The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-21
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
second lAdjOurned) session.
Austin, septsmber1s, 1871.
SENATE

SENATE.
Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment.
Roll called. Quorum present:
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Senator Baker presented a petition
from the Judge and attorneys asking
for change Of time of holding courts
in the Seventh Judicial District. Re-
ferred to select committee Of three.
Senator Ford reported favorably on
Senate bill No. 444, Incorporating city
Of Corsicana, and amending by a pro-
vision that the Mayors salary shall
not exceed $500.
Also bill No. 439, to exempt certain
persons from serving on juries was ia
Vorably reported.
Also bill No. 447, to incorporate
Tyler Masonic Chapter was favorably
reported.
Senator Pyle moved to suspend the
rules and take up Senate bill 444. Car
ried to its third reading and the bill
passed.
Senator Cole introduced House bill
No. 437, an act to incorporate the
town of Sulphur Springs, in Hopkings
county Rules suspended and bill
passed.
Senator Ford introduced House bill
$40, "An Act to incorporate Boston
Bridge and Manufacturing Company
of McLennan Co." Rules suspended
and bill passed.
Senator Baker introduced a bill for
repairing and improving the State
Cemetery. Rules suspended and bill
passed.
Senator Ruby introduced a bill to
authorize audrequire the Commissioner
of General Land Office to issue pat
tents on certain surveys on Island of
Galveston. Referred to Committee on
Private Land Claims.
Senator Flanagan introduced bill to
encourage factories by exemption from
taxation. Read and referred TO Com
mittee on State Affairs.
Senator Dahoney introduced a bill
to incorporate the Paris and Bonham
Tap of the Missouri and Kansas Rail-
road. Read and referred to Committee
on Internal Improvements
Senator Bowers introduced resolu
ton leasing certain property of the
State of Texas, situated in the city
of Austin, to the Masonic Society for
building masonic temple.
Senator Dohoney introduced a bill
for the relief of taxpayers. Referred
to Judiciary Committee.
Senator Pridgen introduced a bill
TO incorporate the Rockport, Fulton
and Laredo Mexican Pacific Railroad
Company Referred to Committee on
Internal improvements.
The special order for IL o'clock,
being the election bill, it was taken up
at that hour.
Senator Douglass moved to post
pone until IL o'clock to morrow Lost.
Senator Bell moved the engrossment
of the bill. Passed.
Mr.. President presented the resig-
nation of engrossing clerk, D. NJ. Por-
ter. Accepted.
Senator Baker moved suspension
of the rules to take up bill $50 can
act amendatory of an act entitled an
act to change the time of holding
courts in the seventh Judicial District.
B II passed.
Senator Dohoney introduced reso
luton, that whereas there are two
members of the Judiciary Committee
now absent, that the lawyers of the
the Senate act in their place on said
committee.
House bill No. 54S prohibiting the
sale of intoxicating liquors near Scey-
enc male and female school. Passed.
Senator Gaines got his bill for
sweeping ad valOrem tax for work
ing public roads, indefinitely post
poned.
Senate adjourned until 1920 o'clock
on Saturday.