The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

tuCc lucIclOs anu Lu6m 10 vote
understandingly upon their adoption or
rejection. Adopted.
Mr.. Evans: A bill relating to printing of
the legislative record; the object being to
make law the existing arrangement Dy
which the record is printed
The chair gave notice of signing substi-
tute senate school bill No. 81, to regulate
the condemnation of property in cities
and towns, for the purpose of opening or
widening or changing public streets, ave-
nues or alleys; or for water mains or
sewers.
Senate bill No. 20, to permit the state
tiremen's association to erect a monu-
ment in the capitol grounds in the city OF
Austin.
Senate bill No. 2S6. TO amend the char
ter of the city of Dallas.
The penitentIary resolution, being the
special OF der, lost its place on the Journal
by the senate going into committee of the
whole under vote.
COMMITTEES OF THE WHOLE.
Consideration of the appropriation to
A. and NJ. college pending,
Mr.. Peacock: Amendment to strike out
appropriation for the purpose of main-
tanning and instructIng, free of charge,
one student for each representative in
each representative district in the state.
Adopted.
Mr.. Houston: To strike out all rem lin
ing appropriation for specific purposes
and insert for the maintenance and sup
port of the Agricultural and Mechanical
college, in which shall be included all
appliances to teach mechanics and agri-
culture, to be expended under the diree-
tiOn of the board of directors, per annum
S10, 200. Adopted.
Mr.. PfeutfeT: Amendment increasing
The appropriation TO $25 200. Adopted.
was lost on vote to make it part OF the
bill.
The appropriations for improved stock;
additional barns; high fences; fencing
college tract, 240O acres; seeds, plants and
trees, for two years; pump and fixing;
sugarcane mill and eyaporatOr; mules,
horses, wagon and tools; iced cutting
machine; foreman for farm for two years;
stockmen for farm for two " ars; five Ia
bOrers. in all amounting 10 $500, was
stricken out.
Mr.. HOustOb: To amend bill by strik-
ing out the remaining specific appropria-
tions and insert sOr the support and
maintenance OF the Agricultural and Me-
c1ranieal college to be expended out of
the general revenue under direction of
the board of directors $4,000 for each
year. Adopted.
Mr.. Traylor: Amendment to increase
the amount to 5 200. Adopted.
MIR. DAVIS: To amend amendment as
amended, by adding "one-half to be paid
out of the general revenue and the 9th r
half out of The available university fund.-
Lost.
QUARANTINE.
MIR. Gibbs: Amendment to reduce ap-
preparation 'for pay of health officer
quarantine anu miscellaneous purposes,
and to meet contingencies that cannot be
classified" from S35, 900 to $25,0O0. Lost.
Messrs. Kleberg. Jones and Stratton
ably opposed the amendment.
Pending consideration of the Quaran-
tine appropriation the committee, on
motion OF Mr.. Stratton, rose.
RESUMED SESSION.
Mr.. Harris. chairman of committee OF
the whole, reported progress and asked
permission to sit again ut 3 O'Clock p. m.
Ordered.
On motion of Mr.. Shannon, the senate
adjourned till 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate, upon coDveniDg, at once
went into committee of the whole.
The quarantine appropriation passed
Without amendment.
PENIIENTIARY.
Mr.. Pfeuffer, amendment: "To enable
the board to settle with lessees in case OF
resumption, S50,0U0." Adopted.
Mr.. Davis proposed new department
OF weights and measures and an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the purpose OF the
same. Lost.
UNMATURED BONDS.
Mr.. Pfeu fer: To strike out the appro-
priation of $50, ,754. go to meet the annual
sinking fund. Lost.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Davis: To strike out the appropri.
ations, amounting to S25, 900, for the pur-
chase of the Alamo and 10 erect mOnu-
ments at Goliad, Refugio, San Jacinto
and in memory of the heroes of the Daw.
son massacre.
Mr.. Gibbs: To amend "for erecting a
monument in capitol grounds, with the
names of those who fell In the struggle
for independence, $40, ,000."
Both ame ndments were lost.
Mr.. Pfeufer: To change the salary oil
the auditing clerk of the comptroller.
Office from $l5C0 to $500. Lost.
Mr.. Chesley: To add to the appropria.
ton for Prairie View normal school
S25,0CC per snnum for 1sS3-S4-S
as [ xtra allowance to increase the
facilities for the accommodation
and preparation OF eolored teachers
Mr.. Fowler supported the amendment
in an able argument, in which he stated
that the manner in which the Prairie
View normal school was conducted was
second to 10 institution in the state.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Matloek: To increase salary Of
law ERIK in attorney-general's office
fir, IN $500 to $1S O.. Adopted.
Mr.. Traylor: To increase salary of two
assistant clerks IN state department from
S24 0 to S2700. Adopted.
Mr.. Cooper. To increase salary OF two
bookkeepers, Land department of treasury
department, ffom $1,000 to $4,000
Adopted.
Mr.. shannon: To increase salary o.
one assistant booSkeeper, land depart
ment of the treasury department
Mr.. Matlock: To increase salary of port
er In governors Office from $3.50 to $500
Adopted.
Mr.. Pope: For elevator in the tempo
rary capitol.
Mr.. Gibbs thought the line should bs
drawn on the elevator. He thought
catechism call would be inaugurated al
over the state as to the appropriation.
Mr.. Johnson, of Collin, said surely hui
man sagacity had reached its last limit
Even the supreme judges had gotten to,
lazy to walk up stairs and would have t,
De carried up.
The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Gooch moved that the committe,
rise, report progress and recommend ths
passage Of the bill as amended.
RESUMED SESSION.
Mr. Harris, chairman, made a report il
accordance with the above motion.
Mr.. Buchanan moved the preyiou
| question, on the amendments and engross
meut OF the bill.
The amendments were adopted and III,
bill engrossed
The bill passed to third reading by
vote of IA ay es to 13 noes-Messrs. Davis
Farrar, Gibbs, Getzendzner, Harris
johnson of Collin, Peacock, Perry, Pfuef
fer. Randolph. Shannon, Traylor.
Pending passage of the bill, Mr.. Mat
lock moved to adjourn till Thursday a
! 10 q. IN.
The president refused putting the mo
ton, in order to lay before the senate tn,
following
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
To the Senate and House of Representative
Gentlemen-I, herewith return senat