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


the times and place OF holding the Su-
, preme Court; snd report a against the
, passage of Senate bill TO rtqIlre money |
collected on forfeited bonds aud rec |
ognizAnces to be psid over to the State
in Sertaiu cases.
Senators Grace snd Hobby presented |
a minority report on the bills fixing the |
times and places If holding the Su- |
prime and Appellate Courts.
Senator Davenport made a favorable |
report on Senate bill No. sc, to amend
an act to p.uvlde for the public print
ing, binding and stationary by con-
tract, approved June pa, 1875
Senstor Davenport TepoTted that
the Printing CommIttee recommend
that the Legislative Record. published
under contract With <. w. Swindell,
be considered and adopted as the Off
cial journal; aud, to the end that it
may be published in book form, they
recommend that 500 addiuonal copies
of essh days proceedings be contract
ed for, 10 be furnished tn the secretary
of the Senate after al lurnment, and
shall be by him indexeu aud prepared
for distribution Ms the regular printed
journals of this session. The COM
mittee further recommend the employ
ment Of an additional stenograph.r To
assist in the report of the proceedings
of the Senate, aud that while he is so
| employed, the former order made, lim-
4 iting Senators TO one column of re-
| m Iks. be revoked.
/ Senator Barton introduced n bill +
amendt Try of an act amending 8, ction
46 of an act To encourage stOckraisiug
aud for the protection of stockra ssrs,
Referred to Committee en- St)tk and
Stock raising.
Senator Slannon reported fa7Orably
on Senate bill No. 81. 10 create tie
thireS third judicial district. He also
repoit { ID favorably un Senate bill No.
3S, 10 attach certain counties to the
| county of Wheeler for Judicial aud
other purposes.
On motion of s .nator L lwards, the
Senate adj Iurncd u ) r NJ. this wen
ing. -s
l. -u EvRNING SESSION.
S!nate m.ti 9unrum pre.el I.
| Senator Guy introduced bill. to
amend article S962. chapter 10, title
81, OF the REVISED s a,u es. R~icrrtd
To Committee on GNerai Land Office.
Senator Davenport lntroduced bill,
to transfer CRIMINAL IsCs from unor-
| Eanized counties 10 organ d c"untIts,
having idicial jurisdiction" Il sferrod
to Judiciary Committe No. l.
Senator Guy Iatroduced n hill, to
authorize the receiver OF the Geucral
Land Office To refund money To dc
positors, under certain circumstances"
Referred to Cammi,tse on Land Office.
The resolLt on of s natnr Swain, as
to the Constitution and Dim CO. c
platforms in regard t. Iubnc free
schools, was taken up.
Senator Gooch moved call Of the
Senate. Pending t ie Call, the s nate
ad burned until Q A NJ. To-day.
| AUSTIN, June 10.
| A message from the House was re-
ceived announcing the passage OF House
bill to provide for the prompt account
ing for and payment of public moneys
by tax collectors to the proper receIv-
ing officers; also, House bill supple
mentary TO an act to establish S:ate
normal school.
Senator Ledbetter, chairman OF Com
mittee on Education. 81 lmitted Tt-
port against Senate bill No. 2. making
an appropriation of one fourth of the
general revenue to support public free
schools. ~
Senator Houston submitted minor
ity report, signed BY himself, Senators
Burnett, Stewart, Patton, Motley and
Burton.
Senator l. 1dbetter reported favora-
bly, on Senate bill No. 8, to amend ar
ticles 1904, title 10, etc., OF an act to
adopt and establish the Revised Stat
utes. ' ~
Senator Terrell gave notice that he
would spread on the journals his rea-
sons for favoring the majority report
submitted by Senator Ledbetter in re-
| gard to the one-fourth of the revenue
for free schools.
Senator p. tt N submitted a minority
report on Senate bill No. Gan act 10
amend article 3704, chapter / title %
of IAN act to adopt and establish the
REVISED Civil Statutes OF the State OF
Texas. ~ He contends the bill
contains more than one ohjsci ;to-wit;
The setting aside a portion OF the rev.
enue for schools, and also the act re-
peeling the tax law, in 30 far as it
levies any part of the revenue for
school purposes !; and col ,nds that
the bill is unconstitut onal.
Senator Ledbetter made favorable
report on Senate bill TO amend "Au
act to provide for the. organization and
support of State nnrmol school at
Prairie View" lie also reported ia
vorably on House bill.
Senator MeCulloch reported -favora-
bly, on Senate bill to establish Sac
board of.healtb.
Ssntt 1r Edwards offered resolution
that a committee OF three Senators be /
appointed to examine into accounts OF
sheriff ., clerks and attorneys against |
the State, and that said comm ee /
shall have power 10 send for persons
and papers.
Senator Storey submitted 8 substi-
tute for the bill making appropriation
for the support of the Slate govern
ment for the years beginning March 1,
1879. and ending February 20, 1881. |
Made SPECIAL order for Monday next,
and 100 copies ordered printed.
Senator Burton offered resolution, |
that 40 this day is the anniversary Of |
the freedom of the colorcd people, that |
the Senate adjourn. Adopted.
SSnate adjourned urtl Q a NJ. FRI
day. ~
Senate met at A ".
Senst ,r Terrell prest nted a memorial |
from the Capital State Fair Associa-
tion, asking change Of the tax in re-
lation 20 horse racing.
Senator Lair presented a petition |
from merchants Of q lilo county, ask |
Ing q repeal OF the occupation tax. Re-
ferred To Finance Committee.
Senator Guy repor'e 'avorably on =
bill to amend article . az, chapter 10, |
title "a, Of the ssevisea {, Alutes.
| Also reported favorab.y ON a bill to
author 10 the Receiver OF tie Lspd |
Office 10 refund money in Ger ain csses. |
Senator Terrell offered a Tesoution |
req :, 81 he q vernon 60 recommend |
the abUisLIon of the tax on horse rae
ing, ~hen 1t was carried on nIdeT the |
auspices OF s ate or county far.
A message Was received from the |
Governor, recommending twenty add
tionzl subjccts of Iegisiafion.
The coDusct heretofore xii { 'Dg with |
Z. w. S%indells, - print fpeeebeE,
was abrogAted, and that be pnn. ,ur-
malls, AID that 500 copies be daily lui-
nished the Senate, and 500 additional
copies be printed each day for binding