The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-05

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said commission may permit said
bonds together with the stock in the
aggregate to be executed to an amount
not more than so per cent over the
value of said property"
Senator Atlee made strong speech
in favor of the amendment.
The amendment was adopted. Yeas
20, nays Z. (Senators Boren, Brown
ing, Crawford, Lawhon, Swayne,
Woods and Yoak1m voting "no."
Senator Imboden mover to recon
slider the vote by which the amend
ment was adopted. He voted in the
affirmative, he said, in oruer to move
to reconsider.
Adjourned till p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate met at p. m.
The question required upon the mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which
the amendment offered by Senator
Tips just before adjournment of the
morning session was adopted.
The motion to reconsider was adopt.
ed.
The previous question was moved
and ordered and call of the senate
demanded.
Senator Hutchinson was found to be
absent.
On motion of Senator Imboden,
Senator Tips was excused from further
attendance.
The pending amendment went to
announced and the call suspended.
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by vote of IA to IL.
Senator Steele moved the previous
question on the bill and amendments.
Senator Dean said he had some
amendments to offer in good faith. but
if discussion was to be cut off he
would not send them up.
The senate refused to order the
main question by vote of II toS.
Various amendments were offered
by senators Dean, Atlee, Lewis and
Bowser but they were all defeated.
Senator Dean offerered an amend
ment to strike out sec. 10, which says
the state shall not guarantee any OBJ
legations assumed under this bill.
He argued that this section would
only serve 10 give notice to tho out
side world that bonds of Texas COR
pnrations are of dou btful investment,
and if it were stricken out the state
would not then guarantee or be liable
for the obligations. He declared this
bill was the pet measure of Gould and
Huntington. He severely criticised
the action of the majority and charg-
ed that there was not member on
the floor who voluntarily supported
the bill and thoroughly Understood
it's provisions.
The amendment was tabled on
motion of Senator Imboden.
The bill was passed to third read
ing by the following vote:
Yeas - Agnew, Boren, Bowser,
Browning, Crawford, Dickson, Doug
lass, Imboden, Jester, Kearby, Law
hon, Mckinney, Presler, Smith,
Steele, Swayne. Woods and Yoakum-
Is. Nays-Atlee, Crowley, Dean,
Greer, Hutchinson, Lewis, Shelburne
and Simpsons.
The rules were suspended and the
bill passed.
Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The house met with Speaker Coch-
ran and q quorum present.
Prayer by Chaplain Pennington as
follows:
Almighty rnd all.merciful architect
of Heaven and earth, who spoke and
was done, who commanded and it
stood fast, may Thy wisdom guide,
Thy power aid and Thy love bless
these law makers that they may enact
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stand upon our statute books as q ter
ror to criminals and a protection to
loyal citizens, and be perpetual mon
ument to the honor and integrity of
these guardians of our civil and relig-
ious liberties, that the memory of
their work may not rise up in testi-
mony against them. Forgive our
transgres sions and give us grace and
strength to serve Thee acceptably
with reverence and Cody fear, and
us an abundant entrance
into the everlasting kingdom of our
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and
Thine shall be the praise forever and
ever. Amen.
Mr.. Breeding presented bill for
the relief of j. M. Arrest, Texas
veteran.
BY Mr.. Calhoun-Bill SOL authoriz-
ing counties to have their archives
and records relating to lands trans
lated frem Spanish into English for
county archives.
By Mr.. Onion-Petition of citizens
of Lindale for locating there an agri
cultural and horticultural experiment
station.
The house considered its joint reso
luton q to amend the constitution SO
as to provide biennial sessions of the
legislature of 100 days each and SIS per
diem for 100 days and So thereafter
and SIS per n ileage for every twenty
five miles for each member.
The resolution failed for want of the
necessary two-thirds vote, there being
80 ayes to 10 noes, four less than re-
quired.
Mr.. Davis moved to reconsider the
vote, stating that he wanted to change
mileage from S. to So 80.
Mr.. Henderson of Lamar opposed
and Messrs. Rogan
and James spoke in favor oft.
The resolution was reconsidered by
viva voce vote, the Davis amendment
was adopted and the resolution
passed-ayes SO, noes 90.