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

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courts where the county judge is dis
qualified will be reported favorably
with an amendment allowing the Ju-
risdiction of the district court to re-
main in cases that have been trans
ferred to that court under the present
law
Senator Affects bill reducing the
jurisdiction of the county court OF
Webb county aud transferring 1t TO
the district court was agreed to ana
will he reported favorably.
Bill providing for trial of forclole
entry and detainer with or without
jury in justice court will be reported
favorably.
THE HOUSE
The house met at the usual hour
with the speaker and quorum pres
ent.
The report of the committee on rules
was considered as the special orCer.
The motion to adopt the report was
opposed by Mr.. Breeding On account
of his objection to abolshing the rule
requiring appropriations to be con-
sidered in committee of the whole, as
being calculated to result in too hasty
action. 1t would be almost as bad as
the cloture rule as enforced by SPEAK
er Reed in congress.
Speaker Cochran, as ex'0nclo
chairman of the rules committee, took
the floor to explain the reason for pro-
posing the change. He said there was
no constituI ional requirement for
such rule, and it simply retarded
and caused delay in going over the
same discussion in the house as IN
committee f the whole. The object
of the committee was simply to termi-
nate an unnecessary requirement..
Mr.. Breeding cOntended it was not
wise to make such an innovation when
the Democratic party was again on
trial before the country with new ma
tional administration. He believed in
adherring to the old Jefersonian safe
guards for protecting the treasury.
Speaker Cochran replied that the
federal and state constitutions were
very different as to the latitude in
such matters.
Mr.. Wilson spoke in favor of adopt
ing the report.
The report was rejected by vote OF
so to g., and was recOmmitted.
Mr.. Erskine asked that house bill
l12, providing tor an animal sanitary
commission be printed. Granted.
MI. Wheless presented house bill
100, changing the form of printed bills
as proposed under a resolution pre-
viously adopted. The change will
lessen the expense of the printing over
40 cents per page.
The house bill appropriating $15, 900
to pay mileage and Fer diem of presi-
Dental electors was passed.
Bills, etc, were introduced and re-
ferred, or otherwise disposed CT as
stated, as follows:
BY Mr.. Hodges-Resolution to
amend the constitution 80 as to allow
district school taxation not to exceed
50 cents on the 500
BY Mr.. Martln-Bills amending the
court code as to competency of wife to
testify, and amending section 38 of
the Judiciary act.
By MIR. Misunderstanding the
manner of obtaining money from the
direct tax fund.
By Mr.. Truit-Rt solutions for joint
committee of the two houses to visit
the State University, Agricultural
and Mechanical college, Sam Hous'
ton Normal and Prairie View Normal
| schools, the North Texas and South
west Texas lunati3 asylums and the
state reformatory and the penitentia
res, Adopted.
BY Mr.. Kennedy of Bee-A bill tt
establis five agricultural and horti
cultural experiment stations.
By Mr.. Rogers of Anderson
Amending the game law.
By Mr.. Ragsdale-An amendment
to the constitution limiting the legis
lature 10 50 senators and 1C0 represen
tatives
BY Mr.. BeaIl-A bill amending tn,
law as to clerks fees.
BY Mr.. Tuner of Rusk-Amendin&
the law as to jury trials.
By Mr.. misunderstanding for tn,
payment of special venire jurors.
BY Mr.. Curry-Setting aside thu
public domain for the benefit of thu
free school fund.
By Mr.. Mills--Amending law as t.
crediting convicts for certain labor
And granting authority for bridging
the Brazos as Waco for the construc
ton of dam and water power.
By Mr.. Cunningham-For relief o
A. M. Craig.
BY Mr.. Truit-Restoring and con
ferriDg jurisdiction in Shelby county
BY Mr.. Graves-Creating three gu
preme judicial districts,
BY Mr.. DEMONSTRATING Reulal
county out OF parts of Uvalde, Bande
ria and Edwards counties.
By MIR. King of Rockwall-Prohit
iting monthly school apportionmentf
BY Mr.. Finlay-Amendipg the lay
as to guardians.
By Mr.. Ball-A mendipg the law q
to district courts in certain counties.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding tn
lien law.
BY Mr.. Graves-Establishi
house OF correction for girls, an
amending the laws as to fishing an
hunting.
BY Mr.. Smith of Hill-Amendin
the law as to citations.
Mr.. Cough, for the committee, n
ported, recommending the adoption ,
the rules of the Twenty-first legisl;
ture for this legislature.
Adopted and the house adjourne
till 2:30 p: M. today to allow for tn
use of the hall in the interim for til