The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-08-03

ing is to adjourn this Legislature sine die.
We solemniy protest against the pre-
tended longer continuation of this session
because by continued session no public
interest can thereby be subseryed that can
not equally as well and e2u1Uy rs eooaom-
ir1lly be subserved in a special session.
Bat there is difference, and that is that
by prolTacting this session the relief
sought by the Texas and Pacific Railroad
Company may be indirectly obtained, and
we DO solemnly protest against this indirect
accomplishment of a purpose that cannot
be lawfully and directly accomplished.
We impugn the motives of no man, bit
we deal with the facts, and the fact is that
practically, nothing will be or could be &C
cnmpished by continuing this session, that
coald not be accomplished in special SEES
sion, except TO give relief 10 an alien cor
porAIion that has everriddeh the rights of
the counties along its line, and that, il
fos,eren NV IN the manner proposed, will
dominate the State.
We hereby pledge ourselves that if
called in special session, that We will vote
for bill fixing the PEI d,em pay OF mem
bers at two dollars, the amount that would
be paid US in protracted session.
W. 5 Coleman, w. $ J. Adams, Thos
IL. Andrews, d L. B RIA, b. F. B ack-
man, J ines Boyd, c. H. Brooks, L ,uis
c irdiS, d G. Darlington, W. L Denman,
+. NJ. DeunIs, John F Haynes, w. II.
Jones of Gpnz lies, Lem Jones of McLen-
nan, 4. L. KeSsler, A. J. Northington, N.
| kopperl, A. 5. Lathrop, ]. w. Middle
brook, Norton Moses, NJ. V. Kinnison, NJ.
| Qmn, Z. \. Perrenot. l.. F. Roberts OF
Bee, VIM. l.. Rogers, w. NJ. Rust, Travis
Shaw, Jas. N Swisher H. r. Won Biber-
! - "
! l.. Wurzbach.
EVENING SESSION.
| House met; roll called no quorum pres
| Absent-Messrs. Adams, Andrews, Bar
II, B.ackmau, Boyd, Brook, Cards, Car
rmgton, Coleman, Denman, Drnnls,
II vines, ii inter, Jones Of Gonzales, Jones
of McLenuan, Kiunison, Kessler, Knpperl,
Lathrop, MEG nnis, Middlebrouk, NJ pses,
Huntington, Perrenot, Quin, Roberts of
Bee, Rogers, Rust, Shaw, Swi,her, Won
Bibelstein, Watson, Watts and Wurzbach.
The following message was received
from his Excelepcy the GrveTn n, and by
:he Speaker laid before the II use:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, STATE OF TEXAS, !
AUSTIN, July 81, 80 P NJ
| To the Honorable .Seltate md House Of Rep.
rcseHtdtigeS:
UeHLt6HtCH -I1dNlnS DeeH lnlOTlReu Vi LHc
resc sion by the Senate of the concurrent
resolution providing for An adjournment of
the Legislature on this day, and of such
action by the House, as implies a concur.
renee therein, if such had been necessary,
| have the honor to inform you that the
Executive is profoundly gratifed that the
spectacle is not to be presented to the
country of an adjournment of regular
session of the Legislature in the presence
of grave and imperative nee tsSlty for i'm
mediate legislation on many subjects of vi
tai public interest thereby in a mode moi
sanctioned by the Constitution or the in
terests of the State, necessitatIng the CAL
of special session, tenders his cordial CO.
operation in the enactment of such laws
as the exigencies of Safe may re
quire. In this connection, l will re
mind your honorable bodies that muci
important business remtins yet to be done
and chief among many other measures o
vital consequence | invite your attention
specially to the general appropriation bill
without which, ON the first day of Septem
Der, the asylums and all the departments o
the government will be without a dollar TO
their support law fixing the time for TIN
meeting of the Sixteenth Legislature,
general election law, law fixing the fee
|
GERS, law which shall settle the much
: vexed penitentary question, law provid
ing for the assessment and collection o
taxes, amendments to the penal code here
tofore recommended, etc.
The hope is indu ged that such measure
of general State interest as are essential t
the public welfare will be given precedence
in your deliberations, to the end that you
long, exhaustive session may as speedily a
the public interest W II permit it be brough
to close.
Very respectfully, RICHARD COKE.
Mr.. Campbell Offered the following reso
: lu,ions:
WHEREAS, There are number of mem
bers of this House, who have, as we be
lave, purposely absented themselves iron
the present sitting of the House, knowing
that thereby no quorum would be her
present; aud
Whereas, We, the majority of the mem
bers of the House of Representatives, d
sOlemnly declare our belief that the actiu
of the House, this day, in refusing to ad
t jOurn sine de, was in strict conformity t
parliamentary law and in obedience t
: our duty under the Constitution, 1t be
: ing we'll known to US tina
: the general appropriation act, tn
D several bills for raising revenue, the bi
providing for system of public FIRE
3 schools, and other measures, which ii
Fifteenth L gislature, by the Terms of tn
d; Constitution, is positively directed to pass
j have not yet passed the two houses. And
Whereas, We are earnestly desirous t
o resume without delay the consideration o
y these important measures, but are unabl
d to do so in the a sence of a quorum of tn
H ,u-e. Aud,
Whereas, The power is accorded to Us
i under the Institution, to compel the a
Il tendance of these absence members, but W
l. are DESTROYS, If possible, to avoid resol
: to any compulsory measures, but woul
o rather that all dIssensIons be amicabl
u healed and a perfect harmony restored
therefore,
ResolCed, That in the name of the peOp
s of the State of Texas and in considerable
a of the great necessity of fastening the I'm
e p0rtant Lu ,iness now pending before til
Leg stature, we do most earnestly apes
;, to those members of tn S House who pu
l. pOSely absent themselves from this Hou:
e during our sitting TO return to their sea
II and heir duties and aid us in the consuu
II matt IN of that legislation necessary to ca
= ry on the State government.
e ResolCed, That the sergeant-at-arms
furnisned with a copy of this preamble an
Is resolution, and that he be directed to req
y the same to such absent members as
II may find.
Adopted by the following vote:
r Yeas-Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Allison, A
n kisson, Baker, Burrows, Campbell, Char
If bcrs, Chesley, Cochran, Cone, Conley, Ds
o nell, Douglass, Downs, CASTOR, Garriso
e Graham, Griffith, Harris, Hart, Holland, He
J. ly, Horton, Hard Isaacs Lang, McCom
- McCorklc, McCuistion, McKinnion, Manic
. Marshall Martin, Mead, Newland, Parke
- Patlie, Peers, Pickett, Price, Rainey. Rober
Z of Harrison, Stewart, Schmidt, Smith
Denton. Smith of Walker, Smyth, Snea
Stone, Thompson, Towles, Wilson and Your
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Nays-NTessrs. Key and Schrier-2.
TUESDAY.
d NJ Pickett offered the following resol
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