The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-03
sixteenth Ldsiature Called Sea-
sion.
ATTY. JUNG - 1S1g

ATTN, June %. 1879.
The pending lsiness uonn ADJ urn
ment being Hoe bills n 8 ~ and
80, eao b regarlg sale Of public do
main for the belfit of the school fund
and payment Of u6lic debt, they were
taken up.
Dir. Policy Of 'ason moved that the
three bills he rerfed tn a select COM
mlttee. MotioDreVSled, and Messrs
Policy OF Wills, Gather, Jackson,
WuIzbacb, Eees, Scott, PICKETT,
jones OF. Hunt ID Gsuse were ap-
pointed as said cnmittee.
Mr. Merritt resented petitions
against the occuItion tax.
Mr.. Smith of Hrns presented petit
ton from citizsnsof Lynchburg. ask
ing postponeme; Of the collect on Of
taxes.
Speaker Cochin presented several
petitions against ie occupation tax.
@ BILLS INRoDUcED.
Mr.. King-An e amending article
451, chapter II, the. Revised Stat
| utes, adopted at "a regular session OF
the Sixteenth LsislatuIe. Referred
to Comm e onRevenue and Taxa
ton.
MI. Policy Of Wisou-lBflto repeal
articles 1905 to 1903 ihcllave, chapie
! ,, title 90 of the I;ev.seu statutes. Re
ferred To Judiciary Commttee No. l.
Mt. KiDg-Bill to prevent ANY person
from being twice punished Tor tie same
offense. Referred to Judfiary Com
mittee No. l.
Mr.. Ford-Blll to amend aticl. 47l4
of the Revised Civll Statute, passed
at the regular session of the Sixteenth
Legislature. Referred TO the Commit
tee on Revenue aud Taxation
Mr.. PDlley of Wilson-Ac defining
the manner IN which lands sCd at tax
sales may be recovered by re owner.
Referred to the Committee oIRevenue
and Taxi ton.
Mr.. Goodson-B II to amerl article
1852, class 8, title SO, Il vised i:atutes.
Referred.
Mr.. Tayl of Mirion-B to pro-
vide for the redemption of larls sold
for taxes. Referred TO Cnmmttee on
Revenue and Taxation. ri-
Mr.. Henderson of Smith ] lint
resolution authorizing the saleof the
surplus wood on the Capitol gounds
and the broken furniture in theCapi-
tol. Referred. ' a'F
Bill to define who are the agats of
ins urance companies and } fix thIr IL
ability for acts without authory Of
law. Referred to Committee on Sta
tistIcs and History.
NThe bill concerning the est ,lish-
ment of cattle Inspectors in unogan-
IL I'd counties was taken up and disuss-
ed with much interest by the Wesern
members
MIR. Finlay was satisfied that insec-
ton. of cattle never resulted In the 1e-
lection of thieves TOR the recovery of
8 olen cattle from drOvers going Oltof
the State.
Messrs. Goodson and Pulley of WI
son conceded with Mr.. Flnlay's retls-
tions on the bill.
Mr.. Pickett said thousands nf cath
had been recovered By inspectors il
organized counties, ard the proposed
amendment is the establishment of in
spectors in unorgan z ed count, s; that
when drovers reach the unorganized
counties, cattle are turned loose at
night to Craze, and the next morning
when herds move on ell the cattle in
the neighborhood are rounded up and
driven away.
The bill was postponed that y Con-
stitutionality might be decided.
Bill concerning forfeiture of patents
within. reservations taken up. The
bill makes patents on lands, though
covered at the time of location by res
ervstion, good, PROVIDED reservtt ons
do not revert to the school fund.
Mr.. Cause said the people had in
good faith secured land under such
locations, and unless protected by law
they are almost certain to lose their
lands. He knew that an effort was
being made to locate such lands, and
thus to defeat titles of settlers. Rules
and bill passed.
Mr.. Finlay presented resolution Of
sympathy with Representative Loe in
the loss of his infant daughter, whose
funeral takes place this afternoon, and
that the House adjourn in respect to
the It'll cted member. Resolution
adopted.
AUSTIN, June &c.
Mr.. Phllpott presented petition from
members of Cotton Gin Grange, asking
the passage of a law against the sdul-
terati6n of food and drink.
Petitions in opposition to the drum
mer tax were presented from citiz ans
Of Navarro. Denton. Hill, Dallas, Fay
cite, Cook, Erath, Pamela, Austin, Bra
zoris, Comanche, Travis, Walker, An
gellna, Henderson, Live Oak, Crimes,
Lee, Washinet IN and Falls countIes.
.s-, BILLS PRESENTED.
Mr.. FIeweilen introduced a bill Civ
ing, authority to the Governor to ap-
point quarantine fficers at other than
regular quar- antIne stations.
Mr.. FInlay introduced resolution
to appoint an assistant to the chief
clerk, his time being taken up with in
dexing the laws of the regular session.
LAID over.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The unanimous report of the COM
mittee was presented against the re-
peal of the drummer tax and the tax
On sleeping cars.
The committee reporting on the
bill providing for repeal of the bell
punch law was divided, but reported
against the bill, because the State has
contracted for bell punches.
Committee on Safe Affairs reported
fayorably on the bill to validate the
election and organization of BlYlor
county.
The bill requiring the appointment
Of cattle inspectors in unorganizt d
was taken up. Mr.. Pickett
advocated the Dill aud it was passed
under q suspension of the rules.
Mr.. D4ugherty moved to take up the
bill providing for reinspec,ion of stock
about t. be driven out of the State
upon demand Of any party addressed to
the inspector of the county where
drove is, the cost of inspection to be
p Aid by the owner of stolen stock found
in it, and at the cost of the complain
ant if no stolen cattle be found. The
rules were suspended and bill passed.
Message was received from the Sen
ate announcing passage of House bill
No. 5, with Senate amendment. TIE
makes an Itemized appro-
instead of a total, as embraced
10 the House bill. 1t provides for In
terest on the public debt as follows
Due July /, 1879, 1857, 912.75; Sep
tember :, 1879, $26 470; January /.
1880, $l57.7fS; March l, 1880, S26.-
47O; July 1, 1880. $157. 912.75; Sep
tember /, 1880, $26 470; January /,
1880, $157,7l3 total Interest, $7l0,-
Sol. so. For sinking fund on public
iebt: From September l. 1878, to
August 81, 1879, 500 600; for year