The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-07-20
Senate bill No. 80, ito fix the time for

Senate bill No 30, ''to tx the time for
holding elections.
Senate bill No. s73, "to authorize State
Board OF Education to collect and invest
interest due the Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College
Senate bill No. e74, Ito invest proceeds
of sale of University lands. ps'.
Senate bill No. 262, ITO reserve from
location certain lands now reserved for the
benefit Of railroad companies" june 10
Recommend 1t do pass. st-1 - fisd
Senate hill No. eos, Ito authorize clerks
of the Court Of Appeals to appoinsl depu-
ties" lea 80 30 .la'a
Senate bill No. So. 'to repeal section 81
of an act supplementary to .an act suthoriz-
ing the sale of University bonds,p" aP-
proved April s, 1874. June 2s-Recom-
mend it do pass. .1.''' ''a -"
Senate bin No. 1876, ito fix the time Of
holding biennial sessions of the Legisla-
/ ture.h Majority recommend is do pass;
| minority recommend il do not.
| Senate bill No 31S, ITO appropriate $4,000
to improve Capitol grounds No report -
yet. r-..I .t aHti.lai 5di
Senate hill No. 1874, Ito provide for the
location of one million acres of land 70 sup
port the University of Texas" ai st. ,i
Senate bill No. ESQ, 80 make an appro-
Senate bill No. 3I6, "to set apart one
million acres Of land for University lands"
Senate bill No. e96, 10 prevent lawless-
ness and crime in certain parts of the
State" Passed and gone to the House,
and reported back to the Senate with
amendments. 800 I'D 81 ofai
d, Senate bill No. :, ''to provide fuel for
departments" .i.,
Senate bill No. =, ''to prevent and pun
sak e.. ...fl-. 4 80. .N
Senate bill No. -, ''to provide for use
Of Photographic copies of records as .evi-
dence." .v..,t.,
| LIST OF HOUSE BILLS.
House bill No. S2s, Ito regulate eqnali-
l Zation and revision Of assessment books
and rolls for taxation Not reported as
yet. s.... ..,-', bt,s
House bill No. 3sS, Ito prescribe the
manner of designating the homestead. Not
reported as yet. ..3 af 1o5.m1li
l. House bill No. 29s, ''to provide for re-
sumption by the State of the possession and
control OF the State penitentiaEy,p etc.
House bin No. 3O6, ''to regulate the
charges by railroad companies of this
State. June 12r 1876, referred to Com
mittee on Internal improvements Not re-
i ported as vet.
House bill No. 149 Ito authorize persons
and corporations to pay taxes on sIands at
the Comptroller's Office May 10, 1876,
read and referred to Judiciary Committee
I No. 2. ~ ''l"-e
~ House bill No. 1856, t'An act to provide
for the organization Of the State LunAtic
Asvlum." Ordered printed mods sglg
House bill No. 104, ''todefine and punish
vagrancy." Reported and postponed,
House bill No. 103, Ito require parties
convicted of misdemeanors in default of
payment of fines, to pay same by manual
labor" Substituted and 200 copies ordered
printed.
4 House bilr No. "a, "to regulate a assess
meut and. collection of taxes'' April %,
1S76-Read first time aud referred. ito FL
|" House bill No. 302, ''to establish and
4 provide for the support, etc, OF public free
schools. !" June 12, 1875 -Otdere1i printed
as substitute for House bills Nos. S., iO5,
229, 23l and $50. ..i, ..,i ,.,.,,,.,.f,
Hoase bill No. 90, Ito regulate fees of
. cfiice.n y One hundred copies ordered
: printed. ut - 'r' - 91eia3i 81
) House bill No. $50, ''to provide for the
transfer of certain suits from district
i courts to justices courts.r Referred to Ju-
] dietary Committee No @
= House bill No. 1855, "to provide FOR col
lection of delinquent taxes on lands prior
!, to April 1S, 1876 Substituted and 100
E copies ordered printed. ,r ,..r. ,.,o,,
House bill No. 1S5, '''to provide for pay
, ment Of teachers OF public free schools
t from July l.. 1873, to January I, t,n1S76."
Two hundred copies ordered printed.O
House bill 1876, ito provide for'the pub
iication OF certain decisions of the Court Of
Appeals" Passed TO engrossment
/ House bill No. 225 fs'to provide for Iocat-
, ing 3, 900, 600 acres Of the public domain" q"
/; Substituted and ordered printed. spita,7t
House bill No. 10, making an approprI-
alton to pay deficiencies due district attor-
:. neys in felony cases,p etc. Reported favor
ably on and postponed, to insert in general
deficiency bit. -
House bill No. 30, Ito define and punish
usury." Reported favorablY on and Or
r dered printed.
= f. House bin Nc. 81, ito authorize and
y empower the commissioners court TO fund
the outstanding indebtedness Of che
counties and to provide. for means 9f pay-
, nient OF same" Substituted and 100 copies
) ordered printed. ','' o.
/ House bill No. e5s, s'to make an appfc-
2 priation. for the Deaf and Dumb AayIum."
: House bill No. 237, Imposing An iaddi-
= tional tax OF fifteen cents on, the 800, etc,
for 1875. June 10, 1S7G-Made special
4 order from day to day. '.'i ono ''o t'li
% House. bill No. 8f1, prescribing the
, duties OF the Attorney General IN regard to
forfeited railroad charters" Reported and
| ordered printed.
: House bin No. 1854, ito define the duties
! of persons subj ct to taxation, and provide
) punishment, etc., Head and passed TO
second reading. ,.,.,.., fesb 4
House bill $685. ''to suspend the running
: of all acts Of limitation in suits OF which
the county court has Jurisdiction. Re-
ported engrossed. ;. = aii 10 siis
, House bin No. S95, ''to declare In what
| causes the district judges are disqualified
E ifom sitting and 10 provide for special
judges In such cases Reported and
E ordered printed. .r. il lf h-'E s.5teH
! House bill 242, ''to provide for creation
! ordered printed
; House bill No. 243, ''to provide Tor or
. ganization OF corporations for literary,
; scientific, religious and charitable pur-
I poses. Read first time and. ordered
{ printed. .s.
. House bill No. 252, s'to regulate the Der
diem and mileage for parties coutestinR Tor
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