The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-01-19

BY Ersklne-V alidating patents is
sued by law under Confederate Vet
eran certificates.
By Newton-Fixing the salaries of
the several clerks of the district
courts, and county courts as the case
may be, and providing payment.
By misunderstanding the law as
to hunting and fishing on enclosed
lands.
By Strange-Amending by adding
an article 378 to the law as to fixing
penalties for selling liquor where pro-
hibited.
BY Understanding the law as
appointments of school trustees.
BY Hood of Parker-Amending the
law as to perjury.
BY King of Notwithstanding
the law as to public weighers.
BY Observation-Disclosures the law
as to fees of state witnesses.
BY Faubion-Amending the game
law.
BY Rowell- Restoring and confer
ring jurisdiction in Marion county.
By Misunderstanding law as to
teachers vouchers.
By Pagan of Polk-Amending the
law as to concealed weapons.
By DISCRIMINATING the law as to
fraudulent assessments of property.
By Cunningham-Auth the
rede l. ption of lands sold under deed
of trust, mortgage or Judgments.
By Graves-Providing for inquests
of fires and for fire statistics.
By Graves-Amending penal pro-
Ceedure as to commissions on money
collections.
By Peck-Amending the criminal
code of procedure as to attendance
and fixing witnesses.
By Rogan Creating more efficient
road system in Caldwell county.
By Brown of San Saba-Requiring
commissioners courts to revise stock
and cattle brands and cancel aban-
doned marks, etc
BY Pagan of Polk-Amending the
code of criminal procedure as to pay
of jurors.
BY Notwithstanding for sani-
tary commission and protection OF do
nestle animals.
BY Murrell-Amending the law as
to destroying fences.
By Cunningham = Amending the
law as to county organization, or re-
organization.
By Rogan-Exempting certain per-
sons from work on the streets in cities.
and towns.
By Rogers of MISUNDERSTANDING
teachers from unnecessary examira-
tons.
By Misunderstanding board Of ad-
visors and pardons.
By Notwithstanding it an Offense to
collect more than three cents per mile
passenger fare on railroads.
By Rogers of Titus-Amending the
law as to tea ,her's certificates.
BY Henderson of Misunderstanding
an appropriation for the support of the
state government for two years and to
cover deficiencies.
BY jackson of ColOrado-An act to
aid in bringing fugitives to justice.
Senate bill No. l, Making an appro.
priatiou of 100000 for mileage and
per diem, and senate bill No. 2, ap-
propriating $50, 900 for contingent ex-
penses of the legislature were amend
ed by adding ten tn 'usand dollars TO
each amount and passed.
II
ticle 451Oa of the law as to sequestra-
ton.
BY Mr.. Breeding-House joint reso-
luton No providing for constitu-
tional convention.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the
constitution as to suffrage.
By Mr.. Understanding the con-
stitutiOn as to homesteads.
By Mr.. Dean : Concurrent resolu-
ton urging the Texas delegation to
work for an amendment to the federal
constitution to abolish the electoral
college and have the president, vice.
president and United States senators
elected by direct vote of the people.
BY Mr.. Weinert Amending the
state constitution ss to elections and
terms of office of county commission
ers.
In spite of the most Indictment
weather yesterday, by noon a mag
nificent audience of at least 1000 peo-
ole had assembled in the hall of the
house of repre- sentatiyes to witness the
Inauguration of Governor-elect James
s. Hogg and Lieutenant Governor
elect M, M. Crane. The huge galleries
were filled on all four sides of the hall
ind the floor of the house was packed
with distinguished visitors, ladies and
gentlemen. 1t was scene to be wit,
messed, not to be described in words
as after the senate had been received
and the chief officers of Texas, execu'
tive and judicial, were filing up the
aisle between the long rows of legisla-
tors
First of the inaugural party came
DIR. Morse, chief clerk OF the supreme
court, carrying the small bible always
used on these occasions. the Oatht
written out and to be signed by the
governor and lieutenant governor
and the chief justice and also the
great seal of the state of Texas. Fol
lowing DR.. Morse came the commit.
tees of the senate and house, and be-
hind them Governor Hogg and Chiei
Justice Stayton, Northumberland
Crane and ex Governor 0. Nj. Roberts
Judge Reagan and Governor Lubbock
and other state notables. When they
reached the rostrum there was little
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