The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-25

q Te1as That the Lepislature shall not
gn INT charter for any railroad in the State
until the same has been surveyed, and a
nap OF said railroad route furnished the
StaSe, showing where said road is located,
etc; and, beiose said charter shalt be
granted, the party or parties applying for
the same shall satisfy the Legislature that
they are able &c taild the s2ii road, and
bad themselves that they wiz do so.
Senator Flanagan introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Bss0leez, That the Senate stand ad-
jou-ned until 10 o'clock A. N. tomorrow,
in honor Of this Hsy being the ann versary
Of the birth day of Washington.
Adopted.
TUESDAY, February 90, 1875.
The Senate opened with the usual ce-e-
monies.
Leave of absence was extended to sena-
tors Camp and Bradley until next Monday.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Senator Westfal presented a petition
from c. r. Johns 6 Co, asking an appro-
priatiOn to pay the engineer who rendered
services under the provisions of San act to
provide for the improvement of the naviga-
ton Of the Trinity river" Referred.
The President of the Senate presented
three memorials from the National Board
of Trade of the city of Chicago, in regard
to railroad facilities. Referred.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Senator Flanagan made favorable report
on Senate bill TO attach portion of Trim
ity county to Polk county, with an amend
ment, that the county of Trinity shall pay
their pro rata of county indebtedness :"
Senator Stirman made favorable report
on House bull ''to incorporate the Calves
ton Cotton ExchaGge;" and an unfa-
vorablef report on Senate bill making
an appropriation to defray the ex-
pense incurred under the extradi-
ton treaty between the government
and Mexico" favorable report on Senate
Joint resolution to allow the State Geologist
to furnish colleges of the State, and others,
with duplicates of specimens in his posses
SION" unfavorably on the resolution to in
quire whether an appropriation is necessary
to pay physicians for services for two or
three years past, in enforcing quarantine
regulations; favorRbly on Senate bill ''to
authorize sheriffs to send money by express
to the Comptroller of Public Accounts"
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Senator Wood introduced a supplemental
bill to San act to establish criminal court
in the cities of Marlin and Waco" Read
first time.
Senator Shepard introduced bill ''tO in
corporate the Austin Mineral and Western
Railway Company" Referred.
Senator Flanagan introduced a bill "tO
authorize the corporation of the town of
Henderon to aid in the construction of the
Henderson and 0veTtOn Railroad" Re
ferred.
Senator Stirman introduced bill "to
legalize the work as notary public OF r. w.
Walton, j. C.. Bartlett and j. &. Baird, of
Navarro county" Referred.
Senator Ireland introduced bill granting
further time to the Galveston, Harrisburg
and San Antonio Railway Company, and
allowing it to change the route of said
road. Read first time.
Senator Culberson introduced bill to
prevent trespass on the real estate of the
State of Texas situate in the city of Aus
tin. Referred
Senator Ireland introduced a bill to
amend the fifth section of an act to organ
ize courts of justices of the peace, and to
define their powers and jurisdiction. Re-
ferred.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Davenport offered joint resolu-
ton to stop the per diem of the members of
the Fourteenth Legislature of the present
session after the twentY-eighth day of the
present month Read first time.
Senator Russell introduced joint reselu-
ton granting leave of absence to the Hon.
Jas. A. Ware, judge of the Twenty-fouvth
Judicial District. Read first time.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill ''to incorporate the Travis
Rifles of the city of AUSTIN" Senate bill
''to incorporate the Waco, Bolton and
Gainesville Turnpike Company" Senate con
Cured in House amendments to Senate bill
'sto incorporate the Tyler Tap Railroad
Company" House bill s'for the relief of
persons interested in University lands sold
under the provisions of former act;" Sen
ate bill granting further time to the Gal
weston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Rail-
road Company. and allowing it to change
the route of said road
Joint resolution proposing amendments to
the Constitution was taken up.
Senator Davenport moved to indefinitely
postpone the same. He said the people
wanted constitutional convention; that
they had spoken in thunder tones from the
Sabine to the Rio Grande, and had given
forth no uncertain sound" The proposed
amendments should be voted down and q
convention called at once.
On this motion, Senator Ireland rose,
and mado quite lengthy speech on the
calling of a constitutional convention. he
said he did not know that we needed one
hardly believed we did-but as the people
wanted it, why let them have it. He ridi-
culed the idea of being scared by any utter
ances of Mr.. Grant, and thought no free
man would be intimidated by utterances
from such n source.
Senator Hobby said he had not thought
that the motion of the Senator, from Bell
would have elected so much discussion of
an irrelevant nature. He did not think the
speech of Senator Ireland had any more ap-
plication to the question before the Senate
than the law of Moses would have. He
saw no reason for discussing the reconstruc-
ton laws and President Grant. He did not
| believe that the Senate had Inundated
| themselves on the subject of convention.
The joint resolution calling convention
had passed this body some weeks since,
almost unanimously. Since that time events
had transpired in Washington that had
caused the House to hesitate, and
the probability now is that the House will
not call q convention, and If this be
the action of that honorable body, we
must acquiesce. The question now is Of
no convention is called by the House,, shall
we live under the Constitution as it is now,
or amend the obnoxious sections IN iti He
thought if no convention was called that it
is the imperative duty of the Legislature to
submit such amendments as were absolutely
necessary. 10
The motion to indefinitely postpone was
lost by vote Of 8 to IL.
On motion of Senator Wood, the joint
resolution was re-referred to COMMITTEES on
| Constitutional Amendments.
Senate adjourned until 10 O'Clock \. NJ.
to-day.
| House.
SATURDAY, February 90, 1876.
Roll called; quorum present.
for one day; Reeves indefinitely on account
of sickness.
Mr.. FoOte for Mr.. Reeves retracted the