The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-04-14

vidlng that when trials axe pending
in all cases if one or more of the
Jurors, not exceeding three, becomes
sick or dies the remainder may return
a verdict. Adopted.
The bill authorizing Texas veterans
to locate certificates within Greer
county was called up.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend by
including certificates issued to Con
federate soldiers.
Mr.. Jones moved to amend by pro-
viding that veteran and Confederate
certificates may be located on any
territory within the Indian Nation
or the United States. withdraw,
and Mr.. Davis amendment was lost.
Mr.. uaris moved to amend so that
all persons who avail themselves of
this act shall be deemed to and are
held to relinquish all claims they may
be supposed to hold against the state,
Adopted and the bill passed.
The house bill requiring district
and county clerks to make out official
reports passed.
The bill for the relief of liquor
dealers passed.
The bill directing officers how to
compute available funds arising from
bonds purchased, passed.
The bill fixing the degrees of crime
passed.
The bill authorizing Christian Jor-
don to sue the state passed.
IN THE HOUSE.
On motion of Stagner, the house
bill requiring county judges to give
official bonds was taken up and, after
being amended as net to give bond
in excess of $1,000, passed
On motion of Upton, the house
bill granting to Asa S. Miller, AIilbum
Harold and Mary Woods, widow of
John Woods, deceased, survivors OF
the Dawson massacre, certificates for
1880 acres of land each passed to
engrossment.
On motion of Chambers, OF Tar
rant, the senate bill equalizing the
compensation of tax assessors, was
taken up and passed.
The house considered the railroad
bill for several days and passed to en-
grossment Gibsons substitute.
On motion OF, Henderson, tho
senate bill for the condemnation of
city property for the purpose of widen
ing streets and alleys was taken up,
and the substitute for the house ell of
a similar character, passed.
On motion of Patterson, the senate
bill providing for the pay of attached
witnesses from other counties, in fell
ony cases, was taken up, and the
committee amendments restricting the
pay to not more than two witnesses
to the same fact, and allowing three
cents for milage, was adopted.
Taylor offered an amendment plac-
ing it in the discr ton of the Judge
as to whether other witnesses to the
same fact shall be compensated for
testifying. Adopted.
Rosenthal's bill allowing appeal S
for justices courts by the filling of
aiiidavits that appellant is unable to
pay cost, ETC., passed.
Matthews bill for uniform weight
per bushel was passed.
Stringer's bill prescribing the course
Of claims Of county officers before the
comptroller, was passed.
Fosters, of Grayson, bill regulating
appeals from justices courts was
passed.
Upton's bill granting a league and
labor OF land to Fanny A. Darden,
sole heirof Moses Barker, was passed.
Pending the consideration Cheno-
weth moved to suspend the rules and
takes up the bill allowing the State
Firemen's association to erect Il monu-
ment in the capitol grounds Mt Austin.
The bill provides that the monument
shall not cost less than $1,000. The
bill passed under suspension to the
rules, after which the house adj
jouned.
A Joint resolution to adjourn sine
die on the 9th of April passed the
house.
The senate land bill was passed.