The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-10

/ report on lne uttl AutlbrlZ nE cltle
sud towns 10 levy tax Tor the ,uFpor
of free schools.
Mr.. B.yap, from the COMMITTEES OF
Commerce, repOTIed substitute 70
the bill regarding nysters and 6sh.
Mr.. Douglass, from the Committe
on Lands and Land Office, reported "a
vorably on the bill proving for asses
sors 10 collect n tax of two ceEts pc
acre on public Ian ds enclosed for pas
turage.
The appropris L on bill WAS resumed
when Mr. Scott Withdrew his motion q
suspend.
Nj. Henderson of Smith had made
motion that the yearly appropriation
Of $50 600 for the penitentiary he ~
duced t. $500. 1. was Re jecttd d by A
40.
Mr.. Mills's amendment of $40, ,00'
was then voted upon aud adopted b,
As to 80.
Items for the Judiciary department
were taken up. The item of $1,000 TO
special districts and Supreme judges
was stricken out.
The only item asked for the Depa,t t
ment OF Insurance, Statistics and His
tory being $900 il was stricken out.
Under appropriation, for the Treas
ury Department all the items wer,
stricken out.
The item of $50 for increase of port
ers' salary was adopted
The item of $50, 900 yearly for th'
penitentisry was taken up, and Mr.
Reeves moved to strike out the seco0C
item of $3.50, ,000"
Mr.. Finlay moved to strike out eact
Item of $50, 900.
Mr.. Frost moved to amend by max
ing the appropriation contingen,
fund of $50, 900 to allow, if necessary,
the Governor to resume control of the
penitentiary, which was accepted by
Mr.. Reeves. g.
Mr.. Stewart of Data made q point
of order that motion to amend has
the precedence oyer a motion to strike
out, hence the amendment of Mr..
Reeves, as amended by Mr.. Frost, wal
the question to be considered. The
Speaker pro tenn. sustained the point
of order.
Mr.. Gibson raised the point of order
that the question is upon the amend.
ment of Mr.. FInlay. Not sustained
by Speaker pro tenn.
Mr.. FInlay withdrew his amendment
MI. Gather moved the previous ques
tion on the pending amendment and
the adoption of the lines. Seconded
and the main question ordered.
The question being upon Mr.. Reeves's
amendment. the vote stood: Yeas 48,
nays 36. The item as amended wal
then adopted by vote of SO to %.
The item for guard for East Texas
penitentiary, 1879, 5000, was adopted.
For cabinet Library and agricultural
implements for the Agricultural and
Mechanical College, $1,000, was taken
up.
Mr.. Estes moved to amend by sub
stituting 800, 900 yearly to buy guano
for nourishing the flowers and shrubs
in the Capitol Square, which was ruled
out of order.
House bills with Senate amendments
were taken up and discussed.
Bill attaching Wheeler county to the
tenth judicial district was passed.
II use adjourned to p. NJ.
EvENIEG SESSION.
The consideration of the item OF
$500 fov the Agricultural and Me.
chanical College was resumed, and,
without further debate, was adopted.
The item of $1,000 for the colored
school at Prairie View was next con.
sidered.
Mr.. Baker moved to strike out the
item simply to cali attention to the
fact that all the Republicans of th,
House had voted against the appropri'
alton forthe Agricultural and Mechan.
ical College for white students. HI
took occasion, however, to commend
Mr.. May (colored) of Brazos, because
he had held himself above the party
and voted righteously on both items
and then, in consideration of Mr.. May,
withdrew his motion to strike out.
Mr.. Williams said talk was a very
cheap commodity, and that protesta-
tions of friendship by the whites fol
the blacks was bare stuff. He wanted
subst Ltial evidence of sincerity.
A message from the Governor an
nounced that certain improvements
authoriz I'D by faw had been completed
about the mansion and grounds, and
asking a committee to examine tha
vouchers In his cffice, relating to thil
Improvement.
Mr.. Johnson OF. Shelby moved thu
appointment of a select committee fol
the purpose. Carried. l
The House refused to suspend th'
rules to take up the tax regardlnl
drummers.
For San Houston Normal Schoo
$500 was agreed to for the purchase o
furniture. t.l
The item for rewards and expenses
by the State in recovery of fugitive
from justice, $4,000. Rejected.
The item of $1,000 to pay agent TO
selling bonds was being cousideret
when the House adjourned to 9 A. M
Saturday.
AUSTIN, July s.
Mr.. Coleman, for Finance Commit
tee, reported against any part of th'
claims of Mrs. Hubby aud others rep
resenting her.
Regular business suspended and re
ports of committees made.
3 Committee on State Affairs reported
fayorably on the bill repeating the Law
authorizing q legislative committee Il
investigate land frauds.
The bill authorizing transfer Of casei
from unOrganizsd to organized eoun
ties having judicial jurisdiction there
of was fayorably reported on.
Mr.. Flewellen, for Committee OF
Claims, reported against House bil
No. SO, asking settlement of certain
matters that should have been paid b.
the Unit ID States ss claims against tL1
Republic.
Mr.. Brown of Gregg reported in IA
vor Of La Sale being judicislly at
tached to McMullen and Edwards ;.
Uyalde, and fixing the boundary lin,
Of Montague county.
Conference committee reported on
House bill No. 6, authorizing contract
for conveying convicts, it being agreed
that the Senate recede from its amend
ments.
The Speaker signed Senate bill No
SO, House bill No. II, house bill No
&c. House bill No. AZ, Senate bill No
8 and Senate bill No. IS.
A message from the Senate announced
its adherence to the amendment "a
House -blll-No. %. diminishing the
civil and criminal iunsdiction Of the
county courts Of Upshur, E4stland,
Eratb, COmsnche, Palo Pinto, Stephens,
5hackelford, Taylor, Callahan and Pa
nola-
The Dill providing for the payment