San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-23
WASHINGTON AND AUSTIN.
Notes of Proceedings in the National
and State Legislatures.
SENATE,

SENATE.
After the naval affairs bill was settled
yesterday a contest arose over the CON
strUction of the bridge over the Delaware
river at Philadelphia.
The pending amendment was that OF
Mr.. Pettigrew, OF South Dakota, that OF
the 81, 1O4,3 $50 appropriations for induStri-
al and day schools for Indians, S5l5, 900
shall he used for contract schools, and
that 20 per cent of the latter shall be
used ia purchasing such contract schools
as may be offered for sale. This was SuS-
tanned by vote. The effect Of this was to
do away with the House provision for the
gradual abandonment OF the contract
schools during the next five years.
The Indian appropriation bill was still
pending when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Visitors to the naval and military acad-
emies were appointed by The speaker and
the House then went into committee of
the whole on the general deficiency ap-
preparation bill. the discussion as TO the
payment of S12O,00Ofor United STAGES mar
Shals' fees, (mOStly those officers on duly
during the Chicago strike,) occupying tie
greater part of the day.
The amendment to pay the widow Of
Thomas Mccoy, of st. Paul. the late con-
sui general at Liberia, $1,000, was agreed
to.
The general bill was not completed and
the committee rose.
AUSTIN.
A messenger from the House to the
Senate announced the passage OF House
bill No. 432, to permit the State tlremen S
association to erect monument IN the
capitol grounds, and substitute House
bill Nos. ia and 239, to prevent minors
from playing pool and other games In
public places.
HOUSE.
Bills we're introduced In the House as
follows:
By Spillane and Stubbs-'To amend the
charter of the City OF Galveston.
By SpiIlane-To regulate suits for ibel
as provided by BowSer's bill, which has
passed TO engroSsment in the Senate.
By Orr of Dallas-To makeit the duty
of commissioners courts to count the
funds of the county every three months
and to examine fine books of the county
treasurer.
By Davis-To tax the occupation OF
selling salacious or immoral newspapers.
BY Blair-To prevent the spread OF
contagious diseases and to regulate the
practice of embalmipg.
BY Smith, of Colorado-To withhold
the payment of per diem and mileage OF
members of the Legislature in contest
cases until the contest is settled.
0Ry,Mils- permit SleepDgiand dining
car companies, upon the payment of an
annual tax of 81, 200 to the Comptroller, to
sell liquors in their cars while in motion,
except in local option districts.
By AndrewS-TO amend the Fort Worth
city charter.
By Bailey--To amend article 1S6 Of the
Penal Code so as to provide line for sell
ing or bartering goods or merchandise Of
any description on Sunday between the
hours of 9 and in any city or town, and
TO repeal all parts in conflict Herewith.
The House will recommend passage OF
bill defending payment OF moneys paid
into the state treasury on erroneous sale
of public domain for which patents can
not issue.
The committee will also recommend the
following appropriations: State uniVer.
sty. $50. 600 for annum for maintenance,
and s., 900 for the library; medical branch,
$40. 800: agricultural and mechanical COL
lege, S20,OOO:per annum for maintenance;
$50, 600 for mess hall, 1925 600 for chemical
and veterinary laboratory, 5000 per an
nun for students labor fund and 5000
per annum for experimental stations.
Also passage of the Senate bill fixing
age of consent at Is.
Also passage Of the Williams public
warehouse bill.
Also Robbins general game and fishing
bill and the bill defining burglary.
The House then adjourned.