The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-10-21
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ar;f; every railroad or other corporation
hall maintain q public Office, where they
hall keep record OF all their business
transactions. The directors shall hold sn
snnual meeting, and shall give public mo-
r. - thereof thirty days before said meeting,
and shall report the true state of their bust
ness under oath to the Comptroller. Rell-
ing stock and other movable property shall
be considered personal property. No rail-
road shall consolidate with q parallel line.
The Legislature shall pass no law granting
the right TO construct street railroad with
ont acquiring the consentof the local authori-
dies. No railroad in existence at the time Of.
the adoption of this Constitution shall have
ne benefit of any Legislation, except
an acceptance OF ali the provisions Of this
Constitutiin Applicable to railroads. Two.
hundred copies of the report were ordered
printed, ~ SO q 84E@ g
Mr. Stayton submitted a minority report,
Z lp,ntesting against the passage Of the report
III The majority, signed by Mr.. Stayton and
|1fr. Flanagan. Two hundred copies were
Iordered printed. A
Mr. DeMorse submitted a report that tax
Iation shall be equal and uniform, except in
leases OF great public emergency 'Occupa-,
ton taxes shall be levied only to diseour-
age pursuits that are immoral or not useful:
only such taxes as are needful for the sup
port OF government shall be levied; n1he'
for the construction 81 road ~ The az, sdl5p
I orsp tax shall not exceed fft8>eenss on the
ne hundred dollars; county tax not p6fF'
,s.han one-balf of STATE tax, except fol sHp-
port of indIgents. Various other -proSis-
ions were also submitted. Two hundred
copies were ordered printed.
Pending business resumed. - y 3
The'amendments wefe tabled. -
Mr.. Dohoney moved to amend section
one, by striking out the words ''bribery,
perjury, forgery, arson, rape or robbery"
and insert "ali persons convicted of felony,
e ect to such exceptions as the Legisla-
ture may make" Adopted.
Mr.. Kilgore offered an amendment that
electors living in any unorganized county
may vote at any election precinct in the
county to which such county is attached,
Adopted.
Mr.. Wade moved to strike out the word
"class, and insert the word ''personS-"
Adopted.
The article was passed by vote Of 81 to
18.
The article on Legislative Department
was then taken mp, with pending amend
ment to section fifty-one, to add after the
word money" the words ''public land or
anything of value.f g. - -
! Mr.. Alternately offered the foIIowingsub-
stitute 800 "A
"The Legislature shall have no power to
make any grant Of public money or lands
10 any individual or association Of individ-
uals, except actual settlers, and in the case
OF public calamity"
On motion of Mr. Fleming, the amend-
ment and substitute were laid on the table
Iby vote of AZ TO 80.
Mr. Martin of Hunt offered the follow
ing: THE Senate shall consist of thirty
nembers and the House of Repr esentatfves
ninety members, until the first appor- |
Comment after the adoption of this Consti-
ltion, when, or at any apportionment |
hereafter, the number of Representatives, |
esy be increased, allowing one Representa-,
Tive for every 10, 600 inhabitants; prorided, |
the number shall never exceed one hundred |
and fifty"
i. Mr.. Chambers moved that the number of |
Senators be made thirty-one. Accepted.
TheEsubstitute of MI. Martin was then
adopted. stfHSt .ets FL 4
Mr.. Brown moved to amend by inserting |
ninety-three members of the House. 7
Adopted.
Mr. Waelder moved to strike out the sec
ton in regard to time of meeting of the
next Legislature. He said there would prob
ably be an ordinance regulating that mat
ter Adopted.
convention adjourned to $50 P. NJ.