Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1879-06-20
Tho Extra Session.

committee report uatavorably
on drummers petition. The
governor sent in a message with
the comptrollers report. The
comptroller reports a deficiency
in the revenue for the year end
ing August 81 1880, S7I,52S.So
of which amount $4,000 is for
the expenses of the extra SEES
sion. 1t also appears from the
report that the major portion of
the expenses are for interest
and efficiency.
The proceeding of both hous-
es are generally of a routine ma
ture and no business of any gen
eral importance has yet been
done. The first and most I'M
portant duty, that of making an
appropriation for the payment
of the interest on the public
debt. is yet before both houses,
nothing having been done SO
far.
SENATE, June u. Quite
number of bills were introduced
and referred.
The report of the comptroll-
er, IN answer to questions pro-
pounded, was read and 100 CO.
pies ordered printed. He esti-
mates the taxable values at
S5o7,5oo,ooo; tax thereon, ST.
557,5oo; net return on same,
sI,1I2.5ooo; net receipts for
occupation tag, $4,000; total
advalorem and occupation tax,
sI,462, 500; one fourth for the
schools, S5o5.625; leaving for
all other purposes sI,oo6,S75.
Receipts from fees, 500, 900;
from 1873 assessment, sf54,eoo;
from extra poll tax. $4,000;
other sources, SI5,5oo. Money
in treasury, s47o,Ioo s7-Ioo;
total receipts and money in
treasury, sI,Seo.574 37-Ioo; to-
tai appropriation for the year,
sI.a25,75S. and the year follow
ing, sI,I23,o42. Floating debt,
s4oo.6o6. The bonded debt is
s5.o5o,Ioo.
In reply to questions, esti-
mate of cash on hand, receipts
and disbursements to August
81, 1880, the reply is about the
same as statement in last exec
utive message. Total cash and
revenue, s2,5o2,6I4; disburse
ments, no allowance being made
for the schools. s2,5SI,I5I; de-
fciency in revenue. S7S,537.
Estimate of receipts and dis
bursements for 1880 show an
excess of revenue of $4,000,
but nothing for the schools.
Mr.. Holman would not be CO.
creed into voting for a nominal
school appropriation in order
to vote for the interest and sink
ing fund, though he recognized
the importance ofpaying the in
terest, as he did not favor re-
pudiation. The question elici- |
ted much discussion. A bill
was passed covering July inter
est, which implies default as to
the payment of more.
HOUSE, Several bills were |
introduced and referred, among
them one by Mr.. Madegen,
amending the general tax law
SO as to eleminate from it the
Appropriation of one-fourth of
the tax for school purposes; also
to strike out the distinction be-
tween running palace cars by |
railroad companies and by car
owners; also to increase
the tax on sales of liquors,
to $3.50. Referred to commit
tee on taxation. Also to amend
the clause in the school law
which sets aside one-fourth of
the revenues for schools, leaving
it open for each legislature to
appropriate the sums that can
be spared. Referred.
REPORTS.
Favorably on bill to extend
time to make title to state for
Normal school at Huntsville;
favorably on bill to equalize
pay of officers of state troops;
Iavorably on repeating law con-
cerning selling lands for taxes;
favorably on bill amending bell
punch law; favorably on bill for
prompt sale of public lands,
With committee amendment;
avorably on diminishing terms
Of Freestone county District
court to two terms annually.
A number of miscellaneous
bills were introduced of no spe-
:ial moment. - AfHli