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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

pointed Mr.-J. X. z. McFall as city
engineer, temporarily, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the resigna.
lion Of Mr.. DinkiAs. y q
4 Alderman Male, president of the
council, at the request of the Mayor
took Che chair.
AOrdinance repealing article 30i
81 of the Revised Ordinances of the
city of Austin. Ordinance read first
time. On motion the rules were
suspended and the ordinance
placed on its second and
tsird-readings and passed by the
following vote, two-thirds of full
council voting in the affirmative
Yeas-Aldermen Boardman, Duff
Naile, Pfatt, Humppertz, Sheehan
Metz, Tobin and Wahrenberger.
Nays--None. lpi-'at
An ordinance regulating the rent.
ling of fthe'market stalls of the city
market. Ordinance read first time
On motion of Alderman BoardmaI
the rules were suspended and the
ordinance placed on its second and
third readings, and passed by the
following vote, two-thirds of a full
council voting in the affirmative
Yeas Aldermen Boardman, Duff,
Metz, Male. Plat, Huppertz, Shee.
han, Tobin and .Wahrenberger
-Nays-NOne.
AM ordinance amending article
$3.50 of the city ordinances. Ordi.
nance read first time
/" On motion of Alderman Wah.
renberger the rules were sus.
pended, and the ordinance
placed Y on its second and
third reading, and passed by the
following yete, two-thirds OF
a full council voting in the affirma.
tive:
.Yeas-Aldermen Boardman, Duff
Metz, Male. Plat, Huppertz
Shcehan, Tobin and WaRrenberger
Nays-None.
The Chair presented the bill of
Carduell & Morris to the council for
S13 20.
Alderman Tobin moved that the
lire committee be instructed to ap-
prove the same. Carried.
The Chair stated that. some time
since one John Leonard, a laborer
on the streets, was severely injured
and thought that something should
be done for his relief.
/ Alderman Tobin moved that he be
put on the payroll of laborers al
the rate Of 81 90 per day for the
months of January and February
1881. @h'-
On motion the council adjourned
' e. B. CoNNELL.
z Pts s e-T.t. City Clerk
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

A RESOLUTION, similar to the one
adopted by the Senate yesterday
passed the same body two years
ago. Il looked, for time, too, that
il would have fair sailing in the
House, and this gave rise to sys-
tcinatic effort, on the part of the
employees in the departments, to
defeat its adoption. They were de-
termined that women should not
take their places, and the lobby war
'catried on by them, was a success
fnl one. History, it is asserted,
always repeats itself, but now. it
may apply alone to the point, that
women may again be opposed by
these clerks, while Legislators win
certainly not, second time. be In
iiuenced against them
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10
EN- PARTE PROCEEDINGS.

The Republicans have lately held
to the theory that Congress has not
plenary authority TO count the votes
for President, and to decide which
votes shall be counted and which
not This departure was from an
old and well established constitu-
tional usage, and it is now claimed
that the President of the Senate shall
do the counting, and that the houses
have no right to connt or 10 decide
as to the count. This was the theo-
ry tour years ago when Hayes was
to be counted in, and it is the doc
trine now, and has given. rise to
much contest over the question in
the Senate between Democrats and
Republicans. On the 4th day of
February the electoral count bill
was before that body for considera-
ton, and to the surprise of all. Mr..
Conkling, leading few others,
changed front and voted with the
DemOcrats,and the..Democratic prop
osition to hold TO the old plan was
carried. Conkling, with a grandeur
that few men can attain as he does,
admits that certificates must be sent
to the President of the Senate, and
that he must take care of them and
bring them into the presence of the
two houses and open them. But here
the authority expressly deputied TO
him ceases; here ''the constitution
turns its back on him and speaks of
him no longer" Wuen the certifi-
Gates from the states are opened
some of them may be found irregu-
lar in form; some may be apparent
ly illegal; they may show on their
face a failure to comply with the
law, as in the forthcoming case from
Georgia; they may cover votes sus-
pected to be fraudulent; there may
be two certificates from the same
state. The Republicans have held
that the President of the Senate
must decide, and now their Jupiter
Tonans abandons them in their false
theory. The President of the SEN
ate, he assertf, is an agent, and does
what he is directed TO do In minis
terial capacity. possessing no Judi
eial authority in the premises, but
the two houses do have a quasi
judicial authority to determine all
questions of legality that may arise,
ana to- decide what are votes of
state. 1.-THE President of the Sem
.. ate has this power, then there is no
use for tellers appointed by the two,
houses, and the presence of the two
houses, even, is snperfiuous. This
view, the New. York Senator says,
is supported by the fact, that the
President of the.Senate has never ass.
sumed 40 adjudicate disputes over
electoral certificates; BY the aundis-
plted claim for former congresses to
regulate the proceedings, and by the
declarations. and expositions of q
long line of distinguished statemen
Of different political parties, What
a wonderful man lis the New
York Senator. The change In
his course is significant of the
power of this man too, shape
results for tho successful exercise of
individual power. 1t has looked as
though the wishes of Conkiing may
not control the course Of Mr.. Gar
field in appointments, but this move
secures him Democratic support, and
before the case of Garfield against
Conkling is made up it is decided
in favor Of the defendant.
80, a.l.r- Il
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10
THE LEG IsLATIVE sQUABBLE OV Err
RAILROADS.

The vote i'm the House defeating
the bill, which sought To regulate
the condemnation ofprlyate proper
" for railroads. is up again, to.inor-
row, on motion 60 reconsider. The
Judiciary Committee. of the Senate
reported substitute for the defeat
ed bill. and il passed the Senate.
Il appears TO afford protection TO
the land owner as well as to the
railway. The Senate substitute is
now in the House, and we learn
that if the vote of the House can be
reconsidered, the Senate substitute
will be accepted by many Represen-
tatives. who opposed the original
bill on constitutional grounds. We
point below first the Senate suhsti-
tute, aud second the REPORT made by
Senator Terrell, which explains ID
Senate Bill No. 10. .tsr ~ ri
An act to amend article a205s clap
s..ter 9, title a. OF the Revised Civn
Statutes, adopted Fobruary IN,
1879 - 90 iliG eIrEH2 e.
Section Ion Beid enaeteds dby tie
Legislature oflthe .States Of asras;
That article 1905, aof the Revised
Civil Statutes. shall hereafter read
as follows: O.; - .assdeiili sisic &c
Article 4205. s In no case shall
such corporation be entitled to en-
ter upon and take tho property chr
demncdi without first hating paid
whatever amount of damages oand
costs may have been awarded or
adjndged against it; Protaded, that
In case the corporation only be dis
satisfied with the decision of the
commissioner, it may proceed to
take the property by depositing
with the clerk of the county court
the amount of the award in money
for the use of the property holder,
subject to final decision. If the
property owner alone be, dissafisf-
ed with the award Of the commis.,
~
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10
SPECIAL MEETING.

special meeting Of the stockholders Of the
HOUSTON & TEXAS CENTRAL RAILWAY
COMPANY will be held at the General ONCE Of
the Company, in the city Of Houston, on Mon
day, March 2ist, 1881, for the purpose Of eonsid-
ering and taking such action as may be necess
sary to enable said Company to issue its bonds
for the purpose of paying of and retiring all
former issues of bonds OF the Company and Of
paying all other outstanding Indebtedness OF
proving and lettering said Company's line of
railroad, and TO secure tue payment Of said
bonds BY mortgage upol the properly ana
jaSw0w A, S. RICHARDSON, sec'y.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

THAT Marshall committee on the
establishment of a normal school at
Marshall, in Eastern Texas, had a
hearing yesterday before the House
committee on education. One of
the learned professors on the COM
mittee expresses himself thusly /:
Veni. rid, rici."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

AT Columbus, Ohio, the legisla-
tire has tiresome session, and
somebody has started the report
that the great iron boilers, under the
state house, are so weak that they
may explode. 1t is unnecessary to
add that the Legislature finds occa-
sion TO do what il haste do in great
haste, for the boilers cannot be re-
paired while the body is in session,
aud they have to keep on..a full head
Of steam as long as the cold weather
lasts. =
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

The Senate yesterday refused TO
pass the bill creating state bureau
OF Immigration. The vote was IN
favor of the proposition to cause
the department of Insurance and
History TO collect and prepare mat
Ter for the information of those in
quiring as TO Texas, and against
paying salaries of immigration
agents, or making payment of any
Kind towards transportation of inn
migrants.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

The State pays good many
clerks, that whisky and cigars and
billiards and other luxurious bills
may be made and paid. Women
coald be found who could do work
more efficiently than many of these
male clerk, and il could employ
them with consideration of the above
named objections.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

THE Washington correspondents
of the the Galveston NeUS thinks
Galveston has been neglected by
Congress because she has had no
representative citizens there to urge
her claims.-4ge.
This is rough on Hon. B. Rush
plumley, gentleman" who was sent
to Washington to advocate its claims
for deep water, and who now repre-
sents in the the state legislature
the good people of the island city.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

THE proposition of the STATES
MAN firm to print the Journals OF the
House did notapply to the publish
ing of messages, but only to Journals,
including resolution and reports.
There is a bonded contractor, who
claims the right to print all mes
sages ordered printed by the Senate
and the House, and the state printing
board has decided that this work
must be done by this contractor and
bv no one else.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

The normal school business in
Mississippi has been run into the
ground, as may be the case in Texas.
The number of graduates in these
schools in that state are largely in
excess of demand for teachers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

% The Waco Eraminer says: 'sThe
Alnaide strikes straight from the
shoulder. md hits the sore,fjIlace
in our Judiciary system when he int-
pntes the defeat ofjustiee, in acquit,
tai of criminals, to,the unequal abil-
lity of Misrepresentation and defense,
and he offerssas sovereign cure for
the wound in the aphorism that
liability shonld be met with, abil-
tfY,,n - nnn ~ naE. -.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

In appears that there is apower
behind the throne at Washington
moving in the matter of improving
Sabine Pass. Twenty feet of water
can be secured there at a very small
expense. The report of the COM
mittee favors an appropriation for
Sabine Pass of $4,000 instead of
$4,000 as was recommended.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

YESTERDAY. ON motion of Senator
Terrell, the Senate made the Senate
bill to establish a state university
the special order for Thursday, and
from day 10 day, thereafter, until
disposed of
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

The mild-mannered Californian
takes the Chinese treaty by the fore
lock and "John" is sent going in ad-
vance. He kills Off a half dozen
orientals any morning rs a pleasant
nastime.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

JUDeE CROSBY, Of Houston, was
before the Congressional Commit
tee on Harhor Appropriations in
faEoriof Sabine PASS He stated on
the authority of competent engi-
asers that with an exp ehse Of $780,
600 twopty-fiye feet of .-wRter could
be .obtained upon the barr s99 Of
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10


The Galveston journal makes a
terrible acknowledgement when it
says:
"SOmc people seem TO imagine
that there is but one place along the
Texas coast at which q vessel of any
magnitude will ever land for car
go, and that place is Galveston.
They think so, because there are two
lines of railroad that terminate
here, and that these lines come ct
with every railway route in the
state. They forget that there are
two or three railroads in the course
of construction that are headed for
Sabine Pass. They forget that these
roads are backed by millions of
money, and are managed by Eastern
men who are playing for millions
more. which they expect to realize
from the investments they are
making. They forget that Sabine
Pass can be made a splendid harbor
for rs little money as any
point along the Texas coast; and
lastly, they forget thai with five
hundred miles Of Texas railroads
terminating at that point and di-
rectly connected with the railway
systems of the great West the work
of erecting cotton presses, ware
houses and wharves will 70 follow
surely and speedily the completion
of roads and Improvement of the
harbor. When Galveston begins to
wane; when one-half of its trade
is turned TO Sabine, and the well ma
tured prejudices that nave prevailed
against this place for years begin to
glOrify themselves in triumphal
praises of the "latest metropolitan
WONDER" somebody will begin to
hunt up the causes that produced
these effects. q. .s---... ..'
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

The San Antonio Express calls the
Galveston wharf company an sin
ner bar" to the commerce of that
city
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

~ THRrY-Two miles more of the
Texas & Pacific railway have been
accepted. The track laying force is
now 125 miles behind the advance
end of the grading force.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

By John r. Hughes, before j. p Smith, ESQ ,
1917 hands high, star. in face, right hind iooi
white, saddle marked, branded IN left shoulder
Spanish brand, on right shoulder HIT, about
years old n
One dark bay mare, about IA hands high, star In
ace; right four foot white, about eight years
old, branded c and counter ON left shoulder and
MO IA on left hip.
One bay mare, 1914 hands high, some white
IN lace, white feet behind scar on right side O.
head, branded OF on left shoulder, OCR on lief
thigh, also Spanish brand; Eabout years old
branded on left thigh BTF (connected).
One roam mare, about ~ years old, about i
hands, branded OK on right shoulder GL RICH
hip, saddle marked.
One roam filly, year old, no brand.
FRANK BROWN, g. G. r c.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

THE Gonzales Inquirer is pleased
that the Governor favOrs opening
:. the doors of state university to
/. females.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

TOUCHING the plan OF publishing
ayes and noes in columns the state
board onpnblic printing, in the an.
nual report, just issued. say: .This
is an unnecessary and an unusual
expense" The innovasion benefit
ed the contractors 20 per cent. on
contract pricessiand the bill was
paid, just az though the work had
been done1m conformity with law
and according to usage. -lc -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Whereas, at the January Term, A. ID. 1881, of
tiers OF administration upon the estate Of
Thomas =. Notion, deceased, were granted to the
undersigned, notice Is hereby given, requiring
all persons having claims against said estate 70
present the same within the time prescribed by
law. Our residence being In. said county, and
our post Office address being fhe City OF Austin,
in said county and state.
GEO. r. LARUE
WIN. STELFOX
Administrators
AUSTIN, Texas, January Is, 1881. vat
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

by the Census Bulletin, Dallas
county foots up 1890 in population.
OF which IL, 084 are males and lie, 4O6
are females, s., 265 natives and 22O5
foreign, q, 622 whites and .49es coll
hored. f.-r,,7 - a. .-l.- s,r{. 49,, .--f -
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

EX-GOv. DAVIS was sharp when
he refused the Collectorship of the
port of Galveston. lie knew the i'm
port business would follow deep
water.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

The Arkansas legislature has just
voted Sl50,OO0 to state insane asylum
purposes. The present Legislature
ofTexas will vote $l3O,OOO for SINH
! lar purposes. ....
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

THE Changers of Jewett resolved
themselves into secret society, and
the politicians of that section
tremble.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10
NOTICE

Is hereby given that will apply during the
5sssIon OF the next Legislature OF the state Of
Ie1as LOT the passage OF specIal law grnntinR
me certificate for six hundred and forty acres
OF land as member o Fisher & Miller's col
colony T.. LUTHER.
January 4th, 1881. 80. Jas w5ts
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DEPARTMENT OF
-e INSURANCE STATISTICS AND History,
Austin Texas, Jan. II, 1881
To AH Whom IL Hay Concern:
+ TBIsr IS no CERTIFY that the PnGsIx In
sURANcE COMPANY, of Hartford, has in all re-
spects fully complied with the laws Of Texas o.
conditions precedent TO its doing business In
this State, aud that the said Company holds 4
Certificate of Authority from this office EMIT
ling IL To do business In this State for one wear
from the list day of January, 1881, to the 3lst
dayOr December, 1881. - -,
Z fsEaE.l Given nndef my hand ana Seal, at
Office, az AuBtiD, the day and date first above
Written. Y. .. KING, Com iss ioner.
% EiiW STANDS, Agent at Austinj jan 25 wat.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10

CONGRESS will have TO appropri-
ate about S7OOOGOOO for pension
purposes. Mr.. Atkins declares that
the pension laws, as they now exist,
will add thousand millions to the
public debt. y bill was before the
House for the relief of the widow
of Capt. Hugh n. Page, but it was
withdrawn because of the savage
assaults on the character of the de-
ceased Capt. Page, and the Southern
people in general, on the part of
Republican congressman aud news
papers. --
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-02-10
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;i Cotton, in, an elaborate. article
Oh cotton manufacture in the South
says: 2E
"These obstacles are all of u char
acter that can be overcome with
comparative ease, and they certain
ly will be overcome in a few years.
The victory will be practically won
as soon as Northern capitalists are
aroused to the fact that in spite OF
al obstacles they can earn say even
10 per cent. on their investment in
mills at the South, as compared with
8 per cent. on Northern mill stocks
We believe that where the same
amount of enterprise and energy is
bestowed in each case, greater
difference than ? per cent. can be
made in manufacturing at the South
over manufacturing Mt the North
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INSURANCE NOTICE NO. 94s.

DEPARTMENT or
lSsrRAscE, STATIsTICs AND HIsToRY,
ArsTTS, Texas, January II, 1881.
This certifes that the EAST TEXAS FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY Of Tyler, Texas,
having complied with all the requirements OF
law relating to Insurance Companies In the
State, and having exhibited a certificate from
the Comptroller of Public Accounts, showing
payment OF the State occupation tax for one
year from the 1st day of January, 1881, is hereby
authorized to pursue the business Of fire and
LIST day of January, 1881, TO the 31st day Of De.
cember, 1881, upon payment Of such further tax
to county and municipal corporations In which
said company may do business as may be re-
quired by law
In testimony whereof hereunto sign my
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j. s.. cial seal, the day and date FIRST above
written. V. o. KING,
Commissioner.
CASTLES a. CHADWICK,
ja26 3w Agents, Austin, Texas.
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{ IT is thought now that Stanley
Matthews win be confirmed.
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