The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08

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sary twO-thirds for the adoption. The
vote was as follows:
Ayes-The Speaker, Mr.. Gibson; I
Adams, Barrett, Brown, Browning, /
Burns, Chambers OF Collin, Chambers /
of Tarrant, ChenOweth. Cochran, Golf !
man, Cotton, Cramer, Cundiff, Davis |
of Camp, Durant. Foster of Limestone,
Frank, Frynier, Garrison, Harrison,
Henderson, Hill. Hurst, Jackson,
Jones, Kendall, King, Lindsey. Nc
Alpine, Mcbride, Mcdaniel, McGar-
rity. Mckinney, Moore of McLennan,
Nash, Newton, Odom, Parsons, Pat
terson, Patton, Peers, Robertson OF
Williamson, Robinson OF BaStrop,
Robinson of Jack, Rushing, Sharp,
Steel, Stout, Stringer, Swan, Taylor,
TilsOn, Watkins, White, Workman
90.
Nays-Abbott, Armistead. Barry,
Benavides, Cravens, Dennis, Douglass,
Duff, Elliott, Finch, Foster of Gray
son, Graves, Hardness, Lakewood,
Hearne, Johnson, Labatt, Latham,
Mathews, Merriwether, Moore OF
Washington, Moursund, PendletOp,
Phelps, ROsenthall, Scott, Stagner,
Thompson of Austin, Townsend. Up
ton, Woods, WurZbach, Wyatt-33.
The house adjourned till 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Speaker Gibson and a quorum
present.
Substitute joint resolutions Nos. Al
and AZ. to amend section IL of article
10 of the constitution, was ordered
engroSSed.
1t provides, Railroads heretofore
constructed, or that may hereafter be
constructed in this state, are hereby
declared public highways, and railroad
companies common carriers. The
legislature shall pass laws to correct
abuses and prevent unjust diScrimina-
ton and extortion in the rates of
freight and passenger tariffs on the
different railroads in this state; and
shall have power to create board OF
railroad commissioners for this state,
and may delegate to such commission
erS the power to establish maximum
rates of charges for the Transports
ton of passengers and freight on said
railroads, with such other powers and
duties as may be prescribed by the
legislature. The legislature shall en-
force such laws by adequate penalties.
Mr.. Upton's resolution for night
sessions was referred to committee on
rules.
Mr.. Fosters, of Limestone, to have
bills printed was carried.
Mr.. McKinney'S resolution, looking
to adjournment sine die on March q,
was discussed.
Mr.. Douglass offered an amend
me1t &C adjourn on the 9th.
| Mr. MaKipnau CnOEa n hic racnlY1-
ton.
Mr.. Douglass - We don't want to
adjourn on half rations after the limit
of sixty days.
Mr.. McKinney-I understand that,
but we are here for higher interests
than our per diem. l would rather
go on at 50 per day than not pass the
land bill and some other important
measures.
Mr.. Douglass-Get them ready and
we will suspend the rules and pass
them. L want to go home and my
people want to see me. Laughter.
Mr.. Hill-The sixteenth legislature
sat forty days, and the seventeenth
twenty-fOur days at two dollars.
The amendment was lOSt-ayes %,
noes 30.
The resolution of Mr.. Mckinney
was lost-ayes 20, noes GA.
Mr.. Browning asked that house bill
1854, to protect the wool growing in
terest, be made the special order for
Tuesday at ten o'clock a. III. Granted
Mr.. Douglass called up Mr.. Upton
resolution to reconsider house bill "a
1.-THE pension bill.
Mr.. Hill moved to lay the motion
on the table.
Mr.. Upton asked for call of the
house.
Mr., Douglass moved to excuse all
SenteeS.
Mr.. Upton called for the ayes and
noes. Result "a to go. So the house
refused to excuse the abSenteeS.
This suspended the consideration
of the matter.
The speaker assigned several bills
from the senate to proper committees.
Mr.. WurZbach called up house bill
4S9 to prevent adulteratiOn of food
and drugs.
The bill was considered in commit.
tee of the whole. 1t involves, in fifth
section, an appropriation of $4,000 to
be expended by the state health Off
Ger for the purpose of carrying out the
| PROVISIONS Oh Inc dCG.
After it's adoption the committee
reported and the bill was further con-
sidered by the house.
Il Mr.. Elliott offered an amendment
to insert the word knowingly" and
spoke in support of his proposition.
Mr.. Jones objected to the amend.
ment.
Mr.. Parsons also objected that drug.
gists should know that they buy only
from reliable parties.
Mr.. Frymier said that the word
would enable druggists to give ex.
cuseS where they had none. (To Mr.
Elliott-It might do to make your
amendment apply only to WHOLESALERS
Mr.. Wurzbach argued that whole
sale as well as retail dealers should
be subject to the same rule.
Mr.. Taylor argued that the bill
would apply to everybody who has
drugs on hand or for sale, which hap
pened to be adulterated, so as to make
him guilty of otfense whether he
knows it or not. 1t would make men
guilty purely by accident.
Mr.. Foster, of Grayson, agreed with
Mr.. Taylor.
Mr.. Hill hoped the amendment
would be adopted. We don't need it
without the amendment.
Mr.. Durant opposed the amend
ment, as under it it would be difficult
to convict anybody of an offenSe.
Mr.. Rushing thought the bill with
out the amendment would be Oppres-
sive upon a large class of people.
Mr.. McAlpine offered an amend
ment: Sell knowingly, and shall ap-
ply only to food"
Mr.. Graves spoke in favor of the
bill being amended, as otherwise it
would work a hardship upon parties
really innocent.
On motion of Mr.. Frank, section
10 was struck out, requiring the act
to take effect in ninety days.
Mr.. Taylor offered an amendment
striking out the appropriation of Sl0,-
600. He argued that it was virtually
throwing away the money to pass a
bill which had evidently not been ma
tured.
Mr.. WurZbach said he had called up
the bill, as it seemed to be one which
the people desired, and was advocated
in the papers.
Mr.. Tilson said he didn't care to
vote $4,000 for an object which he
didn't know anything about. He
didn't think it was right.
Mr.. Parsons opposed the amend
ment of the gentleman from Red
River. We don't ask for $1,000, but
only for as much as may be necessary.
Mr.. Foster, of Grayson, offered sub