The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-04

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izino counties composing the Thirtieth
senstoriaI District to aid in the construc-
ton Of railways.
Sneaker Bryan called up House bill au-
thoffz1ng Galveston county 70 use the pro-
ceeds Of the road and bridge tax to pay its
bonded debt. Passed.
Mr.. Cards introduced bill providing
for the printing in Spanish of 1000 copies
Of the Constitution and 1000 copies Of the
general and special laws Of the Legislature
Of this State. Referred to the Committee
on Printing.
Mr. Chambliss introduced substitute for
the bul prescribing time of holding courts
in the Thirty-ffth Distinct. Passed.
Mr.. Goodwin called up Senate bill de-
timing time Of terms Of the criminal court
at Dallas, Sherman and Mckinney. Passed.
Mr.. Delany introduced q bill reducing
the salary Of district attorneys from $l2OO
70 $500 Der annum, which created quite
discussion, pending which the House adj
iourned until 0:30 A. n. tomorrow.
FRIDAY, February 90, 1875.
Rel called; quorum present.
Kr. Stuart, Of Falls, was excused for five
III. Goodwin was excused until Tuesday
1Ir. Stewart, of Montgomery, presented
q petition from Thomas w. Noy, an aged
veteran Of Texas. Referred.
The Chair announced the time for the
consideration of the special order, the In
ternational compromise question, pending
q motion TO lay the motion to reconsider o.
the table.
Mr.. Epperson moved a call of the House
The call having been. suspended on the
arrival Of the absentees, vote was taken
and the motion to table lost by vote of
80 to 43.
Mr.. johnson wished to withdraw his mo-
ton TO reconsider.
Call Of the House ordered, pending
which Mr. Manning called up, by consent,
Senate ball incorporating the Fairfield,
Hillsboro and Cleburne Railway Company,
and and in the construction thereof, which
passed under suspension Of the rules.
Mr.. Galvan introduced a bin providing
compensation for legal services rendered by
T. i. McManus. Referred.
Mr.. Hayes being still absent, Mr. Kessler
moved the appointment Of fifteen additional
assistant sergeants-at-arms Motion lost, as
also several motions to adjourn and to sls-
pend the call.
Mr.. Cards moved that five additional as
sistant sergeants-at-arms be appointed to
hunt up the absent member. Lost
Much discussion and filibustering ensued
on the motion of Mr.. Henderson, of Smith,
that the absentee be excused from attend
ance, ended only on the appearance of the
gentleman at $3.50 p. N.
The Chair deciding that Mr.. Johnson's
motion was out of order, Mr.. Epperson
moved the previous question; he was antici-
pated, though, by Mr.. Storey, who rose and
stated that he could not support the present
bill, even with the amendment, and there
fore offered a substitute. It proposes TO
loan the bonds of the State on $40 miles
Of road, from Jefferson to San Antonio, at
the rate of $40, GOO per mile, $500, 900 to be
retained until completed to those places;
this loan to be secured by q first
mortgage lien on the property and rolling
stock of the International and Houston and
Great Northern Railway; requiring, how
ever, that all stockholders shall file their
acceptance of this act.
Additional to this it grants twenty Sec
tons Of land per mile on the portion of
the road as yet unconstructed, and stipu-
lates the building of depots at San Marcos
and New Braunfels. He defended the sub
stitute in lengthy argument, interrupted
by Mr.. Epperson, asking him to state if the
substitute met with the approval of the
company, else it would be useless legisla-
ton to adopt it.
BE was followed by Mr.. Barziza, who
took the ground that the friends of the bill
had been uncharitable toward the opposi-
ton, which had treated it so literally and.
mAguanimously on previous occasions. He
said that this act could never deprive
the present mortgages of their right
by giving to the State a prefer
ence lien. He having concluded, Mr..
Epperson renewed his motion to put
the previous question, but declined to
couple with it the substitute, as desired by
Mr.. Jackman. (Call of the House and
much filibustering; the clerk being kept
busy calling the roll)
Mr.. Sadler having put IN his appearance
at $3.50 p. NJ, the call was suspended and
a vote on the substitute offered by Mr..
Storey, resulted in its adoption by vote of
IS yeas to 80 nays.
House adjourned till 10 A. NJ. tomorrow.