The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-04

The President Of the Senate Is following
10 the law. also, of safe "prece5cnt, ="
which. in seaates a. well as IN courts. al
WAYS invoke onr aspect and cons. deratl0n-
THIS body will remember that. 80 III. last
session Of The Legislature q similar iiut
more stringent bin was passed rot mtrrly
limiting the boiIds 20 be .ssv ., but alsr
''Pr9riiiRg for he Plymelt e tie SAND,
ineludlug nearly ? million Of interest, &C
cTued since the original charter was passed
in 1870. The senate passed that bin by ;
vote Of Is -ras 10 nays, as follows:
Yeas-SenatO. Baker. Burton c. mp,
Dwyer, Ellis, Flanagan. Friend, Ireland.
Joseph. Ledketter. Randle, Russell, SIR
man. ,Swift and Wesffall-15.
Nays Senator's Allison, Ball, Bradley,
Moore, Parker, Shepard and Wood.
From this vote an appeal was taken from
the decision Of the then and present Presi-
dent because OF his decision that q two
thirds vote was not required. Those voting
to sustain the decision of the Chair were
Yeas-Senators Ball, Baker, Burton,
Camp, Dwyer, Ellis, Flanagan, Friend,
Ireland. Joseph, Ledbetter, handle, Rus
sell, Shepard, Stirmsn, Swift and Westfall
III.
Nays-Senators Allison. Bradshaw, Brad
ley, Norris. Moore, Parker and Wood.
Senator billiard not vsting. (See Senate
Journals. Up. 24o-1. 1sb Session Fourteenth
Legislature.
Ny decision WAS not emily sustained then
by this body, but was sustained by the dis
tinguished Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives, and concurred IN decidedly by
the able body over which thar officer pre-.
sides.
II right then, it is surely right now, when
by the express terms of the bill, no appro-
pristiOn is made to meet. any accrued inter
est or bonds.
In Difference always to the honorable Sen
ators who differ with the Chair, but with an
earnest and conscientious desire to dis
charge my duty as presiding officer of this
body, have made my decision.
Bill supplemental to and amending an
act Incorporating the Western Texas Mar
row Gauge Railway Company was taken up
with amendments, changing name to Texas
and Vest IN Narrow Gauge Railroad, and
authorizing branch westward from Cald
we'll county through BlancO and Hays with
land bonus of sixteen sections TO the
mile. Pass d. ET
|. Senator Baker moved to take up the bill
to authorize presiding justices to assess
county taxes. Taken up and lost
Senator Surman introduced bill Il
authorize the town oil Kaufman to vote ait
to the Kaufman Tap Railway. Referred
Senator Friend introduced bill to amend
he secona section of an-act concerning
notaries. Referred.
Senator Shepar5 called up an act supple
uantary to IN aet creating a system of FIRE,
schools. The act proposed TO give tn,
Governor authority 10 remove.county super
intendents upon good cause shown. TIL,
bill elected discussion.
Senator billiard thought the act uncOnsti
tulional, and placed too great a burdel
upon his excellency tue Governor.
Senator Ireland asked if district judg
or the Superintendent of Education would
not be more appropriate tribunals.
Senator Shepard called fOI action. Hi
people had grown desperate under the rul
of an obnoxious and incompetent count,
superintendent, who, under the act il
force, cannot be removed. -.
Senator Parker moved to recommit tn
bill to the Judiciary Committee. Adopted
The irrigation and ditch bill was Ordere'
| printed, and made special order for Friday
The Senate adjourned.