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

10 A. n. to-day
THURSDAY, February rs, 1870.
Roll called; quorum present.
Mr.. Stuart Of Falls, presented petition
from citizens OF Fails county asking change
OF administration from Galveston 70 FaIls
county. Also a bill TO transfer the jntis-
dictioR OF estate Of Thomas J. Chambers
from Galveston 60 Falls county. Bill
passed under suspension OF rules.
Mr.. Chambliss introduced bill for the
relief Of James +. Lyon. Referred.
Mr.. Brown. of San Saba introdHoed
bin 20 lncorpofate the Colorado River and
Slaekwater Navigation Company. Referred.
Mr.. Simpson asked that the following re-
port be permitted:
MIR. rriplett, for committee, reported IA
voRbiy the bill for the relief of railroads
indebted TO the State for special school
iond. The bill requires the New Orleans
ROAD TO put its line in running order. To
come up in order.
Mr. simpson made some remarks in favor
of tAe bill, when it was passed under sus-
pension of rules.
Mr.. Manning asked 20 take nm hill IN
cooperating the Fairfield, Hiilsboro and
Cleburne Railway. The bill was referred.
Mr.. Hayes asked that the Senate bill TO
incorporate the Red River and Rio Grande
of land per mile, be taken up for passage.
Mr.. Cochran wanted the bill referred, to
which Mr.. Reeves objected, saying that he
wanted TO attach an amendment to the bill
and have it so back to the Senate.
Mr.. Hayes said that the gentleman from
Dallas desired TO kill the bill by sending it
to committee, and holding it there.
Mr.. Cochran denied the charge.
Mr.. McCuiston wanted the bill examined
before its passage.
Mr.. Sadler wanted to know If the line Of
the road was going to touch Gatesville.
A vote wSs taken on reference TO COM
mittee and reference defeated.
Mr.. Kessler said he desired to hear more
about the route of this proposed road. He
heard nothing in the bill about his town or
the city of SEGUJN.
Mr.. Reeves proposed an amendment to
require the road to touch Sherman with a
branch route, which was adopted.
Mr.. Bean wanted Henrietta touched, but
a question arising whether it was young
Henrietta or an old one, some Of the men,
bers concluded it was best to not comply
with the request, rs it might be the old one.
Mr.. Foote proposed an amendment TO re-
quire the company to pass in half mile
of Denton. { Lost
Mr. McCuiston called attention to the
fact that the bill does not release the State
from responsibility for any deficiency In
public lands on the part Of the State.
Mr. Cochran made an effort to have the
bilIreferred.
Mr.. Epperson offered an amendment COW
ering the objection of Mr.. McCuiston about
deficiencies in public lands. Adopted.
The bill was then passed under suspen-
sion of the rules
a.. Gto~o,, oel,od kI,ae &1,o KsI1 -, ,,.,A,,1
an act Incorporating the Austin and Pacific
Short kine Railway Company, with CON-
mittee amendments, be taken up.
Mr. Kessler wanted the bill postponed for
further consideration, and moved to make
it the special order for next Wednesday.
Mr. Storey objected to the postponhlent.
It had passed through the committee and
was satisfactory to its members. The bill
authorizes the company to extend its line
south through the towns of Lockhart and
Gonzales. He moved to table the motion
of Mr. KessleF.
Mr.. Simpson opposed the bill, while
Messrs. Storey, Lawhon and Sayers warmly
favored it.
The rules were suspended TO permit Mr..
, Henderson Of Smith, TO report the bill with
amendments Incorporating the Tyler Tap
, Railway Company. This road is to con-
. /
ment proposes to allow the company 10 re-
ceive half Of the land due on the mile as
soon as ten miles Of the road is graded
Mr.. Epperson explained that the object
! of the bill is to allow a local company 70
! have some credit to assist them in purchas-
ing iron.
Mr.. Smith, of Grimes, said he had no
objectionto the road being built, but he dad
want the Slate TO be guaranteed against
any loss. he moved to lay the bill Of Mr..
Henderson on the table and take up the reg
ular order, the international Railroad bill.
Mr.. McLearY made motion to reconsider
the vote on the passage Of the Austin aud
Pacific Short Line Railway bill.
, The special order was not taken up By a
vote Of 20 to 80. 5
The vote upon passing the Tyler Tap
Railroad bill to thiId reading stood 80 TO 2I
/ votes.
Mr. Reeves moved to take up the bin for
the reliefiof purchasers Of University lands,
the same that was laid over two DAYS before.
Mr.. Kessler objected, and stated that he
had Examined matters at the Land Oflicc
!. and found that these lands were not being
: appraised at such rates as were right and
: proper.
Mr.. Reeves answered that the appraise-
! ment Of these lands in Grayson and Fannin
counties now offered for sale is high. The
appraisement had been trusted 10 men who
. felt deep interest in the University fund,
! and they had performed their duty leaning
towards the State.
Mr.. German produced the report Of the
Comptroller TO prove that the appraisement
of lands in Fannin and Grayson counties
was quite up 70 the average value Of ell
improved and unimproYed lands.
! / A 1oen,,,l ntf4etfos, ra,oo ~aaT from che
Z Commissioner OF the Land Office, Showing
that appraiments had been made in Fannin
county, averaging about $3.50 per acre.
Mr.. McLeary asked Mr.. Reeves how many
{ times the purchasers Of these lands had
been before the Legislature asking relief,
how much money they owed Il, and how
: much had been paid by them % the STATE
: Mr.. Reeves replied that these purchaser
have received relief during the war; that
= their circumstances after the war required
7 relief, and hence they have been before
{ almost every Legislature asking this relief.
! ! They arc paying In their dues to the State
{ as fast as possible, and that since he had
; been at this session Of the Legislature be
: had paid In for purchasers IN GFayson
7 county between seven and eight thou
= sand dollars. The reason that relief
is still asked IS that these people
have suffered much, financially, 81 the
last twelve months. The State can Be made
perfectly safe in these transactions, and be
saw no reason why the relief should not be
extended.
4r. McLeary moycd q reconsideration Of
the vote on passing the Austin and Pacific
Short Line Hallway.
Pending the discussion on these two Ques.
tions, the House adjourned to 10 a. \. To-
day.
FRIDAY, February 10, 1875.
Roll called; quorum present.
A message was received from the Senate.
announcing that that body had not acted
, upon the Louisiana resolution, and proTid-
ing Tor q committee Of free conference.
Mr.. Reeves moved the reconsideration Of
/ the vote nae.inr the Pa Pie. n.-l "a