The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-25

liO2. chapter 8, revised statutes, rela-
tive to proceedings after counting
votes. Referred to committee on
privileges and elections.
Lakewood, of Delta: To provide
Tor taking forfeitures before examin-
ing courts. Referred to judiciary COM
mlttee No. 2.
ration, of johnson: To amend ar.
tlcle z, capter l, title |. of section 1. of
act TO adopt and establish penal code
ana code OF criminal procedure. passed
February Il, 1879. Referred to iudi-
clary committee No.2.
Barrett, of Cook: To provide for
the pay OF jury commissioners of the
district and county courts. Referred
TO Judiciary committee No. 1, IL fxes
the pay at SO per day.
Kendall. of Denton: To provide
for the disposal of breaking stray ami
mails. Referred to committee on state
affairs. 1t provides that estrayed
fence-breaking animals, shall, under
prescribed circumstances, be sold. etc.
Merriwether, of Goliad: To amend
article 1888, chapter 4, of code of
criminal procedure. 1t relates Co paw
of jurors. Referred to judiciary COM
mittee No. 2.
Cochran, of Dallas: Requiring
clerks of the county courts of the
several counties to keep a record with
indices of all appeal bonds which are
recorded in their offices, and to amend
chapter 2, title 28, of the revised
statues, by adding article 1154a. Re
ferred to judiciary committee No. 1.
Joint resolutions were offered as
follows:
BY Barry, of Bosque: Joint resolu-
tiOn to amend constitution. article 1.
section Is, relative to Imprisonment
for debt. Referred.
Rosenthal, of Fayette: To amend
article 10, section SO, concerning immi-
grafton. Referred.
Fisher, of Harris: Concerning sur
vivOrs of the Mexican war asking for
pensions. Referred.
A resolution of Mr.. Cramer to have
200 copies of the rules and standing
committees and state constitution
printed was, on motion of Mr.. Thomp-
son, OF BeXar, referred to committee
on rules.
Messrs. Morton Moses, of the 18th,
and ID. Is. Tarlton, of the 18th legisla-
lures, and Hon. Charles Stewart,
member of congress, were, by resolu-
ton adopted, invited to seats on the
floor of the house.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
None from judiciary COMMITTEES
Mr.. Hill, chairman of judiciary COM
mittee No. 2, reported unfavorably on
house bill 30, to repeal article Of the
code making it penal to sell cattle
without power of attorney; house bill
20, to amend article 314 of the code,
charging the statute as to disturb
ances of the peace; house bill 80, to
amend articles 431-33. making 1t a
forgery for minors to sign parents
names to orders for marriage licenses
without parents authority; house bill
81, extending operation of law as TO
ARRAYS in public places.
And favorably, on house bill "a, TO
cure defect in penal code as TO keeping
places of retail dealers open on Sum
day.
Mr.. Thompson, chairman of the
committee on engrossed bills, reported
the land bill to withdraw public lands
from sale duly engrossed.
Mr.. Wurzbach, chairman OF the
committee on lands and land Office, re-
ported recommending printing Of
several bills for information of the
members.
The committee on arrangements for
the Inauguration OF the governor last
Tuesday reported as to the proceed
ings.
The several reports were adopted.
The speaker appointed Messrs. Tay-
lor, Cundiff and King on the joint
committee of the senate and house on
repairs of governors mansion.
A motion to adjourn till Thursday
morning was lost.
On motion of Mr.. WurZbach re-
cess of twenty minutes was taken.
After recess, the dill making appro-
priation for mileage and per diem of
members and employees of the legisla-
ture was read and signed by the
speaker, and, on motion Of Mr.. Nash,
of Dallas, the house adjourned till 10
a. IN. Thursday.
q The school book bill. as introduced
by Mr.. Etheridge of Falls, last Mon
day, and referred to the committee on
education, provided more fully than
was reported for the purchase of zone
hundred and fifty thousand Q50000)
school books, containing only the con-
stitution of the state of Texas, and
the penal laws of the state OF Texas,
for the use of common schools and
providing that they shall be taught
therein, and making an appropriation
| therefore,