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

Mr.. Buchanan: The university Of
Texas has but one enemy in the state,
and he may talk until doomsday here
on this floor and never change vote.
His speech needs no answer in defense
of the university, and L therefore
move the previous question on the
pending amendment.
Mr.. Peacock's substitute for Mr..
Cooper's amendment was adopted by
the following vote:
Yeas-Buchanan, Chesley, Collins,
Cooper, Farrar, Fleming, Fowler.
Getzendaner, Gibbs. Gooch, Harris,
Houston, Jones, Kleberg, Martin,
Matlock. Patton, Peacock, Pfeutfer,
Pope, Shannon, Stratton, Terrell,
Traylor.-24.
Nays-Davis.-1.
Mr.. Traylor: Amendment to section
2: "And provided further, that the
persons to whom the confederate and
veteran certificates were issued, and
who are now owners and holders
thereof, shall have three months after
this act goes into effect, and the land
is open to location, within which to
locate the same; but purchasers of
confederate or veteran certificates
shall be entitled to make locations
thereon"
Mr.. Gibbs: substitute for amend
ment: "And none of these lands shall
be subject to location under these
certificates unless the certificate is in
the hands and actually owned by the
original grantee or his legal heirs; and
he or they shall make affidavit of
this fact and the further fact that he
has never disposed of the same, before
any such location shall be made, I'M
less the file is made within twelve
months from the passage of this act.
Adopted, and made part of the bill.
The bill was engrosSed with several
amendments, which could only be in
telligible in the context of the bill.
Pending final passage of the bill, the
senate adjourned till three o'clock
2. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Gooch presiding.
Mr.. Martin moved that the bill UNI
der consideration at the time of adj
journment, be made the special order
for Monday. Carried.
Mr.. Patton called up senate joint
resolution instructing the attorney
general to institute suit against the
Houston and Texas Central railroad
company for amount claimed to be
due by them as successors and pur-
chasers to the Washington railroad, to
the public free school fund.
Passed without amendment.
The chair laid before the senate
house bill No. 81, relating to Sunday
law, With senate amendment not con-
CURED in. Pending consideration, the
bill went to the table under a cal of
the senate.
Mr.. Gibbs called up senate bill No.
10, regarding state refOrmatory farm.
Mr.. Gibbs offered an amendment.
fixing the salary of the superintendent
at $500. Adopted.
The bill passed, without further
amendment.
Mr.. Stratton called mp senate bill
No. Isl, making it an offenSe to
swear falsely in testifying before the
state quarantine board, with house
amendments. The amendments were
concurred in.
Mr.. Shannon called up senate bill
No. $50, respecting the time for hold
ing county courts for civil and pro-
is to reduce the number of terms of
the court. The bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Peacock, Mr..
Pfeuffer was excused until Monday,
on account of important business.
Mr.. Peacock called up senate bill
No. ia, authorizing the location of
veteran land certificates in Greer
county, the object of the bill being to
permit individuals to settle the ques-
tion as to title to Greer county
through the courts.
Mr.. Gibbs. by request: a petition
from Mr.. Goggins, asking payment
for a piano sold the state during the
administration of Gov. Davis. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Traylor moved to take up SEN
ate Joint resolution No. AZ, annulling
the original penitentiary leases in
event the legislature should adjourn
without taking action on the leases.
Mr.. Jones moved a call
of the senate; and Messrs. Houston
and Pope being absent, the motion
went to the table.
Mr.. Chesley called up, for the pur-
pose of reference to special commit
tee, senate bill No. $50, relating to
telegraph companies.
Referred to committee composed
of Messrs. Chesley, Farrar, Davis,
Fleming and Martin.
Mr.. Martin asked to be relieved of
serving; and Mr.. Buchanan was APP
pointed in his stead.
Mr. Matlock called up senate joint
resolution No. 20, asking representa-
tives in the United States congress
to establish international quarantine
regulations with Mexico, for the pro-
lection of the frontier from infectious
diseases.
Resolution passed, with amendment
Mr.. Dal is called up on second
reading, house bill No. 119, making it
an offense for engineers in charge OF
railroad trains, to fail to whistle or
ring the bell before passing road
crossings.
Passed with committee amend
mentS.
Mr.. Farrar called up on second read
ing senate bill No. 327, relating to the
government of the state insane aSy
lum.
The bill passed under supervisor
of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, Mr.. Hous
ton was excused until Monday.
On motion of Mr.. Pope, Mr.. GetZ
endaner was excused until Tuesday
on account of sickness.
On motion of Mr.. Traylor senat'
Joint resolution No. 146, relating tt
penitentiary leases, was made specia
order for uext Thursday, after morn
ing call, and from day to day unit
disposed of.
| ON motion of Mr.. Farrar, the senat
adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
House met at $50 a. M, Speake
Gibson and quorum present.
, Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. d.
PoindeXter.
: THE GENERAL LAND BILL.
The house resumed consideration G
senate bill No. 1853, the general Ian
I bill, the pending question being Nj
Franks amendment to section one, t
T strike out the words "and leased.
, The amendment was lost. Ayes 8
noes AZ. The bill was published i
5 the STATESMAN of February %.
Section one was adopted withou
4 amendment.
Section two similarly adopted.
i Section three. amended by NJ
j. Jones with proviso, that nothin
r Herein shall be construed to requiI
Q any classification of such lands &
e have been classified already unless tn
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