The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12
XVIIIth Legislature.
Seventy-SecOnd Days Proceedings
SENATE.

SENATE.
AUSTIN, April 4, 1888.
The senate met at 10 a. m. Hon. A. W.
Houston presiding, and quorum pres
ent.
Prayer was offered by the chaplain,
Rev DIR. Smoot.
On motion OF Mr.. Johnston, the read
ing of the journal was dispensed with.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Education.-Mr. Davis, chairman, rec
commended that senate bill No. 2S2 lie up
on the table. owing TO the lateness of the
session. The bill passed relates to the
creating OF school districts and the col
lection Oftaxes Tor school purposes.
judiciary No. 2.-Mr. Gooch, chairman,
reported favorably house bill to protect
the creditors of estates OF deceased per-
sons.
state Affairs.-Mr. Patton, chairman +,
reported faVorably house bill No. 406, to
include within the provisions of article
No. l190, revised statutes, foreign as well
as domestic expectations.
A message from the house announced
the passage of house bill No. 400, to make
each of the several common carriers
which unite tn complete line of trans
portation the agent of all the others; and
every person contracting with such COM
mon carriers, or any one OF them, for the
safe carriage and delivery of the goods,
lumber, live stock, package or message,
and liable for any damage TO such goods,
lumber, live stock, package or message
on Whatever part OF the whole line re-
eeived, and liking the venue OF suits
therefor.
Also, with amendment, senate bill No.
125, providing for the travelling expenses
of the uuartermaster and commissary of
the frontier battalion.
House bill No. AL was introduced, max
ing telegraph corporations, or lndiVldu-
ais owning telegraph lines in this state,
common carriers.
MIR. MatIock called up, under a suspen-
sion OF the rules, house bill No. 90, TO
ere te the land district OF Hardeman ana
Wilbarger counties. Passed.
MIR. Terrell called up senate bill chang
ing the time for holding district courts
in The counties of Williamson and Travis.
Passed.
MIR. Perry call, up senate bill No. 35l
TO amend an act prescribing the llme LOT
holding courts in the ninth judicial dis
trict. Passed.
Mr.. Fleming called up house bill No
1853, to restore the civil and criminal
jurisdiction heretofore belonging to the
county courts of Bu net and Comanche
counties. Postponed until p. m.-af-
teruoOn session.
Mr.. Patton called up senate bill No.
III amending article 577 OF the revised
statutes: concurring in house amend
ments. Passed.
MIR. Matlock moved house bill No. 800
be recommitted to judiciary No. l.
Reference so made.
Mr.. Chesley brought up senate bill $50,
an act to regulate telegraph companies:
and provide penalty for violations oil
same.
MIR Jones moved to postpone bill until
July 4, 1888 Lost.
Substitute mendment offered by com
Mr.. Gooch offered house bill Al, for
substitute to bill.
Pending action senate adjourned until
3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
President Houston and a quorum pres
ent.
MIR. Stratton, for judiciary committee,
reported iavorably house bill authorizing
cities of % 900 inhabitants to vaeate ill.,
valid assessments, and to make reassess-
ments, and favorably senate bill to make
clear the right of the governor TO appoint
all quarantine officers.
Mr.. Gooch. for judiciary No. 2, fayor-
able report upon house bill TO extend 10
twelve months the period OF limitation In
which claims may be registered by the
comptroller.
Mr.. Shannon, for committee on internal
reported tavOrably house
rallIO Oad bill, known as the Gibson suDsll-
tute.
Telegraph bill again taken up.
Mr.. Gooch's substitute rejected. and
the bill lost on passage to engrossment.
Mr.. Terrell entered motion 10 recon-
slider.
MIR. Traylor called up motion to recon-
slider vote killing bis bill, to compromise
with holders of land scrlp. be SAID the
state has outstanding seven million acres
of scrip. The bill will enable this to be
taken up and cancelled by permitting To-
cation on one-eighth that amount OF land.
The time will come when the state Will
have to settle with owners of the scrip.
NJ. Martin saw no difference In settling
at one-eigh b and tn total reputation.
Mr. shannon thought experience shows
the legislature from year to year
would be importuned 10 settie
with age, and it il wise to settle
hem Low when desirable compromise
can be effected.
Mr., Gibbs contended they were dona-
tions. and there was no binding ohhga-
ton upon the state 70 provide lands ior
them.
MT. Terrell doubted there was any
binding oblig alton, moral or legal, upon
the state 10 open the reservation Tor ioca-
tion of the scrip; but experience SHOWS
Ibey will be urged for time TO come,
and it was best to make the settlement
now. Al,
MIR. Davis took same view Us to the
prospect of the claim being always on
hand, with an active and persistent loDOy.
An amendment TO give priority TO ioca-
tion OF one million acres for the uhlver1
sily in the reservation. Amepded, TO add
alter university certificates oil Conleuer-
ate cripples and Texas Volunteers
sdopted. Bill passed to engrossment,
tut refused 10 suspend the rules TO pass
fin.Sty. an ,ru,s,;o,;on IN
onnty courts OF Burnet and UOmanehe
oonnties takenup. Dimmit eou6ty lhAt
hod heeu tackled on IN the house was
Stricken M out and Hidalgo added ana Ine
Joint resolution fixing second tues
,lay in August as day TO Voie on Gun
stiiutional amendments, passed..
House bill amending law Teguia'ins
hiring out eonvicts passed.
senate agreed to house ehSL seno!
clause added to bill, fixing traVenng eA-
nen, es of stale qual termasteI u eoVo,
senate bill transferring orayson ',. evu
ty TO Taylor branch OF the suprein'e ,I'., oou, nn
amended by johnson 10 auu Soii'" 00D"
tv- and passed to engrossment;
ttause blII amending the election la"
passed. aa, IN o,clock
Thursday.