The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-06
-.nyry.THlRD LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

SENATE.
r,v Feb. 4.-There was no
II the senate today, that body
w.. w. adjourned Friday till Monday.
HOUSE.
rsr,y. Feb, 4.-The house met at
.',Iock with Speaker Cochran and
rum present.
r., Breeding had entered a motion
osonslder the vote OF Yesterday
rossiug senate bill "a.
souse bill 20, pending from yester-
for en- grossment, was considered.
Ar. Curry spoke in favor Of the bill
pa;ng law of that character which
scts those who are most defense
and have the right to ask most at
hands
fbo bill amends the penal code as
he effects Of marriage Of defend.
in ,rlals for seduction, by provid-
thst If the parties marry each
n at any time before an indict-
\ is found against defendant, no
ecution shall take place, or if
nm it shall be dismisse d; but the
eb,s of this article shall not apply
khe case of defendant who was
.ct married at the time of commit.
tho off nSe.
r. Btee dug called up his motion
We noicnd, and the bill which had
amended by striking out January
one OF the days Of legal holiday
econsl1ered and January retained
Legal holiday and the bill en-
,sed.
me bill makes September ! legal
bdy, to be known as Labor Day.
Mere was some sparring in the dis
Zion between Mr.. Breeding and
Findlay, author of the anne ndment
king out January.
Petitions were presented asking
Suges in jurisdiction in Blanco,
(zorla, McCulloch and Atascosa
buues, and by teachers of Terrell
linz for changes in the school law.
Dir. Wheeless presented the petit
] Of colored citizens of Nueces
|nty, asking for the establishment
J university for the colored youth
Texas.
Bills were presented and referred
follows:
By Dashiell: Fixing time fer pay.
nt Of state bonds held by special
.e funds.
BY Martin; Amending the law as
logs, sheep and goats running at
e.
ling of Ellis: Fixing punishment
msliciously pulling bell cords on
road trains. Also bill amending
code as to continuanoes IN civil
ies.
lMds: Amending the revised
a,vas providing for better distribu-
b@d digests of the laws Of county
sNrs.
Rogers, Of Anderson Amending
E road law by providing that In
unties levyiDg a special road tax
E roads shall be worked wholly by
tation or taxation in connection with
ad service as the commissioner
~ deem best The commissioner
urt in such counties may reduce the
mber of days persons may be re
ired to work on the roads, but not
exceed ten days in any year.
Mr.. Graham sen, up a petition from
liens of Burnett county asking that
county be- exempted from the
imal and hide inspection law
Committee reports were submitted
House bill previously engrossed
anting the Waco Electric Light and
wer company authority to dam the
szos at Waco for water power pur-
ses was considered.
Mr, Mills explained the purposes of
: bill.
Amendment by Wheless limiting
= grant to fifty years was rejected.
BY Ballowe: Amendment provid-
that tue state shall at any time
E. legislature deems advisable, take
arg OF and control the property and
the corporation the cost of the
'rS performed, with legal interest.
By Henderson, of Milan substi-
{ providing that nothing herein
al be Construed to rellnquIsh the
mt Of the state to fix and regulate
Is aid charges. Adopted.
BY Turuey: Taking away from
. company the right to charge any
lis. r. jected.
Amendment by Wheless requiring