The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-08


Mr.. Swan, by leave, offered reSo-
luton that the chairman of commit
tee on contingent expenses be in
structed, on account of the continued
sickness and absence of the sergeant
alarms. to furnish acting assistant
officer with funds, so the members
could be supplied with postage
stamps and wrappers.
Mr.. FryIDler explained that as chair
man OF the committee he had drawn
$50 to the order of Capt. Boggess.
who was very sick. OF this amount
there was a alance in that officers
hands of 1854 not expended. Until it
was he could not warrant further
without special order of the house.
The resolution WAS adopted.
Mr.. Thonp5oG. o; BeXar, as n mat
ter of priv Ilege. offered the following:
WHEREAS, The special correspond
ence of the San Antonio Express.
dated Austin, January 81. published
in It's issue of February l. 1888, re-
fleets in a rude, insulting and unwar-
rantable manner upon the members
of this house from Washington and
Waller counties;
BE it Resolved, That we desire to
spread upon the journals of this
house our unqualified diSapprcval of
| this unnecessary and untruthful abuse
/ OF those members OF this body, and
We seriously regret that so respectable
u journal as the San Antonio Express
has not more truthful and decent
| correspondent at the capital during
| our session.
Mr.. Thompson, of BeXar. speaking
on the resolution, said: Mr.. Speaker
| This resolution is couched in rather
strong language. but I believe | utter
| the sentiments OF this entire body. \
great injustice has been done to two
| Of our members and it is the duty of
| this house TO express their condemna-
| ton of this article. The members re-
| ferred to are honorable men; have
discharged their entire duty to their
| constituents and to the state at large.
As a representative of BeXar coun-
| ty, | repudiate the rude and unwar-
| rantable manner the names of these
members have been used by this cor
| respondent I am satisfied that the
| editors of the Express have no preju-
| diceS against the colOred people of our
state, for it is the first time | ever
saw in that paper fling of this char
| acter. We would say TO this CORE
spOndent. and men of his ilk, that the
| people of Texas have no prejudiceS
against the colored man. They have
long since shook hands across
the bloody chasm, and to-day
| the sovereign people of Texas
| on endeavoring TO educate this class
of our people to the highest pitch of
| intellectual culture, and l am satified
that the editors Of the Express do not
! endorse the article referred to, for !
have been a constant reader of the
| Express for eight years and it is the
first time l ever saw an unjust fling
| at this class of our people. On the
| contrary, the Express has been firm
friend to this class OF our people, ever
ready to give words of advise and
| good cheer when necessary.
| | hope the resolutions Will pass.
| The communication to the Express
was read.
Mr.. Scott said this was not gotten
up by the regular correspondent Of
| the Express.
Mr.. Ethridge, referring to the jew
ish principles of right and justice, and
| the expression that God is no respecter
of persons, said it was character and
| not mere flesh and bone that should
| be respected. If the colored people do
their duty it was not right to denounce
| their characters. He hoped we had
| reached a period in our history when
| the tomahawk and scalping knives of
political prejudice had been buried.
Mr.. Jones said that while he might
| indoTse the sentiments of the resOlu-
| ton in general sense. he objected to
| its application, as ne understood that
| the article was not from the special
correspondent of the Express in this
house.
Mr.. Labatt-There is a difference.
| The correspondent was not the regu-
| lar reporter. 1t would not be right,
Of course, to denounce the reporter.
| Mr.. Hill-The name is not given.
Mr.. Rosenthal-I think we under
stand the resolution. l move the pre-
viouS question.
| The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Moore, of Washington, thanked
the house for thus coming to the
rescue Of the character of the colored
| members.
Mr.. Wyatt, of Waller, also ex-
pressed his thanks in the name of his
people.
Senate bill No. 80, to diminish the
jurisdiction of Camp and Waller coun-
ties. The senate amendments were
rejected and the bill passed to a third
| reading, leaving only Morris county
| affected by its provisions.
Petitions were presented as follows:
BY Mr.. Kendall: From citizens of
Denton, on prohibition. Referred.
Mr.. Robertson: Claim of John NJ.
Lyle for codifying revised statutes.
Referred.
Bills and resolutions were presented
and referred as follows:
By Mr.. Browning: To repeal sec
ton Z, chapter 81, of act providing for
designating and setting apart $50
leagues of land patented for the ben
eft of unOr ganiZed counties, and pro-
viding relief from payment of patent
fees.
Also, to amend the caption of sec
ton l of the act to diminish the juris-
diction Of Morris county, and cor form
it to the Jurisdiction of the district
court.
By Mr.. Cramer: To amend articles
1893 and 1899, {. IL, ch. 4, of penal
code.
Mr.. Rushing: To amend article
1888, revised statutes, so that justices
of the peace may attest their acts
same as by notarial seal.
Mr.. Graves: To authorize suits on
bonds given by executors and admin
istrators to be brought where the let
tiers are issued.
Mr.. White: To amend section s, t.
20, of the penal code.
Mr.. Abbott: To protect wool
growing interests of Texas.
Mr.. Frank: To amend article 144a,
chapter 2, title 5, penal code.
Mr.. Stout: To amend the penal
code, so as to make it misdemeanor
to sell toy pistols.
Mr.. Davis: To amend articles 1877
140 and repeal article 1876, penal code.
Mr.. Davis, of Lamar: To amend
article 1927, chapter 10, title "A, revised
statues, better defining the duties of
railroad corporations in the transpor-
tation of freight and passengers.
Mr.. Kendall: To amend article 319,
chapter 4, of the code of criminal pro-
cedure, providing that express agents |
may carry arms when on duty.
Mr.. Wyatt: To amend article 2400, |
chapter 3, title AZ, revised statutes, rel |
alive to conStableS' fees.
At the instance of Mr.. Cochran, Mr.. |
Henderson was allowed his per diem |
for six days ON account of having
been detained at home by sickness.
By Mr.. Patterson: To amend article |
1907, chapter 3, title rs, revised stat
uteS. |