The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-04-16
Moxp,v Anril II 1874

On motion of Mr.. Jackman, the House
took up the special order of business. the
address against Judge S. b. Neweomb. OF
the Twenty-fifth Judicial District. The
address was sustained by a vote of seventy
seven yeas to four nays. The Senate hav-
ing voted on Saturday, Judge Newcomb is
therefore removed.
On motion, Mr. was allowed to
introduce petition from a large number of
citizens of Louisiana. This is a very long
petition from the citizens of De Soto and
CaddO parishes, asking to be annexed to
Texas.
On motion Of Mr.. Story, the House took
up Senate bill, an act to further provide for
the payment of the public debt by sale of
bonds, which passed under suspension of
the rules.
Leave was granted Mr.. O'Neal to present
| petitions from citizens of Cass county, con-
corning the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the county
On motion of Mr.. Simpson, Senate bill,
an act to amend section thirteen of an act
incorporating the Galveston Bank and Trust
Company, was taken up and passed under
suspension of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Grimes. the
House took up Senate substitute for House
bill, an act to provide for supplying lost re-
cords III the several cOnnties of this State,
which passed under suspension of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Murphy, Senate bill,
an act authorizing the judge OF the Twenty
Fourth Judicial District to hold special
| tern of the district court in Kinney county
was taken up and passed under suspension
! of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Epperson, Senate bill,
an act requiring sheritfs to execute addi-
tional bonds IN certain cases, was taken up
and passed under suspension of the rules.
Senate Joint resolution authorizing the
| Adjutant General to make application to
the commanding general of the army of the
United States to place additional troops on
the frontier, was taken from the Speakers
table and, on motionof Mr.. Kessler, passed un-
der suspension of the rules. This resolution
requests Gen Sherman to place an additional
regiment of cavalry on the frontier for its
| protection.
Senate bill, an act about district judges,
was referred.
Senate bill, an act to change the times Of
holding the district court in the Thirty
FIRST Judicial District, was taken from the
the Speakers table and, on motion of Mr.
Goodwin, passed under suspension of the
rules.
Senate joint resolution, authorizing the
Governor to employ counsel to prosecute
parties charged. with frauds against the
State, passed under suspension of the
rules. This appropriates $500 to pay coun-
sci for the prosecution of parties charged
with having defrauded the State in connec-
ton with the Lunatic Asylum.
A substitute for Senate bill, an act to es-
tablish and define the duties of the Crimi-
nal District Court of Dallas, Sherman and
Mckinney, was adopted, and the bill passed
| un6ar ~ fhn
House bill, an act to encourage the irr1-
cation of lands in the State, was read third
time and passed.
i House bill authorizing justices of the
i peace to take cognizance of minors in GER
tain cases, was passed.
House bill for the relief of certain citi-
zens of Limestone and Walker counties
passed in its regular order.
House bill, an act to amend first section
of an act to prevent judgments from becom-
ing dormant and to preserve judgment
liens, was read third time and passed.
By leave, Mr.. Denman introduced a bill
to provide for the location Of county seats
in cases where they have not already been
located. House adjourned to P. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Oxsheer introduced a bill entitled an
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authorizes the reassessment in counties
where the assessment was made and the
records destroyed by fire.
BILLS PASSED.
An act granting extension of time to the
Western Narrow Gauge Railway Company,
passed by vote of fifty-three to nineteen.
House bill, an act to prevent trespass on
enclosed lands by hunting, fishing, shoot
. ing or fowling. This makes the fine not
less than ten dollars for the first offense,
twenty dollars the second. Notice must be
given by boards posted at the corner Of the
enclosure, marked ''p0st, or advertised in
the nearest newspaper.
An act TO amend an act entitled an act
amending article 263 of Code of Criminal
Procedure.
House bill, an act to amend section
TWENTY-FIVE of an act entitled an act "a
amend an act prescribing the mode Of pro
ceediDg in the district courts in matters OF
probate, approved August 10, 1870; ap
proved May "a, 1873.
House bill, an act requiring the treasurer
of each county to make out regular
monthly statement, and prescribing pun
ishment for his failure to do so.
House bill, an act to repeal articles thirty
and thirty-one Of an act to organize courts
VI TIC pNuSN anu SOAnAg NDAAN7'
House bill, to amend article 1853 Of the
Code of Criminal Procedure.
House bill, an act to organize the courts
of justices Of the peace.
House bill, an act supplemental to an act
to provide for and regulate mechanics, con
tractors, builders and other liens, approved.
November IL, 1871.
House bill to amend sections SIX, seven,
eight, nine, ten and eleven of an act regu
Iating the fees of Office, passed November
80. 1866, was recommitted TO a special com
mittee, with instructions to report on Fri
day morning next.
On motion Of Mr. Lawhon, House took ~
House bill, an act TO regulate the order 81
business in the district court OF Karnel
county.
BY leave, Dir. Epperson reported from
special committee, with amendments, HOUSE
bill, an act TO create a Bureau Of History
and Statistics; amendments adopted and bil
ordered printed.
House bill, an act supplemental to an aei
to organize che courts Of justices Of the
peace and county, and 70 define their juris
diction, approved August IS, ISL
Senate substitute to House bill, an SCI
defining the times Of holding the district
courts in the Thirty Fourth Judicial District
At or. NJ, House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Apnl n, 1874.
House met pursuant 70 adjournment
Roll called. Prayer By the chaplain The
journal Of yesterday read and approved.
Mr.. Kessler moved 70 reconsider the vote
. referring the Senate bin creating al agri
cultural bureau
Mr.. Smith Of Grimes thought the bil
should 60 70 acommittee,
Nh O'Neal made an earnest appeal 70 III,
House not to send the bin 10 q COMMITTEES
and thereby xiii T. He said that the farm
, ing interests IN this State were deeply IN
solred IL this bin, and that already mnr
, mur Of dissatisfaction was heard On q,
streets Of Austin, from the GraDgers. nov
: IN conVenfion here, because they believes
l Il was the intention of the Legislature :,
XIII the bin, thereby showing 40 utter -