The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
House met at $50 a. m; Speaker
Gibson and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. DR..
POindeXter.
Reading of the journal dispensed
with.
The following members were excus-
ed: Mr.. Ayers, till Friday morning. on
account of important business; Mr..
Cravens, for nOn-attendance Monday,
on account of non-arrival of train.
Messrs. Mckinney, Tilson, Worth
am and RoSenthall were excused tenn
pOrarily to visit the city schools dur
ing the day.
pages of the house, were excused for
the day on account of sickness.
The pending business from adjourn
GRAFTON of house bill No. 81, the pen
sion bill.
Speaker-The question is on the
motion of the gentleman from Red
River (Mr. Taylor to reconsider the
vote by which the amendment of the
gentleman from Wheeler (Mr. Brown
ing) was adopted.
After some discussion by MeSsrs.
Frank, Cotton, Scott, Taylor and
Chambers, of Collin, the bill passed
to engrossment.
A message from the senate an
nounced the passage OF senate bill
21S, to amend articles 10O7-8 of the
revised statutes
Mr.. u pton moved to reconsider the
vote by which house bill 81 was
passed, and that the motion be spread
on the journal. He would withdraw
the motion if the general appropi ia
ton bill made no provision for the
veterans.
The hour for the special order-l0
a. m.-having arrived, Mr.. Hill moved
to suspend the pending business for
five minutes, and argued that it
would be impracticable to attempt
provision for the veterans in the gen.
eral appropriation bill, as the cOnstitu-
ton provided different mode through
the county commissioners. intimating
that Mr.. Upton was no friend of the
bill.
Mr.. Upton explained that he was
only opposed to the bill in case no
appropriation was made.
Mr.. Hill-The gentleman is a
shrewd parliamentarian. If he is a
friend of the bill, he has failed to
show it by his votes. He judged the
tree by its fruit. Either kill the bill
outright like man or pass it.
Mr.. Douglass-The gentleman has
said he was the friend of the bill.
Mr.. Upton-I have been misrepre-
Sented twice. ] never said l was a
friend or not. All l said was if the
general appropriation bill made ample
| provision in the matter. l would
withdraw my motion 10 reconsider.
Mr.. Douglass-Mr. Hill said he was
an enemy, and l said he was friend.
| can't understand his attitude. He
| helped to strike out the enactlng
clause, and his action shows that he
is no friend of the bill. HehOped the
bill would be called up and disposed
of now.
The house refused to suspend the
rules.
Mr.. Kendall moved to reconsider
the vote on senate bill No. 1877. and
that the motion be spread on the table
Granted.
The bill is that which amends the
law setting apart 1925 leagues of land
for the benefit of unorganized coun-
ties.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
House bill No. 1874. the general ap.
preparation bill, as the special order
was then considered, item by item, in
committee OF the whole. Mr.. WurZ-
bach in the chair.
The bill is to provide for the sup
port of the general government
of the state for the year from March l.
Before calling Mr.. Wurzbach to the
chair, the speaker assigned various
bills to proper committees. He sign
ed senate bill No. 40, to amend article
$50, of the penal code, prescribing
penalty for disturbing Sunday schools
and religious assemblies.
Messrs. Benavides, Latham and La.
bait were appointed special commit
tee on the part of the house, under
| Mr.. Bena ideS' concurrent resolution
TO receive ex-President Diaz and other
distinguished Mexican citizens of his
suit. at the state capital. Messrs
Stratton, Houston and Pfeuffer are
the COMMITTEES from the senate.
A message from the senate an
| nOunced the passage OF NUMBER OF
bills, among them senate bill provid.
ing for the classification, sale and
lease OF lands set apart for the benefit
of the free schools, university and
asylum funds.
After partial consideration in COM
mittee of the whole, during which
the item for the governors salary and
other items for the executive Office,
and the salary of the secretary of state
and other iteins of the state depart
ment were adopted, with some few
amendments, the committee rose and
reported progress, and that further
consideration be postponed until IL
a. N. Wednesday.
The appropriations as far as con-
sidered in the committee.of the whole
are as given below:
| ENEcIrTIVE OPFICR