The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-10-21

find it impossible for me to longer ard as
. delegate, from the Twelfth Senorial
District, and, therefore, tender nsssig-
nation.
Hoping wise and harmonious aton by
the body over which you have the oncr Of
presiding, l have the honor to,e, with
great respect and consideration. sir, your
obedient servant, E S. RSELEY.
Mr.. Ballinger then offered aeesolution
that the Governor be authorid and re-
quested to order an election toll said va
cancy by an election 70 be hd on Satur-
day, the tweuty-third day o the present
month, and return to be MAIDEN five days
thereafter. Adopted.
Mr.. Russell of Harrison oered resolu-
/ ton that ''importations of Coolies, or
any other name or designatlIs or the adop-
ton of any system of peiIage, whereby
the unfoitunate and hipless may be
reduced to practical bonAgsa shall never
be authorized or toleIa.d by the laws of
the State, and neither slEery nor invoiun-
tary servnude, except punishment for
crime, whereof the psty shall have been
duly convicted, shalIever exist in this
/ State" Referred to Committee on Bill of
Rights.
Mr. Erhard prese,ted a resolution that
no person shall be eprived by lay of the
] right to indulge. 4 public recreation or
pleasure on any da. of the week, provided
public decency du to public worship, be
not violated or shown disrespect. Referred.
Mr.. Mills submitted an article providing
| for the election d a superintendent of pub
| lie instruction. Referred.
Majority and minority report made from
the select committee on the propriety OF
granting landsubsidles to railroads in those
portions of tie country having no railroad
facilities
The majority report is against granting
any such subsidies, claiming that the prIn-
ciple was wrong and had ever been so.
The minority lavor the proposition on the
ground of justice to those sections that
have no railway facilities; and that said
lands are liable to location and settlement,
at any time.
The majority report is signed by Messrs.
Nugent, Blassingame, johnson of Collin
and Martin of Hunt
The minority report was signed by Messrs.
Stayton, DeMorse and Whitehead.
On motion of Mr.. German, the vote strik-
ing out article one on yesterday, being the
designation of boundaries of the State, was
reconsidered.
After several amendments, the article was
adopted.
Section ten provides that in criminal pro
secutions, the party on trial shall have the
right of being heard by himself, by coun-
sci, or both; shall be confronted with the
witnesses against him, and shall have com.
pulsory process for obtaining witnesses in
his favor"
Mr.. DeMorse offered to amend by addinr
after the word favor, land shall have f
right to make declaration of his acts :.
the motives therefor, the truth of -
may be considered by the jury in c, 80
ton with other evidence" 'nA'
Mr.. Stockdale offered the follow L..
substitute for the one offered b :, W y
Morse: '1n civil cases, no pa -.
if he have an interest therein, g AsnH $50
unless called to testify by tba .~To e.;
party; and in criminal cases ,o ,,srtr ~.
testify" Various speeches ,gere ns6a ,
these proposed amendments o
On motion of Mr.. BALM, scr both AMMAN
ments were laid on the table '-'-'-
Section eleven provides that prisone
shall be bailable. f>
MIR. Moore presented an a, nendment ma
ing the writ of ha6eas corn, u returrahIe
the county where the offens 3 ia committe
Adopted. 49,
Mr.. Stockdale offered an amendment
strike out ''other courts of l ecordn and ]
sert "or district Judge"
Mr.. German offered to- su bstitute sd
trict judge with the words g. district court
Accepted by Mr.. Stockdale.
Mr. Moore offered to am end by addil
alter the word record the words Shawn
S % sry py the offenses-" AZ eepted by n
Mr. Moore's amendments amended, "
ha 3Iesa,on <welve provides that the writ
NJ TIeIpuA shall never BIZ suspended
+rrai,,. bI moved to amend sect
dy" the words by such v sse. "o1s auo ~ e :
Mr.. Norvell offeled an am endment to :
!" in all proper cases." AID opted.
On motion of Mr. Sto, skdale. act;
twelve was passed over for he prese It
Section fourteen provides that g mo n
son for the same ofhnse sha U be {. ov;ca
in jeopardy of life or iberi y, no shaf
person be again put upon tri al for the ga
offense after verdtt of not guilt ;vn
Mr.. Murphy moved to anne nd by add
the words Sin curt of comre tent iul
| diction."
Convention adjourned.