The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-10-07

Section fifty-six provides, that the Legis-
lature shall not pass my local or special law
authorizing certain matters.
Mr.. German moved to add a new line
reading railroads and other corporations. "
Adopted by q vote of 61 TO 16.
Section ffty-six, line $50, provides, "sEd
in all other cases where general law can
be made applicable, no local or special law
shall be enacted
to end of section, .sbut local or special laws
may be enacted for different portions of the
State in regard to agricultural and stock
raising"
Mr.. Stockdale offered as substitute,
the words, except as hereinafter provided
in this Constitution" Adopted.
Mr.. Abansthy offered an amendment as
follows: Provided that nothing herein
contained shall be so construed as to pre-
vent the Legislature from passing special
laws to protect fish in certain localities
Adopted.
Mr.. Crawford moved to strike out the
word thereafter" IN regard to Legislatures
authorizing the payment of debts created
against counties.
Section fifty-six, line 257, provides, '.lhe
Legislature shall pass no local or special
law regulating the affairs of counties, cities,
wards or school district"
Mr.. Crawford moved TO amend, by add
log s'except in cities having a population of
over ten thousand"
Mr.. Brown offered TO further amend, by
striking out ''ten Thousand, F" and inserting
Fifteen thousand"
Both amendments were withdrawn for
the present.
Mr.. Stayton moved to amend by adding
the word towns after the word ''cities I"
Mr.. Russell of Wood offered to amend
section A by adding to the end of the sec
ton the words: ''or employ parties in the
name of the State without pre-ex sting
law"
Mr.. Mccormick opposed the amendment
He said the contingency might arise in
which it would be actually necessary for
the Governor to employ counsel IN certain
cases, without any pre-existiRg law, and
should his hands be tied in this manner9 1t
might become necessary for the Governor to
take charge of the penitentiary to save. the
poor conVicts from hunger, cold and bad
treatment.
Mr. Russell of Wood was in favor of no
one being allowed this privilege without a
previous law covering the case. 1t was
wrong IN principle to allow the practice,
which might cause the Stale TO pay out
thousands of dollars uselessly.
The amendment of Mr.. Wood was
adopted.
MIR. Martin of Navarro offered the follow
ing amendment to section Al: "All sta
tionery, printing, paper and fuel used in
the Legislature and other departments of
the government shall be furnished; and the
printing, binding and distributing of the
laws, journals, department reports, and
all other printing aud binding shall be per-
formed under contract, to be given to the
lowest responsible bidder, under such reg
ulations as shall be provided by law; and
no member or officer of any department of
the government shall be in any way inter-
ested in such contract; and all such con-
tracts shall DE subject to the approval of
the Governor, Comptroller and State Treas
urer."
Mr.. Mccormick Offered an amendment
to the amendment, to add the words: spa
per, ink, pens, pencils, blotters, ETC., and
general supplies"
On motion of Mr.. johnson of Franklin,
the amendment of MIR. Mccormick was laid
on the table.
Mr.. Martin of Navarro withdrew his
amendment.
Mr.. johnson of Frank lin offered to amend
section forty-seven, by adding, in line thir-
ty-seven, the words ''and shall pass laws
prohibiting gambling of every character, il
all places" Lost.
Mr.. Waelder offered to amend by adding
to section forty-three the words ''and wheI
so revised, dlgested or codlfed, and pub
lished, shall be the statutory laws, civil anG
criminal, of this State, and all laws no
therein contained, or in conflict Herewith
shall be regarded as unrepealed." Lost.
Mr.. StaYton offered to amend section fifty
three by striking out the word ''express,
| in line 27S. Adopted.
Mr.. Wade renewed his amendment Offered
heretofore, to add to section 24s, at end O.
line 245, ''and floating Indebtedness of the
State. Adopted, by vote of 81 yeas tC
10 nays.
Mr.. Henry of Smith offered an additions
section that ''the Legislature shall hold it.
sessions at the city of Austin, which is here
by declared to be the seat of government.
| Adopted.
Convention adjourned.