The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-01

medical attention, and small remu
neration for the costs Il has incurred
in building safe jails.
The practice here is to pay the sher
Ill liked compensation for each ont.
county prisoner. and for him to max,
out another bill against the out
county, and when that bill is collected
1t Is turned over to the county,
The difficulty about this is that as
soon as the sheriff is paid he ceases 10
have any further interest in collecting
the county's bill.
1t Is an intolerable burden for a
county that has gone to the expense
OF building IA safe and good Jail to be
compelled to take care of prisoners of
oyt-counties which refuse to incur
such expenses, and then for this
county not to have quick and ready
way of reimbursement. This (Bexar)
county has in its Jail constantly from
one TO fifteen prisoners to Unsupported.
1 would respectfully suggest that
article 219 be amended by fixing the
amount 1T seventy-llve cents per day,
and the sheriff be made the agent of
the county for its collection aud that
he receive no compensation until the
accounts are collected.
Very respectfully,
j. X. MASON,
County Judge BeXar county, Texas.
BY Mr.. Gibbs: A memorial from
the commissioners court of Dallas
county:
To the Honorable, the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the state of Texas:
At "A regular meeting of the county
commissioners court of Dallas coun-
ty, heretofore held, the following or
der was spread upon the minutes of
said court, viz:
Ordered by the court, that the coun-
ty judge be, and he is hereby, directed
to prepare and submit in behalf of the
county, memorial TO the legislature
of the state of Texas, praying for "a
branch of the supreme court, court of
appeals, and court of arbitration and
award of the state of Texas, TO he es-
tablished at the city of Dallas, and 10
offer on behalf of the county, rooms
for the use of said courts free of all
cost TO the state, so long as said
courts shall remain 1t Dallas"
Referring 10 the above the
undersigned would most respect
fully set forth In brief, the
following as some of the
many reasons why your honorable
bodies should establish branch of
said court as petitioned for:
|. Dallas as railroad centre is ac-
cessible to and can be reached by rail
from almost every county in north
ern, eastern and northwestern Texas.
2. North and northwestern Texas is
probably developing and settling up
more rapidly than any other section
of our state.
3. An inspection of the dockets OF
said courts will show by far greater
number of causes from the country
contiguous and accessible TO Dallas
than from any other section, equal In
extent, within the state. o..
4. To force parties and at
torneys in this section hav-
ing causes before the courts of
last resorts to go hundreds of miles
and incur heavy expenses before be-
ing permitted to submit their cases, is
great hardship.
5. Dallas will compare favorably in
point of health with any other city Of
equal size in the state.
q. The apartments proposed to be
furnished are large, airy and COM
modious, and cannot be surpassed for
convenience and comfor.
All OF which is respectfully sub
mitted. II. L. BURKE,
County Judge Dallas County.
BY Mr.. Chesley: A petition from
the citizens of Waller county, in ref
erence to amending the game law.
Referred.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finance.-Mr. Pfeuffer, chairman,
reported a resolution requesting the
printing of fifty copies of senate bills
No. 129, 1870 and 1872, for the use of the
committee.
Public Lands.-Mr. Matlock, chair
man, reported senate bill No. l22, per-
hitting the commissioners court
of Baylor county TO withdraw
from the general land Of
flee certain land certificates
and locate the same, with recommen-
.dation that it lie upon the table; the
object sought having been accom-
plished by senate bill No. l27.
Favorable report upon senate bill
No. 1875, to create the land district OF
Mitchell and Howard counties, with
slight amendment.
Favorabiy on senate bill No. 127, to
reserve and set apart l25 leagues of
land heretofore surveyed for the -bene-
fit Of unorganized counties, and such
organized counties as may have locat-
ed four leagues of school land in con-.
iict with the rights of prior owners.
Fayorably by majority Of the com
mittee on senate bill No. A, providing
for leasing unorganized county
leagues, with amendments.
Engrossed Bills.-Mr. Martin re-
ported the correct engrossment of
senate bill No. 140. designating where
the Office Of county judges shall &c
kept.
Judicial Districts.-Mr. Harris,
chairman: Favorably Oh house con-
current resolution No. 3, providing
for recognizing the judicial districts
of the state.
Stock and Stock Raising. Mr.. Col
Inns, chairman: Favorably house bill
No. ., to protect the wool-growing in
terests of Texas.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Fleming: Requiring rail-
way companies to burn grass off right
Of way, and fixing penalty for failure
TO do so. Referred.
BY Mr.. Pfeuffer, by request: A res
olution for fitting up library room
and for removal of the supreme court
library. Referred.
BY Mr.. Evans: A bill amendatOry
Of article ch. g, title 3, criminal code
procedure. Referred.
BY Mr.. Pope: A bill amending the
present law defining robbery. Re-
ferred.
BY Mr.. Houston: A resolution In
quiring into the evils complained Of
in the memorial of j. II. Mason.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Matlock: A bill authorizing
the comptroller of public accounts 70
audit all unsettled claims for pay due
teachers of public free schools prior 10
July 1, 1873, with interest, and pro-
viding for payment of same.
Also, bill amending article 3227,
revised statutes, and providing for
local option elections. Referred.
BY Mr.. Randolph: A bill provid-
ing a fine for hunting deer by FIRE
light ut night time. Referred.
by Mr.. Gooch: A bill TO amend
article 3808, revised statutes. relative
to withdrawal of title papers and
copies from the general land Office for
record and other purposes.
Also, bill amending chapter 10,
title IL, revised statutes, as TO exten-
sion of boundaries Of cities and towns
incorporated by law. Referred.
BY Mr.. Gibbs: A bill requiring the