The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-03
sixteenth Legislature called Sea-
sion.
senate.

1euJ, 10 SJrlk OF JIc NOIuh survey
ing of lands" ald insert for the as
sessment of taxes" After some dis
( cussion the bill Wa, on motion of SEN
ator Shannon, postponed until 10 A. NJ.
Tomorrow.
Ga motion, the ules were suspend
ed and Senate sillNo. 80, IAN act to
exempt from t-xaiOn horse-rscIng a.
agricultural and STICK associations and
fairs, when under he auspices of said
associations, or urer the direction of
q jockey club, " VS. taken up and read
second time.
Senator Lane okred substitute for
the pending bill.
Senator Martin offered an amerd-
ueDt, to strike OF the words when
the race is for .rearer distance than
one-haf mile"
Senator Grace moved to lay the bill,
substitute and padding amendment on
the table. Losiby vote of IL to 10.
A message vas received from the
House announcing the concurrence by
| that body in 'enate amendmt nts to
House bill No. 3, ttAn act making an
appropriation tcpsy the interest on the
public debt, an TO pay t lie sinking
fund - also, TT pas sage OF House bull
''to change AMI FIX the terms of the
district courts n the eleventh Judicial
district of theState-"
On motion # Senator Holman, the
Senate adj buried until 9 A. NJ. Friday.
AUSTIN, June 81, 1879.
| The Senate met H. A. NJ; prayer
by the chsplin.
A message was received from the
House announcing the passage of
House bill 10 amend Gan act
to amend AN act to author
izs the Governor, Attorney General
and superintendent of the penitentary
to contract or conveying c6hvicts from
the places where sent. need Ia the pen
itentiaTy,'' approved; ALEC, House bill
to dlminisn the civil jurisdiction of tie
county court of Navarro county, and
to conform the jurisdiction of the dis
triot court of said county to such
change.
! Senator Storey, chairman of the FL
nance Committee, reported unfavora-
bly, on a petit on of the Paris r fies,
asking Tor an appropriation for uni
fern for their company; also, unfa-
| vorably on various petltlons II repeal
the occupation tax; also, favorably on
House DILL to better provide for the
prompt accounting for and payment of
public moneys by tax collectors to the
proper receiving officers, with amend
ments; also. favOrably on Senate bill
to provide for the sale, exchange, or
destruction of useless or improved prop
erty belonging TO the State favorably On
House bill 20 enforce the collection of
delinquent taxes; unfavorably on Ser :
ate blil to amend article 1862, chapter
| 1, title 16, of the Revised Statutes of
the State OF Texas, 30 as to reduce taxa
tiOn 20 twO-fifIhs of one per cent.
| The President of the Senate signed
House bill making an appropriation 10
pay the interest on the public debt and
to pay the sinking fund.
Senator Terrell introduced bill to
authorize the State Treasurer to keep q
special deposit account with the Gen.
eral Land Office, and to provide how
money shah be placed to the credit of
said account and how withdrawn or
transferred. Referred to finance Com
mlttee.
| 8 ne alSO LutIOuuCcU Dlll " pIONIuC
for the sale of lands that her,t Jfore
hsYe or that may hereafter escheat to
the State, Referred 10 Judiciary Com
NIT ee No. l.
| SenatOrGOoch presented an invitation
from the citizens of Palestine tt Lieu
tenant Governor Sayers and Senators
to be present at the reunion of Holds
Brigade, at that city, on the ninth day
of July next.
House bill to change and fix The linn
its of holding the terms. of the
district court in the eleventh Judi
cisl district WAS, on motion of Senator
Guy, taken up, rules suspended and
passed.
Senate bill to amend section 46 OF
an act to encourage stock raising and
for the pro5ecsion of s,ockraIssrs was,
1 on motion of Senator Burton, taken up
and an amendment offered by him, an
emergency clause, which was adopted
and the bill ordered engrossed.
!. On motion OF Senator Burnt, Sen
ate dill to tx, in favor of contractors,
sub-contractors and material men. liens
on rilroads for labor done thereon,
and material furnished therefor, and
70 provide for the speedy and Efficient
enforcement of said liens. was taken
up, read second time and ordered en-
CROSSED. Tue rules were suspended
and the bin was passed by uuimou
vote.
On motion of Senator Gooch, the bill
amending the act to provide for the
assessment of sleepers, drawing room,
palace and parlor cars on the railr Dads
of the State, with substitute therefor,
was taken up and the substitute was
adopted in lieu of .he original bill.
The substitute was ordered printed
and made the spec. al order for to-moI-
w at 10 A. N.
The bill amending the act creating .
normal school It Prairie View for the
education of coIored teachers was
amended and passed.
Senate bill 10 define what property
used for school purposes is exempt
from taxation wac, on motion OF SeDa-
tor Ledbetter, taken up, c1nsidered
and passed.
Senator Storey introduced bill to
authorize and require the destruction
OF certain bonds not sold and now IN
the vaults OF the Treasury of the 5 ate.
Referred TO Finance Committee.
On motion OF Senator Stewart, the
SPECIAL order was set aside and Senate
bill No. 81 vss taken up, being IAN
oct 10 enable the municipal authorities
Of towns and cities and the comm :
sioners' courts Of the counties wherein
such towns ana cities are situated TO
cooperate with each other in making
such Improvements - will tend ~
couduce 10 the public health and 70
promote sanitary regulations. Il was
ordered engrossed, rules suspended
and parsed.
On nsOsloa OF Senator Lane, Senate
bill 70 nnend articles 1857. 1858 and
4 1853. of the Code OF CpminAI Proc,
tiure, wsstAken up and passed.
4 -setkte Din attarhing certain nnofKkn-
lied c0antiss 10 the eoanty Of Wheeler
Tor Judicial purposes, was passed.