The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-06-26
sixteenth Legislature Called Sc.
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az; TIN, j" Is, 1879.

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court Of UEsher cQpntV. Read frs
time ard reteTrsd 10 Judiciary Com
m ee Ma. 2.
Mr. Mil's-B'll providing for the pay
ment of superintendents and directors
of free schools for services TeBdere 4
during the years of 1875 and 1876.
Read first time aud refeIIei to Finant G
Committee.
Mr.. Hill Bill TO amend "a act Ell Ii.
tied an act to amend section 46 oil 'an &C;
TO encourage stockraisiBg and for the
protect on of stockfaisers,' approved
April 90. 1879" Rad first time and
referred To Camm,ttee Un Agricu Ire
and S,Ockraising.
Nc. Henderson Of Smith Bill to post
pone time for the forced collection of
taxes by levy or sale until the thirty
first day of OCT ,ber, 1879, in such
counties "a had 10 legal collection of
taxes for twelve snorSas prior to the
lirst day of March, 1879. r ,ad first
time and referred to Judiciary Com
mittee No. 2
Mr.. Jones OF Hunt-Bill 10 increase
the civil and criminal jurisdiction of
the county cou Is of Hunt and Kauf-
man counties and to conform the juris-
d o / OF district OIL to same. r ad
first me and referred to judiciary
Committee No. 2.
On motion of NJ. Policy of Wilson,
the delinquent tax bill WAS placed upon
he Speakers table, sui CT TO call of
the Houee.
NJ. G ,odson introduced a bill to
better provide for and fuclii'ate collec-
tlons upon Judgments in favor of the
State. Read and referred to Comm t.
tee On Assessment and Collection of
Faxes.
The bill regulating pay OF military
companies was taken NJ, with favora
hIe report. l. provides for captains
$lC0, lieu enans SIS, serg, ants $40
and nrporals $35 L. WAS ordered en-
CROSSED.
House bill N. % regarding the
oell puoch law, wrs taken up on Sec
md Ia Ting, with fuvo able report.
Made special order tor neat Mond ~,
HAM
Mr.. Fnlay inirodu;ed bill to pro-
vide for the asses ment of sleeping and
parlor cars in use on the railroads of
this S ate. The bill provides for The
repeal of the existing law and 'or an
ad valorem tax of onc-half of one per
cent, based upon value Of stock ON
the first day of J .nuary. Referred to
Comm ee on II venue and Tax itiOn.
Bill prrvidiug for July interest was
taken up and referred to Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. Pulley, for Committee on En-
gros .ed bills, reported bills engrossed,
ordered so by the Ii use on Tuesday.
House bill M. ID was taken up.
The bill provides for normal insti-
tlte at Huntsville, lately know1 as
Austin College. Read second time !;
rules suspended and passed under sus-
pension by vote of SO to 16.
Bill m liking it felony for tax co.,
lectors who fail to pay over moneys
promptly al provided by law. taken up
and, under suspension of the rules.
passed. 1t provides for sending tax
collectors to the ptnitentiary from
three t. ten years who fail to make
such prompt payment. Passed by a
vote OF 7G to 1.
A communication was received and
read from Col. Darden in reply TO the
resolution of il q liry about depos ts of
public money i'll oanks. He ties that
he knows nothing as to what is done
with such money prior to It, deposit
with the State Ulcers authorized to
receive the same, and that no public
money has been deposited elsewhere
than in the State Treasury after such
receipt. He expressed bis indignation
at the irquiry made of him, and in
vited investigation as to the imputa-
tions contained in the resolution.
H)use adjourned to 8 A. NJ. to-mor-
row.
AUSTIN. June 10.
After the usual rout ne, Mr.. Baker
was excused on account of sickness.
A communication was read from
Chambers Brothers announcing that on
Tuesday next there would be formal
opening of the Merchant Mills, one
and half miles below Austin, and eX-
tending an invitation to members to be
present. -.....,-
Three stereotyped anti-drummer tax
pt titions from different sections of the
S ate were presented.
A long petition protesting against
the repeal of the drummer tax was pre-
scented.
A communication was read from
Hon. e. L. Dohoney, suggesting as a
measure for sustaining public free
schools the issuance of school land
bonds. to be paid out to teachers and
employees. Read and referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Gibson presented petition from
the grand jury and citizens of Ellis
county, asking for change in time of
holding the district court in said
county.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Holmes introduced bill to be
entitled can act to amend AN act to
diminish the jurisdiction of county
courts of certain counties and to con-
form the same to the Jurisdiction OF
district cour.s.'" Read first time and
referred to Judiciary Committee No. 1.
Mr.. Evans (col.) introduced res J.
luton calling for adj ,urnment in con-
sideration of the nineteeI tn being the
fourteenth anniversary of negro eman-
cipstion in Texas, aud in view OF the
fact that a number of members OF the
Legislature desire to participate IN the
celebration Of the same.
Mr.. Johnston of Shelby moved to
strike out reference to members of the
Legislature.
Mr.. Douglass moved TO lay the reso-
luton and amendment on the table.
Mr.. Csllaway made the point of or
der rat the resolution being tquivs-
lent to motion to adjourn, it could
not be tabled.
Toe vote being called on the mo-
tion to table, there we're 36 ayes and 81
noes.
Mr.. Guy COLI, having. voted aye,
sent up the reason that the slaves were
not emancipated on the nint senth oi
June.
ML Goodson introduced bill pro-
vding for the payment of moneys on
forfeited bail bonds and recognz Inces
into the State Treasury. Read and re.
ferred to the Committee on Revenue
and Taxation. ff
Mr.. Gibson Resolution that the To-
quiry made of the Comptroller as to
the deposit OF the State MONEYS in
banks was done in the spirit of show
ing to the country that at all times
Democrats are willing to have the acts
Of Democratic officials inquired into.
Mr.. Estes was discussing the resolu-
ton, when Mr.. Coleman made point
of order that he (E5,es) was net dis
cussing the question. PJint Of order