The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-06-26


and o.her officers in criminal cas- IS b.
counties where change of venu ha
been ranted. Referred to Committe,
on State Affairs.
Mr.. Henderson of Smith asked ths
House b.ll No. so, providing for post
ponement OF the collection of taxes til
Octobef 81 in certain counties, be tkeI
up. Ia 1878 the Z collector of Smiil
county died without having finished
the collection of taXrs. The Ut xt tai
cllleciOr did not commence taking il
taxes until last spring, when the pee
pie were " iout money, aud postpone.
ment Is asked that the law may apply
in is instance. Bill engrossed.
| Mr.. Douglass int o1uced q bill to
suthor'z. the rightful clsimants TO OBJ
tain frnm the Land Off e certified
copies of certificates, heretofore loca-
ted in CO. Il CT with valid claims. Re
ferreG TO Committee on l. Inds and
/ land Office
AUSTIN, June 81.
Several gentlemen were excused on
account of business
The rsusl thing Ct presenting an
anti-drummer tax petition was gone
through with.
Petitions from FreestOne aud Wash
ington county, against occupation
taxes, were presehted.
Mr.. Henderson of Smith-Pet.t'on t
from cit zens Of Hunt. Jack, Shelby,
Harrison, Henderson, McLennan and
Comanche counties relating to pay of
teachers and school directors for fiscal
year ending August 81, 1876. Referred
to Comm ee on Finance. Co.'s. g.s,.
Mr.. Douglass presented n bill amend
ing article 3962. chapter 10, t. tie 70, Of
the Revised Statutes. Read and r. =
ferred t. Committee on Public Lands
and Land Office. -..., .
Mr.. L0e introduced bill to repeal
the act providing for the record of con-
trac's relating To land in manner thst
will distinguish community from sepa-
rate property. Referred to Judiciary y
Commit e No. . ..-....-.- -
Mr.. SlngietaIy introduced q bill to
/ amend article ll36, CHI uuer = title
81, of the Revised Civil 5 att es Re
ferred to judiciary Comm'tt,e NO. 2
Mr.. Pick kett moved that 500 copies of
the existing free school law be- printed
for the use Of the House. PhceI on
the Speakers table subject to call.
Mr.. Loe introduced bill to amend
al ticle 430S, chapter 9, OF the revised
Civil Statutes. Referred TO judiciary
Committee No. I. trt
MIR. Flnlay introduced bill II mske
an appropriation fer the Texas Medical
College and Hospital for the years end
| ing March l, Is 0 and 1881. Referred
to Committee On Finance.
A message was received from tie
Governor ----'--
Mr.. FInlay, for Judiciary Committee
No. /, reported back the bill IN regard
to the length of the term of the called
session, and stated that it was Thirty
consecutive and not thirty working
days, and hence the session would end on
July 8. Also favorable report on the
bill providing for the enforcing of
judgments transferred from county
courts to district courts.
Mr.. McComb, from Judiciary Commit
tee No. 2, reported favorably on the bill
validating the titles to lands re-
served from location or patented st
the me the titles were issued thereto,
with amendment that it shall not ap-
ply to reservations reVerting to the
State for the use If schools. .I.7
Me-. Reeves, from the Committee on
State Affairs, reported favorably the bill
regulating the payment of costs of
sheriffs and other fiicers when change
of venue has been granted.
Mr.. Jones OF Hunt, for Committee
on State Affairs. reported favorably on
House bill No. 90, relating to the sale
of portion of the unappfopriated
land to pay the public debt, and rec
ommend it's consideration with House
bill No on the same subject. Also
a favorable report on House bill No.
A, amending the Revised Statutes.
Mr.. Henderson of Smith reported
House bill o.1S, relating to the sale Of
alternate sections of land belonging to
the public free schools, and recon-
mending adoption of substitute.
Also two favorable reports on bills
amending the Revised Statu es. ID l-I
| Mr.. WuIzoack, for. the Committee on
Revenue and Taxation, reported favor
ably on the bill repeating the law tax
ing parIor and sleeping cnaches.
The message of the Governor was
read. It asked that article $50 Penal
/ Code be amended so as to embrace
sheep as well as other stock. Also rs
to the propriety Of law extending
the me for the completion of miles
of railroad required by law.
House bill No. 2, providing for the
payment of interest on the public debt
and providing q sinking fund for the
years ending March 1, 1880, and March
i, 1881, was taken up, with majority
and minority reports-the one against
Its passage and the other In lti favor.
Read second time.
Mr.. Coleman moved to suspend the
consideration OF the bill to take ar
House bill No. 8, on the Same subject.
Motion prevailed. sgr
The two bills are almost similar, both
providing for interest for the two years.
No. 3 provides $400, 900 interest foi
1880 and 1876 900 for 1881, and $780,
900 each year for sinking fund; No.
provides $400, 900 a year for interest
and $50. 900 sinking fund. Mr.. FinlaJ
introduced No. 2, Mr.. Mills No. 3.
No. 8 was ordered engrossed, when
Mt. FInlay moved its third reading and
final passage. Refused by q vote oi
so to 81.
The Committee on Penit .ntiariet
sent in favorable report on bill ap.
proving contract made by the Govern.
or for carrying convicts. Bill made
special order for Monday.
Bill providing for the July interest
was taken up and, on motion of Mr.
Coleman, made special order for Mon.
day. Seas. szs
Bill to abolish common Law jurisdic'
tion of county courts was taken up.
Mr.. Goodson moved TO amend by
subftituting "civil and criminal" fol
''common law" Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Singletary, the
| rules were suspended and bill passed
by vote of 20 to @.
Bill increasing the civil and crimina
jurisdiction of Hunt and Kaufman
counties, carried TO engrossment, r6.
considered and laid on the Speaker
table.
Bill to facilitate the collection oI
jndgmeI t. in favor of State and couL.
ties. Engrossed.
The Speaker signed thesupplemep-
tary ball establishing State norma
school.
House bill No. 30. providing for The
postponemept Of the time for forced
collection Of taxes in Smith county ua
til October 81, 1879, was reported, en-.
CROSSED, and taken mp under a sus-
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