The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01

there are many excellent citizens il
that precinct.
Mr.. Patton called up senate resolu
ton restricting members to one speed
upon any one subject. Referred.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate joint resolution No. 90, re-
lating to taxation in school districts
for free school purposes; the motion
of Mr.. Davis, to adopt the minority
report. pending. Motion lost, and ma.
| jority report adopted, providing com.
mittee substitutes for the original
resolutions.
The substitute resolution was en-
crossed with slight amendment, and
without discussion.
BILLS CALLED UP OUT OF ORDER
Mr.. Cooper called up senate bill
No. 2S6, authorizing the commissioner
of the general land Office to issue
patents now suspended for want of
reports of county clerks.
Bill passed, with amendment by
Mr.. Martin, that when the commits
Sioner is satisfied from evidence in
his office that said patents should
issue"
Mr.. Houston, for Mr.. Jones, called
up senate bill No. 245, relating to
certain amendments to the charter of
the city of Houston.
Bill passed, with amendmentsl pre-
pared by Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. Matlock called up senate bill
No. %, for the relief of J. W. Chow
ming and others, by instruct
hn
general land Office to issue to them
patents for two certain tracts of land
in Wilbarger county and town of Yer
non, upon petitioners paying into the
treasury the sum of So per acre for
the land embraced in the two sections.
Passed.
Mr.. Gooch called up senate bill No.
25l, relating to inquests, changing the
existing law by requiring inquest fees
for inquests held upon bodies of de-
ceased convicts to be paid by the state.
Passed.
Mr., Chesley called up senate bill
No. Isl, placing Waller within the
provisions of the game law. Passed
with amendments by Messrs. John
ston, of Shelby, and Buchanan, except
ing certain counties in their districts
from the provisions of the game law.
Mr.. Pope called up senate bill No.
%, permitting the state firemen's as
ISOLATION 10 erect monument in the
capitol grounds in the city of Austin.
Passed.
Mr.. Davis called up senate bill No.
262, authorizing the attorney general
to procure an official seal. Passed.
Mr.. Stratton called up senate LII
No. 81, to diminish the civil and
criminal Jurisdiction of the coun-
ty court of Matagorda county,
and conform the Jurisdiction of
the district court to such change.
Engrossed with amendments by MIR.
Matl0ck including the counties of
DUnley and Archer, and by Mr.. Kle-
berg inserting Live Oak and Atascosa
counties.
Mr.. CheSley called up senate bill
No. 2l8, transferring the counties
Washingt on and Burleson from the
Austin branch to the Galveston
branch OF the supreme court. Bill
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Patton, senate
bill No. 81, requiring county courts to
create and open tirst-class roads from
the county seats to adjoining counties,
and fixing penalties for obstructing
I same.
On motion of Mr.. Kleberg, Messrs.
Pfeuffer, Jones, Fleming, Terrell,
Cooper and Perry were excused for
the day.
Bill made special order for Tuesday
after morning call, and from day to
day until disposed of.
Mr.. Evans called up senate bill No.
100, amending the local option law
relating to the counties of Fannin and
Menard.
Pending a vote on the bill, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Patton, the senate adj
journed till Tuesday.