The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-03-02

II such had to be created.
senator Steele spoke in favor of tn,
adoption of the minority report, as tn
scnool was unnecessary as a state in
stitution.
The motion to substitute the minori
ty report was lost and the majority re
port was adopted.
Senator Agnew amended so that tb,
appropriation be $4,000 instead O
500, 900.
Senator Imboden moved to table the
amendment, which prevailed.
Senator Yoakum amended so as tc
make the appropriation $4,000.
Senator Imboden moved the pre-
vious question on the bill and amend
ment, which was ordered. The
amendment was lost and the bill
ordered engrossed.
Senator Dickson called up his reso.
luton thanking the International and
Cheat Northern railway and Pullman
company for offer of the low rate to
Washington.
Senator Imboden offered substi-
tute making the resolution concurrent
and providing for adjournment to
make trip to the Austin dam, which
was lost.
Senator Dickson's resolution was
then adopted by a vote of 10 to 5.
>, senator Douglass presented minor
lty report of the joint committee on
redistricting the state into new su-
preme Judicial districts, which was
signed by Representatives Henderson
and Finlay and Senator Douglass.
A message from the governor was
read asking the consent of the senate
to the appointment of w. r. Camp,
vice George Paoehal, as district attor-
ney tor the Thirty.seventy district,
and Monday at u o'clock was fixed
for executive session on the appoint.
ment. Adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
The house met with a quorum and
Speaker Cochran present.
Chaplain d. Pennington offered the
following prayer:
Our Father who art in heaven, we
would pray for all men and for kings
and for all that are in authority that
we may lead quiet and peaceable
life in all goodness and honesty. Life
upon us the light of Thy countenance,
and give us wisdom from on high,
and may the legislation upon this
floor be for the promotion of the best
interests of the people of our beloved
state. Direct our walk and converse
tion, and hasten the happy day when
the wilderness of mans nature shall
blossom as the rose; so that on our
dying beds angels may scatter BIOS
SONS from the tree of life; cancel all
our sins, and finally save us, we ask
in the name Of Christ. Amen.
Mr.. Feagan of Polk presented res
olution requesting the senate to return
to the house the resolution looking to
an excursion of the legislature to
attend the Inauguration OF President
Cleveland.
The resolution was adopted by
vote of 65 toss.
Mr.. McFall at once had spread on
the journal motion to reconsider the
vote, and Mr.. Breeding called it up
md moved to table the motion.
Mr.. McFall demanded call of the
house, and there being no absentees
10 excuse and the house being declared
ull the yeas AMI nays were demanded
N the motion to table the motion to
reconsider, when number of the
members refused to vote.
The motion to table, however, pre-
JAILED, yeas &c, nays 49,, 80 the Feagan
stands adopted, but as the
original resolution has become the
of the senate it remains to be
zen whether or not the senate will &C.
'ede to the request of the house.
A number of petitions on the usual
'ange of subjects were presented and
eferred.
Mr.. Wynn presented a petition of
citizens of Sterling county asking for
reclassitication of free school lands.
Bills were presented and referred
ls follows:
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING Bon.
lam county out of parts Of Atascosa,
3exar, Frio and Medina.
BY Mr.. cGehee-Providing for
aking fish from streams for propaga-
ion purposes.
By Mr.. Slayden - Empowering
ounties to collect tax to pay for lands
which have been or may be decided to
he state for public buildings Also
ill authorizing the managers of the
southwest Texas Lunatic asylum at
IAN Antonio to sell or lease the water
owing from the artesian wells at the
sylum.
BY Mr.. Henderson of Lamar, by re-
uest-Providing for registration of 6
rands, trade marks, etc., of fountains,
oxes or other receptables of carbon.
ted goods. i
BY Mr.. Lloyd-Creating more eff l
cient road system for Cherokee
ounty. i
By Mr.. Finlay-Providing for con- t