The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-04
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meut to Senator DIVERS substitute, releas-
ing the State from all interest Up 70 the
first day of January, 1875. Senator Shep.
ara moved to reconsider the vote of yester-
day, adopting the substitute. Upon ques-
ton of order as TO the precedence Of mo
ton to reconsider over amendment before
the House. there was lively debate, and
finally decided against the Presidents :
views, giving the former precedence. The
motion. 20 reconsider was then lost, and
Senator Culberson's amendment announc-
ed as the question before the House and
was adopted.
Senator Camp submitted an amendment
oinsert after line sixteen, section first. the
following: ''and the whole amount OF
bonds TO be issued To said company for the
construction Of said road under thcir origi-
nal charter, between the said city of Jeffer-
son and the said city Of San Antonio shall
not in any case exceed the sum of three
million. dollars.
senator Camp said: 'iMy opinions have
undergone no change since last session.
wanted the subject then to be settled, and
want il settled now. then thought the
proposition which, carried would not be 9
finality, and propose this amendment as 3
liberal offer to Settle tho vexed question.
The people require more than has yet been
done"
Senator Culberson said: 81 trust tho
Senator'S will pardon me one or two words.
They will remember that in so far as Twas
concerned, was tied TO none OF the detail:
in the bin. The object / have entertained
has been to come 70 an adjustment Of tbs
matters in controversy between the company
and the State in a manner Just TO the Com
pany, just to the State, and Just to the peo
pie, aud, if it be possible, to settle It. un-
derstand this is the, motive of the honora
BILE gentleman from UpshuE and am will
ing for my part to meet him fairly II, this
/ Senator billiard spoke at length against
any compromise looking to the issue Of
bonds. -
{ Senator Wood submitted an amendment
limiting the issue Of bonds to 81, SOC, 600
which was lost.
Upon question as 70 the passage OF Sena
tor Camps amendment, Senator Ireland op
posing, and Senator Culberson fayoring
Senator Dwyer's substitute, two of tht
greatest speeches of the session were made,
and the amendment lost.
Senator Ledbetter was excused from he
ing present for one week
Senator Ellis submitted an amendment
providing that the bonds provided for II
the substitute be not issued until the legal
ity Of the charter is established, and L
that end authorizing the company to sue il
the District Court Of Galveston county
with appeal to the Supreme Court, Th'
amendment, after sn able speech in its sup
port by Senator Shepard, was lost.
Senator Russell then presented substi
tute for the substitute, compromising by
giving the company foor million dollars il
bonds, one and half million OF which il
to be given tor the road already con
structed, OF which one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars is TO be retained until thu
road Is finished to jefferson. Six hundred
thousand dollars are to be issued when tn,
road is finished 10 Austin, three hundred
thousand, dollars when the road is finished
to the town Of San Marcos, two hundred
thousand dollars when finished to NeV
Braunfels, four hundred Thousand dollar
when finished to San Antonio, and five hun
dred thousand dollars when finished t
Laredo, on the Rio Grande.
Immediately after reading the substitute
the Senate adjourned.