The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
Mr.. Upton-They don't make the

/ Mr.. Upton-They don't make the
motion for the committee to rise.
Mr.. JOnes-No, but by making side
issues they are opposing it indirectly
in that way. AS to the position of
the gentleman from Clay (Mr. SWAMI
he was going ahead too far. We don't
know whether we would be convened
in extra session or not. If we fail to
pass the bill some will be elected in
another legislature claiming to be the
friends of the Democratic party while
at the same time they are catching it
by the throat. By keeping the school
question, railroads and other great in
terests in abeyance while Wash Jones
is living, the Democratic party is in
danger. l do hope the motion of the
gentleman from Limestone will pre-
vail.
Mr.. Labatt contended that the
house, in due Difference, should adj
journ at the end of the sixty days
session, and that the remedy for I'M
finished legislation rested on the gov
ernor to settle and determine what
special bills, if any, required an extra
session. He had no fears of Wash
Jones and the safety of the Demo
cratic party.
Mr.. Durant, of Leon, argued that it
was best to go on with the appropria-
ton bill and get through with one
thing at time. He would stay till
takes till the 4th of July.
Mr.. Rosenthall said he did not wish
to make speech, but as the gentle
man from johnson had said. he de
sired liberty, not death; a little more
of the former and less of the latter.
Mr.. Cravens stated very clearly the
action of the house by which the two
bills were made special orders by the
Difference of Mr.. Upton and Mr.. Chen
oweth to each other at the time the
orders were fixed. But this was not
the proper time, he commended, for
making Democratic speeches. The
gentlemen had gone off half-cocked,
especially the gentleman who had
threatened the house with his name
sake. He argued that there was no
danger of the asylumS suffering from
even months delay in passing their
appropriations as they do not expire
till the end Of the month. He was
in favor of such legislation as affects
alike fairly the interetS of the rail-
roads and the people, without damag
ing the rights of either.
Mr.. Patton said he did not think
this house would do anything cal
culated to put Wash Jones and the
GreenbackerS in power in this state.
Mr.. Lakewood rising, while there
were cries for the question, said he
proposed to let the gentleman from
Leon have his say, but spoke briefly
reviewing the positions of some of
the gentlemen on the bill.
Mr.. Douglass spokei in favor of
taking up the railroad bill, as it had
been made the special order. He did
not say whether he was in favor of it
or not, but was ready to vote as his
convictions indicated.
MIR. Brown humOrOuSly made the
point of order that the house was
being bored to death with speeches
and there was no remedy. Laughter.
Chair-The question is on the UO-
ton of the gentleman from Limestone
that the committee rise and report.
Mr.. Upton again cOmbatted the mo-
ton, as dangerous to the general APP
dropriation being satisfactorily con-
sidered as ut the end of the session it
would be hurried through rather hasti-
ly and unadvisedly.
Mr.. Upton amended the motion that
the committee rise and report progress
and have leave to sit again Saturday
ut II m, which motion prevailed
ayes 40, nays 30.
The report of the committee was
then adopted.
The house then took up the railroad
bill which was being read, when, on
motion of Mr.. Labatt, the house adj
journed till 3 o'clock p. IN.
The bill has already been published
in the STATESMAN.
Mr.. Lakewood voted mo" on the
final passage of the joint resolution on
prohibition, when that proposition
was previously under consideration
in the house, for the purpose of NOV
ing a reconsideration of the vote by
which the resolution was lost, and to
call it up at some time when there
might be a possibility of getting a
two-thirds vote.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Speaker Gibson and quorum pre-
sent.
The pending business from adjourn
ment, the railroad bill, was resumed.
The reading of the bill from page
10 was continued by the clerk, Capt.
Booth, who, with his assistant, Mr..
Finger, took it by turns-the bill be-
ing iifty-two pages legal cap size
printed matter.
The bill, with exception of the
schedule or classification of rates, was
published some time ago in the
STATESMAN.
Speaker Gibson signed house bill
No. 20. providing for five days on the
public roads. and house bill No. 40.
to reOrganize the twenty-fifth judicial
district.
Mr.. Robertson sent up report for
committee on engTossed bills.
Mr.. Foster, of Limestone, explained
that the portion of the bill headed
General Instructions" was inserted
by error.
The speaker decided that it must be
read, as it was inserted.
Mr.. Foster, of Limestone, in the
chair.
Chair-The question is on the
appointments reported by the commit
Tee. Carried.
Chair Shall the bill be engrossed
Mr.. Chenoweth asked the courtesy
of the house to adjourn till Saturday,
at a. m, as he was unWell.
Mr.. Acker-I hope the motion will
prevail, as a matter of courtesy to the
gentleman as author of the bill.
Thespeaker appointed essrs. Brown,
Wurzbach, Acker and Upton, and Mr..
Foster, of Grayson, committee on the
part of the house under Mr.. Browns
Joint resolution providing for COM
mittee to select bills proper for legis-
lation during the rest of the session.
House adjourned accordingly.
FOrty-FOurth Days Proceedings.