The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-17
REPORTS.

Senator Terrell, for Judiciary
Committee No. l, made the follow
| ing reports: Favorably on Senate
bill No. 122, relating to the borrow
ing of money by corporations. Fa-
vorably Senate bill No. 123, relative
to the prObating of wills. Favora-
bly, Senate bill No. $50, relative to
transfer of cases of administration
OF deceased persons estates in GER
tain cases from district to county
courts.
Senator Rainey offered a minori-
ty report on Senate bill No. 80.
Senator Stewart, from judiciary
Committee No. 2, made the follow
ing reports: Fayorably, with amend
ment, Senate bill No. 1O8, relating
to corporations of towns and cities.
UnfaYorably on Senate bill No. 141 to
amend article 375 of the Penal Code
relative to selling of liquor to Indi-
ans. Favorably House bill No. 4,
amending the law in regard to
gambellng. Unfavorably Senate bill
No. SO, relating to sWindling by
fraudulent sale of mortgaged prop
erty. Unfavorably Senate bill No.
81, to amend the code relating 10
decisions by Appellate Court.
Senator Houston, from Commit
tee on Constitutional Amendments,
reported favorably on Senate joint
resolution amending the Constitu-
ton III regard to the Judiciary.
Senator Wetherred, from the Com
mittee on Judicial Districts, re-
ported favorably ON House bill No.
292, to reorganize'the tenth and crea-
ting the thirty-fifth judicial dis
trict, etc.
BILLS REFERRED,
BY Senator Stubb-An act to
amend the act relative to charter
of the city of Galveston To Judi
ciary Committee No, I.
By Senator Buchanan of Navar-
ro-To amend the law in regard to
Statute of Limitation in cases where
persons have been arrested and es-
capped. To Judiciary Committee
No. 2.
REGULAR ORDER.
On motion of Senator Tilson, the
regular order was suspended and
Senate bill No. 139, to define the
times of holding district court in
the five districts. Taken up, read
the third time and passsd.
On motion of Senator Stewart,
Senate bills Nos118 and 119, regulat-
ing the hiring out of convicts their
treatment, etc., were taken up, in
order to allow amendments.
In of
House bill No. 286, making appro-
priation to pay extra clerks in
Comptrollers Office, was taken from
the presidents table and passed.
The motion was submitted by
Senator Swain for a reeonsidera-
ton of the vote on the immigration
bill was called up. The vote was
reconsidered, and the bill made spe-
cial order for Tuesday next:
The president presented Senate
bill No. Is, to regulate the taking of
testimony before grand juries in
felony cases. A majority of the COM
mittee made an adverse report on
the bill, a minority report be-
ing offered by Senators Homan
and Cooper. After long discus
sion, the majority report was adopt
ed and the bill lost. 'ti
The President presented Senate |
bill Eo. TO- This bill provides for |
the change of time of holding gen.
eral elections in this State to the |
first Monday in August. After dis
cussion, the bill was ordered en-
crossed. ~
Senator Tillson, for committee, re- /
that Senate bills SO, 46, and |
60, had been correctly enr6lled.Ha
Senator Patton, by leave, intro
duced AN act to amend article 2607, |
of Code, also to amend article 241, |
Revised Civil Statutes" Referred.