The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15
HOUSE

Petition on the Sp"ak-' table on
the subject of prohibition.
BY Mr.. Chambers, of Tarrant. and
Foster, of Limestone: Similar pc
titions.
Mr.. smith, of Travis: Petition to
keep conviets confined in prison.
Mr.. Hardness, of Frio: Petition not
read.
by Mr.. Kendall: To amend article
10 of the code of procedure, relative
to sheriffs' fees.
Mr.. Foster, of GraysOn: TO revoke
recent contracts for lease of the peni
tentiaries.
Mr.. Etheridge: Resolution of in
quiry, why the house. after sitting
twenty days, can't be supplied with
the rules?
Mr.. Foster said he could give the
information outside of any resolution.
1t was because of adoption of the
resolution previously requiring the
rules to be printed with other matter
The resolution was accordingly
tabled
At the instance of several members,
Messrs. James 5. Wood, ). II. Frost,
A. I. TOmpkins and John Henry
Brown, eX-members of the legislature
were allowed the privilege of seats in
the bar of the house
BY Mr.. Wurzbach: Providing for
dissolution of attachments in certain
cases.
Mr.. Stagner: Resolution that the
Judiciary committee investigate the
law as to fees of district and county
attorneys and report. Adopted.
Mr.. Frymier: To amend art. 1850,
CHI. 2, t. 80, revised statutes, so us to
provide for the appointment of crimi-
nal district clerks of Galveston and
Harris county by the judge of the
court, in place of the governor having
the appointment.
Mr.. Scott: To amend art. 1866, CHI. 3,
revised statutes, to obviate the neceS-
sity of taxing teachers of the public
free schools So before they can enter
ON the discharge of their duties.
Mr.. Nash: Resolution for a COM
mittee of inquiry looking to the
printing for the state being done
at the deaf and dumb asylum
us Il matter of economy to the
state and means of employment to the
inmates. Resolution was referred to
the committee on printing.
Mr.. Swan: To amend article $50 re-
vised statutes.
Mr.. Townsend: To authorize COM
missioner of general land Office to act
in matter of Elisha Roberts as heir of
Jesse Walling.
Mr.. Barry, of Bosque: To prevent
making and constructing of wire
fences entirely of barbed ware.
Mr.. Brown, resolution: Whereas,
the house has now under cOnsidera-
ton bill of great Importance, to-wit:
Substitute for house bill No. 272, in
volving an outlay of over S547,0O0
bonds due the university and common
school funds, and further sum
S2yO,OOO interest on these bonds, which
is understood to be available, (the to-
tai is over $4,000: anR, whereas, the
available fund on~theseI lebts Is now
needed anda-ShOuld be fun6esl-142., cash,
IIsnd It is well understood necessifItSJr
the investment of the money in state
or United States bonds ut loss of 40
per cent or more; therefore,
Resolved, That the attention of
the house is respectfully invited
to the careful consideration of
to SO shape their action as to save to
loss which the purchase of either
state or United States bonds would
incur.
Resolved, That it would perhaps be
better, after paying all sums due to
available university and common
school funds in cash, to renew the
bonds for the sum of the permanent
fund, transfer the same amount in
cash to the revenue fund, and if that
fund is thereby increased to SUN
sufficient to defray the expenses of
the state government for one year, it
would perhaps be economy to suspend
the collection of the ad valorem and
poll taxes for one year, rather than
purchase bonds at the present price.
On motion of Mr.. Moursund, the
resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on education.
MIR. Robertson: Joint resolution
amending the constitution SO as to
make the school tax consist of
quarter of the revenue and the poll
tax.
Mr.. Frymier: To amend section
IL, chapter ~ of the general laws,
regulating penitentiaries, providing
for the appointment of assistant SUI
perintendents by the superintendent,
with approval of the board of man
ayers in place of the governor.
Mr.. WurZbach: Resolution. that as
the printed rules cannot be ready for
the house for several weeks, and as
one-half of the session has passed, the
committee on rules be instructed, if
deemed advisable, to cOuntermand
the previous action. Referred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Several committees reported, the re-
ports being sent up without reading.
Mr.. Hill reported for judiciary COM
mittee No. ,. favorably on senate bill
10, allowing pay to witnesses in
felony cases, with amenement reduc-
ing mileage of senate bill to three
cents. provided that the fees shall not
be allowed to more than two wit
nesSes to same fact.
Favorably, house bill 2l9 by substi-
tute, amending article 1912 so as to
require superior courts to decide
causes in the order of submission.
Favorably, senate bill 40, amending
article $50 of the criminal code so as
To extend the penalty for disturbing
religious worship to Sunday schools.
REGULAR ORDERS.
Senate bill No. IL, relative to sever
mces of trials, wits finally passed.
Senate bill No. 30. to amend section
1000, chapter l, title | to IL, of the law
relative TO witnesses present at in
quests, finally passed.
Senate bill No. 80, to amend articles |
Sl4, 3l5, penal code, relative to bolster
Gus and insulting language, and indie |
cent conduct in public places, was |
next considered.
Mr.. Labatt said he hoped the bill |
would not pass.
MIR. Durant said we had enough to |
do without legislating as to etiquette |
of society. He was opposed to any
law which shall say whether one man |
must halloa or another shrek.
Mr.. Tucker trusted that the bill of |
the committee would pass. IL en-
braeed every material point of pro-
lection TO each inhabitant OF the state.
Mr.. Nash suggested that it would
require forty-three votes to pass the
bill.
Various amendments were proposed.
Mr.. Hill didn't think the amend
ment would improve the bill.
The. bin finally passed with slight
verbal amendment
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