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

something done towards the original pro
visions Of thei donation. He thought
that the State had been swindlcd out
of much Of the University fund. Squat
tiers had settled upon. the lands, anc
when it has been proposed to remove then
or have pay for the same, they have threat
ened to resist the constituted authority o
the State. he hoped legislation upon TIM
subject would be stopped, and that thu
amounts due the State upon these lands
would be required without any more year!
postponements. He was absolutely oPposeu
70 thus continued relief, which had peen
continually granted until Il really looked
like the State was to be hnaiiy cheateo ou'
Of this magnificent fund.
The bill 70 extend the time OF payment
till June was passed to engrossment.
Mr.. johnson called up bill for relief OF
census takers and had IL referred.
Mr.. Won Biberstein asked that the bill to
establish quarantine at BRENNAN in conse-
auence Of smallpox be taken up.
Mr.. sayers reported fayorably substi.
tute for the above bill-to permit towns
and city corporations to impose a tax to be
used In enforcing the public health. lie
stated that the object of TINS bills to pass 9
law, general in its nature, which would Just
now reach the exigencies of the case al
BRENNAN.
The report was adopted and bill passed
under suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. Lea asked that the Committee on
Counties and County Boundaries be al
lowed to report. Objected to by Mr.. Simp-
son and Mr.. Watts.
Mr.. Lea moyed the suspension Of the rules
TO take up this bill. Refused.
Mr.. Foote moved TO take up House bill
20 authorize Collin county TO sell bonds,
and that the House concur in the amend
ments Of the Senate. Adopted.
Mr.. Munson introduced bill to incorpo-
rate the Texas Artesian Well Company. Re-
ferred.
Mr. Smith, OF Grimes, asked permission
for the Committee on Lands and Land
Office TO report a bill. This bill Is to allow
the Commissioner to employ additional
help. Laid over.
Mr.. Harrison introduced resolution to
make a special hour every day after the
journals are read for receiving committee
reports. Adopted.
Mr.. Helton asked for report from the
same committee IN regard to vacant lands
in Fisher and Miller's Colony. Report IA
vorable and adopted.
The special order, the International bill,
was taken up.
A call Of the House was moved.
BY leave, Mr.. Sayers presented a memo
rial from citizens of Gonzales county, ask
ing prohibition of the sale of liquor near
Barnett church.
Also, bill granting lands to the surviv-
ing soldiers or heirs of deceased soldiers OF
the Republic of Texas who have not here
tOfore rec6ved donations or bounties. Re-
ferred.
BY leave, Mr.. Easley introduced bill to
change the time of holding courts in the
Thirty-second Judicial District. Referred.
The motion to lay Mr.. Epperson's motion
to postpone until Saturday upon the table
was lost.
Mr. Epperson then made a motion to
further postpone the consideration of the
bill until next Tuesday. He said the object
of this molten was to give time for another
bill to be matured. He felt that the one
now before the House would not pass, and
desiring to eliminate the question from pol
itics, he hoped time would be permitted to
get up such bill. Its consideration on
Saturday would preclude the possibility of
a bill being prepared, and would, therefore,
leave this distressing question before the
country.
Mr.. Delaney: He had heretofore said
nothing upon this question, but he was OPP
posed TO the bill now before the House. He,
however, desired its settlement in some
way, and he believed that a little time
would induce it. he therefore hoped the
House would grant the request for post
ponement.
Mr.. Bryan left the chair and said that un.
less some definite assurances were given
that bill would be presented which would
be satisfactory to the House, he could not,
and would not, submit to postponement. In
fact, he did not believe any such bin would
be presented, and he desired the bill now
before the House to be killed to-day.
Mr.. Triplett said he was sorry to see the
opposition 70 q settlement of this bill. II
it Is not settled, it becomes a dangerous
question IN politics. The members who
are In favor Of this bill are too strong to be
read out of the Democratic party by their
opponents, The section in which the gen.
tleman from Galveston lives has had its
share Of bounties by the State, and hence
his ungenerous position. That section has
already had millions Of bounty bestowed
upon IL by the State, and the gentleman
hopes to forestall the chances of others to
have what is due them. The Central Rail
road had received, the greatest bounhes from
the State--sixteen sections per mile of the
best lands in the State and loan Of $4,000
per mile. It's lands are worth $40, 900 pei
mile besides the generous loan referred to.
Il Is not the fact that the Twelfth Legisla-
ture Is held in disrespect because it passed
the international Railroad charter. 1t is
because il put in force the partisan school
law giving salaries to host of the lowest
and basest politicians; because of other
~ otn tnb
merated. BE took the ground that the law
is constitutional. Had he been in the first
Legislature that proposed to give land sub
sides to railroads, he would have opposed
such grant. He regarded it as moro dan
geTous 70 give lands than money. Railroad
companies with their immense domains
could introduce an element dangerous
to the independence or stability of our
government. As to the fact that
the people are against the settle
ment Of the International Railroad
question he had to refer to the preferences
Of the people in the late elections. Nc
Lean, who voted in the Twelfth Legislature
for the original charter, had been almost
unanimously elected TO Congress in year
after he left these halls. Il was known that
Reagan, Throckmorton, Culberson and
Hancock had been the wnrmest advocates
OF the rights Of the International RailrOSa
Company, and yet they had been but lately
elected, almost entirely without opposition,
70 Congress.
he believed the Federal Court would,
II appealed 70, decide that the COM
pany Is entitled to bonds. 1t is for this
Legislature to say whether it will compro-
mise on three millions, or have the State
pay the whole amount named in the charter.
Oppose the bill and the day will pass for
a compromise; another day viii come and
the State viii have to pay larger amount,
and this Legislature Win receive the impre-
cations Of the people. Refuse to settle this
question and the party viii become di-
vided upon Il. Dissatisfaction would
spring up in consequence, and the next L =
islature, If not even Republican, viii be 50
nearly 90 that there viii then be no compro-
mise. he hoped there would be action
now, which by means of = compromise
viii prevent future legislation upon the