The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-10-07
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Walker, or any of those ladies' who wen
over the country preaching free love- and
all the isms of the day; but that it was
from one of the ladies of Texas, who
lived here among us, and had a right tc
be heard. He thought the love for mother,
wife, sister or daughter, to say nothing
of gallaDtry, would at least grant this pc
tition a respectful hearing. He paid a
glowing tribute to the virtue and worth
of woman, in his usual eloquent style.
Mr.. DeMorse said he was unqualifedly
| opposed to granting women suffrage. but
that he thought common respect aud gal
lantry would dictate that the petition would
be referred and receive a respectful consld-
Grafton
Mr.. Martin withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Blassingame then renewed the mo-
/ ton of Dir. Martin. He did not desire to
see our wives, mothers, sisters, daughters
and sweethearts wading into the cesspool
Of politics and degrading themselves by
coming in contact with all the roughs as
sembled at the ballot-box.
Mr.. Stockdale hoped that the petition
would be referred. He said to treat the pc
tition in this manner would do more to bring
the matter of woman suffrage about than
! anything else.
Mr.. billiard moved the previous question.
Previous question seconded, being the
adoption or rejection of the motion to re-
| ject the petition.
The motion to reject was lost by vote
of SO to Al.
Mr.. Flournoy moved that the petition be
indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. West made point of order that the
petition was addressed TO the Committee on
Suffrage, and was not within the control of
this Convention.
The President decided the point of order
Mr.. Flournoy then withdrew his motion,
and the petition went to the Committee on
Suffrage.
The Committee on Revenue and Taxation
reported unfavorably on the proposed ordi-
nance to remit taxes on the people affected
by the late flood, and recommended that
the matter be referred to the next Legisla-
ture.
Mr.. Cook, for the Printing Committee,
reported in favor of printing 1000 copies of
the Constitution in the Bohemian language.
Report adopted.
Mr.. Cards presented a resolution that
taxation be removed from the people of the
frontier for certain length of time, and
allow SAID people to protect themselves.
Referred to the Committee on Revenue and
Taxation.
Mr.. Balinger presented a resolution that
whenever any county, city or town shall ex-
pend, in good faith, for the construction of
permanent sea-wall or break water on said
coast, the sum of $40, 900, for every $40, 900
so expended, the State of Texas shall grant
to said county, city or town, certificates for
-. sections of the vacant aud unappro-
priated public domain of the State, to be
held or disposed of only as trust for the
construction of SAID works. Referred to
Committee on Municipal Corporations.
Mr.. Erhard presented resolution that
the Legislature shall have and exercise the
gardening rover. Referred to the Com
mittee on General Provisions.
The resolution offered on Saturday topay
Nat Q. Henderson twenty-five dollars Tor
services rendered was lost.
The legislative department was then
taken up. -r-e-s
Mr.. Flournoy offered to amend section
twenty-five by striking out the words com
pact and" Adopted.
MIR. Murphy presented resolution, as an
additional section, providing for the enroll
ment and organization of the militia. 49,
Mr. Reagan moved to strike out the words
"repel invasions." Ef9 E#tsss
Pending discussion on this motion by
called up privileged questions being mo-
ton, by him heretofore made, to reconsider
a vote by which an amendment proposed
by Mr.. Davis OF. Brazos to line, two hundred
and forty-eight in section forty-eight was
lost, in regard to the support of the ElenOr
synary institutions of the State. GsIe 9fLl
Mr. DAVIS made an elaborate argument in
favor of allowing future Legislatures to levy
taxes for the support of public schools and
not tie their hands. He said a system of
education was the great bulwark of our lib
critics. He cited Prussia as having one of
the best and most rigid systems of public
free schools, and by this means made her
self one of the greatest nations on earth.
He plead in favor of the institution in his
own county known as the BryanA gricultu-
raj and Mechanical College, on which
thousands of dollars had been expended,
and not yet finished. We must have some
conf 1ence in future Legislatures that were
elected and directed by the people.
Mr.. DeNIorse followed Mr.. Davis, in ia
vor of the amendment, and said he hoped
there would not be single dissenting vote
Oh this question. "a 22ol54}9T 1000
Mr. Fournoy Offered an amendment TO
the amendment, allowing the Legislature to
appropriate $40, 600 to said college.
Mr. DeAIorse offered q substitut for the
amendment offered by Mr.. Flournoy, as fol-
lows: And the maintenance and support
of the Agricultural and Mechanical College
of Texas.n Accepted by Mr.. Floumoy,
and also accepted by Mr.. Davis of Brazos.
Mr.. Crawford said he was opposed to the
substitute, as it restricted the Legislature
to the support of but the one institution of
learning, and he was in favor of liberal
system of education throughout the lenghth
4 leA g H.
had not yet decided what policy it would
pursue in regard to schools, and he would
therefore move that the subject-natter be
postponed until the will of the Convention
on public schools had been made.
The President decided the motion cut of
order.
Mr. Ballinger offered an amendment to
add the words ''such other colleges, insti-
buttons and normal schools as may he made
by law" Lost sf
Mr. Moore offered the following amend
ment: Strike out the words maintenance
aud support and insert completion and n
pairs Lost.
Mr. Stayton offered an amendment to add
after the word schools" the words sin
which shall be included colleges and uni
versities established by the State"
Messrs. Reagan and Moore spoke in favor
of the amendment.
Mr.. Robertson said be was in favor of a
liberal system of pubic education, and
would go as far as any one on this floor ID
that direction, but he desired to commence
right. 1t was question whether this Con-
vention would extend liberal aid to the COM
mon schools, and before this was settled he
did not see the policy of granting large
sums on money to colleges which not one
child in twenty five could enter.
Mr.. Flournoy thought the Convention
could not vote intelligently on the subject
at this time, and asked Mr.. Stayton to with
draw his amendment and pass over the mat
ter, and consider the same 1T some other
time.
Mr. Stayton said he would do so If Mr..
DeMorse would withdraw his, for which his
(Nr. Stayton's) was substitute.
Mr.. DeMorse refused to withdraw his
amendment, and said he wished to see q di-