The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-30
SENATE.
AUSTIN. Texas, Jan. 2S 81:


The senate met at 10 o'clock this
morning, Senator kearby, president
pro tempore, in the chair. The roll
call showed no quorum present
Senator Imhoden moved a call of
the senate, and the chair SO ordered.
The call showed quorum present, and
the further call was dispensed with
Senator Douglass moved that Sena.
tor Mckinney be excused until Tues
dsy. Carried.
Senator Preser moved that Senator
McComb he excused until Tuesday.
Carried.
Senator Jester moved that Senator
Steele be excused today. Carried
Petitions and memorials were pre-
scented and referred as follows:
BY Goss: Petition from citizens Of
Baylor county asking for relief Tor
sub vendees of school lands.
Presler: Petition protesting against
the creation of the new county of
Reagan.
BY Crowley: Protest from Calves
ton Typographical Union protesting
against giving the cootract for print
ing outs de of the state.
by Imboden: Bill to amend the
code of criminal procedure so as to
reduce the number of challenges in
criminal cases to six.
by Swayne: Bal to prescribe the
rights of certain cases in the district
court of Travis county.
BY Douglass: Bill to repeal the law
transferring annually one per cent.
OF the permanent school fund to the
available special fund
BY Imboden: Bill to amend the
OWL statute so as to pay county
Judges for cases disposed Of as we'll as
10 pay for those tried
Senator Crowley's bill 10 make the
LIST Monday in September holiday, to
be known as Labor Day came up
on its third reading and was passed.
Senator Kearbys bill to limit and
regulate the ownership Of real estate
by private corporations, foreign or
domestic, was made the special order
next Thursday, at ! o'clock.
Senate bill to prevent the employ.
ment of Pinkerton's or other armed
force was made the special order for
Friday after the morning call.
Senate bill granting to the Waco
Water anu Power Company the right
to build dam across the Brazos, was,
on motion of Senator Crawford, laid
on the table subject to call.
Senate bill to amend the act to re-
district the state into judicial districts
and to create the 18th judicial dis
trict to be composed Of the county
of Grayson, and the 55th judicial
district to be composed OF the coun.
ties of Grayson and Collin, was
ordered eugrossed, and under the sus-
pension of the rules, was read the
third time and passed
Senator Imboden called the house
concurrent resolution congratulating
tho democrats aud populists of Kansas
over the election of q democratic
United States senator, and moved to
amend so as to strike out "populist'
and insert third partyites." Lost by
q vote Of Is to 4.
Senator Douglass called up house
resolution granting Judge
l.. w. Goodrich, OF the 18th district,
right to leave the state for thirty days
on private business, and it was
adopted.
BY Swayne-Bill for the forfeiture
Of organization of counties With less
than $50 population.
BY consent, Senator Baldwin offer
ed, by request, Bill to validate the
of school trustees in
cities and towns which was referred
to the oommitte on education.
Senate joint resolution providing
for state bank of deposit aud discount
was made the special order for Thurs
day after the morning call
Senate resolution memorlalzlng
to establish a national harb or
of refuge on the Florida coast, was
taken up, but pending its discussion
the senate adjurned until Monday.