The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-01-28

SATURDAY, January 90, 1875

SATURDAY, January %, 1875.
Roll called; quorum present.
Mr.. Harrison was excused on account of
sickness.
Mr.. Helton presented petition to pro-
hibit the sale of liquors near a seminary in
Bosque county. Referred.
MIR. johnson presented petition against
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Pamela county. Re-
ferred. ot
Mr.. Goodwin introduced a bill to regu-
late the go-errucnt OF the Agricultural and
Mechanical College. Referred.
Mr.. Cards introduced bill to organize
Tom Green county. The rules were sus-
pended and the bill was passed.
Judiciary Committee No. 2 reported ia
vorably upon the bill regulating the time of
holding courts in the Seventh, Eighth and
Eleventh Judicial District. The rules were
suspended and the bill was passed.
Also, a bill concerning the repeal of the
law for the levy of taxes in Bexar county.
Engrossed.
Messrs. Stephens, Rogers and Watts were
added to Committee on State Affairs.
Judiciary Committee No. 2 reported adj
versely to bill authorizing the repeal of an
act entitled can act defining further
cause of continuance in civil cases." ap-
proved April 20, 1873.
Mr.. McLeary explained that this was a
law in which lawyers being members of
the Legislature were mostly interested, and,
therefore, he desired to have full under
standing about it. He wanted the Gran
gers to have their say in what should be
done with it. EsG,Ie3 M
Vote taken upon the report, and it was
not adopted.
Mr.. Triplett spoke in favor of the bill.
he said it was proper bill. He did not
acknowledge it to be bill for privileged
class. Changers were as much Interested
in it as anybody. Lawyers sent to the Leg
islature were generally those with good
practice, and Changers even permitted them
to conduct their cases. He moved that it
be referred to Committee on Agriculture
and Stockraising. Lost.
BIr. Miller said he had voted nav for the
reason that continuance often decides a
case.
Bill was then engrossed.
The bill to attach the county of Crockett
to Kinney, for Judicial purposes, was en-
crossed.
A bill to regulate the collection and dis
bursement of moneys of the Lunatic Asy-
lum was reported and referred.
A bill to authorize county courts to pro-
vide surveyors with books was reported
favorably and referred.
The petition of s. w. Sims, asking relief
for the condemnation of properly to the
use of the State for Capitol purposes, was
reported fgvorably, and an appropriation to
pay for the same recommended
Mr.. McLeary stated that this property
was in part that upon which the Capitol
now stands; that it had been paid for once
to Ed. Burleson, who had no title to il
that the title was justly in the person OF
one Smith and Sims and that. though the /
State had payed for it once, still he thought
it right. -
Mr. Tiplett referred to the Constitution
upon the point Of appropriatiDg private
property to public uses. He thought it |
ought to be paid. Report adopted.
Alr. Walker moved the suspension Of the |
rules in order to take up jOInt resolution in
reference to the Louisiana question.
Mr.. AlcLeary moved reconsideration Of /
the vote on the bill to pay Sims for prop |
erty. He said that Mr.. Delany had stated |
to him q fact that required such action. |
Vote reconsidered.
Mr. Watson moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the Louisiana resolution passed.
Mr.. McLeary proposed that it be made
3 special order for some evening.
Mr.. Swain approved Of such DISPOSE
ton.
Mr.. Smith Of Grimes, and Mr.. Goodwin.
wanted the resolution put now and dis
posed Of.
Mr. McLeary wanted it as a special order
for Monday night
Mr.. Smith, Of Grimes, opposed it and
suggested that il any one wanted 70
make big speech on the question they
could get out Of doors and on the hastings /
and make them. He wanted il taken up 1
now ald disposed Of.
The House was on the point Of refusing
10 postpone, when Mr.. Delany said there
were serious charges IN the resolution, and
be wanted 90 see the House pass grave
resolution having nothing Of passion IN t.
L contained the allegation that the Federal
government was conspiring 70 destroy a
state government, and with such direct
charge u might 60 before the country Is the
result 81 passion, displayed on the part Of
he Legislature Of Texas He did not want
rs action % fan Etill-bOrn; he wanted Il 70
have eject. and hencs be advised modern
hon and thought Nothing Would Be lost