The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-01-28

! tlCns per mile, was lost
/ Senator Culberson, to take up bill incor-
/ pOrating the Waxahachie Tap Company.
Passed under suspension of the rules.
/ Senator Ireland, bill to amend first
! section'of general election law. It provides
that biennial elections for ninety members
Of the House and ten of the Senate, be held
on the first Monday of August, instead Of
! hrst Tuesday IN December. Referred.
Senator Dllard, said that such Law was
needless, in view Of the calling of constitu-
tiOnsl convention.
The Senate adjourned till Friday at 10
O'Clock.
FRIDAY, January %, 1875.
Senate opened with the usual ceremo-
nies.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Senator Davenport, from the Committee
on Public Printing, reported a bill to regu-
late public printing, which provides that
bills and accounts shall first be examined
| by committee appointed for the purpose,
then by the Board Of Public Printing, and
shall then go into the ComptrolIer's hands.
Senator Friend, from the Committee on
Roads, Bridges and Ferries, reported against
the bill submitted that the prospect OF an
early convention precluded the possible
utility of legislation on this subject at pres
ent.
Senator Culberson, from the Committee
on Internal Improvements, reported back,
favorably, the bill incorporating the Corsi-
cana and Palestine Railway Company.
Also, amending an act of incorporation Of
the Austin and Pacific Short Line Railway
The amendment provides that the road
touch Indianola, passing through Lockhart
and Gonzales.
Also, reported favorably upon the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad, with the
amendments submitted yesterday.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Russell introduced bill, which,
! in effect, declared bodies Of armed strang-
ers and Indians, who may be overhsuled
while stealing horses and cattle on the
frontier, to be outlaws, and in the name and
by the authority of the State may be
Equickly dispatched when caught. Referred,
Senator Ireland introduced bill to amend
an act to provide for the appointment of
sheriffs pro TEN. It provides appointments
of sheriffs by district judges shall be for
unexpired term, and dispenses with the
special elections for filling vacancies.
Passed under suspension of the rules.
Senator Bradley introduced q bill amend
ing the Penal Code, which provides fo'
the punishment of theft in certain cases
by whipping. Referred.
Senator Flanagan introduced bill ap
prOpriatlng $287 to pay the services Of spe-
cisl judge, j. w. Pope. Laid on table.
Senator Westfall introduced joint resolu-
tion authorizing and requiring Comptrollel
to issue certificate, upon proper shOwiAg, tC
certain pensioners heretofore refused. Re
ferfed.
Senator Hobby introduced bill to incor
porate direct navigation company, TO bt
known as the Southwestern Direct Trade
Company of Patrons of Husbansry. Re
ferred.
Senator Allison introduced q joint reso
luton instructing Senators and Representa-
tiyes in Congress from Texas to use their in
fuence in favor of granting pensions 4
veterans of the Mexican war Referred,
Senator Russell introduced bill amend
ing the act regulating mode Of adoption
| Referred.
Senator Shepard introduced bill Of las
session which had passed the Senate amend
/ ing or supplementing the act regulating tn
I registration of voters in elections VOtini
/ county subsidies. Referred. 4e
UNFINISHED BUSINESS. u
r Senator billiard moved 70. suspend rule
! to offer an amendment to the bill regula
: ing auditing of printing accounts. Adopted
! Senator Culberson moved to take u
Q House joint resolution authorizing emplo.
: ment of counsel to defend certain sui
r against officers of the two houses, CROWN
. out of the resistance made to installation
f the present government by the Davis go
= ernment, and appropiating $1,000 for law
yers' fees. Amended to include separai
suit against Senator billiard and Shropshir,
: sergeant-at-arms. no ~
: Senator billiard stated his acts in th
premises were not in Senatorial capacity
f but as a citizen and one of a posse of til
o sergeant-at arms, summoned by HIM in th
l service of the State.
Senator Culberson offered an amendmen
: to appropriate $500 instead of $1,000 f
the defense in both cases. Adopted.
Joint resolution, as amended, passed III
2 der suspension of rules.
: Senator Westfall introduced resolutio
requesting the members Of Congress froi
: Texas to use their influence to procure Il
s building of a suitable house for Unite
i States court house and postofice. Passe
K under a suspension of the rules.
Y Senator Russell made motion to su
! pend the rules to takeup the resolution pr
Q viding for the appointment of q joint cor
mittee of the House and Senate to invest
e gate the Mexican border troubles, with 8
J. appropriation of $4,000 for expenses OF Il
same. Passed, and the President a
II pointed Senators Russell, Ireland, DWye
: Ellis and Friend as the Senate committe
On motion of Senator Swift, the Houi
h bill to enable the town of Waxahachie
,e aid in the construction of the Waxshach
{, Tap Reilway was taken mp. Rules So
n pended and bill passed. .,i ~
o On motion of Senator Culberson, the bi
e reported back from the committee, auiho
d izing sales of sheriffs and other officers, !
quired by law to be made at the door
> the court house, in Marion county, to
, made at the northeast corner of Arstin ar
+ Walnut streets in the city of jefferson, "
C. taken up, rules suspended and passed.
& The House bill withdrawing the charg
against Judge J. r. Burnett, passed.
a. Senator Ireland, from the Judiciary Coz
mittee, reported against the law amendii
u laws organizing Justices courts. He o
d posed such legislation in view of the co
h. ventiOn making organic changes ct an ear
day.
10 senator Friend from the COMMITTEES (
n- Roads and Bridges, reported faYorably on
N bill authorizing Galveston county 70 q
propriate the road and bridge taxes
ID 1871, 1872 and 1873 to pay bonded debt
h. FaS8eQ uuQef suspension Oh tue Iulesr
le Senator Shepard introduced a bill for {
3 relief Of II. Montgomery. Referred.
10 Senator Allison introduced bin 70 col
5 pensate the deputy sheriff Of . Tor &
to arrest Of I. g. Read. Referred.
4; coSsTTTUTIoSAL CONVENTION.
10 The hour having arrived for the spec
h order for consideration Of the report Of {
es JOINT committee on the joint resolution c.
h ing for q constitutional convention, &
r report was read. Tho committee report
IN favorably upon Senator Culberson's bi
ct except as TO the time or manner Of electii
At delegates and referring the question 70 I
le Senate.
D. Senator Davenport moved 70 amend
10 inserting the word 'sninety" Il place
r. zone hundred and twenty delegate
Il Adopted By vote Of IL to 8.
b Senator Bradley moved % amend to stri
s. out and the qualified electors Of each ca
gressional District elect each Eve delegates
be Adopted.
IN Senator Rail moved 70 amend bv MAXI