The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
WORK OF THE PAST WEEK.

WORK OF THE PAST WEEK.
Committee on Federal Relations
reported favorably on joint rcsolu-
ton No. 35, insiructing Senators
and Representatives in Congress to
use their efforts to secure deep wa
ter at the mouth of the Brazos. 70
judiciary Committee No.2, report
ed favorably on House bill No. 35,
Gan act to amend article 1881. chap
ter 8, title Is, of the Code of Crimi-
nal Procedure, adopted February
81, 1879." The bill has for its OBJ
ject the payment of jurors in justi-
ces' courts for the trial of criminal
cases. 1t limits their compensation
to fifty cents in each case. .5
Judiciary Committee No. /, re-
ported favorably on Senate bill No.
1854, to provide for condemning
private property for the purposes Of
opening streets and avenues.
Same reported unfavorably on Sem
ate bill No. "a, to amend article 1151,
chapter 2, title %, Revised Statutes,
and Senate bill No. 101, to amend
article 4811, of chapter !, title So, Re
vised Civil Statutes. '''
By Senator Rainey-A bill TO
amend articles Nos. 344, 346 and 357,
of the Revised Civil Statutes. Re
ferred. t
By Senator Lane-Bill 10 amend
section2, ofan act to require pers ons
Enclosing public free school lands
to pay an annual rent. Referred.
BY Senator Tilson--Biil to amend
chapter 8, title 20, of the Revised
Civil Statutes. Referred.
By Senator COoper-Bill TO pro-
vide for thesale and lease of the un-
appropriated public lands of the
State, and the investment of the
proceeds of suchsalo and lease. Re-
ferrcd.
House concurrent resolution relat-
ing 10 the refusal of the United
States government 10 permit
the settlement of Greer county
was taken up and adopted.
Joint resolution No 81. instruciing
members of Congress to do al in
their power to secure deep water
for Texas ports was adopted,
and the Secretary of State instruct
ed to furnish Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress with certified
copies. f.t. ,.....a
Senate bill No p, ito amend article
1889, chapter 2, title 20, Revised
Civil Statutes" was passed.
Senate bill No. 10 was made a
special order for Monday next.
Senate bill to amend article 1865,
chapter 8, title 20. Revised Civil
Statutes, was passed. 'Ai''-
Senate bill to amend article i241,
chapter 2, title AZ, was passed.
House bill No. z, restricting crews
of foreign vessels from rolling cot
ton and handling cargoes beyond
ships tackle, was discussed aud made
special order for Friday next.
Senate bill No. IA, 'An act TO
prevent drunkenness and temporary
insanity produced by the excessive
use of ardent spirits from being
plead in courts OF justice in jusiifi-
cation of criminal of1enses, was
passed. m g4I aaf ,.iY iDfi
Senate bill No. ~ to secure from
publishing house 800 volumes of re-
ports of Supreme Court, now out of
print, was ordered engrossed.
A message was received informing
the Senate of the sale Of $4,000 acres
of land in the Capitol reservation
and in reference 10 building a new
State house. Referred.
Senators Shannon and Homan
were added to the Committee ON
Asylums.
BY Senator Powers-Bill to eslab-
lish the thirty-sixth judicial district
of the State. Referred l W
BY Senator Rainey-,Bill to amend
article 2799 of"An act TO adopt and
establish the Revised Civil Statutes
of the State, passed March II, 1879"
Referred. 4 f -t'-t
By Senator Homan-Bill to pro-
hibit the sale Of, or giving away, in
this State, of intoxicating liquors.
Referred. ''a.
House bill Moss, to amend article
1881, chapter 8, lille Is, of Code OF
Criminal Procedure, was taken up.
Senator Wynne offered an amend
ment, and the consideration Of the
bill was postponed until tomorrow.
On motion of Senator Wynne, the
rnles were suspended, and Senate
bill No. 73, defining who are officers
ofthis State.and defining their rights
and duties, was read third time and
passed. u Hia 3tn5
Senate bill No. IL, aAn act to make
the Office of county surveyor, an Of
flee of record" was passed.
Senate bill No. A, relating to
powers of city and town councils
over alleys, streets and public
grounds, was passed. sl. ~
Senate bill No. soto adjust the
State Indebtedness to the university
fund, wasTpassed. ~ - ~. ~
Senate bill No. 53,to authorize and
request the Governor to ascertain
and file in war department, or such
other departments as the Z mat
ter u may % be q referred u to,
q , certified * abstract, . accompa-
MED ia with NJ cpr0perif 9vouchers,
and proofs of money expended by
the State in repelling inpasions bv
Mexicans, Indians, ETC., was passed.
{ Senate billNo. ~, to procure from
publishingh house certain rolumns of
5upreme Court reports, was passed.
s6enate bill No 16, Regulating jul
riesson capitaicases, was read secoDd
times edJ 20 bIEHa adt d1fW ~
Senator Houston offered a sub
,titute, and one hundred copies
ordered printed. and further consid-