The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-18

ine Dill finally passed, leaving the court
as irst proposed and the salary the same as
That Of other district judges.
A bill to annul al act concerning stock
raising was referred.
Bill supplemental 70 an act to establish
and maintain a system Of pubic free
/ schools, pAssedin 1873. Referred.
BIN TO provide for the disbursement of
money rsised to build school houses under
the school law. Referred.
SIR Reeves's bill, concerning the sale Of
University lands, was left IS the unfinished
business for to-day.
Cpon which, the House adjourned to 10
a. NJ. TO-DAY.
TUESDAY,, February 10. 1875.
Itoli called; quorum present.
ar. Stewart, 81 Montgomery, rose to a
i personal ex plnnatlon in regard To report
- - tne oAFeston Aeies TO tic effect Thar the
SoulLnittee on the Penltentiary hail reported
against having the different sexes separated
IN the penltentiary. No such thSne hpir,
the case, he desired the attention of the
House called to the matter. and ssfIir;ent
correction made. as the report did the corr
mittee, as he hoped, unintentional inius-
tice.
Mr. Stuart, Of Falls, introduced q bin to
incorporate the Falls County Institute Re.
ferred.
Mr.. Stephens introduced bin to amend
an act to incorporate the Pacific and Great
Eastern Railroad Company. Referred.
| Mr.. Wood presented memorial from
citizens of Hampstead, asking tho incorpo-
ration OF Hampstead. Referred.
Mr.. Nicholson introduced bill for the
| protection Of the land interest Of thc State
of Texas. Referred.
Mr.. Cards introduced a joint resolution.
setting apart q portion of the public do
main of Texas for particular purposes
Be it resolved by the Le.giSldtu5e 81 The State
! Of Teras, That hereafter no public land ly-
ing west Of the Colorado river and south Of
the thirty-second parallel of north latitude
shall be located or appropriated by any per
son or corporations, except persons residing
within SAID boundary or by corporations
constructing public works within the said
limits; and that this resolution take effect
from and after its passage.
Mr.. Storey presented resolution that
hereafter the call Of committees shall be
the regular order just after roll call.
Mr.. McLeaFy asked that the resolution lie
over Agreed to.
Mr.. Workman introduceda bin providing
for certain deficiencies. Referred.
Also, q bill creating the Office Of public
weigher and defining duties. Referred.
Mr.. Harrison presented a resolution re-
quiring Committee on Floating Debt to find
ont the dues to supervisors Of public schools
and provide for the same.
Mr.. McLeary asked that the rent and re-
pairing Of school houses be added in the
bill. -
Mr.. Biberstein int reduced bill regard
ing certain land certificates issued up to
1874. Referred
Mr., McLeafy introduced a bill to set
apart certain public lands for certain school
purposes. Referred. E
Mr.. Denman, from Committee ON Roads,
Bridges and Ferries, reported in favor of
the bill to have bridge built across San
dies in Dewitt county.
Mr. Epperson introduced bill regarding
the building Of q new court building for
| the State. Referred
Mr.. Reeves introduced bin to authorize
constables 10 employ deputies. Referred.
Dir. Marlborough reported in favor of the
bill appropriating $4,000 for repairing the
Land Office, COmptrolleEis Office and certain
other things in connection with the State
buildings.
Mr.. Middleton called up bill supplement
tai to an act changing the time of holding
courts in the Fourteenth Judicial District.
Passed under suspension of rules.
Mr. Smith, Of Grimes, introduced bill
to reimburse Dugald McAlpin for making
arrests Of certain fugitiyes from justice.
Referred. ea
Mr. Chambliss asked that a report be
permitted from Committee on Internal I'm
provements on bill authorizing counties to
take stock in railways. Report made.
Mr.. O'Neal called up the international
Railroad compromise bill.
Mr.. McLeary asked that he might be per.
mitted to speak upon this question that he
would do 80 very briefly. An argument
was made against this bin, few days since,
| by q certain member whom he respected
very much. That argument was that Of q
warm debater, not OF q cool and collected
counsellor, and this gentleman was but a very
late advocate Of the compromise bill. He
produced authorities from Kent, showing
that the ground taken by the gentleman
from Harris was entirely incorrect. He
also read extracts from the Governors mes
sage, showing that he, as an eminent jurist,
did not regard IL in any such light as ad
vanced by the gentleman from Harris.
Neither did the Attorney General, In his re-
port, regard IL in any such light. Both of
these functionaries took the position that
the mater Of settlement must come before
the Legislature. It had been charged that
the international railroad Company had &c
cepted the passage Of the compromise bill,
but he had examined the records, and
knew that It was accepted, consequent
upon its conditions, and that the company
had lost thereby none Of its rights. The
gentleman from C0mancbe county, one
whom he respects highly. has also seen fit
to CRY out against the tax for the Interna1
Z fsOrol Ratfvrvosr Tfn v.o~.r.. A., a
this, for his county, one Of the most pros
porous In the State, had been exempted from
taxation for two years, and each year
his section was asking for a half mill
lion Of dollars to be expended upon IL.
he had referred to the outside influences
brought TO bear on the measure. lie had
charged that ladies were bringing such
pressure to bear. II some Austin lady had
rejected the gentleman, it was for higher
reasons than bis opposition to the Interna-
tional. As to the whisky story, It all ongi-
mated in the urbanity and pleasantly OF that
! very clever gentleman, Geo. B. Zimpclman.
and the gentleman had become outraged at
the proposition. Outside inhuences have
been brought 10 bear, II has been charged,
in favor of the compromise bill. He bad
to charge that such influences had been
brought on the opposite side bya State off.
cial. The Attorney General has been con-
stantly IN the lobby, using Allthe influence
he could command, against the bill. Every
day he was hanging around necessarily,
and, at this moment, q bill il pending,
coming from him, asking that the Office Of
Assistant Attorney General be created. He
claims that he cannot attend % bis multi
piled duties, but be is in the lobby at all
times, neglecting those duties which his
Office requires him 20 perform. Ills Office
/ Is where duty calls him. There Is his
place, and he has no business Infringing
upon the rights Of this branch Of the gov
eminent
The opinion Of Judge Ferris was against
q aadnd4m,s 70 enforce the Comptroller TO
sign the bonds, bat, only few days after
decided that s'andau'sss does lie against an