The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-02-19
THE LEGISLATURE.

Inc Legislature, Tor the past week, has
exhibited its usual industry, and is moving
along with harmony of feeling. None of
the important measures have been disposed
of. A number of bills affecting counties
and towns have been passed.
The Committee on State Affairs report
the deficiency of the contingent fund in the
department of State from the nineteenth of
January to August 81, 1874, to amount to
1895.
The joint resolution asking our Senators
and Representatives in Congress to procure
an appropriation by Congress to improve the
navigation of Soda Lake and Cypress Bayou,
has been engrossed.
The frontier question has not yet been
discussed, but will soon be acted upon.
On Thursday, charges of imbecility and
corruption were presented in the Senate
against j. ]. Thornton, District Judge of
the Twenty. fourth Judicial District. Cita-
tions were ordered requiring him to appear
before the proper committee within the
time required by the rules governing such
cases.
On the same day, in the Senate, Senator
Allison offered the following resolution:
Resolced, That, in future, the Senate win
consider no bill to incorporate railroad
company, until it has been printed by the
parties presenting it, and copies placed on
the desks of Senators.
Senator Flanagan moved to lay the reso-
luton on etable. Lost, by the following
vote:
Yeas-Senators Culberson, Flanagan, Par
ker and Swift.
Nays-Senators Allison, Ball, Baker, Brad
shaw, Camp, Davenport, billiard, Dwyer,
Ellis, Erath, Friend, Hobby, Ireland, Led
better, Morris, Moore, Randle, Russell, Stir
man and Westfall-20.
Absent, not voting-Senators Bradley,
Trolinger and Wood
On motion of Senator ireland, the resolu-
ton was then adopted.
We note the following in the House on
Thursday:
A message from the Senate announced
the passage by that body Of the following
bills: House bill No. SO, to amend an act
entitled Gan act prescribing the time of
holding the district court in Kaufman and
Rockwell counties, in the Tenth Judicial
District" approved May q, 1873; Senate
bill No. 81, to provide for the public print
ing by contract; Senate bill No. 90, to con-
fer jurisdiction of certain civil causes on the
courts in the several counties in this State;
Senate bill No. III, to amend section thir-
teen of san act providing for a geological
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August 10, 1870; Senate bill No. SO, to
amend section thirtv-six of aAR act to es-
tablish and maintain q system of public free
schools in the State of Texas, passed April
so. 1878: Senate bill No. 20, to validate the
registry Of deeds, bonds and other evidences
of title in certain cases; and of the House
concurrent resolution returning the thanks
of the people of Texas to the Legislature of
Georgia for the warm and generous greeting
from that State.
Quite number of prohibitory liquor
laws, referring to particular localities have
been introduced.
Concurrent resolutions were adopted for
the removal of the following district judges;
Thornton, of the Twenty-fourth; L. w.
Cooper, of the Third; NJ w. Wheeler
of the Fifth; Henry Nancy, of the Twenty
second, and n. Priest Of the Fourth.
Engrossed on the twelfth, San act to
prevent speculations by officers and agents
in county, city and town contracts and la
bilities."
Monday was fixed for the consideration
in the Senate Of the contested election in
the Thirteenth Senatorial District Of z.
Hunt and w. NJ. Burton.
An address has been spread on the jour
nails Of the House asking the removal Of J.
B. Williamson, Of the Sixth Juihcial Dis
trict, and that he be notified to appear on
the twsnty-first inst, and answer echarges
against him.
The frontier bin has not yet been acted
on definitely.
On the thirteenth, committee reported
against relunding the one per cent school
tax.
Quite numbers Of private rehefbills have
been introduced.
The Committee on Engrossed Bills,
through their chairman, Mr.. Randle. re-
ported that the5 had carefully exam
ined and compared Senate joint Restitution
No. rs, Joint resolution insiructing
the Attorney General to bring suit against
James Davidson. late Adiutant General,
and 10 prevent the sale Of property in this
Stale held in his name until The termination
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