The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25

and the members awoke from their slum
bers.
Mr. Evans of Hunt was awake by thi
time, frantically endeavoring to Obtain
recognition at the hands of the speaker
but in vain.
Senate bill adding one additional weel
to the term of the district court of Fan
MN county was considered, and under
suspension of the rules was passed finally
SUBSTITUTE senate bill to authorize the
incorporation of companies for the pur
pose of constructing union depots and to
authorize railway companies to own stool
and bonds of such depot companies, ant
TO regulate the issuance of bonds by sucl
union depot companies, was considered
ana under suspension of the rules the
bill was passed.
House bill No. PA, by Mr.. Evans OF
Hunt, to amend article 1872 of the Re
Vlsed OWL Statutes was killed by vote
of 80 to 8, Mr. Evans of Hunt voting
against his own bill
The hour of s a. IN. having arrived, Mr.
Blair called up the senate concurrent reso.
luton to adjourn sine die April 20. Con.
slderation of this was postponed until
next Wednesday.
A bill by Mr.. Drew, to amend article
1904 of chapter 4, title 10, of the code of
criminal procedure regulating fees of sher-
Ills IN msdemeanor cases, was considered
and passed finally.
Mr.. Wester here made a motion to eX-
cuse the absentees and the ayes and noes
were very promptly demanded. Inas-
much as another gentleman had the floor
at the time, the motion was ruled out of
order.
Mr. Stubs called up his bill to provide
for boards of examiners and the issuance
of city teachers certificates. Pending
further consideration another motion was
made to excuse absentees, which was lost
on vote of so to Al.
Governor Richards of Wyoming and
Hon. Henry G. Hoy of Cheyenne were
invited to seats within the bar of the
house.
Mr.. Stubs bill was then passed
finally.
House bill to grant a pension to Berry
Merchant was passed.
Senate bill providing for an appropria-
ton, for the publication Of the Revised
civil Statutes was considered.
Pending roll call on This bill the chair
was instructed by the house to issue a
writ for Representative O'Connor, who
had made his escape from the chamber
by means of the window, and the writ
was accordingly issued.
Inc members became very irritable
about this time as the dinner hour was
at hand and made considerable confusion
by trying to make each member take their
seats.
At this point Mr.. Lindsey moved to ex-
cuse the absentees. This motion very
promptly brought forth yels for ayes and
noes. The speaker refused to entertain
the motion in view of the pending roll
call
The bill for publishing the Revised
Civil Statutes was then passed.
Mr.. Williams moved to excuse the
absentees, which was accompanied by the
usual howl for ayes and noes. The mo-
ton was not entertained.
The house refused to consider the bill
granting relief to the heirs of Il. j. Cham
bers.
Moore's of Morris bill to amend articles
1903, 304 and 305 of chapter 4, title 5 of
the Code of Criminal Procedure of the
State was next considered and ordered
engrossed.
Senate bill fixing the time for holding
court in the Forty-first judicial district
was passed finally.
Along about this time the sergeant-at
arms had scrap with news boy in the
lobby and for the next hour the house
wrangled over the proposition as to what
they though of the proceedings. The