The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-02-11
YESTERDAY WAS RATHER 4
LIVELY DAY IN BOTH
HOUSES.
4 MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
.lrlaiivc 10 Some Kansas Freight Rate
Troubles Lieutenant Governor Jes'
ter Jumps the School Book Trust
in Knock Out Manner.

Yesterday was day of surprise in the
legislature. Both ends were given shot,
and in some instances, a whole cannon
aiding was INDUCED in. To begin with,
sbr members of the house were made ncr-
Nons early in the action by ripple near
The big entrance door, and the announce
Incnt that the governors secretary was
.si the bar Of the house with a message
from his cxccllcncy. Almost instantly
The house was in fever OF suppressed
excitement The older members Of the
house, who were in the last legislature,
looked askDgly ~ one another, and cast
rher eyes at the calendar. They remcm-
'lrred the Establishment message of the
.suycrpor two years ago, and they shud-
siercd 10 think that this might be rcpc-
1iiion Of that dose. In anticipation oil
the exploding of its contents some Of the
representatives who had Establishments OF
aug kind in their pockets pushed them
sway down in the back sides OF their
note hooks, so that they would not make
Shcir appearance al any unexpected mo-
neni. The message was taken TO the
speakers stand, and Speaker Dashiell
rather quickly, and not without some
signs of nervousness, ran his eyes over
IL 10 see that no dynamite was contained
in IL. Noting that everything was all
eight, he handed IL 10 the cierk, and II
was read, and instead OF being the roast
ling that they had expected, the mem
iers found that II was nothing more nor
Tess than official recognition from the
Kansas legislature that they considered
Texas and Oklahoma on IA parity with
them. and wanted them 10 help out in a
little scheme Of theirs looking to gov
rrnment railroad to the gulf that would
cause all other roads 10 make freight
rate that would suit Kansas. etc. When
This little mouse had been disposed of,
md the mountain ceased TO labor the
members sat back in their seats trying
10 get some breath, after the strong at
tack of nervousness. They did not have
long 10 resi-, however for in n very short
while the joint resolution requiring Il
wears residence in the state rs u rcquis-
itc TO voting came up, and the members
sad another big racket. They fairly
SCARED on this proposition and liked to
Mryer have lei up talking. In fact. they
were hard NJ IL when adjournment came
Every phase of the question was gone
over and when the debate was ut its
height the solons evidently thought them.
-ilvos on the hustings again Judging from
she way they scared about the democratic
imrty, the German, etc, vote that went
~ make mp the great party.
over in the senate. in addition TO the
governors message, Lieutenant Govern
ar Jester took occasion to take broad
side shot at the school book trust and
showed tina IL was one of the most gignn-
tE monopolics that ever existed in this
state, and asked that ii bc crushed off
the face of existence His remarks were
warmly received by the members of the
senate, who lost no opportunity 10 show
rhcir approval of his remarks.
Sn addition 10 this the senate had the
fellow servant bill under discussion for
awhilc, and adjourned in order that the
senators might consider an amendment by
Senator. Dibrell, which provides that n
locomotive engineer shall not. under any
circumstances, be- considered a fellow
servant" The bill is TO b. considered
Hsain today, after the morning call.