The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15


ment to article 1870, which was sub
sequently adopted, providing that NJ
animal shall be estrayed without aft
davit of party that he is not, and does
not know, the owner.
Article 454l, prescribing oath to bt
taken as to estrays, was adopted as
amended by Mr.. Patterson, by strik.
ing out in lines IA and 10 of the bill
the bill the words; THAT l have
within the last ten days, carefully eX
amined the records of marks anC
brands of this county"
\ message from the senate an
nounced the passage of joint resOlu
ton making appropriation for the eX
penses of the executive Office; ant
senate bill 1873 to create commission
of arbitration and award and pay sala
ries of the judges.
The speaker announced that he haC
signed the deficiency printing bill.
Mr.. Odom, of Runnels, said he pro
tested against any action against thu
large cattle interests of the section
which he represented. He wa.
opposed to any measure thai
allowed possession of the proper
| ty of another man in such short time
as sixty or even ninety days, after all
vertising at obscure placeS.i
Mr.. Labatt said, as Galveston wa!
ON an island, he wanted Galveston ex
empted.
An amendment by Mr.. McAlpine
adding the words lin this county
after upon my premises.
Mr.. Moursund offered an amend
ment, which was also adopted, thai
unless the animal brings twO-thirds
of appraised value, the party shall bt
entitled only to expenses of eStraying
Mr.. Scott moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill, as it had been cut
up and torn so it was no improve
ment on the present law.
Mr.. Nash said the bill was not sat
isfactory to the stock men.
Mr.. Caven hoped the motion to post
pone would not prevail. He had al
amendment to meet the objection!
and make the bill clear to the stool
men. If his amendment was no
adopted he would join the member
from Kerr and Dallas Scott ant
Nash) in killing the bill.
Mr.. Browning spoke in favor OF tn,
bill, as prepared by the committee, If
ter careful consultation with tn,
| different interests involved. Hi
quoted, from the official reports, sta
| tiSticS as to numbers and value o.
cattle, horses, mules, sheep, etc, il
Texas, to show the Importance o
such interests, involving millions o
dollars. He also read from tn
STATEsMAN's account of the proceed
ings of the Texas Live Stock Asso
citation as to the estray law now be
fore the house, to show that the bill
was approved Sy the association.
A message from the senate an
nounced that the senate refused t
concur in house resolution of MI
Kendall for committee of inquiry a
to whether the letter and spirit of tn
law had been violated by purchases q
school lands in excess of the maxi
mum.
Mr.. Rogers said that as stocl
man he hoped the motion t
postpone would not prevail
The committee had worke
faithfully to conform the bill
fairly to the interests OF all, and i
the name of his constituency and tn
interests of the stockmen of Texas, h
asked protection for their stock.
Mr.. Caven agreed with Mr.. Scot
that the bill had been tattered an
torn, but wanted to tear it some NOR
in one section to suit him, or pOstpon
it indefinitely if not amended properly
We can get along under the law as
now is.
Speaker-The question is on tn
motion of the gentleman from ker
to indefinitely postpone the bill.
The vote resulting ayes 80, nays 81
the speaker added his vote in tn
negative, and declared the motto
loSt-eXplaining that in all cases Tex
cept on motions to adjourn) wher
the speakers vote made tie in tn
negative, the motion is lost.
Article 1874 of the pending bill wa
adopted. providing for recOrdin
marks and brands.
Article 1880. vesting the property O
every estray in the county wherein
such estray may have been posted
and prescribing terms for selling tn
same for cash after notice, wa
adopted.
| Article 1852, fixing time for sellin
estrays, was adopted. ..
| Article 1883, requiring same acti o
for hogs, sheep or goats, except &C
vertising and manner of giving lie
tice, was adopted.
A message from the senate al
nounced the passage of the bill for
branch lunatic asylum in Mort
| Texas, with senate amendment.
Article 1854, section |, of pending
bill was adopted. providing that n
animal shall be subject to be estraye
unless the same shall have bee
known to the taker UP as an eStra
for mt least twelve months previous t
the time of eStraying same.
Section of same article, repealin
article 1876 of the law which pre-
vided that county commissioner
shall record estrays, WAS adopted.
Speaker-Shall the bill be Ell
crossed?
Mr.. Caven offered his amendmeI
striking out the words "work oxen
where they occur twice in Mr.. Swan
amendment and inserting sixty day
for six months. Unless this Wa
done he argued that it would in etfet
convert every COW into work OK, /
the meaning of the bill. So he ha
oxen stricken out by his amendmen
He wanted the cattle mems intere:
cared for, but at the same time h
represented another important int
est, the farmers. Personally, perhap
he had more work stock than son
cattle kings, but he was disposed
compromise matters between the tw
interests and shake hands across Il
chasm of their differences.
Mr.. Rogers said, as stOckman,
would accept Mr.. Caven's amendmen
heartily.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Patton offered his amendmeI
to include the words cor lessee"
section 1870, after the word citiZe
Adopted.
Mr.. Browning offered his amen
ment to article 1914, that anima
shall not be estrayed when brands a
of record. Adopted.
Mr.. Taylor offered amendment
section |, of article 1884, providiI
animals being estrayed till such tin
, as the law authorizes for their estra
al. Adopted.
The bill, as amended. was order,
:, engrossed.
Mr.. Davis, of Camp, was eXcus,
one week from Wednesday on a
count of important business. Messl
! Sharp, Hardness and Etheridge we
excused on account of sickness. N
!, Townsend was excused for mona
2 tendance Friday and from attendan
Monday next.
Bills, resolutions and petitions we
> read and referred, except as otherwi
!, stated, as follows;
n By Mr.. Acker, of Lampasas: Pc