The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-04
IN THE HOUSE.


Speaker Pro TEN. Patterson called the
house to order for the sixteenth days
session at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
The roll being called and quorum being
found present, the Rev. Mr.. Jackson,
chaplain of the house, followed with
| prayer. ar,
Meade moved to dispense with furthef
reading. ma,
| from attendance:
Messrs Mercer, Conoly, Evans of Gray
son, OConnor.
The pending business of the house be-
ing Mr.. Sluders bill, house bill No. 2o4,
which is the Waco charter bill, was
taken I'D and passed to engrossment.
Upon motion of Mr.. Sluder to suspend
the rule requiring the reading of the bill
ON three different days, the house re,
fused to suspend the rules and the bill
House bill No. 23S, by Mr.. Smyth, re-
lating to formation of battalions OF the
Texas Volunteer Guard and house bill
No. 30, Mr.. Harris bill, amending the
civil statutes, and house bill No. ~, MI;
Stokes bill requiring six hours school
session, were withdrawn by unanimous
consent.
Bills petitions and memorials were
presented and may be found III ahothef
column.
Mr.. Ward of Travis gave notice to the
house that he would today make motion
to change rule % of the house rules in
such a manner as to permit the consld-
Grafton of city bills on Saturdays, which
, are. known as local bill days:
! Mr. Patterson asked the house to eX
cuse him for the day on account OF SICK
ness and installed MIR. Ward OF Travis
! | a., e,,n,l,or nd iptnrin
, Mr.. Love asked unanimous consent tt
take up house bill No. 1852, which beinG
granted, the bill which provides for
: fine of from $25 to 500 for disturbing
6 a religious meeting, was read the secont
time and passed to engrossment. =,
Mr.. Martin asked for suspension OF TN
e rules to take up house bill No. 96, pro
: yiding for the manner of contracting TO
!, supplies for the state asylum, making tn
= superintendent responsible therefor, bu
y the house failed to show quorum yotln
It and the bill laid over.
i Mr.. Randolph called up house bill Nc
- 1863 bill providing. apenalty for the pei
IL hitting of the running at large OF stoc
e in any county or subdivision where Tn
V stock law is in effect This bill Is |
v remedy defect i'll the low now cXistln
}, which fails to provide a penalty for II
VI violation.
II Mr.. Bertram offered an amendment
the bill, and Mr. Beard desired the e'
:, emption of Smith county from the PR
Is visions of this law. The amendment
d. Mr.. Bertram reducing the minimum pei
atty to So and maximum SdOo .n+ wa v,
t. adopted. Judge Rogan's amendment e!
Is empting non-residents of neighboring PR
g cincts was tabled.
Considerable discussion was oCcaslone
by this bill, and amendments wltho'
number were offered eXemptlng tnlrt.
four counties from the provisions OF IN
:, * bill. ,. .,
Id Mr.. Rogan and Mr.: Carpenter took e.. II
stand that the exemption of counties fro
K penal Offenses was unconstitutional an
discoursed at some length in sustainir
- their proposition. 49,.
he After an hours loss of the states tim
lS Mr.. Freeman prevented further was
by moving the previous question, whl'
Of was carried. Returning, to the amen
es ment offered by Mr.. Beard on oth'
" amendment excepting the tnirtS-io'
rs counties. the same was lost.
IL Returning to the original question
n the massage of the bill, the ayes and pa,
being called for, the roll was called al
G. the bill was passed to engrossment.
Regular order of business was tak'
On up. and committee reports were presen
rs ed. MIR. Wood asked for further time +
IL the committee to visit the Conlederi
of Home, which was granted. !,
OF On motion of Mr.. Moore of Lamar u
hg report of the committee on privileges al n
he elections was made special ,os order I
le Thursday morning at III O'Clock.
an House bill No. "a, permitting cities
as as pay the Indebtedness which may -.
OF ho rred by the statute of limitations, w
vs. read the second time and passed TO e
~ grossment. ,,.u
or House bill No. 81. Mr.. Boards bill
,e, ferring to the illicit relationship OF M J
sc and women, was made special order I
'st Senate bill No 6, establishing lin
e. of time in which suit may be entered
m personal injuries, was read the seco
is, time. committee amendment adopted.
ca House bill No. G2, an act for the rell
nd of tbe railroad companies. extending TIM
y, time for construction two years, was re n;
M the third time. The ayes and nays bel
,ss called for, the bill was finally passed;
,:;s On motion the house, at 1853, adJoul
lis cd until 10 o'clock this morning.