The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-08-17

u arrIsor. Harms. Hart. Horton. lizard,
ksaacs, Key. Lang. MaGipnis, Manion,
Marshall, Moses, Parker, Pattie. Rainey,
Rogers, >Schrier, SAaw, Towies and Wilson
IS
on motion of NJ Coleman. the rules
we're suspended 70 take up Senate bril- No.
255, IAN act 10 provide for The resumption
BIS the Sla-e sthe possession aud control
of the state r. nIten larry 1t Huntsville aud
Of all property AMI convIcts belonging
thereto, and 20 provide for the settlement
Of all matters between The lessees and State
growing CUT Ut the termination Of the lease
Of said pcq'tentiary All to make the neces
sary appropriation therefor"
5fr. ID wns moved tie previous question.
Notion seconded. a $50
-The H"use refused 10 order the main
90 stion BY The toloWI-g Vote tr
Yeas-Aiessrs Andr W., burrows, Car
-ington, Chamber, Cone Downs, Graham.
HARRIS, Hart, Haynes. Hulchius Key, La.
tnrop, McComb. McCorkle. McCuistion. Nc
Ginnis. Maninn, Marshall. Newiand, Pick
8.t Gum, Rogers, S,aN, Stewart, Smith
81 Maker, SSisheF. Warren, Watson and
Wilson-3O.
Nays -Messrs. Allison, Allison. Baker
Cam, bell Cheslty, Cochran, Coleman,
Oonley, Garrison, Griili h, Holly, Horton,
Hunter. lizard, Isascs, Kiani,on. Kopperl,
Laug, Martin, Mead, Moses, P.uk, r, Pat
tie, Peers, Rainey, Roberts, Scprer,
Schmidt Smith 81 Denton, Snead, TowIes
aad Y"un9-32
A mesaa ge WAS received from the Senate
anHouucipg the adoption by that body of
the report OF the committee of conference
On .he q isagret meut between he two houses
on House bil M 81, AN act regulating
Ia, Il
had passed Senate bill No. 1872, IAN act
10 amend ar,Icle 1893 of AN act to adopt and
establish Il petal cude for the S; ate OF Tex
Is, - approved Angus 2St 1856; also, the
| massage Of the-forowiug INIT resolution
izng the date OF adjournment of the Fiji
| renth legislature: = SECTION /. BE 1t re
| ARIEL by tie Legislature Of tie State Of
| eldS, Ihat the Fifteenth Legislature ad-
| Juuru on Monday. the twen'y-tirst lay of
| August, at II NJ, aud the presiding officer
| Ol each house shall 50 declare;n also, that
| the Senate agrees 20 III ,use amendment 70
| Senate bill No. 21J, IAN nc, to encourage
che construction OF railroads in Texas by
! donations of land" .al non .. n.. e.
The Speaker having read the captions
sigued Senate ball No. 392, IAN act to pro
! vldea regular term of The district court in
Runes counJy;' House bill No. 50, IAN
act 70 amend 'au act 10 organize the courts
oi jus tice of the peace anu county courts,
and to defne then jurisdiction anu duties;
! House bill M. 1S9 AN act To carry into
fleet section %, article l6, of the COnsti-
luton, authJriz ny the Legislature to pass
! leuce laws applicable TO the wants of the
people," ILlu e bil No. 203, IAN aci
menuatDiy ,.nd supplementary 10 'aa dcl
to create ami organ Il The county of Som
! IA. = "a = ~,
maxim, appropriations ior delicieucles fol
the fiscal year ending August 81, 1875, ano
previous years." House joint restitution No
PSI, to grant limited use OF certain trac
or lot OF land in the city of Austin to thu
! NJ E Church, South; Senate blll No. 1922
IAN act 70 provIue for the holding OF dls
met courts when the judge thereof Is ab
sent, OF j. from any cause disabled or dis
qualified from presidlng;" Senate bill No.
| j41, IAN ACT to exempt the persons anC
property of Indianola from payment of GER
lam taxes Senate bill NJ. 377, san ac
to relieve from taxation the property of Ger
tain citizens of MatagOrda and Brazorii
counties" r... ..
Mr.gP !cilett moved call of tue House
| Cali sGcaHdeu. Absent-AIessrs Mckin
nj N, MAr,in, Parker, Stone and Watts.
On motion of Mr.. Schmidt, Mr.. Wurz
back was excused five days. s1 ..-.
On motion of MIR. Coleman, the Call wa
suspended, -.aa .e.. 20 .-..
Mir. Newland, for he Committee on En-
crossed b lis, maze the following report
Hon. Z. Il, Bonner, Speaker of the House Q
| Representatives.: .a @
| Your Committee on Engrossed Bills hav,
carefully read, examined and compared ant
find Correctly engr0ssed the following bill
House bin No. 43S ''An act supplements
to an act entitled AN. act 10 amend an &C
70 fix the times for holding the terms of rh
district court for the Seventeenth Judicia
District, INCLUDING tie county of McCul
loch. I'll NEwLAND.. Chairman.
MIR. Coleman moved TO amend the bill
pending (Senate bill No. 300 in section 4
line 3, by striking out the word ''elther :;
also, IN lines 3 and 4 by striking out so
SAID lessees or BOTH also, in line Z b
striking out the word ''between" and in
sertlDg the word due also, in same lin
by sinking out the words, land SAID les
SECS Lost.
Mr.. B ker moved to amend Mr.. Coleman
amendments offered on Saturday last t.
section 6 by Inserting between the word
years" and leach, " in line 4 the words
''or until said penlt, ntiary shall he lease
again. " Accepted by Mr. Coleman.
Mr.. Coleman withdrew his amendmen
10 section 5.r.l-.f ..at .4sa
Mr.. McComb moved the previous ques
tioa on the amendment to. section 6. No
lion seconded. The main question wa
ordered. lus... .i1aoH
The amendment was lost by the follow
ing woe: . s4ys. we ssn =
leas-hLessrs Adkisson, Andrews, b yd
Burrows, Chesley Coleman, Garrison, Girl
! tit.,, Holly, Ikard, Isaacs, Jones of Meier
nan, Kinnisou, McGlnnis, McKIunlon
Moses, Peers, GUN, Roberts, Schrier
IOwles and WarreH-22. 1 SD eaat
! Nays MessTs. Allison. Baker. Campbell
Darlington, Chambers, Cochran, Gone, Con
ley, Downs, Grsham. HAIRS. Hart, HAYNES
! hoi and, Horton. Kopperi Lang, Lthrop
MeCrmb, McCorkle, McCustiou, Manion
Marshall, Martin, Mead. MIddlebrOok
Newlend, Parker, PatLie, Pickett, Rainey
Rogers, Stewart, Schmidt, Smith of Denton
Smithsoi Walker, Snead, Swisher, Thomp
son, Watson, Watis, Wilson auu Ys.ung--43
Mr.. Coleman moTed to amend section q
line 2, by striking our all after the wor,
'ahen and inserting the fpibiwin9', SAM
shall be governed as rs or may be provided
by law. Lost. 5da 20 -sno7qar aIf
AIr. Coleman Withdrew his amendment
pending. 10 section 2. i 3.a ~ .a.f
Dir Baker moved TO amepd section b,
striking uu5 ali down TO M q IncIuding tn
woId ''Icase, in lane 10, and inserting tn
fnuowing: ,'UpOn the II sumption of III,
StHte PenlteatinrY. under the provisions o
! this act, lbe GoyviHar rs hereby authuiize'
ami rtquiTeG, as ,soQn1 rs possible, to iehs
The sau,e 10y public advertise eRt for suci
time ana upuE such terms and condIiipns.i
M. Chesiet moved to amend the amend
lHeuJ by asserting after the word time
the woFtir, rnoJ exceeding fifteen years.
Adopted. l 1aa eafg -
Ar. Il ket amendment, as amended, wa
tbi n Adopted IaaT
mr. Bsktf moved to amend section l.,
adding: ''f'fee.Itd lat # the. G,verno
/ saaA be ueab tU.HgaIn Tense the penilen
tiaFy. rs r,qusresi "A ihis :, ctiUu, tIe, saUs
sha. b. mtuagsd ana cuH.rphtd ne the Ias
| may alIfci.H nss ile .sD -earIga
J Mr. Cone Do'ed the previous gIIrstiol
on passing he pia -t't It's thlE,ii IeaCing
MOuOnsst prsits- 7es ssd p5s 2 sf .