Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1882-04-20
LEGISLATIVE.

ported tavorably on the bill
destroy certain bonds of
state, with an amendment pro.
viding for the destruction of tn
International railroad bonds. 4
The bill fixing the value oil
lands in the reservation and I'M
organized counties was taken up
and after several amendments
passed.
An act to set aside lands for
the university was discussed.
Senator Duncan made a power
full speech.
! House.-The committee on
congressional apportionment
made the following report:
First district-Harris, Cham,
bers, Jefferson, Orange, Hardin
Waller, Montgomery Grimes,
Walker, Polk, Tyler, Jasper,
Newton, San Jacinto, Brazos,
Trinity, and Angelina.
Second district-Robertson,
Leon, Houston, San Augustine,
Sabine, Freestone, Anderson,
Cherokee, Nacodoches, Hender-
son and Shelby.
Third district-Panola, Har-
rison, Rusk, Gregg, Smith, Van
Zandt, Upsher, Wood and Rains.
Fourth district-Marion, Cass,
Bowie, Red River, Morris, Titus,
Franklin, Lamar, Hopkins and
Delta.
Fifth district-Grayson, Col
lin, Cook, Denton, Wise, Mon
tague, Clay, Green, Rockwell
and the Pan Handle counties of
Eighth District Colorado,
Fayette, Caldwell, Lavaca, Con-
tales, Guadalupe, Dewitt,
Karnes, Wilson, Atascosa, Aus
tin, Lee and Hays.
Ninth Observation-Disclosures,
Burleson, Milan, Bell, Falls,
McLennan, Limestone and
Navarro.
Tenth District-San Saba,
Mccullough, Concho, Colem RI,
Runnels, Williamson, Bastran,
Crockett, Travis, Comal, Blop,
co, Bexar, Medina, Bandean-
Uvalde, Kinney, Edwards, Kera,
Kendall, Gillespie, Kimble, Bur-
nett, Llano, Menard and LAM
pasas.
The eleventh district takes
the remaining counties. The
last changes made were the
transfer of Angelina from the
second to the first district, and
of Brown from the tenth to the
eleventh district.
Mr.. Baker introduced a def
cheney bill to provide for a
number OF items.
The vote fixing the value Of
lands in the Panhandle was re-
considered.
Nash's bill providing a penal
ty against the consolidation of
railroad stock and franchises
was taken up and pending dis
cussion the house adjourned.
Childress, Hardeman, Wichita
ard WIlbarger and others west
and north of Childress.
Sixth district-Ellis, Kauf-
man; Dallas, Tarrant, Johnson,
Hill and Bosque.
Seventh district Galveston,
Brazoria, Fort Bend, Wharton,
Matagorda, Calhoun, Victoria,
Goliad, Refugio. Bee, San Pa
tricio, Nueces, Duval. Cameron,
Hidalgo, Star, Zapata, Encinal,
Live Oak, McMullen. Lasalle,
Dimmit, Arkansas, Maverick
Zavallo and Frio.
Austin, April 17.-Senate-
The day was occupied in con-
sideration of bills regarding
public lands.
Senator Browns bill.to appor-
ton State congressional dis
tricts was laid on the table.
House Baker introduced
the general appropriation bill.
By Todd bill to forfeit char
tiers of railroads under certain
contingencies.
Resolution asking the govern
or to submit to the legislature
the propriety of deferring the
collection of taxes till the first
OF September next, adopted.
A bill apportioning the State
into senatorial districts was
presented. The twelfth dis
trict is composed of the coun-
ties OF Austin, Washington,
Fort Bend and Waller. The
committee report they are
unanimous and recommend that
the bill pass.
Austin, April 49, Wynne
introduced a bill to regulate the
duties and rights of railroads.
The board of managers of the
Insane Asylum ask an appro-
priation Of $1,000, for the cree
ton of a temporary building
for the insane.
The amendment appropriate
ing lands to the university was
taken up.
Stubs introduced a pension
bill.
The special committee will
report a bill for the purchase of
the Raymond House for $751;
600.
House. Davidson: Bill to
authorize Veterans and disabled
Confederate soldiers to locate
land certificates on the land re-
served for the payment of pub
lie debt.
Bruce: Substitute for bill
providing for the establishment
of an additional insane asylum
in northern or Western Texas.
Finley from Judiciary CON-
mittee No. 1, reported in the
affirmative on the constitution
atty OF the proposition author
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