Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1897-01-27

Passed.
Austin, Tex, Jan. 23.--The senate
met at 10 a. m. yesterday with a quo
rum present.
The bill of Mr.. Linn, of Wharton, re-
lating to the running at large of stock,
came before the senate in the regular
order. After few slight amendments
the bill passed to engro5sment.
Mr.. Lewis bill, relating to juries in
cases OF forcfbly entry and detainer,
was read the third time and passed.
Senate bill No. AZ was laid before the
senate on its second reading. This bill
amends the law relating to the depo-
sitlon of parties, and on motion of Mr..
Burns action on it was postponed un-
til after the special order of business
set for Monday.
Mr.. Wayland obtained the consent of
the senate to introduce the following:
A bill to regulate the compensation
of certain state, district and county Of
fcers in this state and to repeal all
laws and parts of laws in conflict there
with.
This makes five fee bills in all that
have now been introduced in both
houses.
The bills relating to the removal OF
minority disabilities, revising the stat
utes relating to she sheriffs, and
amending article 1929, title 90 chapter
l, of the revised statutes were reported
adversely, These bills were numbered
respectively rs, 46 and At.
At ~ o'clock the senate went into
executive session to consider the APP
pointments sent in by the governor.
After going into executive session
the senate decided to postpone action
on the governors appointments and adj
journed until to-day.
Austin, Tex, Jan. 23.-There was a
quorum when the roll was called yes
terday morning in the house.
Invitations to seats on the floor were
extended to A. X. Swan and b. r.
Barry, Representative,
The Reubell bill, inhibiting the play
ing of base ball and other games on
Sunday, was then taken up for final
consideration.
Mr.. Bailey spoke against the meas
ure. as did Mr.. Childs.
Mr.. Blair moved to lay the bill on
the table, and on this motion the vote
resulted-yeas 5S, nays S.
So the house refused to lay the bill
on the table.
Then there was speech-making and
amendments offered to the bill.
The question then required on the
original bill-that of Mr., Reubell, on
which the vote was SO yeas, Sc nays.
Mr.. Carpenter moved to reconsider
and lay the motion on the table.
Mr.. Wolters moved call of the
house.
Thereupon Mr.. Carpenter withdrew
his motion. and the motion for a call
of the house was also withdrawn.
Mr. Fields, of Hill, from the COM
mittee on rules reported a resolution
to have printed 800 copies of a book
containing the rules Of the house and
senate, the federal and state constitu-
tons.
An amendment was offered inserting
200 for 300 and emitting the printing
of the constitutions.
The amendment was tabled and the
resolution was adopted.
A motion to reconsider the Reubell
bill was made, and q motion to lay
that motion on the table was made.
Thereupon the opponents of the bill Or
dered a call of the house.
The call disclosed several absentees,
and On Mr., Carpenters motion to ex-
Guse the absentees, the opponents of
the bill, led by Mr.. Blair, demanded
roll call The vote by roll call result
ed: Yeas So, nays So.
For lack of two-thirds majority the
house refused to excuse the absentees.
Mr.. Carpenter then announced that
he would withdraw the motion If the
opposition would agree to its being
called UP Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Ward, speaking for the oppo-
nents of the measure, agreed to this.
Shortly thereafter the house adj
journed.
Held for Murder
Texarkana, Tex, Jan. 23.-The police
have arrested f. A. Bass, the night |
Waterman of the Central Coal and