The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-11


them up, and II found at large may be taken
up and sold Referred
Also, bill to regulate business hours in
the Departments-an eight-hoOr law. Re
ferred.
Senator Ball introduced bill to validate
the acts of the surveyor OF Palo Pinto land
district. Referred.
Senator Ellis, from Judiciary Committee,
asked leave to report a substitute for the
bill submitted to the committee providing
for regulating district attorneys fees. IL
gives them fifty dollars in murder cases and
twenty-five in felony cases.
Senator Westfall moved 3 reconsideration
OF the SeEate's concurrence in House amend
mentS to the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
Railroad bill. Laid over under the rules.
Senator Shepard moved to take up bill
authorizing cities to levy special sanitary
tax. Passed.
On motion OF Senator billiard, the Louisi-
ana resolutions as reported back from
the House with amendments were made
special order for Monday at IL P. NJ.
Senator Baker moved to take up House
bill authorizing the Governor to employ de-
tectives. Referred.
Senator Moore moved to take up Senate
bill authorizing Lamar county to receive
coupons of the court house bonds for taxes.
Passed by vote Of one to nothing.
The resolution of the House for q Joint
ccOmmitte0 to ascertain whether the mem
bers of the Fourteenth Legislature had re-
ceived more mileage than they were entitled
to, was indefRitely postponed.
The House resolution that the work of
Mrs. NJ. ]. Young, Texan lady, on the
subject of botany, be recommended for the
use of the educational department, and the
use of the public school teachers. Re
ferred to the Committee on Education.
The House bill to conneccthe counties Of
Crockett and Kinney for judicial purposes
was passed.
Senator Wood introduced bill fixing the
compensation of the members and officers
of the Legislature, aud mileage, at much
lower figures. Referred.
Senator Bradshaw introduced bill fixing
the time for holding courts in the-Four-
teenth District Passed.
Senator Bradshaw moved to take up the
bill attaching Fort Worth to Dallas and
Sherman and McKenney Criminal District.
Adopted and the bill was passed.
The Senate adopted the report of the Ju-
dietary Committee, adverse to the enactment
authorizing the peace officers in certain
cases to call a posse to aid.
The marital rights bill was 50 amended
as to enable the husband or wife to bind
separate property for advances to support
the family of wife and child.
Senator Culberson called up the canal
and ditch bill. The bill gives, as amended
to-day, sixteen sections of lands to canals
or bitches thirty feet wide and four feet
deep; twelve sections TO canals fifteen feet
wide and four feet deep; eight sections to
those nine feet wide and three feet deep,
and six sections to bitches of less width
than above, provided shall not be less than
six feet wide and thirty six inches in depth,
and no canal or ditch of less length than
three miles. Governor to be authorized
to investigate claims for land under the
act and if objects and requirements of the
act is not fulfilled shall withhold certifi-
Gates. The Legislature to have the right to
establish rates of freight and passage over
canals, and for water supply to towns and
cities. Section eight was stricken out,
which includes subsidy to canals for fur
ninshing water power for ma maH4fsectR 70
benefits unless one hundred feet wide and
eight feet deep.
Senator billiard introduced resolution
asking the Committee on Public Printing
why copies of the Governors message or
dered by the Senate have not been furnished.
The Senate adjourned.
FRIDAY, February 5, 1875.
Senate opened with the usual ceremo-
nies.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Senator Westfall, from the Committee on
Educstion, reported fsvorably the bill in
cooperating Alexander Institute, at Kilgore
unfavorably on the bill authorizing cities in
Texas to maintain public schools, and IA
vorably on the amendment to the school
law for getting rid of incompetent or igno-
rant county school directors and superin-
tendents.
Senator Davenport reported that public
printer promises to furnish the remaining
six Thousand copies of message next Non
day. His excuse for the delay was previous
engagements and press of work.
Senator Stirman, from the Committee on
State Affairs. reported favorably the bill to
require the departments in the State gov
ernment to remain open for business eight
hours per day; fayorably the bill exempting
the Alamo Church property from taxation
favorably the bill authorizing the employ
ment by the Governor of detective to fer
ret out frauds in land matters.
Senator Russell, from the COMMITTEES on
Border Affairs, reported substitute for the
resolution proposing to Congress to defend
the Texas frontier.
! BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Westfali introduced a bill con-
cerning vacant lands in Fisher s. Millcr's
Colony. Referred.
Also. bill to incorporate the Capital
City Bridge Company. Referred.
Senator Hobby introduced q bill attach
ing portion of Trinity county to Polk.
Senator Cravan introduced bill for, the
relief Of D. A. Canvell. Referred.
A communication was received from the
Governor, giving the captien of the bills
approved by him since January %, which
are as follows: Act appropriating sl1
hundred dollars to pay the salary Of F.
Voigt, superintendent of the public
grounds and buildings. Act to suthOrize
the town Of Waxahachie to aid in construc.
ton of tap railroad. Act validating OH.
cial acts Of James w. Bennett, Of Lsvaci
county. Act regulating times Of holding
district courts. Act amending charter Of
Beaumont, Corsicana and Fort Worth Rail
road Company. Act requiring records oi
Montgomery county 70 be returned to tozr
Of Montgomery. Act TO incorporate Cor.
sicana and Palestine Railway Company.
Act 70 ratify contract for current printing
with John D. Elliott. Act 20 repeal an &C.
releasing certain taxes OF counties Of Mon
tague, Wise, Hood, ETC.; this act increasG
I large amount Of property in about ifrl
counties subject TO taxation. Act concern
ing Gulf, Western Texas and Pacific Rail
road. An omnibus liquor prohibition act
Act to incorporate Galveston, Brazos anf
Colorado Narrow Gauge RailHay Com
pany. Act 70 organize Tom Green county
Act concerning corporation Of Lcckhart
On motion Of Senator Camp, the bin or
ganizing q criminal district composed o
the cities Of Jefferson, Ma-shall, Tyler and
Palestine, was taken up and passed.
On motion Of Senator WeOd, the HOUSE
bill approprizting thirty-two thousand dol
lsrs TO complete the buildings and eBclo
sures Of the Agricultural and Mechanics
College, was taken up, and would ask tha
. portion OF the Governors message on th'
subject read. Portion referred 20 va
read.) Senator Wood said the committee