San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-09
WASHINGTON AND AUSTIN.
Notes of Proceedings in the State
and National Legislatures.

Senate plowed through snow drifts to
reach the capitol and bill was immedi
ately passed appropriatiDg $4,000 for the
poor of the CT y.
The Presidents message is laid before
Senate, announcing the issue OF bonds,
under provisions OF the revised statutes
for the purchase Of gold TO the amount
of ST., 600, 600, the bonds to carry four per
cent aud run 3OyearS. The IN 'SSage was
referred to the lin tnce com nittee.
ConSular aud diplomatic bill was re-
sumed, and Hawaiian cable discussed
No action was taken and Senate ad-
jOurned after short executive session.
HOUSE.
In the House there was decided dis
position TO tilibuSteT over the apDroprla
zion bills and they were laid aside for rOu-
tine business.
The Presidents message was referred
TO Ways and Means committee without
remark.
Bill passed for immediate relief Of the
Door of the District Of Columbia.
III JuSe agreed TO conference report on
S'naLe amendment to inland navigation
bill.
several private pension bills were
passed and House adjourned.
Correspondence with state department
over sentence OF Americans In Hawaii for
revolutionary acts Il cited the following
from Gresham TO Minister Willis at Homo.
lulu:
III American citizens were condemned
to death by military tribunal, not for
actual participation In reported revolu
ton, for comp lefty only, or II condemned
to death by such tribunal Tor actual
participation. but not afforded fair trial
with opportunity for defen 'e, delay exc
cuti n and in either use report TO your
government evidence to support death
sentence"
AT AUSTIN.
Senate IL monkeying with the age OF
cons mt bill aud sending 1t up and down
and backward and forward like shuttle
COCK.
Senate acted upon the report Of com
mitlee on rediStricting the state tJr judi
cial purposes and appointed Senators
Allep. Greer, Gage, Sherri and Il jgers
its committee to cooperate with eight
from the House; committee was after
ward increase TO seven from the Senate
and tbirt. en- from the House.
House bill providing fIr more efficient
road law for certain counties was passed.
The consent bill was the bone of con-
tention when Senate adjourned.
House concurred in the Senate amend
ment changing number OF committees on
rediStrlcting the state.
Discussion of the bill to change the law
OF venue was the unfinished business, an !
there were two reports before the House
Graham, of Travis, opposed both reports
because each recommends change In the
present law so as to authorize suit upon
contracts for labor or service performed
in the county where such labor or service
was performed. In other words, by m TX
ing contract for service the employer
becomes liable to be sued in any county
where such services may be rendered,
no matter where he may reside.
thus authorizing a tacit waiver Of
the right to be sued In the county Of the
residence Of the party to the contract, at
the same time denying the right to make
an express waiver. Mr.. Graham stated
further that he was opposed to any
change in the present law because 1t pre-
serves the right to be sued ia the county
OF defendants residence unless expressly
waived.
The majority report was adopted by a
vote OF 70 to 81 and the bill passed to en-
grOSSment.
House judiciary committee No. l this
evening concluded to report favorably
Biiley'S so-called connecting carrier till.
This measure has been StrenuouSly fought
by the railroad people and is far-reach-
ing In its provisions.
Committee will report favorably the
bill to protect the old settlers on the islands
along the Texas coast. The bill affects
more particularly the old settlers on the
north end of Mustang Island, some of
whom have been there as long as forty
years, their little homes on the island be-
ing all that they possess in the world.
The bill is meeting with strenuous oppo-
sition of the deep water company, now
figuring On getting deep water at Arkansas
Pass, aud various members are now re-
ceiving letters from those interested In
the deep water company, Urging them to
oppose the bill.
Gov. Culberson has fight on his
hands after all on the question Of rediS
trictiDg the State during the present ses-
sion, and 1t seems that the active oppO-
sition is to come from the State Senate.
Senate committee on finance agreed to
recommend the passage OF bill No. 3Sa,
providing for the assessment OF National
bank and United States Treasury notes.
A reduction OF 1926, 600 was made on the
general appropriation bill in the judiciary
department alone and in the expenses Of
the Court of Appeals of s, go with several
items to be considered.