The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-11

the undertaking, but wouldn't take 'he
;ob off his hands for farm. a.,
'"Did YOU hear the discussion IN tne
house today on joint resolution no. w.
Dr Shelburnes suggestion that foreieh,
ers settling in Texas shall be compeiiea
IN live here FIVE years and become clti-
zens in conformity with the federal law
before they can acquire the right to vote!
II was one of the most interesting sessions
thus far held. Mr.. Ward was opposed
10 its adoption. In his opinion the crea-
ton of such legislation would mark the
beginning of the end of republican gov
eminent, and furthermore ALLEVIATE from
fifty to sixty thousand votes from the
democratic standard in Texas. Dhckin-
son of Ell Paso took hand in the melee.
He had written letter, and you know
what fateful things letters are apt to be
when preserved. Well, this particular
epistle was not burned, and Mr.. Walker
of Fayette had copy thereof. He read
| it out loud, and the blanched face Of the
gentleman from the sand hills showed
clearly his discontinue as his political
trials and tribulations were paraded be-
fore a cruel and unsympathetic assembly
of his peers Bell of Collin stamped the
resolution as q fusion measure, accusing
the republicans of dallying with the popu
lists, who were behind the resolution.
Turner of Nueces bitterly denounced the
attempt to circumvent the democrats, and
said the time would come when the dom
inant party would need the Mexican
vote that would certainly be alienated if
Shelburne's idea prevailed. | couldn't
for the life of me tell what became Of the
matter The chair, Mr.. Bailey, about
this time recognized Mr.. Gilbough, who
sent up an alluring invitation for the
legislators to visit Galveston upon the
occasion of the presentation of silver
service to the warship Texas, when the
| suffrage resolution went up like q bal
loon, and as know didn't alight again
during the session. You ought to have
heard Col. Harris of Galveston tell about
the scenic beauties of East Texas. Talk
about ravishing flights of oratory! Why.
he fairly electrified the house. In his
| speech in reference to the invitation from
Galveston citizens he remarked that a
Mr.. Folk had made arrangements to en-
terrain the members on their jaunt, an,
some one asked him who Mr.. Polk was.
Well, people, you ought to have heard
him give lightning biographical sketch
OF the general manager of the Santa Fe.
1t was in this effort that Col Harris un-
loosed his silver tongue. and bombarded
the house with Il metaphOric shower of
as pretty and timely SMILES, comparisons
and illustrations as you will hear in a
year Journey among the best Of 'em.
When ne got through there wasn't man
WITHIN the sound of his voice who didn't
know Mr.; Polk intimately. By the way.
MI Il. j. Folk, the gentleman referred
70 Is q nephew OF ex-President James
~; folk, while his friend, Col. Harris.
VINO yesterday, painted such vivid and
beautiful word picture on the floor of the
of Americas most renowned humoy;sts
,nBr'er Beard got his work in Yesterday
his bill to head off certain enterpr;sinr
people who ignore the necessity of n mar,
rage license came up, and was fortunate
~ disposed of in some manner before Tho
usual crowd of ladies arrived on ths
scene. | don't whether this thing bns
been hnally gotten rid of, and would no.
spectfully suggest if it comes up again
that It be care fully picked up with n
Ialf OF tongs and taken to the basement
for dissection. '"'eiiehl
Patterson of Bell says that if the log
stature would pass the appropriation bilI
ana 90 home it would confer a great
favor favor upon long suffering and patient
people. We'll, now, that strikes me M
qpirectly in line with public. sentiment
put the accomplishment of such n DESIGN
Is not among the most remote nossib;i;l
. .eS' Wen, here's looking at you" and
lne colonel passed the bottle down The
t Gar with grace born of constant prac-
uGe, and wandered out into the 5arl
silent watches of the night u"fA'