The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-04-05

of improper persons was laid before
the senate.
Senator Kearby said there were
organizations in the cities of the state
who were interested in the passage of
the bill. There was case in San An
tonic, he said, which alone would
warrant the passage Of the bill. A
white girl of less tAan II years was in
the custody OF colored woman in
San Antonio, and although the ladies
of that city had offered every induce.
ment the woman had stubbonly re-
fused to surrender the custody of the
little girl.
The bill was passed to third reading
and under suspension of the rules the
bill was unanimously passed.
House bill to regulate the sale Of
spirituous, vinous and malt liquors
was laid before the senate.
Senator Smith moved to suspend
the pending business and take up
house educational bill. Lost.
The committee amendments were
adopted after considerable discussion.
Senator Dickson moved to postpone
the bill and have it printed as amend
ed. Lost.
Senator Atlee offered as an amend
ment that the bond Of $4,000 required
of retail liquor dealers shall be con-
ditioned that liquor shall not be sold
on Sunday or to to minor at any
time.
Senator Lawhon offered as substi-
tute that the bond shall be condi-
toned so that retail liquor dealers
shall not keep open their place OF bus
mess on Sunday nor barter, sell nor
give away any liquor, nor sell nor
give any liquor to minors.
The substitute was withdrawn and
the amendment was adopted by a vote
I of Is toe.
u Senator Lawhon renewed his sub
a stitute as an original amendment and
Senator Shelburne moved q call OF the
senate on the amendment, which was
ordered.
If this amendment is adopted and
q the bill becomes law, 1t will effect
ually close saloons in every city in
Z the state, as under the bill any person
3 aggrieved by the violation of the con-
n ditions of the bond can sue on it and
n it is made the duty of the county at
torney, treasurer and district attorney
to take action for the forfeiture of the
bond in addition to the civil proceed
ings.
THE HOUSE.
The house met with Speaker Coch-
q ran and q quorum present.
Prayer by Chaplain Pennington as
follows:
q o righteous Father we implore Thee
to give ear to our prayers and suppl
cations. We would pour out our
hearts for an ineXhaustible fountain
of unmerritted blessings that flow to
y us daily. We thank Thee for the fer
tile soil Thou hast given us, and the
genial sunshine and gentle showers
that makes the crops grow, and the
flocks to increase tor the good OF man,
and above all we praise Thee, aDd
magnify Thy name for the gift OF Thy
son as o Precipitation for our sins, VINO
has taught us by precept and example,
how to live, that we may die in peace.
O, Father help us to imbibe the spirit
of Christ, and to transcribe his life IN
our own. May the members of this
legislative body be free from all sell
fish ambition, and labor with an un-
selfish desire to promote the welfare
and prosperity of our state. Purify
our hearts by faith, and clense US from
all unrighteousness, and when Thou
hast served Thy purpose with us,
NAV we fall asleep in the arms OF
Jesus, that in the morning of the re-
surection, we may arise in Thy like
ness, and to Thee, the ADVISE God, be
present and everlasting praises.
Amen.
House bill No. 636, to give the state
the full right and remedy Of lnJunc.
ton to better prevent violation of
revenue and penal laws, etc., which
was epgrossed yesterday, was taken
up as pending business, and after act
ing upon several proposed amend
ments. was declared to be defeated by
getting only tie vote, 81 to 81, in.
Guiding the vote of Speaker Cochran
for the bill.
Subsequently it was ascertained that
the clerk had miscounted the vote ana
the speaker announced that the Dill
passed to take effect 80 days after ad-
journment.
House bill No 112, to create a stock
sanitary commission, and making APP
propriation therefor, for which the
committee substitute was yesterday
adopted, came up in regular order,
MIR. Bayne moved to strike out the
section making the appropriation, ana
argued that the amount proposed was
not necessary.
Messrs. Turney, White and Rowell
Rowell spoke in favor of the bill.
The house refused to strike out the
section, and the question required on
amendment offered yesterday by mr..
Bayne, reducing the appropriation
from 500, 900 to $4,000. - h
Mr.. Turney proposed to amend oy
making the amount $4,000 for each
year ard Mr.. Dodd by adding proviso
that the states liability shall cease
when the appropriation is exhausted;
Messrs. Henderson of Lamar ana
Simmons of Maverick spoke in favor
/ OF the bill, the latter drawing upon
biblical resources and applying them
to make one of his usually pretty ana
telling speeches.. ..
Mr.. Bayne spoke, saying he was not
opposed to the bill on any secllohai
grounds but because the bill proposed
an unnecessary expense to the state.
Messrs. Curry, Dean, Wynn ana