The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-07-03

amended, sud was I.eLdiugt adjourn
ment.
Senst1r Gooch introduced bill TO
prescfiee &c obligation Aul security
which shall he given by students who
may be admitted aud -tARght sin lbe
normal schools of this ) ate. Referred
10 Comm ee on F iucation. -f
AUSTIN jane %. 1879.
S.L;t1r G JOch entered u motion to
reconsider yesterdays v"te on the final
passage OF Senste bill No. 30, with re-
gard 10 attaching counties To Wheeler
for judicial aud other purposes
A memorial from cisizsns of Mexia
ana Ficipity, stating that the occupa-
lion tax in many instances was unjust,
that it was increased by the Sixteenth
L legislature on many occupations con-
sidefed useful, and that If not repealed
it would continue / be just csuse OF
complain, was introduced by Senator
Martiu and referred to the COMMITTEE
On Finance.
A similar resolution, concerning the
drummer tax, Was presented by Sena-
tor Houston, and, on motion of sens-
tor III Ibby, was referred 10 the Com
mitlee on Retrencbment and Reform.
A. message from the House an
nounced the passage of House bill No.
1, concerning the transfer OF judg-
ments from county to district cuu Is,
aud was referred 10. the Committee on
Judiciary M. 3 t......... ...s
Senator Sha n IN, chairman of the
! ~.
submitted report on Senate bill No.
50, Offering substitute therefor, and
asked that the substitute pass. Ord
cred printed. '-
8, ma or Houston, for Committee on
S a-e Affairs subm tied q report on
Senate bill No. % 90 provide for the
sale of the alternate sections of the
school lsnds) asking that 200 copies
of the bill be printed for their use and
the Senate. Ordered printed. .sa
A so, from SAM comm ee, a report
on SeD,t, bill NJ. IL (providing for
the return CT all valid claims against
the State for which warrants may not
have been issued, and ID prevent the
issuance of 30. K" sccounts.) d.
Also, S=nate bill NJ. IA (LroYiding
for the sale of asylum and schooi
landsl, asking that it be- printed for
the use of the Senate and of the COM
mittee. Ordered pril d.
Senator Terrell, from Judiciary Com
mittee No. 2. submitted report Cd
House bill No. G3 diminishing the ju-
risdlction of the Navarro county court,
recommending its passage. rel tart.
loo hn q
report on Senate bill n }. 81 (provl6ing
for sale of lands that have heret' fore
or may hereafter eschest to the State),
recommending its PASSAGE. @
Senator Davenport offered a resolu-
ton concerning the printing of the
j Durnals.
Senator Burnett offered substitute,
and both were referred to Committee
on judiciary No. 1. f- .s.-r ue1
The rules were suspended and House
bill 36, giving the legislature control
of its current printing, was taken up
and referred to same committee.
Bill was introduced by Senator Dan
can amending section 90, final title of
Revised S atutes and amending Sec
ton of an act to adopt the Pena!
Code and Code of Criminal Procedure
Referred to Judiciary Committee NJ. 1.
Rules were suspended aud House
bill No. Go was taken up and passed
by a vote of 90 to 8
Rules suspended and Senate bill No.
SO, providing for sale of lands that
haYe or may hereafter escheat to the
State, ken up and read second time.
Hour for special order arrived and
bill went to the table. i'H
Special order postponed five minutes
and House bill NJ. AZ, amending arti-
Gle 1862 of Revised Statutes, was tax
en- up and read sec md time. After beins
amended the rules were suspended an6
bill passed-25 to a u rii'1 iH.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, June 80, 1870. .
Senate met at the usual hour. a,sH
| Senator Gooch presented memoria
from Hon. &. G. Francis, F. W. Bon
ner and other citiz ms of Cherokee,
county, asking a repeal of the occups
ton tax. p"
Senator Street, chairman of specia
committee, reported favorably on Sen
ut bill to create court of errors.
On motion of Senator Patton, fift,
copies of the bill was ordered printed
and made the special order for to
morrow at 10 o'clock A NJ ~, 81.
| Senator Guy introduced bill t
levy an occupation tax on merchants
and to PROVIDE for the collection o
the same. Referred to Finance Com
milte -ot
On motion of Senator Davenport
the rules were suspended and Senat
bill prescribing the times of, holdiDl
the district courts in the twelfth judi
cisl district, was taken up and passed
Senator McCulloch offered Tesolu
ton, to raise commilt:e to inquir
into what bills are most important u
be passed, so that the Legislature ca
ait on them TO the exclusion of others
Laid oyer one day under the rule.
On motion of Senator Grace, tn
rulesewere suspended and Senate bi
to provide for the sale of lands tbs
heretofore have, or that may here afte
eschest to the State, was taken uI
amended and passed. % s
On motion of Senator Lane, Hous
bill to better provide for the prOmp
accounting for and the payment c
public moneys by the tax collectors
the proper receiving officers was take
up and passed to third reading.
The motion to reconsider the yot
by which the Senate adopted resolu
ton to dispense with an assistant sci
| geant-at-arms, was called up and th
motion to reconsider prevailed. pa
Senator Grace then offered q resolu
tion that the President appoint an as
sistant sergeant-at arms temperate
when when necessary. Adopted.
The President appointed W. II
Hays as such officer bosses
House bill, to amend the ninth sec
ton of IAN act establishing tn
tsIt,, twelfth, twenty eighth, twenty
ninth and thirtieth judicial districts,
was taken up and passed.
tAn act to amend articles 1867
10 8 aud 1859 of the Code of Crimi
nal Procednrs, - wee passed.
Senator Davenport introduced bil
to amend section one Of "Ad &C
to diminish the civil and crimins
Jurisdiction of the county courts of tn
several counties" Referred to Judi
cisry Committee No. J..
Senator Swain reported favorably o.
House bill 'tTo amend An act te au
thonze the Governor,' Attorney Gen
ersl and superintendent of the Peni
tsntiary to contract for conveying con
vIcts from the place where sentenced
70 the penitentiary." @ a ~
Senator Swan reported on the sub
ject of the Governors message in re