The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-02-09

udy az Iu6 Cdpltol, thO oShato NV W.
ing in session, having adjourned over
until tomorrow. Below will be found
the proceedings of the house:
THE HOUSE.
House met at ~ o'clock, with the
| speaker and u quorum present.
Mir. Breeding mad entered u motion
to IecUusld, the vote Ot yesterday ELL
crossing senate bill No. "A.
House bill No. 70, lending from
yesterday tor eugrOssuienL, was COLI
sldered.
Mr.. Curry spoke in favor of the bill
as becoming u law OF that Character
which protects those who are most dc
fenseless and have the right to ask
most ut our hands.
The bill amends the penal code as to
the effects OF marriage OF defendant III
trials tor seduction by providing chat
! il the parties marry each other at amy
| time before all indictment Is found
against defendant no prosecution
shall take place, or if begun IL shall be-
dismissed; but the benefits OF This az
ticle shall not apply to the Case OF Il
defendant who was in fact married al
the time of committing the otfense.
Mr.. Breeding called up his motion
above noticed, and the bill which had
been amended by striking cut Jan. l
as one Of the days Of legal holiday
was reconsidered aud Jan. l retain.
I'd as legal holiday and the bill en-
crossed. The bill makes Sept. u le-
gal holiday to he known AS Labor
Day.
There was some sparring in the dis.
;usslon between Mr.. Breeding aud
Mr.. Flnlay, author of the amendment,
striking out January.
PeLitltions were presented asking
changes in jurisdictions in Blanco,
Brazoria, McCulloch and Atascosa
counties, and by teachers of Terrell
asking for changes in the school laws.
Mr.. Wheless presented the petition
of cOlored citizens of Nueces county
asking tor the establishment of d uni
versily for the colored youths Of
Texas.
Bills were presented and referred a.
follows:
BY Mr.. Dashiell-F king time for
payment OF state bonds held by special
state funds.
Mr.. Martina mending the law as
to hogs, sheep or goats running at
large.
Mr. King Of Ellis-Fixing punish
ment for malicious pulling bell cords
ON railroad trains. Also bill amend.
ing the code as to continuances in
civil cases.
Mr.. Fields-Amending the revised
fnt "A f,,r iotr nj I'm
ton OF digests of the laws to country
officers.
MIR. Rogers of Anderson-Amend-
ing the road law by providing that i'll
counties levying a special road tax.
the roads shall be worked wholly by
taxation or taxation in connection
with road service as the commi ,sion-
ers court NAV deem best. The com
missioners court in such counties may
reduce the number of days persOus
may be required to work Oh the roads,
but not TO exceed ten days in any
year.
Mr.. Graham sent up p petition from
citizens OF Burnet county asking that
the county be- exempted from the ami
NAL and hide inspection law.
Committee reports we're submitted.
House bill previously engrossed,
granting the Waco Electric Light aud
Power company authority to dam the
BrazOs at Waco for water power pur-
pores, was consiuered.
Mr. Mills explained the purposes OF
the bill.
Amendment by Mr.. Wheless, limit
ing the grant to fifty years, was re-
iected.
By Mr.. BallOwe-Amendment pr1-
viding that the state shall at any
time the Legislature deems advisable
take charge OF aud control the prop
erty and pay the corporation the cost
of work performed with legal interest.
BY Mr.. Henderson OF Milam-Sub-
stilute providing that polhing herein
shall he construed to relinquish the
right CT the sra'e to fix and regulate
tolls and charges. Adopted.
By Mr.. rurn-y-rakiDg away from
the com pany the right to charge any
tolls. Rejected.
Amendment by Mr.. Wheless requir.
ing that tire grant terminate after
ninety-nine years. Rejected.
The bill passed, ayes &C., nays 80.
The COMMITTEES on agricultural at