The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-19

The resolution was adopted fixing
Saturday at 10 a. m. for counting the
gubernatorial vote, and Tuesday
noon for the Inauguration.
Senate resolution, that United States
Senator Mills, in view of the fact that
he is prominently considered for cleo.
ton as his own successor be invited
to address the legislature, was
adopted.
The resolution for printing the gov
ernor's message led to some discus
sion while it was under consideration,
in which Messrs. Moore, Breeding,
Kirke, Onion, Martin, Graves, Bar
ron and Cain participated.
Mr.. Cain, who is representative of
the Third party, opposed publishing
such large number of copies as was
proposed as being excessive, and
limited that there was no necessity to
do SO except to have it circulated as a
political document.
Some of the speakers argued that
there was ho need to order a large
number of copies printed as the mes
sage would be published in most OF
the Texas papers.
Mr. Rowell introduced concurrent
resolution requesting the Texas dele
cation in congress to support the
Hatch anti-option bill.
BY Mr.. Breeding A resolution pro-
viding for four committee clerks to be
paid SIS each per day. Adopted, and
the speaker subsequently appointed
Larkin Selmau, Charles Bonds, Ar
thur Terrell and G. r. Porter.
A large number of bills were intro
duced, most of them amendatory of
the statutes,
Among the number were the follow
ing:
By Mr.. Dills-Repealing the scalp
law.
BY Mr.. Gossett - Regulating the
ownership of land in Texas.
BY Mr.. Graves-Amending the con-
stitutional provisions as to veterans.
By Mr.. Hood of Parker-Establish.
ing the Galveston institute and col
lege for the instruction of white stu
dents in the arts and sciences.
By Mr.. Mills-Provici ing for mile.
age and per diem of members and af
ficers and for contingent expenses of
the legislature.
BY Mr.. misunderstanding out
side detectives from being employed
in the state, and regulating the duties
of sheriffs and other peace officers.
BY Mr.. Henderson of Lamar-Re-
pealing the act transferring one per
cent annually of the permanent, to
the available free school fund.
BY Mr.. Gough-Repealing the same
law.
By Mr.. Breeding-Protecting dis
charged employees and to prevent
black listing.
By Mr.. Turney Providing for OBJ
tanning patents to lands bearing coal,
iron ore, etc.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding for the
purchase of convict farms. Also TO
purchase site for a building for
colored insane persons.
BY Mr.. misunderstanding persons
from getting on aud off moving trains.
BY Mr.. Hood of Parker-Regulat-
ing railroad appliances.
BY Mr.. Rudd "A joint resolution to
amend the law of suffrage.
BY Mr.. Understanding the
law as to qualifications OF electors.
By Mr.. Mills-Sroviding for pay of
mileage and per diem OF presidential
electors.
BY Mr.. Fields-Resolutio which
was adopted, inquiring into the
cause of delay in the printing of the
commissioners revised civil and
criminal laws.
By Mr. Erskine-Limiting jurisdic-
ton in Dimmitt county.
BY Mr.. GOugh-Amending the me-
chanic's lien law.
By Mr.. Wheless Amending the
tax law; amending the law of divorce.
BY Mr.. Rogers-Anending the text
book bill.
BY Mr.. notwithstanding the
law as to forced sales.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the law
as to establishing the validity of mu-
nicipal bonds.
BY Mr.. Curry-Providing for rescue
of girls under II years of age from the
custody of improper persons.
By Mr.. Misunderstanding from the
assessors rolls lands in the name of
unknown owners.
Adjourned till 8 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon session OF the house
the senate concurrent resolution in
structing the Texas delegation to sup
port the Hatch bill in congress came
up as the order of business, and was
discussed by Mr.. Slayden of Bexar in
opposition to the resolution.
Mr.. Slayden contended that it was
the CONSENSUS of opinions OF nearly
every man engaged in the business
that the effect of the Hatch bill would
be to transfer to Europe large busi-
ness now transacted and commissions
earned in America.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on agricultural affairs, and
the house adjourned till $3.50 Saturday.
LEaIsLAT We NOTES.
The following resolutions were re-
Gently adopted by the State Superin.
tendent's association, composed OF
county and city superintendent OF
public instruction, county judges and
principals of schools in session at
Cleburne, being in the nature OF a
memorial to the Legislature for much
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