The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-03-01
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.

by IOsS-- aIluAllnS TGCueuS VI
deeds, judgments and other instru-
ments conveying or affecting lands
in Archer aud Baylor counties, Re-
tween the frs, day Of January, 1882,
and the last day Of August 1866.
BY Agnew-ro provide for the re
gis,ration of brands trade marks,
etc.
BY Goss--Joint resolution to amend
section so, article lG, Of the Constitu-
ton.
Special order was taken up as fol
lows: An act to make notes bonds,
contracts and other evidences of debt
held by persons without, the state of
Texas, that are eecurtd by lien on
land within the state, subject TO
taxation in the state, and providing
that they shall be rendered and the
taxes thereon in the county in which
the land is situated, and providing a
mode of collecting the same.
Senator Smith moved to strike out
the enacting clause.
ment in favor Of the amendment and
against the bill
Senator Yoakum made an elaborate
arguement in favor of the bill. He
insisted that the bill was right and
Just
Senator Hutchinson made an able
and logical argument against the bill
which, he said, if law would work
hardship upon farmers and stockmen.
Its tendency would be to increase
interests rates He argued that the
passage of the bill would be most
disastrous TO the state at large and
especially to the agricultural interests.
Pending further discussion, senate
went into executive session and con
tirmed w. r Camp as district attorney
OF the Bexar county district.
Senator X 5arby then made an argu-
me mt in favor OF his bill to tax notes
held by non.residents.
O;her speeches were made opposing
the bill! and the amendment killing i.
was adopted by vote of /, to Z.
Thos. voting to kill were Atlee,
Bowser, Brosn, Goss, Greer, Crowley,
Dean, Hutchinson, Jester, Lawnorn,
Simpson, Smith, Swayne and Tips.
Senator Imboden voted yea for the
purpose of moving a reconsideration,
but he was anticipated by motion to
reconsider and to table the same,
which carried.
The senate then adjourned until to.
morrow at 10 o'clock.
HOUSE.
Roll calle]; quorum present.
Mr. FinIay sent up resolution to
cancel all special orders, his object
being to expedite business. The
resolution states that not single bill
has been acted on its regular order,
the time being expended in suspend.
ing the rules.
Mr. Kirk and Mr.. Gossets opposed
the resolution, the latter making a
timely argument sustaining his posi-
ton.
Mr.. Breeding opposed the resolu.
ton, contend ng that ali such con-
sumed more time than the setting of
special orders
The resolution was adopted-yeas,
90, nays 81.
In view of the adoption of the
above resolution Mr.. Breeding moved
that the pending business, the school
bill, be postponed and that ii be taken
up in its regular order.
Lost.
The bill was then laid before the
house, the question being an amend
ment to fix bonds of county treasurers
at the amCnnt of the school fund
Adopted
An amendment was adopted to re.
qulre the county commissioners to FIX
the bond, where there is no superin.
te lcelt.
Pending the disous.o ion the governor
sent in message vetolng the bi m ak.
ing McLennau county separate ju
deal district He argued that the
state has too many judicial districts,
and that less number would suffice if
the work OF the judges could be fairly
distributed.
Discussion of the school bill was
resumed but gave way for the intro.
ductlon of bills, as follows.
BY F,gan: To amend the law regu.
lating the practice of pharmacy.
By Joiner To transfer Hopkins