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

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tablish State board of health and L
prescribe powers and the dut es o
the same, al Il to make sn appropris'
ton to carry It's provisions into effect
M. Pickett made point of ordel
that the bill Is n, geImain TO any qnes.
ton submitted 10y the Governor fol
legislation. Point ruled ont of orier
On motion of Mr. Pickett, the
House q j ,urned t. 9A. NJ. Friday.
AUSTIN jane 30, 1879.
Callaw4y ana Guy were excused un-
til Mondsy.
The unfinished business, bill of Mr..
Douglass to establish a State board OF
health and to provide for the main,en-
ance of the same, waa taken up, read
and referred the Committee on Pub
lie Health.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. G GIither-Bill to provide for the
sale of unappropriated public lands Of
the State, and to apply the proceeds to
the maintenance of public free schools.
Read first time and referred to Com
mittee on Safe All Iirs.
Mr.. Scott-Bill 10 appoint an agent
who, with the aid of our representa-
tives in Congress, may secure amounts
due the State from the Federal govern
ment. Referred to Committee on State
Affairs.
Mr.. Ford-Bill to provide for trans
fer of judgments from county courts to
distrit courts, and to authorize execu-
ton thereon. Referred to Judiciary
Committee No. 1.
Mr.. Goodson-Bll II amending an act
adopting and establishing the Revised
Statutes of the State of Texas, passed
February 81, 1879 Read first time and
referred to Goa mittee on State Affairs.
Mr.. Bryan moved that the port on Of
the Governors message relating tu the
Texas Medical College. with the cCm-
munIcation of DIR. Herd. be referred to
the Committee on Publi: Health.
Adopted.
Mr.. M Ccmb, for judiciary Commit
t c No. 2, submitted the following re-
ports:
Report in favor of the bill to increase
the civil and criminal jurisdiction OF
the coui ties of Hunt aud Kaufman.
He reported favorably the bill pre-
viding for certain jurisdiction in the
county court of Upsher county. Laid
over under the rules.
He also reported favorablv, with
amendments, House bill No. 80.
Mr.. Coleman, for the finance Com
mitteo, reported against House bill No.
2, providing for the payment of inter
est on the public debt and sinking
fund, because the majority of the com
mittee have reported favorablY on
House bill No. 81 providing for the
July interest; and also, that Senate bill
No. l, supplemeI II to "An act appro-
priatlng money for the support of the
State government, for the years begin
Mug March 1, 1879 and ending Febru
ary 2l, 1884," approved April %, pro-
viding for the payment of portion OF
the interest therein vetoed, lie on the
Speakers lble.
Also reported favorably on House
bill No. 8, providing for the immedi-
ate payment OF the July interest.
Also House bill No. 81, providing
for the payment of the July interest,
repaired favorlbly.
Mr.. McCJmb from the Commute on
Finance. made minority report
against House bill No. 81. First. be-
cause the subject mater of
the bill is not mentioned by
by the Governor; second, because they
would have an annual and not a semi
annual appropriation, and because a
failure to make an appropriation at
once for two years will impair the pub
lie credit; third, because credit de-
mands such appropriations, and the sale
of five per cent. bonds is anticipated.
Signed by Messrs. McComb, Clemens,
Cause, Frost, Rumsey, Taylor of Fam
MIN, Daugherty, Loe, Linn, Henderson
of Smith. the members of the FL
nance Committee are: Messrs. Cole
man, chairman; Bryan, Clemens, Hen
derson- of Smith, Brown of Gregg,
Baker, King, Frost, Cause, Flewellen,
Taylor of FanIiu, Scott, Johnston of
Shelby, Ford, Henderson of Van 2 md +,
Smith of Titus, Daugherty, Bell, Cal
ther, Mills, Rumsey, Loe, Cain and
Linn.
Baker, chairman of the Committee
on Penitentiary, reported favorably on
the bill approving the contract made
by the Governor with the lessees of the
penitentiary for conveying convicts.
Mr.. Linn reported House bill No. IL
engrossed, 37 a
Wurzbach reported favorably on
House bill No. 33. slss1
A message was received from the
Governor suggesting additional legia-
lation. fii
Reeves moved to suspend the rules
to take up House bill No. 8. which
provides for paying the interest foI
two years. The vote on suspending
the rules was ayes 40 and nays 40.
Gather, Daugherty and Henderson
of Smith gave IS reason for voting
aye that they did 30 to dispatch the
business and save time, and because
no business for which the session was
called has been finished. ''
Pending roll call, Coleman made q
point of order that Linn could not
vote because he was not In the hal
when the q lestion was put.
The Speaker decided tie point oi
order not we'll taken. ls
| Mr.. Bakers resolution to appoint
q committee of five to report on the
| financial condition of the Stat; and Il
report what amount may be appropri.
sted for public free schools, was taken
up with adverse report. The report
was adoped by vote Of AZ to 40.
The bill requiring sheriffs, clerks
and att jrneys having accounts against
the State in criminal cases, to item II
the same, and requiring endorsement
Of the Judge before being allowed, wa
taken up and passed. - Z
House bill No. IS, establishing The
tenth, twelfth, thirteenth, twenty
eighth, twenty-ninth and thirtieth ju.
dicial districts, and providing for the
appointment Of judges for the twenty
ninth and thirtieth districts, was TAX
en- up and passed. t n 2
Mr.. Linn reported House bill No. n.
Ordered engroeeed. A"
The bill regulating the pay OF mill.
tary companies was taken up and read
third time.
House bill No. 8, providing for th,
sale Of public lands, was taken up and
with few amendments il was passed
A message of the Governor was read.
Il suggests further items for legislation,
running from forty seven to @xtY-6ve.
Mr.. Cause introduced q bill to vali.
date the titles to land reserved from
location or patented at the time tItie'
were issued thereto. Referred to Com
mittee ON Education.
Mr.. Henderson OF Smith presented {
bill TO amend article 37S5, chapter 3,
title IS, of the Revised Statutes. Re.