The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-03-02

h9iA'cu Ahy SOOuueSS, yet
our lives have been precious in Thy
elgnt, ana Thou hast blessed us from
Inlhe uhWastipg fullness with all
all things well being. We Confess
that we have trampled Thy holy laws
under our unhailowed feet. We COME
l" Thee with heart-felt penitence and
implore Thee to cleans us from all our
sins. Help us to be lawful citizens u
the laws OF our state, and be faithful
10 the divine government. May the
gislation upon this floor result liz
good to our entire state. Forgive Gus
sins as we forgive those who trespass
against us. Continue our daily bread
to US. Permit us not to be lead INFO
temptation, but deliver US from evil,
and Thine shall the kingdom ard the
power and the glory forever. Amen.
Alter roll call and other preliminary
proceedings, Mr.. Sebastian offered a
resolution authorizing the speaker TO
dispense with one-half of the clerks OF
committees for the balance OF the SEES
sion.
The resolution passed oya vote Of 81
to 30, and the house refused to recon
side.
Mr.. Lloyd off red q concurrent reso
luton that the board of managers of
the sam Houston and Prairie View
normals add Ons year To the three
years curriculum of studies, and also
provide for instruction as TO the effects
of tobacco and intOXicants.
The resolution was referred W the
committee on education.
Mr.. Cain offered The following:
Whereas, The railroad commission
of this State has established just and
reasonable rates of freight Oh cotton,
corn, wheat, oats, hay, salt and other
commodities; and
Whereas, In one season the people
were saved $1,000 600 by such reason
able rates as specifically set forth in
the inaugural address of His Excel.
lency the Governor; and
Whereas, The said commission did,
between August % and september II,
1892. exempt some twenty railway
companies from the operation of said
reasonable rates as shown on pages
155 to 1852 inclusive in the commits
slonerr' report; ana
Whereas, Said eXemI ted railroads
are exacting from the people the eX-
ceseive ana unjust rates in operation
before the commission adopted reason.
aole aud just rates; and
Whereas, 1t would be only justice
to the people that said exempted rail-
roads should pay back and refund to
the people the difference between said
reasonable and just Rates and the un-
just rates exacted by authority of said
exemption, had said commission per-
mitted their rates to remain in opera.
ton; aud
Whereas, 1t is the opinion OF the
house OF representatives that the rail-
road commission should maintain just
and reasonable rates until they are
eujnined by judicial action; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That the railroad com.
mission of Texas is hereby rogue sted
to withdraw said exemption, and that
all railroads in Texas remain under
the operation of the rates SO fixed by
the commission until enjoined by the
courts having jurisdiction.
Mr.. Cain in speaking of his motion
SAID that he recognized that it in
vOlved the great problem whether OF
not the railroads should control the
people. ave have come here some as
Nugentites, some rs Hoggiles aud
some as Clarkites, but all iavOring "a
railroad commission. Then we should
all come together without partisan.
ship on the great question, which
came up in 1888 when pill was pre-
pared creating a railroad commission,
but was declared unconstitutional.
The people however declared IN favor
nt loci i'm N 1.,ft r1A
passed law creating such body,
nose maintenance cost the state $685.
200 y ar. We have through this
Commission established reasonable
rates and according tn The governors
statement saved the people about
So, 600 900, but now we are still laying
this commission to eat crow by undo
ing what we paid them TO DO" He
wanted to know if the legislature was
also going to eat crow.
1t was noticeable, following the ac-
ton OF the caucus last night, to press
legislation demanded by the Demo-
cratic platform upon which Governor
HOgg was elected, and to refer resolu
tons believed to be presented as mere
political tests to put the party and
members on record, that the Cain res
was referred and went whiZ.
2ing to the committee on interal i'm
provements, despite fillibustering 10
prevent it's being adopted.
The house resumed consideration OF
the business pending from yesterday,
being the general school law.
Amendment proposed by Mr.. Tur-
ner, intended to incorporate in the bill
the provision tOIetain the per cent
of the permanent school fund for the
available school fund was defeated as
not being necessary 10 incorporate in
the general school law, and on account
of there being separate bill on the
subject.
Minor amendments to various sec.
lions were adopted
Amendment by Mr.. Finlay provid-
ing tor teaching the laws OF health |
with reference to the effects of marco.
tics was adopted.
rec. 66, That all examinations for |
in this state shall be con-
tucted in writing and in the English
language was stricken out as being
efficiently provided for in previous
section. go /
Amendment doing away with 3fd
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