The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-10-21

BILE discussion among the members
On motion of Mr.. Chambers, the owen
ton adjourned until A. N. to-mcrT ow.
AUsrIS, October Il, $40.
THIRTY FOURTH DAY.
Convention met pursuant to adjou4 rnment
at . An. --.-s,'s f@
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Wright.
Mr.. Mckinney of Walker present ed pc
tition from citizens of Grimes cou- aty ask
ing such changes as would put tn. III coun
~ in such position in a senatorial district
as 10 enable them to send Democr Itic Rep
Mr.. Mckinney asked that it b, referred
| without reading.
Mr.. Mills called for the reading ilit +
The Convention voted that it b read.
After the reading quite a iv, sly discus
sion arose between Mr.. McKInnt y and Mr.
Mills on the merits of the pei ition. Mr.
Mills claiming that Hon. TiIlma q Smith. :
member Of the Fourteenth legislature
/ had, in fact, been defeated by about tire,
hundred majority, and asked Mr.. MeKin
ney if be believed Mr.. Smiti i had beer
constitutionslly elected.
Mr.. Mckinney said he had n othing to dt
with that question, but he die | know tina
Mr.. Smiths opponent stood CO nvicted twici
i of theft; and even if he had received tie,
thousand majority he would lot have beel
capable of sitting in the Legi sIature.
j The petition was referred to Committet
on Apportionment.
/ Mr. German offered the fol lowing resolu
ton: mo corporation shall issue stock O
bonds, except for money pa id. labor done
or property actually received [; and all ticti
tious increase in stock or ind ebtedness shall
be void"
Mr.. Flournoy presented resolution tina
the Committee on General Provisions con
slider and report the follow wing resolution
| 1.-The Legislature shall del inc 'champerty
and maintenance and | roVlde for tn
prevention and punishmel at thereof an,
shall pass laws vacating th g license of an,
attorney at law in this tate. who shall
hereafter, as such, under sake the recover
of real estate upon con sideration in an
respect contingepG or co additional" Re
ferred.
UNF1N1sHED BIZ sINEss.
Mr.. Nugerlt moved to reconsider the vot
of yesterday, adopting An amendment T.
section eleven as follows s'Ado after tn
word 'rec0rd the word having jurisdic
ton to '0y the offenses.' Adopted.
Mr.. Ballinger offer cd the following
anne ,ndment: ''Strike ut all after the wort
- induce" and insert Sin such manner a
J nav be prescribed by law" The origina
amendment was lost, s,md Mr.. Ballinger'
4 amendment adopted.
& Section twenty-nine provides, that ssn,
q money shall be approx riated to aid immi
u grants to the State"
Mr.. Waelder moved to strike out tn
: words land no appropriation shall be mad
to aid immigrants TO the State"
Mr.. Waelder made an able argument IL
2 behalf of immigration. He said he would
y admit that the Bureau Of Immigration haC
y, not been managed as it should have been
n but that was no argument against the prin
~ ciple. How would it sound to the people
- of other States, that we had actually re
!, fused to allow the Legislature to provide
as they saw proper, for the encouragement
of immigration. He desired no such prohi
- bition; did not think it sound policy TO
Z the State. -r- q
< Mr.. Mckinney of Walker was in favor 0
u leaving the matter to the Legislature, allow
a. ing a liberal system of encouragement to i'm
RI migration.
The amendment was lost. =
Mr.. Erhard offered an amendment tina
%. immigration shall be encouraged by tn
,, Legislature by all the means in their power
Mr. Russell of Harrison moved to strik
-, out the entire sectien.
= Mr.. German moved to lay all the pendin,
= amendments on the table. Carried by
vote of 40 to 81.
MI. w du6 IuOtcQ W 81 dluCAu 40 W TOD
." that immigrants shall be invited, but no e.
preparations of money shall be made ther,,
Tor Laid on the table. 3. 90 El.;..ti ii
Mr. WaeIder offered an amendment 9Th,
,e. no money be: paid immigrants for comm
a. hara -. :, -.
~ ments were laid on the table. 81
Mr. Russell of Harrison Eioved that til
on involuntary serEitude resolution be adde
~. to the Bill of Rights. 49, T.
- Mr.. Brown offered a substitute that an
form of compulsory servitude, except as
&c punishment for crime, shall ever be Above
In this State"
40 Mr.. Martin of Navarro moved to lay til
;sS' whole subject matter on the table. Los
by vote of "a to AZ.
Mr.. BalIinger offered to amend the sui
stitute by inserting 'iexcept that of chill
dren to parents, and lawful apprentices.
Adopted by vote of 80 to 81.
to Mr.. Reynolds said he would have vote,
es- yea had the word 6 legitimate been places
before the word sschildren." es51o
d. The substitute offered by Mr.. Brown wa
adopted by vote of 46 to 81 as-fss
lat The question then being as to whethe
er the substitute offered by Mr.. Brown ana
lie amended by Mr.. Ballinger, should beeoni,
an additional section, it was lost. * q, {
&c Mr.. Russell of Wood moved a reconsider
ty alton of the amendment passed yesterday
Mt adding the words .'or immunities' to section
g. nineteen. Carried.
Is The question then being as to whethe,
the original amendment should remain. al
ne adopted, 1t was carried in the affirmative
:" and the amendment remained. So
Mr.. Mccormick moved to reconsider the
ne vote refusing to strike out the section in re.
gard to immigration. Carried.
The question then was sShall the section
t. be stricken out.
Or Mr.. Russell of Wood made an argument
d in favor of allowing the provision to remain,
claiming that the government had no right
lie to levy taxes, except for the legitimate pur-
pose of carrying on the government. a5,,s
g Mr. Mccormick said he was tired OF be.
ing lectured by the gentleman from Wood
L on ''the science of free government, - the
''great fundamental principles of free gov
ernment;" that he himself had read Stew
!. lines" from Blackstone, and had some ideas
l. Of government, aud he supposed other men,
II bers had.
/ Mr. Russell of Wood, said the gentle
mans remarks were harmless. i@I 4
7 The motion to strike out was then adop-
ted, and the article engrossed.
Convention adjourned
t EVENING SESSION.
D Convention met 80 r, IA.
!, Psnding business was the consideration
t of the Legislative department. The con-
n sideration of the same was postponed until
next Monday.
q Report of Committee on Public Lands
and Land Office was the next business.
t Section two provides that I'all unsatis.
fed genuine land certificates barred by Sec
o ton four, article ten, Constitution Of 1869,
, by reason of the holders or owners thereof
0 failing to have them surveyed and returned
3 TO the Land Office by the first day of Janu-
airy, 1875, are hereby revived, and may be
= located on aHy of the vacant lands in the
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