The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-11
House.
wEpxEspAr. February 3. 1879

1tDu CHlh u, quorum present.
Mr.. Stua t, of Falls, presented petition
against the unequal taxation imposed upon
attorneys and physicians. Referred.
Mr. Farrar introduced bill authorizing
the payment of claims in favor of certain
assessors of taxes. Referred
Mr.. Sayers introduced a bill to raise a
committee of three on the part of the House,
and q like number on the part of the SEN
ate, to take into consideration the floating
debt Of the State.
Mr.. Patrick introduced bill to prohibit
hunting game on Sunday. Referred.
Mr.. Won Biberstein introduced bill to
authorize sherifs and other tax collectors
to receive pension bond coupons for taxes
Referred.
Mr. Ballard introduced a bill n 60 -.
section fya 81 - UT Icg 1laslniE SHi
aeSh e1hf. Cards introduced a bill to forfeit
certain goats and sheep. Referred.
Mr.. Hayes introduced aresolution that the
Commissioner of the General Land Office
regard TO the amount of land issued to
railways up TO the first of January.
Adopted.
Mr. Bean introduced bill to amend por.
tlons Of the school law. Referred.
Mr. Stewart, Of Montgomery, intro
| duced bill to re-enact the law providing
| for the employment of conv1cts imprisoned
for misdemeanors and minor offenscs. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. BarzizR introduced bill for the re-
| lief of John Gallagher. Referred.
The Speaker announced the committee
to take into consideration the floating debt
as Messrs. Munson, Delany and Epperson.
Mr.. Brown, Of Gregg, presented q reso-
luton that q committee of three be ap-
pointed to draft q Sunday Law.
Hr. Kessler moved to refer it to Commit
tee on Education. Lost, and resolution
adopted by So yeas to 90 nays.
Mr. Miller voted 'tnon on this resolution.
BE said he had always observed the Sab
bath, but he had not been taught TO do &c
under any statute. Besides, he had come
to this session Of the Legislature expecting
to see 1t come to an early adjournment in
consequence of the approaching constitu
tional convention, and that he did not want
work TO accumulate.
The Speaker announced Messrs. Brown
Of Gregg, Stuart of Falls, and Kessler M
the House committee on the Sunday law,
Mr. Watts. introduced a bill to pay dis
trict clerks for conveyances. Referred.
Mr.. Storey introduced bill in regard to
regulating deeds executed by trustees il
deeds Of trust, and sales under deeds Of
trust. Referred.
Also bill to provide for the wives oi
those killed in the Dawson Massacre. Re
fefred.
The Committee On PenitentiaFy reported
bill in regard TO the construction Of two
new penitentiaries-on in Northeastern
Texas in consequence Of iron manufac
kturers being encouraged, and the other II
Western Texas in consequence Of the. WOO
products of that section being utilized ua
der convict labor. The bill directs as re
gard to management Of construction, etc
Report adopted, and made special order.
The bill t0prorIde library for conyicti
vas reported favOrably and passed. Yea
| 81, nays 10.
SPECIAL oRDzR-coKsTITUTTogAL coSvES
u TIOS.
Hr. Cochran desired the minority repoT
handed In few days since read.
Mr.. Rogers moved that the minority re
pert be adopted.
1lr. Barziza hoped the gentleman woul,
withdraw his motion. 10 was the wsgm
est advocate Of the minority report and <
get 70 Il the sooner be hoped il would no
beadopted just now.
Mr. Kessler moved that the report b,
printed and made special order.
Er. Barziza objected again. he wantcs
the confederation Of the bill 70 be imme
I diafe, and hoped the House would, afte
the proper routine, adopt the report Of th
minority.
1 This bin u the Senate bill reported som
days since, with several amendments. an
adopted By the House Committee on Cor
stifutional Convention.
The first one Of these amendments Is on
70 consolidate the Fifteenth and Eighteent
Senatorial Diskricts, aud allow the two
representation Of ak IN the convention
This amendment was taken up.
Ar. Patrick moved 70 strike out fhi
amendment. His motion was suppOrte
warmly b. Mr. McLeary. who did not fhlnl
J i fair o. right 70 consolidate two district
simply 70 elect six DemocEacts inttead Q
three Democrats and probably tbrce keput
/ licans he wanted Ell political shades 2
j have their rights, and be hoped tins Demo
cratic Leeisl1turs would not commit such
J gross Wrong-
Mr.. D0ugIsss moved that the House 8
into committee Of the whole
= Hr. McLea1 hoped this would not
& done until tae question under considcrafio
! wss disposed 81.
The House refused 70 resolve ff1cif Int
/ committee Of the whole.
3 Mr. Lea hoped the Consolidating amend
mcDt wouid s. adopted. The representa-
iion wo1ld not hc Affected. end The Ei
iconfh District would - enabled - have
} UeuccIaIIc TClcc ~ the c0nFerlion.
III. Smith. q Crises. wished % cali Is
J attention 81 the Houec - tie fact that a
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