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

Following are the proceedings of
yesterdays session of the legislature:
THE SENATE.
The senate met at 10 o'clock with
Senator Kearby, president pro tenn, in
the chair.
After prayer by chaplain Briggs
the senate proceeded to business.
Senator Lewis presented a petition
from druggists of San Antonio asking
for the establishment of chair of
pharmacy on the medical branch of
the University at Galveston. Refer
red to finance committee.
Billie and resolutions were introduce
ed and referred as follows:
By Senator Imboden-Bill to amend
the Revised Civil Statutes so as to ex-
empt from jury service correspondents
of newspapers.
By Senator Smith-Resolutions to
recind the resolution providing for
the order of business after the morn
ing call, which requires the calling
of the roll and gives each senator the
right to call up bill as his name is
called.
Senator Douglas moved to postpone
consideration of the resolution until
tomorrow which elected quite
discussion between Senator
Smith, the author of the resolution to
rescind, and Senator Yoakum, who
opposed the resolution. Senator
Smith said the effect of continuing
this rule would be that house bills
would never be considered, as the
members of the senate were interested
in calling up their own measures, and
if the house acted under similar rule
senate bills would never be considered
there, and the objects of the session of
the legislature would be defeated.
Senator Crawford commended that
the rule had expedited business and
now for the first time the speakers
table was clear of bills on third read
ing and that house bills would have
the same chance of being called up
under this rule as under the old rules.
The motion to postpone was finally
adopted.
By Senator McComb-Bill to dimin-
ish the civil jurisdiction of the county
court of Leon county.
By Senator Crantord-6ill to 6imin-
ish the civil and criminal jurisdiction
of the county court of Delta county
and to conform the jurisdiction of the
district court thereto.
By Senator McComb-Bill to pro.
vide for the recovery of damages for
the killing or injury of hogs, sheep or
goats by dogs.
By Senator Yoakum-Concurrent
resolution providing for final adjourn
ment of the legislature March 81. Lost.
Senator Kearby Imboden in the
chair called up senate bill dehnlng
perpetuities for the purpose OF concur
ring in the house amendments.
Senator Smith made the point OF
order that the bill was not the senate
bill but a substitute offered by the
house. All that was left of the senate
bill was the number of the DILL, and it
should be referred to committee ike
other substitute bills.
Senators McCemb and Lewis sup
ported the point of order and Senators
Steele and Kearby opposed it.
The chair limb oden) held the point
of order not we'll taken and that the
bill was not substitute and therefore
need not be referred to committee
The chair said he would like for an
appeal to be taken. !,
Senator Smith said, as the chair had
SO requested he would appeal from the
decision of the chair. The chair was
sustained by vote of II to 8.
The bill was then laid before the
senate.
Senator Atlee offered an amend
ment striking out the the clause which
puts the venue in Travis county at the
option of the attorney general in suits
brought for the violation of the pro-
visions of this act. Lost.
J Senator Goss offered an amendment