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expended annually for public school pur.

expended annually for public school pur.
poses.
Mr.. Gibbs moved to amend by adding
that the county making such loan shall
guarantee Its payment. Adepted-yeas
l6; nays, IL.
Mr; rraylor moved to amesa by striking
out the word permanent Adopted.
Mr.. Matlosk moved the previous cues.
ton. Seconded, and the main question
ordered.
The question recurring on the engros ;.
ment et the secretary, 1t was engrossed.
Mr.. Randolph moved TO adjourn till lC
O'CLOCK tomorrow. Adopted-yeas, 20,
noes, 3.
HOUSE.
The pending business being the substitute
offered by Finch yesterday to senate bill
providing for the relief OF f. T. Moore, for
services rendered the STATE, Mckinney re.
sume,s his argument in behalf OF Moore,
and contended that the constitutional oh.
lection which the opposition had raised was
nothing more than an oversight OF the Sew
enteenth legislature, a quibbie designed to
deieat the applicant OF his honest earnings.
Hill oontended that the bill was uncoa.
stitutional, in rs much as 1t was retroactive
In its effects.
Wurzbach argued that the bill was con
stitutional and said that he always differed
with his friend and former partner, J, Ii.
McLeary, in his opinion as to this mat.
ter.
Durant favored the bill, and considered
it just and equitable.
Barrett said that the county attorney OF
Travis county was not the only person who
had II ndered services for the state without
having compensation provided, but that
justices OF the peace and other officers hold
ing examining trials had never been paid
for services rendered. He considered the
bill unconstitutional and retroactive in it.
provisions.
Stout spoke for some time, contendinl
that the bill was constitutional.
Scott said that the constitution was made
by men who could not look ont and see tn,
future exigencies Of the state, and that h,
would vote for what he considered to b,
right, constitution or no constitution. Tha
the claim was just, and khould be paid,
Brown said that he understood that tn,
attorney general was the legal adviser .
the governor and all OF the officers of tn,
state. That the county attorney OF Travi
got Into this thing, contrary to the advice
OF the attorney general, and should abid
the circumstances.
Rosenthal-'I think it would have beel
better to have paid the sum asked for out Q
the contingent expenses Of the house thai
to have consumed 90 much time in the dis
custom. In the language Of the gentleman
from Johnson BROWN, give US liberty 0
Kye US DEATH Therefore, ! move the pre-
vtous question"
tered by Finch, 1t was lost by vote of aye!
81; nays, 50.
The question recurring upon the passag
OF the bill to its third reading, the vot
stood ayes, 81; nays, 33.
Acker having announced that he Was di!
qualified, was excused from voting.
Acker, Barrett and Mathews presente
petitions, asking for prohibition, from tn
citizens OF their respective counties.
Stout presented q petition from citizen
OF Navarro county, protesting against tn
creation Of Richland county.
Frank introduced bill to confer upo
Joseph Powers, minor, the righ. of ma
By Parsons--A bill to change the rule
and fix the boundaries Of Rockwall county
Ny Etheridge-A resolution of thanks /
y Professor HOgg for his lecture on educa
ton last evening. Adopted.
by El!tot-A resolution that member
meet at Up. m. to discuss constitutions
questions. Laid over.
by White-A resolution inviting Set
Sheppard, of Galveston, to a seat With
the bar OF the house. Adopted.
by Adams, OF Wood-A resolution rect
ing that, whereas, this is the annual birtl
day of General Washington, that out of I,
spect to his memory, the house adjourn ii
y q. m. to morrow. Carried.
CAPITAL CHRoNTCLINGs.
The San Antonio Lumber company
capital stock, S25 600, filed a charter to-day
The Factors and Traders Insuranc
company, Of New Orleans, was gr nted pei
mission to do business in this to.da
Tor the year 1888. Also, the NU.taern Al
surance company, Of London.
Weather warm and rainy.