The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-19
THE TWENTY THIRD
Continued from 9Th Page.

again at their conclusion and after
their retirement the senate repaired to
its own chamber and the house adj
journed until 10 O'Clock this morning
THE SENATE.
The senate WAS called to order at 1C
q. M, Lieutenant-Gover PendletOn
in the chair.
After Prayer by Chaplain Briggs,
the senate proceeded to business.
A message from ne house announc'
ed that that body had passed mile
age and per diem bill as well as the
bill for contingent expenses.
BY Senator Goss-A bill relating to
the registration of county warrants
and 10 require interest to be paid
thereon after registration.
Nv Senator Baldwin-A bill to pro.
vide for the protection of domestic
animals; the establishment OF live
stock and quarantine commission.
BY Senator Simpson--A bill amend
ing the act providing for attachment
of witnesses in criminal cases and fol
their pay.
BY Senator Pressler-A bill to ex-
empt COmancbe county from opera
ton OF stock inspection law.
BY Senator Atlee-A bill amending
gaming law, making second and sub
sequent convictions punishable by fine
and imprisonment.
By Senator Pressler-A bill to Gre
ate additional and supreme Judicial
districts to be numbered fourth, nth
and sixth, the courts to be held at
Tyler, Abilene and San Antonio.
BY senator Jester-A bill making
theft from $40 to $50 misdemeanor to
be tried in county courts.
5y Senator McComb-A bill pro-
viding preference liens in favor OF
labOrers.
BY Senator McComb-A bill provid.
in for inquests on fires.
By Senator Whitaker-Providin
for holding OF district courts at places
other than county seats in certain
counties.
BY Senator Greer-A joint resolu-
ton amending constitution providing
that the legislature shall meet every
four years, members of the house to be
elected every four years and senators
every eight years.
BY Senator Hutchison-A bill regu-
lating acknowledgment of married
women to deeds.
On motion of Senator Jester the
house amendments adding Sic, 900 to
each OF the appropriation bills for pay
and contingent expenses of the legis-
lature were concurred in.
BY Senator Bald wilma bill to pro-
tect stockraisers and farmers and pro.
viding for destruction of wolves and
other wild animals.
BY Senator Hutchison-A bill to
prevent the employment of Pinkert0ns
or other armed forces in this state.
By Senator Crowley-A memorial
from the Daughters of the Republic
asking for an appropriation to enclose
the battlefield of San Jacinto and for
erecting a monument thereon. Re.
ferred to the committee on state af-
fairs.
BY Senator Cranford-A bill regu-
lating attachments in certain cases
and to provide for the distribution OF
the proceeds of sale.
The senate bill amending the act in
regard to tho change of venue In civil
cases, with committee amendment,
was ordered engrossed.
At 10:45 the senate took o recess for
half an hour.
At l1:20 o. m. the senate reassembled
and communication was read from
DIR. II. NJ. Swearingen, chairman OF
the committee on invitations, Inviting
the senate and officers to the inaugu-
raj ball Wednesday night.
The lieutenant governor announced
that he would sign in the presence OF
the senate the two appropriation bills.
On motion of Senator Greer, Sena-
tor Pressler was excused from the
morning session on account of impOr.
taut business.
The chair announced that in the alb
sence of Senator Pressler Of Comanche.
a member Of the joint committee to
escort the governor to the inaugural
ceremonies, he would appoint Senator
Greer of Jefferson county member OF
the committee.
The house committee appeared at
ll:5O q. m. and invited the senate to
the house Representatives to partici-
nate In the inauguration of the COVER
nor and lieutenant governor.
At 1900 O'Clock the senate proceed
ed to the house to the inaugural cere-
monies.
At 1880 Lieutenant Governor Pen
dleton raped the senate to order and
said: "The hour has arrived when
my brlei legislative experience with
this body, which has been very pleas
ant, must cease and in passing the
gavel feel that / am consigning 1t to
com potent hands, Inow take pleas
ure in introducing to you Lieutenant
Governor Crane"
Lieutenant Governor Crane took
the gavel and said: "Senators, L
thank you for your friendly greeting,
ard in the exercise of my duties will
have to draw upon your charitable
disposition. In the appointment OF my
committees | have been beset by diff
culties naturally attendant upon the
selection from body so intelligent as
yours, and no mon knows the embar-
ras sment until he has assumed the re-
sponsibility ofthe office, hut assure
YOU that in the discharge of this duty
l have done what conceived to be for
the best interest of the state at large,
That | may have made mistakes is
not only possible but indeed probable
/ announce the senate now ready for
/ husineas