
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING articles
3O17 to and including article oO26 OF
the revised statutes, being the entire
chapter relating to jury commlssl0n-
ers for the district courts.
Rv Mr.. Cocke-Amending the law
40 as to fix the second Monday in Jan.
nary for meetings of the presidential
electors at the state capitol ana TO
have their returns made as required
nv the laws of the United States.
by Mr.. Davis of Falls-FlXlhg pen.
atty of from $25 to $3.50 Tor uecoy my Ing
miners from the custody OF tneif pa
rents or guardians H. o,;ot n
By Mr.. Fields-For the re!lei u,
Tho. l.. Greer, calling for dupllca'es
land certificate. go, % o,o,ool,
House adjourned till III ociocA
Monday.