The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-05-13
The senate adjourned till 10 a. M this
morning


Upon converting yesterday morning at
8 o'clock the Rev. DR.. Lowber of this
city offered the usual morning prayer.
Mr.. Dies sent up another sine die reso-
luton, fixing the time for May IL, which
is next Monday.
Mr.. Blair amended by making it Sat
urday the 10th inst.
Mr.. Doyle moved to table the amend
ment, which motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr.. Doyle the resolution
was then laid on the table subject to call
by vote of GO to 80.
House bill No. 425, relative to wages
for personal services and providing that
said wages shall not be subject to gar
nishment, was considered and passed
finally under n suspension of the rules.
House bill No. 307, the general fish
and oyster bill, was passed finally under
suspension of the rules.
The redistricting bill was laid before
the house with the Crowley amendment
pending. This amendment transfers Has
kell county from the Thirtieth to the For
ty-second district.
Mr.. Freeman moved to suspend the re-
districting bill for the consideration of
substitute house BILL seeking to regulate
the expenditure of the school fund.
The motion of Mr.. Freeman was lost.
Resuming the consideration of the re-
districting bill, with the pending amend
ment of Crowley, general discussion
was had ON the amendment. after which
said amendment was adopted by vote
of &C TO 30.
Mr.. Beall offered an amendment vacat,
ing the two positions of district attorney
thrown together by the formation of the
Thirty ninth judicial district, so as to
give both district attorneys an equal show
ing for reelection.
Pending further action Mr. WEIGH
moved to postpone consideration of the
bill and the pending amendment indef
nitely. The motion was lost by vote
of As to so.
The Bell amendment was then adopted
Mr.. Smythe offered an amendment, pro
viding that the Thirty-sixth judicial dis
trict shall comprise the counties of Mot
ley, Cottle, Hardeman, Wilbarger, Bay
lor, Knox, King, Dickens, ThrockmortOn
Kent and Stonewall; that the Thirty-sixtf
district shall comprise the counties o.
| Oldham, Potter, Carson, Armstrong, Ran
dali, Deaf Smith, Castro, Swisher, Bris
coe, Floyd, Hale, Lubbock and Crosby
and and the unorganized counties O.
Palmer, Lamb, Bailey, Cochran. ant
Hockey; that the Forty-seventh distrlc
shall comprise the counties OF Ghlldress
Wall, Doney, Collingsworth, Wheeler
Hemphill, Roberts, Moore, Hartley, Dial
lam, Sherman, Hansford. Ochiltree anC
| Lpscomb, and the unOrganized counties
of Gray and Hutchinson,
Pending further consideration, Speake
| Dashiell called Mr.. Bailey to the chair
and taking the floor offered an amend
ment striking out the enacting clause, ant
made speech in favor of his amendment
| Judge Fisher moved to table the amend
ment of Mr.. Dashiell, on which ayes AM
NAYS were demanded. resulting in tn
house declining TO table by vote OF Al
to 50.
Mr.. Dashiell then moved the, previou
question on the amendment. which wa
seconded.
Judge Fisher moved a call of the hous
on its ordering, but failed to get suf1clen
backing to have call and the prevlou
| question was ordered.
The Dashiell amendment was thel
adopted by vote of 60 to Al, thus kill
ing the bill. $40 ,.,o,
The house then recessed until 3 O'Clock