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

Of public land to thirteen elseuhe.. 7.
was laughed AZ as the State 81 CoVofe 3
but ne wished il TO Be known as ssAlanioso.n
noble 'Alamoso,n whose soil is staincd with
the blood Of patriots. He wanted Texna
% treat the West as an impartial mother.
20 take II upon her knee and treat It kindly.
lie spoke OF division. He did not want
l., but he must admit that a sartv. and !
growing one in the West. is 81 favor ~
division. The passage OF this bilI womb
stop all this dissatisfaction. Justsce IS fbe
company demands a settlement n fs
not made the commercial world viii ressS.3
It IS reputation. Shut our senses to r. if
we will, but such win 30 the position in
which Texas win be placed IN spite al An
We may Try to believe TO the contrary. The
State would do better 10 sink $f2. 000. 600
Ia the Gulf Of Mexico than to attach to Il.
self the stigma of Reputation. He wanted
Its fair fame preserved, and nothing that he
would ever do should impair it.
Mr.. Munson said that the way to trsaf
this question was to examine It from ia In
ception down. BE passed hastily through
the acts Of subjugation and recopstFuction,
and came down 20 consideration Of the
Organization of the Twelfth Legislature,
and then over the imputations made against
that bOdy-of frauds aud corruption. he.
regarded them as true, but did not lock
upon the present owners Of the road as re-
sponslble. Still, the enterprise, az he
enoognt: was born in ihiquity, and Il still
4ttaehed to II. The bill now before the
tlouse ne regarded as an original one. He
reSaroeo the International Railroad as q
great enterprise, and he would like to sec
some arrangement made whereby the enter
prise could be continued aud become 4
grand reality, but no was opposed "a the
OH rs It IS, The road is good road. II
= Of great benefit to Texas, and IL tie nom
pauy viii come before this Legislature VIII
any proposition that is fair ne would be enc
OF the fret to support such bill. ne
charged that the bill now before this BODY.
according to his opinion, docs not REQUIRE
the road TO so past Austin.
ali. McLeary said he was mistaken. As
representative from San Antonio ard
the West he felt perfectly secure.
Mr.. Munson continued. He spoke Of he
references made by parties to iniproper
means used to carry the bill. He treated
al these accusations with scorn, for he aid
not believe that any such effort was being
made, lie did not propose to mako war
upon this railroad. He wanted it fosfer6d.
de wanted to see it it span Texas from cas-
to west, and he hoped to see il. The ref.
erence made by the gentleman from Bexar
to help given the frontier was not n DaralleI
case to the International grant. Il was the
duty Of the State to protect every little sun.
burnt child on the frontier, even AZ toe cost
OF q half million each. lie hoped some
concessions would be made whereby spt-
Element could be reached
Mr.. Hayes moved TO law MFR. Ennerson'e
motion to reconsider the last vote on The
table, which, at the request OF number Of
members, was withdrawn.
Mr.. Epperson appealed to the House 10
consider this question in a unity OF spirit.
Some believe that the company is eniitled
to what it asks others believe thecontrary.
Under such circumstances what would bnsf-
ness men dot They would come together
In spirit Of compromise lie therefore rose
to ask the members of this House to come
together as friends. not as enemies, as rep.
resentatiyes Of Texas for her veal on her
woe. Not king IN Europe can defy pub
lie opinion, and much less can tho State Of
Texas. We cannot defy public opinion
elsewhere, and upon it Texas depends for
means to develop its greatness. Outside Of
Texasit is regarded that Texas does owe the
International Railway Company, and Il Is
known, too, that while the question OF
fraud has been raised against the Twelfth
Legislature, the people of the State
have respected all its other acts except this
one. They have sold bonds to pay the evil
debts made under its laws, and make anex
eeption against tho only act Of that Leeisla-
ture which really benefited the State. Az
ter the company has invested $t2, 600, coo
in Texas, under the provisions Of is char
ter, strictly complied with on TIE part Of
the company, would it be right 70 not III,
demnify i'll The bill now before the House
proposes to reduce the payment 10 the sum
Of So, 900, 600, and it is recognized that
through certain process the State can be
made to pay the $0,000,00 Why Is II
that Texas has not such credit as New
York City, or of Massachusetts, With ell
their debts, they have fine financial stand
ing, and it is because they have paid every
thing, even Boss Tweed's peculahonB Of
$50, 900, 900. He referred to the fact that
the same company that owns the Interna
tional Railway also owns the Great North
ern, and it IS known that the claims Of The
Great Northern for lands have to Be eucd
out. This, and the difficulty with the IN
ternational, reflects upon us n financial
circles. There is but little doubt that IL
payments had not been withheld from the
International 1t would to-day have been
completed to the Rio Grande. The growth
of New York has been secured BY internal
Improvements, and Texas can be equally
benefited. He moved reconsideration be-
cause be hoped that compromise could o.
made between members, which would, as
the Governor had suggested, eliminats
this distressing question from politics.
He did not propose 70 assail members be-
cause they opposed the bill. he believed
that If the question was not settled here
now, that it would be up.for time 70 conc
until settled, and it would be eventually
settled Ia favor Of the road.
He moved the reconsideration, and asked
members to assist him in bringing about q
better feeling and final settlement Of this
very important question.
House adjourned TO 10 A. II. TO-DAY.