The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-11


received after Tuesday next, except by
two-thirds vote. Read and laid over.
Mr.. Oxsheer introduced bill TO provide
for the county court Of Milan county TO
issue bonds. Referred
Mr. Goodwin introduced bill TO change
sections 1S2, 1873, 164, 1S5 and 1856 Of the
Code Of Criminal Procedure. Referred.
Mr.. Smith, Of Crimes, introduced a reso-
luton to take np the Senate bills and dis
pose Of them. Adopted.
Mr. Cochran submitted petition Of the
citizens Of Young county, asking redress
of the injuries in consequence Of forcible
hands being placed on the county records.
Referred.
Mr.. McLeary called up the Senate bill
requiring the Commissioner of the Gen
eral Land Office to issue patents for certain
leagues Of land in San Augustine county.
Passed.
Senate bill to incorporate the Lamar Uni
veEsity Association. Referred.
Senate bill 10 settle the international
Railroad bond question. Ordered printed
and made special order for Wednesday next
and thereafter until disposed Of.
Senate bi Ito provide for the time of hold
ing courts in the Sixth Judicial District.
Passed.
Senate bill to authorize the citizens of
Ledbetter TO reorganiZe their municipal
government. Referred.
Senate bill to authorize the Board on Pub
lie Printing to employ practical printer as
clerk. Referred.
Senate bill regulating the time for hold
ing courts in the Twenty-fourth Judicial
District passed.
Senate bill concerning the Short Line
Pacific Railway. Referred.
Bill to pay Judge Pope for holding spe-
cial court in place of Judge Ector. Re
ferred to Judiciary Committee No. 2.
Dir. Reeves introduced bill authorizing
the county of Grayson to issue bonds.
Rules suspended and bill passed.
Mr.. Ballard presented memorial asking
repeal of the law to prohibit the sale of in
toxicating liquors in a circuit Of Moslton,
in Lavaca county. Referred.
Mr.. Bruce presented petition to change
the boundary lines OF Hill county. Re
ferTed.
for the protection of tho frontier against
hostile Indians, Mexicans and other maraud-
ing parties. Referred.
Mr.. Delany offered petition, asking re-
lief from taxation by the repeal of the
charter rights of the 4oYn of Columbus.
Referred.
Mr.. Donald introduced a bill to provide
for the sale of the alternate sections of land
surveyed by railway companies. Referred.
Mr.. Hayes offered petition from the
citizens of Cooke county, asking the repeal
of the law affecting farming interests. Re
ferred.
The bill to appropriate go, 900 for offer
ing rewards for fugitives was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Lindsay introduced bill to define
the lines of the Tenth Judicial District, and
provide the term for holding courts therein.
Referred.
Mr.. McLeary offered bill to refund
taxes to Kerr county. Referred.
Also, a bill for the relief of Captain
Tomlnson. Referred
Mr.. Munson submitted q petition from
the members of the III. E. Church South,
in regard to granting a certain ''little plat
of ground" upon which to build parson-
age, and arguing their rights upon the
ground that Travis county has been given
land to build court house and Jail. Re
ferred.
Mr. Rosborough, on the part of the Com
mittee on Public Grounds, reported the bill
appropriatiDg $4,000 to have the Capitol
grounds improved. He informed the House
that minority report would be submitted.
Report read.
Mr.. Reeves introduced bill to provide
manner for the sale and purchase of Uniyer-
sity lands, and asking the appointment of
agents for Grayson, Fannin and other
counties to dispose Of those lands. Referred.
The bill to incorporate the LongvieB and
Texarkana Railway was reported fayorably
and read one time.
Mr.. Sayers submitted a petition of the
citizens of Gonzales, asking that a part of
their territory be not added to Wilson
county. Referred.
The bill TO incorporate the Houston and
East Texas Railway Company was reported
favorably and read.
Senate bill to provide for the navigation
of the Neches river was reported fayOrably
and read.
Mr.. Storey introduced bill defining the
duties of mayors. Referred.
Mr.. Tnplett presented memorial of Mo-
reau & Co, Of New York, asking relief in
consequence of having sold iron to the
East Texas Railway Company on the faith
of bonds never delivered by the State. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Workman, on the part Of the Print
ing Committee, reported in favor of Rich
ardson, BelO 6 Co. being paid for certain
printing done for the Department of Edu-
cation. Also, bill to provide for the APP
prevail Of claims of the public printer for
contingent work done for the Fourteenth
Legislature. The last passed.
Mr.. Foote asked leave 10 call up bill to
prohibit the sale of intoxicating Iauors in
reach Of Kimball and Normal School house
in Boseue county, and Pilot Point and Sal
tillo. Senate amendments TO add StFick-
land, Burnett county, Harmony Hill, Rusk
county. and striking out SaltillO ans. add
Ing Postum Walk. IN Leon COUNTY. were
adopted, and b..si passed.
AF. Pickett, on the part Of Committee on
lhdian Affairs, reported adversely to bill
authorizing purchase of Winchester rife:
for Certain defense pRrposes. Accepted.
} A communication was received from the
/ Commissioner of the General Land Office
showing the lands issued to railway com
panies.
Certificates were issued to each road, il
1864. as follows: Galveston, Harrisburg
and San Antonio road, SOS; Texas and Pa
cs6c. 1906; Houston and Texas Central
$50; Indianola, 13i; making in all 2, 2e5,
ESQ acres
The number Of certificates Issued in pre-
vious years were: Buffalo Bayou, BRAVO
and Colorado, 1909: San Antonio and Mex
lean Gulf, 432; Houston and Texas Central
gro: Houston Tap aud Braz0ria, 500
Washington County, SSS; Texas and Ne'
Orleans, 1890; Eastern Texas, AS; Mem
aphis, FL Paso and Pacific, 502; Souther
Pacific, 9S6; Galveston, Houston and Her
6erson. csc; Indianola, $50; Columbia
Tap, "a; Houston and Great Northern
2069: Waco snd Northwestern, T52; Texn
and Pacific, 1850; number Of acres in all
. IL, 574, $50.
The constitutional convention bin va
! taken up.
Mr.. Lea moved 70 postpone eOnsil eratiO
4 until Monday.
4 Mr.. johnson moved to lay this motto
8 on the table. Carried, and the bin W
!. taken up. The question now continued Q
the MISTER Of reference 70 the people.
/ Mr.. O'Ncal said the question Was Srheth,
the Legislature should call q constitution