San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-08
WASHINGTON AND AUSTIN.
Notes of Proceedings in the State
and National Legislatures

NOtes Ol ErOCeeulnBs IN Jne SLate
( and National Legislatures
Hawaii cable was discussed In
Senate, but no action taken, and it
remains an obstruction in the way
Of the diplomatic and consular ap-
preparation bill. The prospects
are for its adoption, when finally
voted on. The Republicans all
favor the measure and some of the
Democrats. The opposition will
be prIncipa ly on the ground that
it is opposeu to the Presidential
policy toward Hawaii.
Sugar bounty claims next invit-
ed The attention OF Senate. The
payment Of the full bounty up to
date of passage of Wilson bill was
proposed, and this proposition
seemed to be generally favored.
The appropriations committee pro-
tested against these claims being
jumped on the committee.
Senate passed bill regulating
commerce on the great lakes and
inland navigation and adjourned
after a short executive session.
HOUSE.
House resumes debate on the
the bond bill authorizing issue Of
$500,0OO,0O0 gold bonds. The bill
was defeated on the final vote 16I
to l34, the Republicans voting SOL
idly against the issue.
AT AIrsTJN
Senate's proceedings were all
given in yesterdays LIGHT.
HOUSE.
House postpones consideration of
Constitutional convention for three
weeks.
Bill repeating scalp law passes
and the payment Of rewards for
destruction Of wild animals Is left
to discretion of com missioners'
courts. House adjourned pending
discussion OF bill changing law OF
venue, so that no person can be
sued out OF the county in which he
has his domicile.
STATE MATTE RS.
1t Is believed that by the first Of
April at the latest the State will
be once more paying as it goes. In
this connection it will be remem-
bered that the old appropriation
plays out on February 2Sth. At
that time the State will not
be so very far behind. Receipts
GINNING in during February and
March will amount to some $780,
600 more, making a total Of $l,l0O,-
COO. After paying the $525,OO out
standing on Jan. Is, about 100000
o; the above total would still re-
main to be used in meeting the ap-
propriations to be made by the
present legislature, which, by the
wav, will be economical.
House Committee on Finance will
rep ,rG Iavorably Senate bill to
transfer to the general revenue &C.
count parts Of certain funds now
in the State treasury to the credit
of other accounts, amounting to
$4,000. Also favorably on bill re-
quiring comptroller to furnish
County judges on the 3lst Of De-
cember of each year statement Of
all county taxes collected in re-
demption Of all tracts Of land and
town lots during the preceding fis-
cal year. The committee will also
recommend a reduction of $27 800
in the appropriation asked for the
railroad commission for the next
two years.
Special joint committee OF Sen
ate on redistricting the state, met;
Atlee, chairman: A motion to re-
port favorably on the Governors
recommendation was lost, as was
one to recommend a measure to
equalize the work of the present
districts. A motion by Blair to
reconsider the vote by which the
first motion of Shelburne was lost
prevailed, and one by Dashiell was
carried providing that the commit
tee recommend to the two branches
that a joint committee Of five from
the Senate and eight from the
House be appointed to prepare a
bill redistricting the state.
The House committee on inter-
nal Improvement has decided to
report substitute for Logan's bill
to require express companies to
maintain headquarters in the state.
The substitute calls for a general
office for Texas instead, where GER
tain books Of the company must
be kept and be accessible to the
railroad commission.
House com mittee on Judiciary