The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-22

Fifty-Fifth Days Proceedings
SENATE.

f1lty-flltn Ddy TTOCecuinss'u
SENATE.
AUSTIN, March 10, 1883.
The senate met at the usual hour,
Hon. A. w. Houston presiding, and
a quorum present.
The chaplain, Rev. Dr.SmOOt, offer
ed prayer.
On motion of Mr.. Pope the journal
was not read.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Terrell: A bill making an APP
preparation to pay the claim of the
heirs of Eli Virk for services rem
dered and work done for the state
in January, 1874. Referred.
Mr.. Martin: A bill repeating all
laws authorizing the sale of lands be-
longing to the state schools and asy-
lums. Referred.
Mr.. Pope: Resolution that the Off
GERS and clerks of committees of the
senate be allowed the sum of So per
diem from the 10th day of March I'M
til the close of the present session of
the legislature. Adopted.
The governor sent in the revised
1lOG VI uOOctllGl4
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill No. 10, to establish a
reformatory farm and house of cor
rection.
The bill passed to engrossment,
having been amended IN many par
ticulars.
Mr.. Pat ton moved to reconsider the
vote, by which the bill was en-
crossed.
Pending consideration of the mo-
ton, the senate adjourned till p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate met pursuant to adj
journmeut, without quorum.
On motion of Mr.. Chesley, call of
the senate was ordered.
Absent: Messrs. Buchanan, Get
zendaner, Peacock, Perry, Pope and
Traylor.
Shortly after the call, Messrs. Buch-
anan, GetZendaner and Traylor ap-
peared.
After half hour delay waiting for a
quorum, Mr.. Kleberg moved that the
senate adjourn until Saturday. Lost.
Mr.. GetZendaner moved to adjourn
till Friday, at $50 a. m. Carried.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
House met at appointed hour Speak
er Gibson and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Mr.. Cramer introduced a bill to repeal
all laws authorizing the sale of school,
university and asylum lands. The
effect of the law will be to stop all
sales of land till further legislation.
BY Mr.. Kendall: Bill to withdraw
all the above lands from sale.
Both bills were referred to the COM
mitttee on public lands.
Mr.. Hunt moved to reconsider the
vote by which the Browning land bill
was adopted, as partial substitute
for the senate bill.
Mr.. Ayers spoke against reconsider
ing. He thought the substitute was
much better.
Mr.. Moore, of Eastland, favored the
substitute.
Mr.. Patterson hoped the house
would reconsider, and take up the
senate bill and perfect it, and made
a good argument to that end.
Mr.. Douglass argued that the exist
ing law was better than the one pro-
posed, but thought the senate bill
might be properly amended to be eff
| fective.
Mr.. Browning spoke again in favor
of his bill.
Mr.. Hazlewood hoped the motion to
reconsider would prevail. In answer
to Mr.. Browning, he stated his objcc-
ton to Mr.. BIS bill. He favored sell
ling the lands and getting interest for
the benefit of these funds.
Mr.. Hill thought it would be diff
cult to pass any law to meet the ex-
tremes of the conflicting views in this
matter. He compared at length the
features of the several bills to show
that the senate bill was the best and
presented something more tangible
1t had the effect to take the land OFF
the market. If any speculation in
this matter, by holding these lands,
he wanted the schools to have the
benefit to be derived from their en-
HANGED future value. Unless we pass
some bill the land will go back to
market under the old law. AS to the
price of timber land, fixed in the SEN
ate bill, that feature of it was not en-
tirely satisfactory. His theory had
been to sell the timber privileges and
keep the land. Mr.. Hill spoke at
considerable length, making a very
able argument.
Mr.. Nash in the chair.
Mr.. Frymier said he had proposed
to speak on this question, but as it
| had been so well discussed on both
sides he moved the previous ques,
| ton.
Chair-The question is on the mo-
ton of the gentleman from Parker
| Mr.. hurst, to reconsider the vote
adopting the Browning substitute.
Mr.. WurZbach asked for call OF
the house.
Mr.. Tilson moved that the alb
sentees be excused. Carried.
The motion to reconsider was car
ried.
Mr.. Upton moved to postpone the
pending business to take up the def
cheney appropriation bill.
Mr.. Ayres opposed the motion, as
the house was now in a condition tC
decide which bill should be taken as
IA basis on the land question.
Mr.. Upton withdrew his motion.
Speaker Gibson in the chair.
The vote again recurring on the
/ adoption of the Browning land bill
the bill was defeated by vote of Al
ayes to AZ noes.
Speaker-The question is now OF
the adoption of the senate substitute
the report of the committee having
been previously adopted.
| Mr.. Armistead moved that the bill
be considered section by section. Car
ried.
On motion of Mr.. Ayres the house
adjourned till 800 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Speaker Gibson and quorum.
Mr.. Stout, by leave, introduced {
resolution inviting Congressman r
@. Mills, now visiting Austin, to q
seat in the bar of the house. Adopted