San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-11
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Action of the State Legislature and
the National Senate.

the National Senate.
The Peruvian government ex-
presses regret for the accidental
wOunding of Consular Agent Crit
fifth and removes the sub-prefect
in whose district the case occurred,
and this government accepts the
amende honorable.
The Democratic Senators are
anxious to adjourn, but the Repub-
licans will not adjourn until meas
ures have been taken to investi-
gate Roach. The Republicans are
determined and it is not likely
that any business will be trans
acted until the Democrats come to
time. The recent decisions of
Judges Taft and Kicks relating to
rights of railway employees was
discussed in the Senate in con-
nectiOn with resolution instruct
ing interstate commerce commit
tee to inquire into the matter.
German and Voorhees, character
lied the rulings as tending to con-
vert railway employees into serfs
and galley slaves. Motion to in
Vestigate Roach and Power of
Montana went over without ac-
ton, by Democratic opposition;
and motion to go into eX-
ecutiVe session was defeat
ed by Republican opposition. Sem
ate agreed tOa resolution permit
ting Photographic copies to be made
of certain executive document, for
exhibition at the Columbian expo
sitiOn. Senate's committee on
finance holds it's weekly session to-
day. Jeremiah O. Rourke of New
ark is appointed supervising ar
chitect of the treasury. AS result
of investigation into entrance of
Chinese into this country from the
Northwest, Deputy Collector Car
dinal and Inspector Armstrong, of
Portland, Ore, have been dismiss
ed from the service. HOlIe Smith
notifies clerks in his department
that any expression of opinion to
outsiders as to the probable issue
of any matter before the depart
ment will be ground for dismissal.
N,
what is not known unless to pla-
cate Tammany, already very sore
over the neglect of the president
to recognize that organization in
his appointments.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
No session of Senate, that body
having adjourned until Wednes-
day. The bill to protect laborers
and employees of corporations in
their right to belong to labor or
CARNATIONS was passed 90 to 81,
several amendments to the bill on
its final passage being defeated for
want of the necessary twO-third
vote. House went into COM
mittee of the whole on the
general appropriation bill. Sew
| eral amendments were made
| changing the appropriations pro-
posed in bulk to specific apprOpria-
tons, fixing salaries of clerks. No
items in the attorney generals Of
flee were changed. The adjutant
generals office was under consider
alton when the committee rose.
House refused 10 concur in Senate
amendment requiring monthly
settlements by tax collectors.
Night session was a memorial one
for a. J. Chambers, b. j. Selman,
c. l.. Wurzbach, deceased members
of the late Legislature.
Interest was paid at the comp
trOller's department as follows:
On county bonds, Kendall. $3.50;
Wilson, $2,6OO; Clay, $3.I77; Duval,
81, $50; Tyler, 1910; Victoria, 3d.
SCI; Hood, 5000; Fannin, $1,000;
Brazos, $4,934; Castro, 1912; San
Augustin, 1902; Jones, 500; Potter
1880; Coke, 81, $3.50; Zapata, 1913;
Coleman, $3.50; Fayette, 1924;
Williamson, 81 800.
Bonds were redeemed as follows:
Wilson county, $4,000 bridge and
$1,000 jail; Fannin, $4,000 court
house; Brazos, $4,000 courthouse;
Potter, 81 900 courthouse; Coleman,
$4,000 courthouse: Williamson,