The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-18

For the Second Congressional District,
Col. Charles DeAIorse aud NJ. D. Taylor.
For the Third Congressional District.
Isaac +. Graves, J. W. Ferris and b. J.
Chambers.
For the Fourth Congressional District,
b. ii. Davis and Z. ]. Davis
For the Fifth Congressional District.
Joel Robertson and c. s. West.
For the Sixth Congressional District, F.
F. Stockdale.
The first ballot had the following result:
rlrst District-Pickett received 93 votes,
Biunt, l; Second District-DeMorse, 90.
naylor, 81; Third District-Graves, Al,
+ 6Gerrls, q, Chambers, ss; Fourth District
.; H. Davis, 81, f. ]. Davis, 1; Fifth Dis
trict-Stockdale, 90, Robertson. 1
The following being consequently elect
ed: For the First District, +. b. Pickett:
Second District, Charles DeAlorse. Fourth
District, b. III. Davis; Fifth District. G. 8.
West; Sixth District, f. f. Stockdale. No
election for the Third District.
A second ballot being taken for direc-
tor from this district, Graves received AZ
votes, Chambers AZ. and Ferris 2-Isaac +.
Graves receiving the appointment.
After the announcement of the result
the Senate retired.
Mr.. McLeary called up bill authorizing
the directors Of school district No. /, OF
Gonzales county, to levy a one-fourth OF
one per cent. tax to pay all the indebted
ness on school house. Passed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
MrSayers, for committee offree conference
on the disagreement between the two houses
on the constitutional convention bill, sub
mitted report recommending that the
Senate concur in the House amendment
Report adopted.
Mr.. Stuart, of Falls, called up House bill
empowering administrators of estates of
deceased persons to compromise suits Of
doubtful character. Passed.
Mr.. ron Biberstein called up the bill Civ
ing land grant of SEQ acres to the original
owners of each $1,000 worth of machinery.
Referred.
Mr.. Walker called up the bill comforting
additional jurisdiction on justices of the
peace. Passed.
Mr., Watson called upAhe bill providing for
election, at next general election, Of as
SCISSORS and collectors of taxes, the term Of
Office to be four years; the bond double the
amount of probable taxes. Passed.
Mr.. Wood called up tile blu requiring the
records of Waller couRty TO be transferred
to the Justices of this county from the
county to which it was previously attached.
Passed.
Mr. Workman called up the bill validat-
ing the 'notarial acts of j. II. Gohigan.
Passed.
Mr.. Smith, Of Grimes, called up bill au-
thorizing G.. Schleicher, G.. Hoffman and
L. II. Fitzhugh to keep boom across the
Colorado, three miles from Austin, 70
gather driftwood. Passed, but motion
made to reconsider
Mr.. Epperson called up bill recognizing
the Seventeenth Judicial District. Passed.
Mr.. Schmidt, of Harris, called up bill re-
firing the school warrants and TO provide
for funding the same. Referred.
Mr.. Goodwin introduced bill for the
preservation of records relating to the his
tory of Texas during the late civil war.
Referred.
Mr.. Cards called up bill regulating pub
lie roads. Passed.
A number of members here left the
House to listen to the eloquent appeal OF
Hon. Mcbride Pridgen in the Senate
Mr.. Epperson called up bill regulating
proceedings in district courts. Passed.
Mr.. Watts called up bill for the relief Of
Messrs. Hunt and Whitmore. Passed.
Mr.. Linn called up bill amending char
ter of the Mexican, Gulf, and Pacific Rail
road Company. Referred.
Mr. Foote called up bill securing pre-
emptions to frontier settlers driven of by
Indians. Passed.
NIGHT SESSION.
Mr.. Storey called up Senate bill disquali-
flying county officers, in case Of removal,
TO hold Office for two years thereafter.
Passed.
The bill was much discussed.
Mr. Kessler insinuated that the bill was
intended to GUST the sheriff of Guadalupe
county, removed some time ago for per
mitting a general Jail delivery, but re-
elected by the people.
Mr.. Easley called up the charter of the
Georgetown and Rockdale Railway Com
pany. Passed.
Mr.. Middleton called up bin permitting
the Judge Of the Fourteenth District 70
open his court in Tarrant county at any day
during the March term. Passed.
Mr.. Smith, of Grimes, called up bill char
tering the Travis Rifles of Austin. Passed.
FRIDAY, March 12, 1875.
Roll called; quorum present.
On motion of Mr.. Delany, the deficiency
special order for tomorrow at 10 80 O'Clock
A. NJ, and 100 copies ordered printed.
Mr. Cards called up bill relative 20 va
grant or mendicant children, prohibiting
Juveniles under sixteen years of age to be
employed as musicians, rope dancers, ETC.,
for the purpose Of deriving profit thereof.
Passed.
Mr.. Rosborough called up bill apprOpri-
ating $4,000 for piping and gaslight Ia the
Capitol Buildings and Governors Mansion.
Passed.
The general appropriation bin for the
next fiscal year was then taken up, the
House going into committee Of the whole.
The sections relating 70 the Deaf and
Dumb and Lunatic Asylums, Bureau Of I'M
migration, the Penitentiary, interest on the
public debt, old pensions, aud miscella-
neous, were adopted, and few changes
made. Frontier defense was raised 70
5000, 900. The geological department re-
ceiyed but $1,000 for salary Of State Geolo-
gist. The bill, after much discussion, was
passed to It's second reading.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion Of 8Ir. Delany. the general
appropriation bill was carried to IS third
reading and passed under suspension Of the
rules.
Mr.. Hart called up bin creatingthe coun-
ty Of Sommerville from slices Of Hood and
Bosque counties. Passed.
UNFINISHED BUsrsEss.
Bill amending act changing mode Of
criminal procedure. Passed.
Bill exempting the Alamo at San Anto.
MO from taxation. Referred.
Bill amending act prescribing modes Of
proceedings in district courts. Passed
Bill validating official acts Of J. j. Net.
colpe. county Surveyor Of Palo Pinto coun.
~. Passed.
Bill amending charter Of the Pacific and
Great Eastern Railway Company 70 run
from Sherman, instead Of from Denison, 70
Weatherford. Passed.
Bill amending the pension law. Passed.
Bill granting lands 70 certain counties
Tor educational purposes. Passed.
Bill amending estray law. Passed.
Bill apDrOpriafing unexpendcd school