The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-10

only senator who spoke on the bill, hi
being favorable to the bill. The fina
vote on the bill was "a to 8.
Those voting in the affirmative were
Agnew, Atlee, Bailey, Boren, Bowser
Dean, Die kson, Gage, Goss, Greer, Las
ker, Lewis, McComb, Mckinney, Pres
Ter, Rogers, Shellburne, Sheriff., Simp
son, Smith, Stafford, Steele, Whitaker
and Woods-24.
Those voting in the negative were
Beall, Colquitt, Dibrell, Harrison and
Lawhorn-5.
Absent and not voting-Darwin and
Tips.
Notice was received from the house
of the passage by that body of the senate
bill prohibiting the pleading of the stat
ute of limitation in tax cases.
Senator Dean stirred up quite de-
bate by introducing resolution to pay
X. A. Crosse So per day for every day
of the extra session as committee
clerk.
This resolution was opposed by quite
n number of senators on the grounds
principally that at the opening of this
called session all committee clerks had
been discharged, and they did not care
to pay nor did they have the authority
to pay for any clerks service. After
some further debate Senator Dean with
drew the resolution, saying he did SC
solely because he saw that it could not
pass the senate.
The committee on engrossed bills re-
ported the correct engrossment of the
Rogers validating bill.
The chair signed in the presence of the
senate senate bill No. 8, prohibiting the
plea of limitation in tax cases.
Pending any further business the sen
ate adjourned until 3 D. m.
The senate met again at 3 O'Clock.
Senator Sheriff. moved to excuse Sen
ator Darwin from attendance on this
called session on the grounds that his
absence has been occasioned by sickness
in his family.
Senator Smith seemed to think that
the senate had no right to excuse and
pay Senator Darwin if he did not attend
the called session Mt all.
President Jester said that Senator Oar.
win had not communicated with him as
to the cause of his absence, while all
the other absentees had. That further
more he understood that Senator Oar
win was ut home attending to business
and further, that he intended to resign
his seat in the senate The chair add
ed that he did not speak authoritatively
in this matter, but simply repeated what
he had heard in order that the senators
might be informed.
Senator Sheriff. stated that while he
knew that Senator Darwin was trans
acting business at home the main cause
of his absence was due to sickness IN
his family.
Further action in the matter was cut
off by ascertaining that no quorum was
present, and the senate accordingly tool
a recess until 4 o'clock.
The chairman raped the senate tC
order again at 4 o'clock, and Senator
Sheriff. renewed his motion to excuse
Senator Darwin and permit him to draw
his per diem and mileage if he deemed
it fit to do so. He also spoke in favor
of his motion.
Senator Smith demanded the yeas ant
nays on Senator Sherril's motion, anC
the roll call developed the following
vote:
Yeas-Atlee, Gage, Mckinney, Pres
Ter, Sheriff., Whitaker and Bailey.
Nays-Agnew, Beall, Colquit, Dibrell
Dickson, Goss, Harrison, Rogers, Shell
burne, Simpson, Smith, Steele, Tips and
Woods-14.
Absent and not voting-Boren, Bow
SCI, uIWlu, beill, CTccT, l4uSkcI, LAW
horn, Lewis, McComb and Stafford.
Senator Harrison voted no, and eX
planned his vote by saying that he hat
always opposed and was still opposed tC
allowing pay to any member who alb
scented himself continually from II SEES
sion.
On motion by Senator Simpson, the
vote by which the senate defeated Sen
ator Sherrill's motion was reconsidereC
and spread on the journal subject tC
call.
A message was received from the house
announcing the passage by that body OF
the senate bill correcting errors in The
general appropriation bill as passed al
the regular session of the Twenty-fourtl
legislature.
The senate concurred in the house
amendments to this bill, which was moth
ing but the addition of the emergency
clause to the bill.
Senator Rogers sent UP II resolution
setting forth the hearty good will and
interest of the people of Texas in the
fine art exhibit to be given in the City
of Mexico next year and assuring them
of Texas hearty cooperation Mt al
times.
The resolution was adopted
The senate adjourned until 10 O'Clock
this morning.