The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-11
TWENTy-THIRD LEGISLATURE,
AT LAST AN ADJOURNMENT SINE
DIE IS SECURED.
Interesting Proceedings Attendant Upon the
Winding Up Of the Affairs Of State
and the Final Closing Of the
Legislative Halls.
SENATE.

The senate met yesterday morning
at 9o'clock with Lieutenant Governor
Crane in the chair.
Prayer by Chaplain Briggs.
House resolution granting leave OF
absence from the state of Judge s.
H. Brashear of the Eleventh judicial
district was reported to the senate.
Senator Imboden said if he were not
prohibited by the constitution he
would introduce bill for the relief of
10000 cyclone sufferers in East Texas
and he therefore moved reconsider
alton of the motion to adjourn sine die
at IL o'clock today, in order that he
might introduce bill for their relief.
Senator Lawhon moved TO table the
motion. Carried.
Senator Jester moved that com.
mittee of three be appointed to wait
on the governor and inform him that
the senate was ready to adjourn at IL
M, and Senators Dickson, Jester and
Presler were appointed as the COM
mittee
House resolution granting leave of
absence for six months to Judge
Brashear was called up by Senator
Baldwin.
Senator Hutchinson amended by
granting the leave to three months.
Adopted.
The resolution was then adopted.
Senator Steele called up house joint
resolution 10 amend the constitution
fixing the salary OF members of the
Legislature at SIS per day for the first
100 days, on third reading, and it was
hung up on call of the house.
On motion of Senator Simpson the
house sugar bounty bill was taken up
on third reading and passed.
On motion of Senator Tips, house
concurrent resolution for the return of
certain plans for improving the capt.
tOl grounds, was taken up and passed.
On motion of Senator Greer, house
concurrent resolution providing for
the translation of spanish records OF
land grants was taken up and passed.
House joint resolution to amend the
constitution 30 as to fix the per diem
of members of the Legislature at S. per
day for 100 days, was taken up and
passed.
Senator Jester called up senate bill
to ascertain the interest of certain cit
liens of Navarro county or certain
piece of land in that county claimed
oy the state and was passed.
The general appropriation bill was
reported by the enrolling committee
and signed by President Crane.
Senator Crowley Interrupted the
scene by an advancement from the
door Of message from the house,
Speaker Cochran of the house was
greeted with great applause by the
senators and a short recess was taken
during which the speaker made a
short talk about the harmony and
conservatism that has existed in the
legislature.
r. E. Roy, one of the committee
clerks, In neat well timed speech
presented, on behalf of the committee
clerks, gold headed cane to Lieuteu-
ant Governor Crane, which vas ac-
cepted in happy response by the
lieutenant governor.
Senator McComb introduced hu.
morous resolution in which il was re
solved that the members of the senate
think we'll of one another, and the
senator from Montgomery spoke in Ia
vor of its adoption. Various amend
ments in the humorous line were of.
fersd, and the whole matter ruled out
of order.
The chair announced that the sen.
ate had received an invitation from
the Dallas Chamber of Commerce to
be present at the opening of naviga-
tioE on the Trinity by the arrival Of
the steamboat Harvey.
Senator Lewis inquired If 1t was not
snag boat.
senator McComb offered the follow
ing resolutions: "Whereas, the pres
ence of the senate in Dallas would
not be a menace to the supply Of wa
ter 10 the Trinity river, therefore, be
it resolved that the invitation be &C.
cepted."
Senator Swayne sent up telegram
from Fort Worth saying that Fort