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

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
House met at 10 a. NJ, Speaker Glib
son and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. DR..
PoindeXter.
MesSrs. Blount and Newton were
excused on account of sickness, and
MesSrs. Upton, Rushing, Cramer and
Johnson on account of important
business.
Mr.. Cochran of Dallas, Moore of
Eastland, and Labatt of Galveston,
presented petitions from citizens of
their respective counties, praying that
convicts be retained within the walls
of the penitentiarieS. The petitions
| were referred to the committee on
penitentiarieS.
A message from the senate an
nounced the passage of the following
House concurrent resolution No. 3,
instructing the committee on judicial
districts to report bill to redistrict
the state; house concurrent resolution
Tor committee to visit the penitentia-
rieS; senate bill No. 9, TO amend arti-
cles 100 and 731, code of criminal pro-
article 81, C. 3, t. 9, penal code; senate
of criminal procedure; senate bill No.
uteS; senate bill No. 60, to amend arti-
senate bill 81, restoring jurisdiction to
Parker county; and senate bill 81, pro-
viding against county officers, depu-
ties and employees purchasing proper
ty at public sales.
M 81 II fr,oA I<,,
suspension of the regular business,
offered a resolution authorizing the
printer, for the present, to omit the
printing of the constitution with the
rules of the house. Lost.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Were referred or otherwise acted on
as follows:
BY Mr.. Frank: TO amend article
1867, chapter 1, title 50, revised stat
utes, as amended by act amending and
supplementing articles 1862 -64-65-
66-67-68, inclusive, of chapter l, title
81, adopted February 81, 1879. 1t re-
quires the tax to be returned in coin
or currency, instead of scrip. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Taylor: Resolution appropri-
ating $500, as recommended by
special committee for repairs to the
governors mansion. Referred to
committee on finance.
Mr.. Townsend: To amend article
$500, title 81, revised statutes, by add
ing article 2900a, so as to read: All
men employed by any master or EN-
ployer shall be deemed fellow-ser-
wants; provided, that no servant in
such employment shall be deemed the
fellow-servant of another, who, by
the rules of his employment, is placed
above or made superior to such other
servants in the course of their en-
ployment. Referred.
Mr.. Barry: Resolution that any
member absent without leave shall
forfeit his per diem unless he is ex-
cused on account of sickness. Lies
over under the rules. The object OF
the resolution is to prevent members
receiving pay who have rendered no
service.
Mr.. Chambers of Tarrant: To
amend article 1886, chapter 9, title II,
revised statutes, passed February 81,
1879, relating to the manner of con-
demning property of corporate towns
and opening, altering and widening
streets, allowing compensation, etc.
Referred.
Mr.. Jackson: To amend article
343, chapter l, title IL, revised stat
utes, relative to fixing corporate limits
of cities and towns. Referred.
Mr.. Tucker: Prescribing minimum
tax value which shall be placed on
land, providing that it shall not be less
than 81 per acre. Referred.
Mr.. Smith: For the relief of Mrs.
Sarah Nichols, widow of @. j.
Nichols. Referred.
Mr.. Mathews Fixing exemption
not to exceed $500 of the tools and inn
plements of mechanics, machinists,
shoemakers, artisans, blacksmiths and
jewellers. Referred.
Mr.. Chambers of Tarrant: To
amend article 1856, chapter 2, title 90,
revised statutes, making road beds
and road bridges of railroad companies
taxable. Referred.
Mr.. Frymier: To amend articles
Sc, 81, 68, 20, II, Y, 70, IA, 80, to adopt
and establish revised statutes, passed
March II, 1879, and amending articles
70 and 79, revised statutes, as amended
A pril Is, 1879, and add article 68. 1t
provides for board of management
for lunatic asylums. Five managers
are to be appointed for each asylum by
the governor, and these managers are
to appoint the superintendent of the
asylums. The superintendents are to
be medical men of families. The
managers are to be appointed two for
two years, two for four years and one
for six years. The bill defines their
duties and powers and allows them
each So per day and cents mileage |
while attending meetings of the
boards. Referred to committee on |
asylums.
Mr.. Townsend moved reconsidera- |
ton of house bill No 2 lMr. Labatts |
warehouse bill), and that the motion
be entered on the iougn:a.ll:Th The mo- (
tion was granted The bill was de-
feated by vote of the house Friday.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr. Foster, of Grayson, for judicial
No. l, presented majority
report unfavorably and minority re-
port favorably on house bill - amend