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

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to third reading.
Ssnstor Homan was excused Tor f6ur
days.
Senate bin No. .. t'An act TO make
an appropriation for the estabkshinent
and maintenance of the public free
schools OF the State for the years end
ing August 81, 1850 81, was taken up
(this sepeals the one-feurth revenue
lot free sohnols.)
Senator Ford addressed the Senate
at some length in fasoE OF the kill,
making most excellem speech at
The conclusion OF his remarks, Tia
Senate adjourned until p NJ
EVENING SESSION..
Sens.or' Davenport moved an ad-
adj lurnmeLt until ga. N. to-mofrow.
Lost.
The pending bin IN regard 70 max
ing appropriations for public frce
schools was again considered. 80
Senator Swain addressed the Sonsto
in opposition to the bill. He has u
good voice and is an able and close
debatant.
Senator McCulloch addressed tina
Sinaie in opposition to the blIl.
he explained that he had been ON
the ''other side" of the Qucs@
ton during the last sescion Of the l. ~
Islaure, but that in converting With
his constituents he believed they wero
with the Governor in this matter, and
that he had become convinced he was
in error. He paid glowing tribute TO
the memory of the Confederate dead
and eulogized our chieftains. He spoke
by aid OF manuscript, and said the res
son he did so was because that when
he made a speech in favorof Governor
Coke for the United States Senate hia
remarks were falsiiied, and be had de-
teImined, therefore, that whatever Ne
said would he in "while and black ~
lie closed with beautiful compliment
to the "0ld Alcalie," aud said tho
Democratic ship, with her gallant sails
unfurled, was plowing the billowy
waves of opposition, which reneded
before her near approach. The gallant
Roberts was her able and Eearless cap
tain, and with an unblAnched cheelr
and fearless eye he gazed calmly on the
breakers ahead, satisfied of the hbiiity
of himself and his Democratic crew 20
ride out the storm IN safety 81 Esf
S,nstar Burton spoke IN opposition
to the bill, and plead with Senator'S TO
not strike down the public free sshooh.
Senator Blassingame said be was
now, and had always buea. opptsedt0
pubic free schools at all, rf
Senator Guy made an able and loRi-
cal argument against the bill. rs isa
most earnest and effective speaker. He
Is one of the oldest Senators In the
body aud Is always listened to niifll
marked attention. s.s.sf.s.a
Senator Ledbetter addressed the Sen
ate against the bill and argued that the
State is not able now to give that
amount from her revenue. He HethouElIt
the debts of the State should drst DO
paid before we undertook TO appro-
pirate so much money for. public
schools. He contended that public
debt is public curse and should be
wiped out as soon as possible. ~
Senator Ripetoe spoke in opposition
to the bill.
Senator Gooch moved Che ptcyiouk
question. Seconded. p'li bsnt
Senator Houston moved q call OF the
Senate. Call sustained, -
Absent-Ssnator Duncan.
Senator Hcman stated that he Wis
paired with Senator Duncan, aud
moved that he be extused. Lost. iass
Various ether bills were read aud
passed to engrossment.
Senator Duncan .hs-xirss;s q; -aiaisa.ar arcaI.l'
Senate bill in regard TO the tree fch00I5
was again taken up. The question be-
ing upon the engrossment OF the bill
those opposed to it refused to vote,
AUSTIN, June 81, 1879.
Senate met, quorum present; jour-
nails corrected ard adopted. :
On motion of Senator Terrell, the
chaplain was excused until Wednes4
day. sf moil
Senator McCullech presented p6lfs
ton from several citizens and businees
men of Leon county, asking that oech1 4
patton tax be repealed. tst
Senate went into executive sessIon
and confirmed j. b. Hollin9sworth a.
notary public for Rusk county.
Ssnator- Terrell, chairman OF Judi.
ciary No. /, reported House bin DO.
12 and recommended Senate bill
No. 20 as q substitute therefor. These
bills refer to sberifTs and attoFneys
who have accounts against The Stats
In criminal cases. Bill read second
me. ~ On ~
Senator Burnett called up House
bill No. 10, "An act supplemental 10
an act to establish a i5tate normal
school," Read third time md
passed.
Senator Button called up eenbte|
bill No. 80, San .acE 30 amend en-.
act to provide for the organizatipn
and support of normal school at Pfai-
rie View, (formerly called Alta FiEts9'
in Waller county, in this State, for the
preparation and training OF scoiased
teachers. Read third time aHd passed.
Senator Edwards called up Senpta
bill No. 1S, IAN act TO amend an bet
t1 adopt and establish Ithc revised
Civil Statutea.n Read second timo
and ordered engrossed. Rules sus-
pended, read third time and passcd.
Senator Tllson called mp House bill
No. II, "An act 10 define the time of
FOLDING district courts in the fIfth.
judicial distnct.n Read second time
and passed TO third reading.
Message from the Governor received
calling attention to two more neocs-
sary items OF legislation.
Senttor Shannon, Chairman Of Com
m tee on judicial Districts, Tsporfcff
fayorabIY on the twelfth judicial
district. Bill read first time.
Also the bin 10 amend ninth Sec
tion Of .'An acs 10 establish the teDth.
twelfth, thiIt ,entb, twenfy-eiRh
tWeDty-ninth and thbtletb Judicial
districts" Read first time.
Senator Lane called up Senate bin
No. "a, can act 10 require the owners
Of surveys OF lands 20 pay the patent
fees therefor before the field notes Of
the same are fled IN the Genfrnl Land
Office" Read second tine and passed
under suspension Of the rules.
Sena.e bill No. II, San set 70 ansnd
articles G72 and 673 Of chapter 2, title
%, OF Reyieed Civil St1tutes and tore
peal article G7J Of said chsptcs, relating
20 organized counties, was taken np,
read second time and made the special
order Sor Saturday (Jane 26), 10 o'clo1z|
A. NJ, and frcm dag to day tilI d.
p1sed Of.
Senate bill No. Is, "An act 70 nIls1nd
section 60 Of an act 10 provide FOR Tho
organization q the Stsfe peniioniia-
ries and 70 regulate TIE maneeemcnt ~
convicls therein,v was taken up and
read second time.