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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-18

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S4TURDAY, February 70, 1870
After the usual ceremonies the senate
commerced business.
- HEPoRTs OF COMMITTEES. Il Fl -
Senator Westfall, from Committee on
Education. reported fayorably on the bill
incorporating Mount Olive Seminary.
-senotof Wood, from the judiciary Com
mittees reported fagorably on the bill pro-
Viding Tor new abstfact Of the titles. IN
The r IA Ofice: also fayorably on the bill
10 encourage settlement upon our Indiaq
territory. 8. =
ssnsSor swift, from ne Committee on
Claims aud Accounts, reported unfayorably
on the biz for the relief or John Murphy.
Gcn1tor Allison, from tho Committee on
Stock and Stocknising, reported favoratlY
d the bill making Il apenal ofense 70 cut
brands from beef hides- - =
~ 80 zBIEGs AID REsoLuTIoss.
Senator Randle introduced a hill TO
amend the penal code and code Of criminal
procedafe. Referred. - alzss. -
Senator Parker introduced q bill pro,
hiblt liquor selling in three miles Of Mount
Vernon High School. Referred. -
Senator Baker introduced bin to incor-
porate the Houston, Texas Land Company.
Referred.
Senator Russell introduced joint rcsolu-
ton instructing the Judiciary Committee to
report q Din 20 provide for the expenses IN
cident TO the execution of the law under
the extradition treaties with Mexico. Re
ferrei 1za- so -. t1-t .-ffsg p e.-s--7 pa r.
Senator Mood introduced a bill to regu-
late and define the manner in;which lands
are to be sold under execution or order Of
SALE Referred.
Senator Westfall introduced a bill for the
relief Of John Stntsenburg; bill for the re-
lief OF the scholastic census takers of last
year; bill to authorize O'Donahuo to estab-
lish Jerry across the ColorOda river, and
q bill for the relief of John Jackson. All
referred. - - =.
Senator Hobby introduced joint resoIu-
ton, which was read bycaption, proposing
amendments tothe Constitution. Referred
Senator Joseph introduced bill appro-
priating twenty-eiglt hundred dollars to
light the Capitol and Governors Mansion
Rules suspended and bill passed, but find
ing an appropriation of same nature had
already passed this session, the vote was
reconsidered.
Senator Ellis introduced a bill to author
ize counties to raise money to pay off the
floating debt. Referred. a
Senator Ireland introduced bill provid-
ing mode of serving process on absent de-
PENDANTS. Referred.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senator Shepard called up bin for the
benefit of new counties, such as have de-
rived no benefit from the law giving coun-
ties lands for school purposes. The bill
gives four leagues out of the public do
main to each of such counties. Passed.
Senator Bradshaw called up resolution to
adjourn sine die February Is, but Its con-
sideration was suspended under acall of the
house by Senator Dryer.
Pending the call, Senator Wood called
up bill for funding claims and warrants
issued for services prior to 1861. 1t author
ICES issue by the Governor of bonds for
$3.50, 600 of denomination of 800, draw
ing sixsper cent inten ST. and payable in ten
years. Passed.
Senate adjourned.
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E. II. HARRIsoN & SoN and Capt. c. II.
Bah, of Keokuk, Iowa, are in the city, on
tour of observation. We are glad to
learn that they are pleased with the appear
ance of Austin. and trust that they may
conclude to become citizens of our city.
Several gentlemen from Paris, Illinois, are
also IN the city, and we are pleased that
some OF them have concluded to remain.
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moved the PreviOgs question, to pass the
bin 70 its third reading
Mr.. Reeves moved 4 call Of the Hoose.
Cali sustained, and kept % for shout
thirty minutes, when Messrs. DelTorse and
Sadler appeared. 80
On motion of Dir. Epperson the cali was
suspended, and the biH passed to third
reading BY vote Of forfy-one to Forty. &
Adjourned.
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: Cor. a. n SNALI,. president az the Texas
Express eonpany. 3 Speeding lev days
With his friend, Col. Ton Mural, 81 his
civ $50 s W
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HoN. JANIS H. BILL, the distinguished
jurist, was in San Antonio. . few days ago,
q, r5sRs from Eexic6 10 bis hone n this
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must b paid BY the state. He mored 10
lay the amendments on the table, which
wascarfied.
The bin finally passed, leaving the court
as irst proposed and the salary the same as
That Of other district judges.
A bill to annul al act concerning stock
raising was Referred.
Bill supplemental 70 an act to establish
and maintain system of pubic free
schools, pAssedin 1913. Referred.
BIN to provide for the disbursement Of
money rSised to build school houses under
the school law. Referred.
Ar. Reeves's bill, concerning the sale Of
University lands, was left as the unfinished
business for to-day.
Upon which, the House adjourned to 10
A. ~ tn-dar
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suAw was sentenced Weanesdss to two
ycars in the penitenliary, Rainss's ease s
sim hdsssoiag iastst
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: TaE bill authorizing this county 70 issue
jail bonds passed the senate Friday. No
doubt ilwIllsOoa pee the HOassZ.s -
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THE jail and court house tax of fifteen
cents on the hundred dollars levied last
year amounted to about S12, 900. This
year the Jail and court house tax has been
assessed at twenty-five cents on the hundred
dollars, in place of twenty, as previously
stated, and will amount to about $50, 900.
It is expected that the Jail and court house
viii cost about $3.50, 600, $40, 600 of winch
will be Iiquidatsd by the close of this
year, and it is probable the balance could
be paid ia two or three years more. Let us
have the authority to seltbonds 50 that the
people of Travis county can proceed with
the erection OF public buildings common
surate with the importance and growth of
the capital of Texas.
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THE SreH OF a HORSE. Under our new
advertisement heading viii be found the ad-
vertisement of Messrs. V. o. Weed & Co.,
whose saddle and harness establishment is
on Pecan street, Immediately opposite JOHN
Bremond's wholesale house. For all classes
of saddles and saddlery hardware, harness,
whips, blankets, ETC., call at the above
house, which is easily found, as the sign of
the white horse can be seen from afar off.
Goods sold cheap, wholesale and retail.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-02-05

Last week the Radical leaders in Congress,
generalled by Ben Butler, undertook to
force the passage of the Civil Rights bill-a
bill designed to bring the poor and moder-
ately well off whites down to an equality
with the blacks, north and south. The
Democrats, led with consummate skill by Mr.
Samuel j. Randall, of this State, were as de-
termined to resist. After continuous ses-
sion of forty-six hours, some of the Radicals
yielded and consented to an adjournment
The Speaker announced that he would de-
eide that the yeas and nays might be omitted
in reading the journal, but wisely backed
down upon the dell and of Mr.. Randall that
they should be read. This consumed anoth-
er day. The Radical leaders then attempted
to suspend the rules so as to introduce a new
rule permitting a majority of the House to
take up any bill they pleased. They sue
ceeded in uniting their party in favor of
this because it would let in various thieving
schemes in the way of appropriations that
could not otherwise be reached, but they
failed at first simply because single Re-
publican from Virginia voted against them
and with the Democrats. The struggle is
fierce one, and the result depends upon two
or three votes. If every member is present
the Republicans have the requisite two thirds
majority, and they may yet succeed in pas
sing their iniqutous scheme. They are des-
perate andy resort to any form of corrup-
ton to effect success.
The Republicans also have trouble in the
Senate. They have held frequent caucuses
to drum in the refractory, but eight of their
number still hold out against recognizing the
Kellogg usurpation and more still refuse to
vote to admit the negro blackleg, Pinchback,
to a seat as Senator from Louisiana. A
committee who assume to be the leading
negro Radicals of the United States, are
out with a protest against recognizing the
Kellogg government of Louisiana unless
Pinchback is also admitted TO the Senate, to
which he was never elected by any Legisla-
ture having the sembance of legal authori-
ty. After the 4th of March, there will be
no chance for any of these infamous schemes,
and hence they are pressed now with extra
ordinary vigor.
Through unpariamentary decisions Of the
Speaker of the House, the rules were finally
amended so as TO enable the majority to take
up any bill they pleased, except bills making
This will enable the Radi-
Gals to pass the Civil Rights bill and sink
themselves deeper in eternal infamy.
Other proceedings 50 far unnportant
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10y the said court, shall preside, and shall de-
eide questions regarding the admissibility of
evidence, and shall, at the request of the
committee, pronounce his opinion upon the
questions Of law involved in the trial.
-. Exempts from taxation property
owned by colleges, academies and other
institutions of learning not used for private
gain and hospitals
10. Strikes out of Sec. 8, Art o. phrase
"at any one timc," which IS supliusage
capable of an inference contrary to the in
tent of the section, which is to limit the
aggregate Indebtedness city may contract 10
ten per Centum.
II. Provides for the payment Of all fines
and penalties by municipal officers into the
county treasures.
10. Strikes out Sec 7, A rt. 10, providing
for the election of county commissioners
and auditors upon the plan OF II limited
vote.
49, Strikes out the provision providing
for cumulative voting in elections Tor drec-
tors or managers Of corporations,
II. A verbal amendment of Sec. 3, Art.
l6 to enable foreign corporation to trau-
sact any necessary business not of perma-
nent nature, without establishing offices in
the State.
Is. Strikes out the last sentence OF Sec.
TO- Art. 10, as verbiagc, and in conflict with
section :, article 3.
10. Amends Soc 9, Art II, to prevent
THE extension Of passenger railways
within city limits without permission of the
local authorities.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-02-05

Not much progress has as yet been made
by the Legislature in the transaction of the
necessary public business. A most disgrace
ful and shameful row occurred in the Nouse
on Monday evening The Speaker called
Mr Wolf, Of Union, to order, aud directed
him to take his seat This he refused to do
but continued in his disorder. The Speaker
then directed the Scrgeant-at-arms to arrest
hin. Some Republican members crowded
around to protect him and some Democrats
absurdly went to the s.s.ance of the officer.
Amidst this shameful scene, the House adj
journed. On the next day Wolf wls arrest
ed by tho Sergeant and brought to the bar
| of the House. He offered an impudent ex-
| planation, when motion of censure was Of
fered and debated to the hour of adjourn
ment. If the House had even an ordinary
degree of respect for itself it would expel
| him. No matter what the merits Of CON
| trorersy between member and the
| Speaker may be, when the latter calls to or
| der, or demands OF member to take his
seat, the former must obey, and will if he is
|
| BY no other means can any deIiberative
| body preserve dignity or the most ordinary
respectablity. II the Speaker acts wrong
| fully, there are proper means for correcting
or rebuking him.
Wolf, we are told, is = young lawyer, from
Lewisburg, serving a third term. His Leg
| islative reputation is not creditable. His
conduct in the recent disgraceful occurrence
is characteristic of ill-breeding, vulgarty
and total want of gentlenanly instincts or
principles. He might have had the excuse
of sudden passion had he not persisted in
his impudence the next day. A frank,
manly apology would have been creditable
to him. AS the case stands there is no ex-
tenuation for his fault, and the House will
exhibit itself in no creditable light if it does
not deal summarily with him.
This scene is q sad commentary upon the
increase of membership, and goes far to sus.
tain the position of those who opposed that
piece of folly. Two hundred men is too
large an assembly for deliberation, when it is
composed of majority of inexperienced
persons, many of whom are ignorant and
conceited and too many i'll bred and unprin.
cipled. They, of course, in time could be
schooled into proper demeanor, but by that
time the session will expire and brood of
new fedglings take their places at the next
election.
We scarcely think the occurrence above
referred to could have occurred with a COM
petent and experienced Speaker in the chair
The House has since passed the resolution
Of censure, and if Wolf respects himself he
will resign.
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Report of the Constitutional Go n mission.

by authority of the last Legislature,
which desired to avoid the restrictions of the
new Constitution, Gov. Hartranft appointed
Commission to report a revised instrument
to the present Legislature. For some reason
the selections of these Commissioners were
made altogether from persons opposed to the
amended Constitution. They have now
made report, and it may be gratifying to the
friends Of the new instrument that these
gentlemen have been able to find so little
fault. Below we give synopsis of the al
terations they recommend. Some of the
suggestions are vicious, but generally they
are Of little account. 1t will require the
assent Of two Legislatures and majority
vote of the people at succeeding election
to adopt them. We will discuss them
hereafter:
l. An additional provision to prevent the
resignation of Il member of the Legislature,
pending an inquiry into his conduct by
either house which may lead to his expui-
sion.
2. To so amend the provisions relating to
appropriations for charitable and educa-
NiNhAi pun p''9No h'lANl may bG Hllllc DO Il
majority vote, and such as require a two
thirds vote, into two exclusive budgets, in
| order that they may be relatively Judged of
and their gross amount be kept within
| proper bounds.
8. Supplies An omission to fix the power
of commissioning judges of the supreme
| court and to fix the time for the beginning
| Of their terms Of office.
4. The third section Of Art. g., conferring
| jurisdiction upon the supreme court /,
amended to enlarge the powers of the
| court.
4. Prohibits the erection of judicial
district from single county with a popu-
lation less than fifty thousand; prohibits
the election of an additional law Judge in
such district unless the population shall
exceed seventy-iiye thcus md provides for
| special courts when Lee 'ssarY, and the
| abolition of existing separate districts
| where the population is less than fifty
| thousand and also where business does not
| require their continuance, after the eXpi-
ration of the terms of judges now in com
mission therein. Business not population,
is made the basis of the distribution of the
courts of the State,
| g. Confirms the powers of associate
judges in districts where that office is not
abolished, and declares what constitutes a
quorum in their absence.
T. Supplies express power to commission
common pleas judges and fixes the time
when their terms begin.
s. Strikes from the constitution the
clause proyd ng for a 'limited vote" and in
tended to secure minority representation.
| 9. Provides that the salaries of judges
may be increased but not diminished during
their terms of office.
10, Supplies an omission of power on the
part of courts to appoint under officers, etc.
H.. Provides that Fat the trial of q con
tested election of a senator or representative
before a committee of either house, judge
of the supreme court to be assigned thereto
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1875-02-05

The New York Sun is a pattern sensa-
tional paper 1t has no care for truth ;
does not want truth, for that is not sensa-
tional, and always greatly prefers lie, but
any thing for II sensation, true or false,
whether relating to the public or simply a
private scandal. The paper lives by in
ducing people TO talk about it, and its uni
form and constant talsehoods effect this end
better than any thing that is true or worthy
of being said None of its statements will
bear repetition, no matter what they may be
about, and any body who believes them will
find himself deceived
Recently printing Office boy in Chester
county undertook to practice upon this
characteristic of the Sun and wrote an article
for it, saying in substance that the Prcsby-
terian clergyman of that place manning a
mythical person. was entirely too partial to
female member Of his church and that a
general bobbcry was kicked up about it,
Instead Of seeking to punish the infamous
newspaper that would publish such stGir
written by Il bog OF whose existence even
the editor had no knowledge, leading menu
bers of the church sought out the mischiey-
Gus lad, who had merely burlesqucd n
scandalous newspaper and gravely pro-
ceeded to punish him, by prosecution for
libel, imprisonment &c. The cowardly
gummies who could thus vengefuly pur-
sue the mote in the boys eye, while they
bindly failed to see the beam in the troni-
gate editors, are certainly highly deserving
of leather medals. The fact is there was
something clever in the boys idea. lie
fooled a New York editor-he successfully
burlesqued "a New York libclcr in his
own columns-he exposed to the public how
readily the meanest Of ISLANDERS will be pro-
pagated by the sensational papers of the
cities, and how utterly unreliable are all
their sensational statements, news, &C., and
how foolish people are to patronze them
Boy like, the lad went too far in specifying
real localities, and therein is his whole
offence, but the scheme, apparent purpose
and effect of his plot, are all good and
exhibit genius. We do not know what they
have done with the lad (put him IN Jail,
perhaps) but he has done good thing, and
exhibited much above ordinary ability in
doing it, He will get through with the
feather in his hat and can afford for all time
to laugh at the stupidity and the stupids
who punished an unpretending and obscure
boy for humbugging New York sensational
editor of leading" city newspaper
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1t is related by sundry Washington cor
respondents that when a committee of New
Orleans importers waited on Gen. Grant with
a request to remove his brother-n-law, Gen.
Casey, from the office of collector at the
Port of New Orleans, because of corruption
and incsmpetency, the President naively in
quired shut what will | 90 with him if /
remove him ?" The committee were non
plussed and retired.
Had Gov. Curtin been with that commit
tee they would no doubt have been more
successful. Some years ago there resided in
Bellefonte broken down ex-landlord, who
had become completely worthless for any
practical purpose, but was nevertheless a
rather prepossessing man in personal ap-
pearance. Gen. Reed had built a very large
and fine hotel at Erie and was in want of a
superintendent A paper was gotten up at
Bellefonte recommending ex.landlo:d Ward,
which was duly signed by Gov. Curtin and
other distinguished gentlemen of the locali-
ty, and upon the strength oft Ward got the
position. His incompetency soon became
apparent and with some difficulty Gen Reed
got rid of him. Meeting Curtin afterwards,
Reed complained to him for recommending
such a man. The Ex-Governor coolly re-
piled, "do as we did-recommend him on
furtherW If the New Orleans committee had
have understood that dodge they evidently
: ould have gotten rid of brother-in-law
Casey. by Recommending him On further y
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New Libel Law.

The following new law on the subject OF
Libel has been presented to the Legislature
In its present form it is mischevous, giving
great and unreasonable opportunity to black
guardsand slanderers, and through them dis
gracng the press, but with the ameniments
we Indicate between brackets would proJl-
bly, be useful:
SECTION /. That from and after the pass
age OF this act, on the trial of indictments,
for writing or publishing a libel upon per-
sons acting in public capacity the truth
of the matter charged as libclous may be
given in evidence, and if the jury shall find
that the same was written or published from
good motives, land or for iustifable ends,
and or that the matter so charged was true,
1t shall operate to the acquittal of the defen-
dant or defendants provided no improper
purpose or carelessness is apparent
SECrIoN 2. No conviction shall be had
of defendant, or defendants, in a prose-
cuton for libel, whose vocation is the pubI-
cation of Il newspaper, for writing or pub
fishing such alleged libel, anywhere except
within the county where the paper is edited
| and printed or circulated.
SECTION 3. That in the trial of all prose-
| cutions for libel exceptions to any decision
of the Court, upon the proper construction
of the law, may be made by the defendant
or defendants and bill thereof shall be
sealed, in the same manner as is provided
and pIacticed in civil cases, and the deien-
dant or defendants, after conviction and
Judgment upon the verdict may remove the
indictment, record and all proceedings to the
Supreme Court, which removal shall delay
or stay the execution of the judgment or
sentence until the same is reviewed and de-
cided by the Supreme Court Iproytded that
such appeals shall take precedence of all
other business in said Court
SECTION 1. All laws or parts of laws in
consistent herewith, are hereby repealed.
Of course where we insert the word and
the following cor" should be omitted. But
we really see little use in amending the
present law, except so far as to secure
uniformity in its application by thorough
review of it by the Supreme Court Liars
and slandercrs have too much immunity
already, and especially those of them who
control printing presses