The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-26

eo sne east emu OF the capitol as owinI
to the fact that their hall had to b
q nxed up and cleared of the ball trap
' pings they did not meet until 2:3O Ii
the afternoon, thus affording an op
q PortunlGy for several more hours O
= sleep. Nothing of special import cam
{ up and very brief session was held
= Following will be found the regula
{ report OF the proceedings of boil
houses:
THE SENATE.
The senate was called to order at II
O'Clock this morning, Lieut.. Gov
Crane in the chair. After prayer by
Chaplain Briggs, the senate proceeded
to business.
The committee on rules reported
recommending that the rules of the
last legislature be adopted with the
exception that it specifies the order in
which business must be taken up on
the table and also authorizes the refer
ence OF resolution to a committee.
Adopted.
BY Senator Greer-Joint resolution
to amend the constitution so as to
make all state officers elected every
tour years
BY Senator Boren-A resolution
providing for revoking the resolution
authorizing each senator to subscribe
for fifty copies of any daily newspaper
publishing the proceedings of the
legislature. Lost.
BY Senator Yoakum-Resolution
providing that after the 23rd of
January only ten copies of q daily
newspaper shall be allowed each SEN
ator.
Senator Goss amended 80 as to
make it after Feb. /.
Senator Bowser and Kearby op-
pose the resolution and amendment.
kearby thought the most intelligent
way to let the people know what the
Legislature was doing was through
the newspapers.
Senator Hutchinson took the ground
that the resolution was out of order,
that it containes the same substance
as their former resolution and was
therefore not in order
Senator Crawford took the ground
that the resolution was out of order,
and very conclusively showed that it
was out of order.
The president ruled that as the reso-
luton had been defeated on q former
udy ~ uob Ill OrQ6r now.
BY Senator Yoakum-Resolutio
that after the 1st of February the num-
Der of dailies be reduced to twelve
copies.
Senator Hutchison made point of
order on the motion.
The president ruled it was in order
and Senator Hutchinson appealed. The
chair was sustained by vote of %
to8.
Senator Baldwin opposed the reso.
luton on the ground that the senate
had made contract and had no right
now to rescind the contract.
The vote on the resolution was taken
viva voce and the chair declared it
lost. senator Imboden, who had voted
for the resolution, moved to reconsider
and he was ruled out of order.
Senator Douglas, who said he voted
in the negative, moved to reconsider,
but onmotion it was lost.
BY Senator Dean-Conourrent reso
luton asking congress to grant the
petition of border merchants and bus
mess men requesting that in case a
treaty be made, that Mexico be re.
CURED to abolish the "free zone."
Adopted.
By Senator Steele-Resolution for
the purchase of sixteen copies of Will
sons Annotated criminal statutes. |
Adopted.
BY Senator Tips-Concurrent reso-
luton asking that the petition OF the
John Il. Hood camp be granted, to |
allow statue in memory of the Con-
federate dead to be erected on the cap
ltol grounds. The camp has $4,000
now and proposes to raise $50, 900
more to build the monument. Adopt
I'd.
BY Senator McKinney-A bill to
grant to the Waco Water, Power and
Electric company the right to build
\ dam across the Brazos river.
By Senator Smith-A bill to provide
or independent school districts and
special school taxes.
By Senator Imboden-A bill to pun.
sh anyone who shall assault or kill
anyone while carrying dirk, dagger
,r pistol about his person.
By Senator Tips-A bill to refund
1915 to w. B. Brush, he having
bought right of way for state sewer.
By Senator Agnew-A bill to
lmend act regulating the per cent of
relghts.
Senate bill providing penalty for
firearms in any house the
of another was taken up as
On motion of Senator Kearby the
ill was reeommitted to judiciary Com.
nittee No. 2.
Senate bill authorizing minors to
ring suit by next friend, was taken
Up and postponed.
The vote was afterwards reconsid- ,
red on motion of Senator Crawford
nd the bill was taken up, the rules ,
and the bill finally passed.
Adjourned until tomorrow at 10
'clock q. m.
SENATE COMMITTEES. G
The committee on contingent ex-
enses held meeting yesterday after =
Don and allowed two important bills =
f $40 each. ,
The committee on constitutional Y
also held a meeting. The q
ommittee considered the joint reso- =
ltion of Senator Bowser amending J