The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-09-16

was Tor the purpose OF allowing commit 4
tees 10 go to work, and would be proper for |
q number of days
Mr.. Fieurnoy was added to the Commit |
tee on Private Corporations.
Mr.. Russell OF Wood was added to the |
Committee on Immigration.
The Convention adjourned to "a. NJ. Fri |
day.
FIFTH DAY.
FRIDAY, September 10. 1875.
Convention met pursuant to adjournment
Roll called; quorum present
The Committee on sAppoFtionment was
appointed, composed Of one member from
each district.
Mr.. Chambers stated that Ihe had tele-
gram from Judge Lindsay, asking the priv
ilege Of tins body to open court out of reg
ular time in Denton county. A special
COMMITTEES was appointed To consider the
matter, Messrs. BafifiHgge Wright and
Flournoy composing the committee.
MIR. Brady asked an excuse for several
days for MIR. Mills, in consequence of the
sickness of q near relative.
Mr.. Ballinger reported upon the resolu-
ton OF MIR. Wade, which was again referred
to the Committee on General Provisions.
Mr.. Cook reported on the proposition for
taking papers. The bids were us follows:
DEMOCRATIC STATESMAN, 900 papers, four
cents per copy; 1850 papers, three and
half cents per copy; 1900 papers, three
cents per copy. EOening Neacs, 1900 papers,
two and half cents per copy. State Ga
zette, 1900 papers, five cents per copy. Gal
weston NeUs, three cents per copy. Hous-
ton Telegraph, five cents per copy. He de-
sired to let the members select their own
papers. ri. a-.ss.e-
Mr.. Waelder presented memorial from
the. State Medical Association, which was
referred.
| Mr.. Russell of Wood presented pream-
BILE and resolution touching upon light
taxes and free trade, claiming a clause 10
the constitution preventing taxes for other
purposes than the absolute expenses of the
government.
Mr.. Martin of Navarro presented reso-
luton that the question of subscribing for
newspapers be indefinitely postponed.
| Mr.. Mclean presented resolution that
the Convention contract with ]. D. Elliott
of the State Gazette for eighteen hundred
copies of the Daily Gazette at prices asked
for. Resolution lost, by very emphatic
| vote.
Mr.. Mccormick proposed that each mem
Der subscribe for twenty papers such as he
may choose, at a price not exceeding three
cents.
Mr.. johnson moved that ninety papers
only be subscribed for
Mr.. Martin thought that the members
should subscribe for what papers they need
and pay for the papers themselves.
Mr.. Mclean thereupon arose again and
made an earnest appeal to the Convention
in behalf of John d. Elliott OF the Gazette
He claimed that he was pre-eminently SUIT,
ed to run an organ for the Convention, and
that out of justice to him, as man of SUI
perior worth, he was entitled to aid from
the Convention in advance of any Other
newspaper man. He wanted the Gazette
and no other paper taken by the ConVen
ton, and moved it be 1900 copies.
Mr.. Reagan opposed the plan of subsGrib
ing for papers. He opposed it upon the
principle of economy and utility. He rec
ognized the most perfect injustice in selecN
ing given paper as an organ OF this Con
vention. There are large number OF pa
pers in the STATE friendly to the purposes o.
this Convention, aud he regarded it as ex
ceedingly unjust to select one of them II
utter exclusion of others. This Convention
wants no organ. He had seen enough o.
organs. They were productive of evil, ant
he would not submit to exclusive priv
leges of such nature when the State wa
filled with papers full of earnest friendship
: for the Convention.
: BIr. Mclean again arose to advocate thu
claims of the Gazette He dwelt upon thu
: ''virtues" of J. d. Elliott, and appealed tt
the Convention again and again for susten
ance for him. He, apparently, cared moth
ing for differences in prices for one anC
peared, to force the Gazette upon the Con
| of ha ar
peal, however, had no effect.
hr. johnson spoke to the question o
favoring one paper at advanced rates. Ill
: did not acknowledge the rights of one pa
per above those of many others fully de
serving the esteem of the members of thi
body.
Mr.. Robertson of Bell was opposed, un
der the circumstances, to the plan of sub
scribing for papers.
: Mr.. McCormlck's resolution was lost.
Mr.. Martins resolution to indetnitel,
postpone the question of subscribing 70
papers at the expense of the State was car
ried by vote of 4S to 35.
MIR. Stockdale- presented a resol Ition tina
new counties shall not be established will
less than nine hundred square miles by
vote of less than three-ouarters of the Leg
: islature; and that old counties shall not b
reduced to less than nine hundred squar'
miles by less than the same vote; counties
to entitle them to organization, shall con
tain one hundred and fifty qualified voters
Mr.. DeMorse presented resolution pre-
: senting number of provisions to be EN-
bodied in the new constitution. Referre'
to Committee on General Provisions.
Mr.. Brown of Dallas introduced fou
separated clauses to be engrafted in tn
/ new Constitution as follows:
One prescribing the oath Of office OF III
Constitution of 1S45, with an addition tina
the party has not secured his election o
appointment by corrupt means or promises
Another fixing the qualifications of voters
abolishing all registrations In town, city
county and State elections.
Another guaranteeing the same pay to fe
male as to male teachers of the same grad
: in public schools.
1 Another, that no person shall hold tw
Offices under this State, whether State, dis
, trict, county or municipal.
Mr.. Wade presented resolution looking
toward securing new Constitution Tor tn
e United States.
: Mr.. SAMSON presented resolution to max
the property of the wife responsible 70
debts contracted after marriage. Also +
I make the maximum interest twelve pc
q cent. Referred TO Legislative Committee
: Mr.. Alternately presented a resolution Z
stop taxation for public roads and resort
/ the old system as provided for in 1915. RI
!. ferred to Committee on Taxation.
: Mr.. Robertson of Bell presented q resolu
e ton to inquire into the right of the State
pay for acts of private incorporation, and
! prevent such payment in the future. r.
ferred.
II Mr NIL s-----l-I-------s-~sS o1rcc
0 ing the size of counties, giving privilege
outside of the present constitutional right
l. in such instances. Referred.
r Mr.. Russell of Harrison presented a resC
= luton that the Special Committee on Mix
+ age be required to calculate the distanC