The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-25

Senate.
WEDNESDAY, February II, 1878
Senate opened with the usual ceremo


Senate opened with the usual ceremo-
REPoRTs OF COMMITTEES.
Senator Parker reported unfavorably ON
Dlll e.ma6ing appropriation for purchasing
dtoyal's cotton worm Destroyer COS
senator Hobby reported amendments %
theConstitutlOn as follows hssThe LegisIa-
tnre may, by iaw, regulate the rate 0f.in-
teTest Pr0ridsd, the rate Of interest shall
not exceed twelve per cent per nnnum. p
vine Legislature shall not, intimes Of peace,
create debt or liability on the part OF the
State exceeding $500, 900. ~
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senator Russell introduced q bill for the
relief of certain railroads. Referred.
Senator Baker introduced billto incor-
porate the Hockey and Montgomery Rail-
way Company. Referred.
Senator Swift introduced bill to abolish
certain criminal courts. Referred.
A resolution regarding printing of five
hundred copies of the Governors inessave
IN Spanish, was lost by vote Of IL TO 1SI
senate bill sstO regulate public roads IN
Texas, was passed by vote of IA to Q. 0a
Senator Erath gave notice that he would
move reconsideration of the vote for
printing the GoYerRor's message in Spanish.
Senate bill ''for relief of Scholastic CEN
sus takers for 1871, 1872 and 1872 was
passed.
Senate bill to create the county of Frank
lin was taken up.
Various amendments were offered as to
the name of the county, bu5 all were lost.
Senator Culberson offered the following
amendment:
| Provided, That nothing herein contained
shall relieve the inhabitants of the territory
embraced in. this county from payment of
proportion of debt contracted by Titus
county for building a court house, and all
other Indebtedness now due by the county
of Titus.
Senator Parker offered the following as
an amendment to the amendment:
PrO0ided, further, The remaining county
of Titus shall demand it. U -
| Senator ,Culberson said: offer this
amendment because / am constrained to do
so by sense of justice. The Senator from
Titus states to the Senate that the people OF
Titus county have agreed upon the lines OF
division of said county. l know nothing
of this agreement, and of course suppose
that theiSenator from Titus correctly repre-
sents the condition of the public mind on
this subject. If it be so, that the people are
acquiescRnt on this subject, surely there car
be no objection to the amendment. A few
days ago, received petition from a]largt
number of the people of \ titus county, re
monstrating against the division tof thai
county. l delivered that petition tC
the Seaator from Titus, and it was re
ferred to the Committee on Counties
and County Boundaries The people Oi
Titus county arc indebted in a large sun
for the building of court house, and other
wise, and if the bill pasSespan the aothel
bill, which is prOp6sedsto make the county
of Morris, over live hundred IsquaFe mile
are to be taken from the parent 1countBeem
bracIng the wealthiest part 1 of, the coun
| ty; the remainder will be littlelable to NEE
these debts, and do not think it would
be just to cast the burden of the entire In
debtedness on the county of Titus. Tht
amendment of the Senator from Titus Il
my amendment will defeat the operation o
my amendment, as there is no way prOvideC
for the county to make the demand. / d,
not think it should be adopted. L59a
This is local measure. The Senate
from Titus announces the WISHES of tn
1 county and the arrangement as to wher
the lines should run, or rather how nea
the line should approach the present cour
house. Irepeat, know nothing of thes
matters but must insist that my amendmen
should be adopted without such amend
ment. The amendment of Senator Culber
son, amended by Senator Parker, was ad
opted, and bill passed. l.r r. e-.t
Senator Russell offered a resolntionlpro
posing to pay physicians for services in en-
forcing quarantine. Adopted. - -.-oa
Senator Russell offered resolution tina
the Governor be requested to furnish th
Senate Information showing the total in
debtedness. of the State the amounted th
Indebtedness of the State on the ffteent
of January, 1874; when will the frstli In
stallment on bonds held by creditors fal
due, what amount and by whom held o.
A bill to prohibit the sale of spirithou
liquors within three miles of Mount VernO
High School, in Titus county, Y9s passed
House bill making an appropriations
pay Richardson, Belo & Co. for certainput
lie printing was passed. .3ra7.IasAH
Senator Ellis offered resolution that fh
Governor is hereby respectfully requestedt
: inform the Senate of the precise amount 9
State bonds that have been sold since th
fourteenth of January, 1874, up to tn
present date; stating In said report the dat
of each sale, and the names Of purchaser
and amount of bonds purchased byheac
; purchaser; the manner in which said bond
were negotiated; the amount of none
actually received into the Treasury from th
sale of said bonds, and the exact Smohr
paid to the financial agent or agents. of th
State for negotiating the sale of said bonds
Senator Flanagan offered the IfolIowin
resolution as substitute for the one Offere
by Senator Ellis: tulr1j
ResOlUed, That his Excellency, the Coz
ernor, be requested to furnish the Senat
with the number and amount Of bonds {
!, the State sold by William Moody finHncii
agent,l and the actual amount in mione7 r,
ceived into the Treasury of the State fl
said bonds whether they were gold Orgcu
rency bonds, and whether payment fOr t6el
was made in gold or currency IhoR hhuc
interest has accrued upon othe bonds L
date of sale, and whether or not the lintei
q eSt-c0upons of such accrued interest Fwe1
: computed and paid for by thespIrchaser3
Senator Bradshaw moved 20 refer fh
resolution and substitute to- the Binanc
Committee. Lost by vote Of 8 too17.syi1
Senator billiard moved to lay the res6lI
vote Of tolls. - -1aI
The substitute was then adopted By vot
of IA to II. Llflos
Senator billiard offered the follOKin
amendment: 'Also, the amount Of IL
debtedness Of the State up TO the fOui
teenth of January, 1874; and the amouu
of expenditures since that time
On motion Of Senator billiard, the orig
nal resolution, substitute and amendmen
were referred to the Finance Committee b
vote OF 10 to 10.
On motion Of Senator Swift, the Financ
Committee were required to report to-moi
4 row.
The resolution offered by Senator Russell
in regard to the finances of The State, an
adopted, was reconsidered, and TefeTre,
to the Finance Committee, which is 70 n
port tomorrow.
On motion Of Senator Wood, the Senat
adjourned until 10 o'clock A. n. to-moI
row.
THURSDAY, February IS, 1875.
The Senate met at 10 O'Clock. Hon. job
Ireland in the chair
Senator Wood for Judiciarr Con.vnfff.o