The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-08-03
stood adjourned a, 12 N. on Monday, the

stood adjourned at 10 N. on Monday, the
thirty-first day of July, 1876.
CHAs. L. WURzBACH.
MIR. Cochran moved that Mr.. Brooks and
the gentlemen who had coucurred with
him IN his protest be allowed 10 take their
seats, and be relieved from custody. The
motion carried.
Upon the suggestion of Mr. Campbell, to
which no objection was offered, the Speaker
instructed the sergeant-at-arms to open the
galleries.
At IL so A. NJ, on motion OF Mr.. Pick
ctr, the House adjourned to S:S0r. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met: Roll called.
Absent - Messrs. Buzizs, Dennis and
Kessler. The seTgeant-at-arms stated that
Mr.. Kessler was sick in bed.
Present, under arrest - Mess,s. Adams,
Andrews, Blackman, Boyd, Coleman, Den
man, Hunter, k"pperl, McGinnis, NJ 'ses,
Perrenot, GUN, Roberts of Bee, Rogers,
Rrsr, SSisner, Won Bibe-stein, Watson,
Watts and Wurzhsch.
Mr.. Jones of NJ Lehman Ssked that the
following protest he spread upon the jour
nal, which was granted.
| take my seat in the House of Represen
tarives solemnly protesting against the ac-
llOu Ol Tue III III SCS-
sion without first re-cinding the concurrent
resolution passed 10y both houses adjour,-
ing them SINE die on the thirty first OF July,
at l2 NJ, my object in wishing the session
to close ut l2 NJ. ON the thirty-tirst of July
being that no relief shall be given to the
Texas Pacific Railroad corporation unless
said corporation does fully and uncondi-
tionslly place itself under the provisions of
article 10 of the CONSTITUTION. | further
state that in view of the fact that many of
the most important measures d, cessary TO
be enacted into laws have been postponed
various times and made to give place To uu-
important measures; therefore, | do most
earnestly believe that the necessary legisla-
ton of the country could be done under
a call 10y the G vernon AT less cost
tn the State than by continuing this scs-
sion - more especially by reducing the
per diem un Ter the call from five dol
lars to two dollars, which reduction
of per diem | would most willingly have
voted for; not that think that Represen.
tatives should serve the people at two dol
lars per day, for it docs not pay expenses,
but was willing to do for and in considera
ton of the objects herein named.
JONES of McLennan.
There being no quorum present, Mr..
SdtIlpOclI IloNcu Cdii vi tue IlOusc, winch
was sustained and ordered.
B-fcre beginning the call, Mr.. Pickett
moved to suspend the call, which was car
ried.
Mr. Cochran offered the following reso
luton:
Resolved, That all the members of thi,
House now under arrest, who were in thei
seats and cooperating with US IN our legis
lative duties up to the hour of adjournment
on yesterday morning, be released from ar.
rest on condition that they will occupy thei
seats and resume their duties as legislator
upon this floor.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Coleman asked that the following
protest be spread upon the journal, which
was ordered:
In returning to our seats we desire tC
sta e the motives and influences controlling
our actions. Profoundly convinced tina
the Legislature was of right and by Law
adjourned sine die at noon on yesterday
the thirty-tirst of July, we refused to par
ticIpate in the proceedings had yesterda,
afternoon and this morning. We believ,
now that there is in existence no legnl
rightful session of the Legislature but tina
the present sitting Is without warrant o
| law aid is only the result Of the will of
majority illegally expressed.
Thus believing, we acted upon the con
victions of our judgment and with thu
! highest sense OF duty.
But the m iority of the House have de
cided otherwise, and in their decision the,
have been sustained by the executive de
partment of the government 10y means of
message from the Governor of thi
State, read at sitting of tn
mai 'rity of the members of this House yes
terday afternoon, when 1t was known tina
less than a quorum was present. An,
while denying that de .jure session is il
being, we cannot close our eyes to the fac
that there exists de tdctO session nf tn
Legislature, recognized aud sustained |.
the Executive, and with the physical powe
to enforce its will; and further believing
that the maj 'rity OF this H'u%e will con
tinue in session, and thus believing, we fee
impelled, while denying the lawulness O
the action of..the maj ,ri:y, to resume on
seats, but in doing so solemnly protrs
against the action of the majority.
COLEMAN, BOYD,
KINNIsoN, MiDDLEBRooK,
| ANDREWS, MCGINNIs,
WURZBACH, 81 A6KM,N,
ROGERS, CARDS
Mr.. Denman asked thar the follow in,
! papoi .s placed on the journal, which wa
! ordered:
In response to the resolution introduce
by Mr.. Cochran from Dallas, l have ihi
to say: | am constrained to take my sea
from seLse of duty to my constituency ant
the Safe at large. In doing So feel tina
this body has been perpetuated by mean
that are not in accordance with rign,s tina
minoritiss have heretofore been accorded
and that the plain letter of parliamenta
law is overridden TO serve a private cnrp"rs
tion detrimental to the great State Of Texas
but fearing that some other nefarious meas
ure will be brought before this body,
feel it my duty to remain and, as eve
have done, to protest against corrupriO
and fraud wherever it may appear.
DENMAN.
Messrs. Denman, QuiA, Watson, Wuii
bach, Blackman. Kinnison, Kopperl. Al
drews, Rust, Moses, McGinpis, Roger
PeTrenot, ColtmIr, Middlcbrook, Boy,
Won BIberstein and Jones OF Corr les the
took their seats.
The roll being called, quorum was d.
clared present.
Senator Terrell arose to a question
|
test:
We, the undersigned, a minority of Il
Senate of Texas, desire to enter this, 81
solemn protest, against the manner in whiC
a majority Of DO h houses IF the LegIsl
ture has attempted to evade the effect Of
! concurrent resolution tn adj jurn on Il
thirty first day OF July, 1876, ut II N.
As evidence that we enter this protest
no captious spirit, We now announce to Il
maj 'rity of'the Senate that il the Legisl
ture shall, this day, adjourn sine die, v
will join them in supporting BIZ limitir
the per diem pay Of Senators TO 81 durir
the extra session.
JOHN s. FORD, L J. STOREY,
WELLS THOMPSON, A p. McCoRMIcK.
W. II. GRAIN, JOHN d. STEPHENS,
j. H. MCLEARY, w. NJ BURTON.
A. w. TERRELL, T. ]. McCuLIocH.
Senstor Thompson presented the fotIo'
ing protest against the passage of S ;Da
bill No. 303, "An act for the relief
. railroads" etc: