The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-29
AFTERNOON SESSION.

ent.
reports of committees were sent
up without reading.
By Mr. Browning: Joint resolution
that the eighteenth legislature stand
adjourned on Monday, April 8, at
IL M.
Amendment, substituting 10th of
| April, was laid on the table.
Mr.. Camp moved to lay the resolu-
| ton on the table. Lost.
The resolution was adopted. Ayes
30, noes 80.
The pending business being the mo-
ton of Mr.. Hill to table the motion
| of Mr.. Armistead to reconsider the
vote by which the house concurred In
senate amendments to the pension
blI, house bill 81.
a caii e the house being demanded.
five members were declared absent
uncxcused. The ncuse refused to ex-
cuse the absentees.
Mr.. Robinson moved to suspend
the pending business to take No the
bill to protect the wool growing in
tercsts of Texas, being substitute
house bill 1884, providing for county
inspectors of sheep and prescribing
Their duties. The fees are to be three
cents for each sheep. to be paid by the
owner, except when no disease Is
found the party requiring the inspec-
ton TO be made shall pay the fees.
Sheep infected with scab to be dipped
by the owner, and If not inspection
fee shall be required. When scab is
found in any flock, the inspector shall
require quarantine lines TO prevent
further infection. Certificates of in
spection may be required as TO all
flocks of sheep driven flom one coun-
ty into another. The inspector is TO
be subject to certain penalties for will
full misrepresentation and neglect of
duty.
Various amendments were pro-
posed by Mr.. Robertson, of William
son.
Mr.. Camp spoke in favor of the bill
and explained the nature of the scab
disease as corresponding to the itch
in men. -
Mr.. Browning offered an amend
ment adding the emergency clause.
Adopted.
Mr.. MCCARTHY offered an amend
ment to exempt Gonzales county, and
spoke against the bill. The amend
ment was adopted.
The bill as amended, without ma
terially affecting its main provisions,
was ordered engrossed, and, the rules
being suspended, was further amended
by exempting Grayson and Limestone
counties, was finally passed.
THE ,LAND-BILL.
The house resumed consideration OF
senate bill 1853, the generafia bill,
which, without further amendment.
was finally passed-ayes 90; noes 20.
Mr.. Smith of Travis, present
memorial of city of Austin against
changing city charter. Referred.
Mr.. Ayres called up house bill 156 TO
amend the fish and game law. but
withdrew his call as another bill was
properly pending at the time.
House bill 425. to provide for the
dissolution of attachments, was taken
up as the pending business.
Mr. Labatt offered amendment TO
all sIlc ssrG 1lTs i aIsss'dn Of nvt'cs
Mr.. Taylor thought the bill dan
ger0us.
Mr.. Wurzbach didn't agree with
him. The provision of the bill was
simply such that If any man makes
an affidavit and attaches another's
property, he whose property is at
tached shall have the right to go into
court, and make proper showing that
there was no cause for the affidavit or
that it was wrongfully sued out, and
have the attachment dismissed.
Mr.. Labatt temporarily withdrew
his amendment, as the journal showed
an amendment offered by Mr.. Brown
ing was pending.
Messrs. Hill, of Polk, and Foster, OF
Grayson, argued strongly in favor Of
the bill.
Mr.. Cochran in the chair.
Mr.. Browning offered an amend
ment, in lieu of his original one, to
require affirmation that the writ -ha&--
been irregularly issued.
Mr.. Taylor, of Red River, compar-
ing the bill with the provisions Of the
present law, argued strenuously and
ably against its passage, contending
that the effect of the bill would be to
take such questions from jury and
place them in chambers before a JUS
tice of the peace or judge in cham
beers. He labored, however, under the
disadvantage of arguing bill that
had been engrossed.
The question was further ably dis
cussed pro and con by Messrs. Doug
lass, and Robinson of Jack; when
pending further consideration Of the
bill, the house adjourned till 8:45 a.
IN. Wednesday.