The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-05-11

denCe would be offered as lmpeaCh-
able and also as rebuttal.
The chair ruled that if the evil
dence could he proven up by the ste.
n0grapher who took it, it would be
admissible. The court here took a
recess for five minutes.
In the senate, Senator Crawford
introduced resolution to pay the
witnesses in the McGaughey trial 81
per day and mileage of 3 cents each
way, provided that witnesses residing
in Travis county shall receive no pay.
Senator Baldwin offered an amend
ment to pay witnesses 81 per day.
Adopted
Senator Hutchinson amended so as to
pay all witnesses except taose in the
employ Of the state. Adopted.
Senator Imboden moved to recon-
slider the vote by which senator Bald
wins amendment was adopted. Roll
call showed no quorum present and
call of the senate was ordered. After
quorum was obtained, the motion to
reconsider prevailed.
Senator McCOmb offered as sub.
5titute that all claims growing out OF
the McGaughey trial be referred to
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who shall report back 10 the senate.
The substitute was lost and Senator
Baldwin offered as substitute that
the witness be paid So per day and
what expenses the sergeant-at-arms
has incurred in behalf of witness shall
be- deducted from the amount due
them Lost
Senator Kearby offered as suOsti-
tute for the resolution and amend
ment. that the witness receive the
same compensation as is now allowed
| by law 80 witnesses in felony cases.
| Adopted.
Senator McCOmb amended go that
witnesses temporarily or permanently
residing in Jarvis county shall re-
ceive no pay, but afterwards with
drew it. The resolution and substi-
tuted was then adopted.
The senate then resolved itself into
a court of impeachment Major Wal
ton said that after reviewing the tes-
| timOny the respondent would with
draw his objection.
The testimony of the Land Commits
siOner McGaughey before the investi-
eating committee was then read by
Secretary Kennedy. The testimony
was to the effect tn he exercised a
| supervision over the sales OF school
land by his son John who had charge
of that department. Witness said
then he would not receive an applica.
ton for the sale of lands, until notice
had been received from the county
clerk that the notification sent by the
land Office had been received. The
witness also said that he considered
the Harris and Liberty county lands
isolated and detached.
Judge Jones A. Breeding of the
house of representatives. was put on
the stand by the state. Witness tes-
titled that he was a practicing lawyer
of Houston and had a general knowl-
edge of land values as obtained
through the practice of his profession.
| Witness had suit near the school
lands in Harris county and the party
for whom the land was recovered said
he would not take SIS per acre for it
aud declined all offer of So per acre.
The states counsel here rested their
case and the chair announced that
both sides had concluded their testi-
mOny and the witnesses were dis
charged.
Representative Henderson said that
counsel on both sides had agreed to
submit the case without oral argu-
ment.
Senator Yoakum moved that cOun-
sci who desire to have their argu-
ments incorporated in the Record,
shall have their speeches ready tor the
printer by tomorrow at noon, but the
mo ion was Withdrawn.
The court then adjourned.
Senator Jester moved to take up
house bill to appropriate $4,000 for
per diem OF the Twenty-third legisla-
lure. Carried The bill was then
passed.
House bill to appropriate $4,000 to
detray the contingent expenses OF the
Twenty.third legislature was also
taken up and passed.
Senator Steele called up senate bill
to take Limestone and Freestone from
the First supreme judicial district an
put them in the Fifth district and was
passed under Suspension of the rules
Adjourned till 3p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate met at 3 p m
CendlOT oWdyu6 Cdlleu up Iue ilD-
ZION to reconsider the vote by which
the Fort Worth charter was passed.
The bill had not passed by the qui-
site majority to put it into immediate
effect, and he wished it to 60 into
effect at once. The bill was then
passed by unanimous voter.
Senator Douglass called up the con-
ference committees report ON the bill
to tax sleeping car, telephone and in-
surance companies aud it was adopt
ed--yeas, II; nays, /
Senator Douglass moved to recon.
slider the vote AMI to lay the motion
on the table. On this motion Senators
Baldwin, Crawford, Crowley, Dean,
Hutchinson. lmuoden, Shelburne,
Simpson and Tips declined to vote
and broke a quorum
The senate then convened rs court
of impeachment.
Senator lmbodeu moved that the
curt retire to judiciary room No l
and consult about the decision IN the
. impeachment case. Lost.
! Senator Eearby moved that the
senate proceed to ballot ON the articles
of impeachment. Carried.
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