The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-12
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seventy.FIth Days Proceedings.
SENATE.

The senate met at 10 a. m, Hon. 4
w. Houston presiding, and quorum
present.
The chaplain, Rev. DIR. Smoot
offered prayer.
The journal was not read.
Mr.. Pfeuffer, for the conference
committee upon the general appro-
priation bill, asked that the committee
be granted free conference powers
Granted, on motion of Mr.. Shannon
Action upon appointments of fish
commission was postponed until d
later hour.
The special order of the morning, a
bill increasing the pay of teachers OF
public schools, was postponed to Mon
day after the morning call.
Mr.. Shannon called up the
HOUSE RAILROAD BILL.
Mr.. Harris: Amendment to change
the allowance of the engineer oveI
his mileage expenses from 81 to 81
Lost.
Mr.. Harris: Amendment striking
out the provision that where the fare
is paid to the conductor the rate shall
be four cents per mile. Lost.
The bill passed by vote of ~ ayes
to l nay, Mr.. Harris voting no.
On motion of Mr.. GetZandaner the
senate went into
EXECUTIVE SESSION
u pon the appointment of fish com
missioner. After a session of great
length Mr.. Lubbock was confirmed.
Senate bill No. 342, providing fol
the adjustment and settlement OF
outstanding land certificates, came vi
on third reading and passed without
dissenting vote.
Mr.. Peacock called up house bill
No. 527, prescribing the place for sale
of property under legal process in Ma
rion county. Passed.
Mr.. johnson, of Collin, called uI
house bill No. 2S2, regulating the
weights per bushel of wheat, corn
etc. Passed to third reading.
Mr.. Gibbs called up, by request
house bill No. 485, for the relief o.
Alsey 5. Miller, Milburn Harrar anC
Mary Woods. Passed to third read
ing.
Mr.. Patton, by request, called uE
Mr.. Evans bill, for the relief of thu
heirs of John w. Thompson, who fel
at the storming of the Alamo Marcel
8, 1886.
Mr.. Davis: Amendment that thu
certificates registered can only be 10
Gated on unappropriated vacant pub
lie domain, and the state is to be in NJ
manner liable if there is no land upOI
which said certificates can be located
Adopted, and bill passed to third
reading.
On motion Of NJ johnson; 81 Col
I I'm, Mr.. Jones was excused from fur
ther attendance during the presen
session.
On motion of Mr.. Traylor, Mr.. Har
ris was likewise excused.
On motion of Mr.. Gibbs, Mr.. Coope
was excused from attendance on tn,
morning session.
Mr.. Johnston of Shelby called III
senate bill No ITO, amending the Law
relating to clerks of courts permitting
withdrawal of deeds when records ar
| burned.
Indefinitely postponed for delibera
ton.
Mr.. Gibbs called up the motion t,
reconsider the lease 10y which Senat
bill No. 20, changing the law so us T.
require service on corporations ant
individuals, located or living outsid
| the county in which service issues
ten days before return day.
Lost 10y viva voce vote of 3 noes t.
l aye.
Mr.. Matlock called up house bill
No. 1895, donating to Fanny Darden
us heir of General Mosely Baker,
a league and labor. of land, in lieu o
headlight certificate granted her ia
ther by the state, and located in con
| flict with prior surveys.
Mr.. Shannon thought the state di'
not owe the land under the circum
| stances.
Mr.. Davis: Amendment requirin.
the location of the certificate on TN
appropriated vacant public domain
Adopted.
Mr.. Patton: Amendment adding
emergency clause. Adopted.
Mr.. Terrell: Amendment, provi
ding that this act shall not be con
sidered to bind the state in case va
cant land cannot be found, which shall
be stated on the face of the certificate
Adopted and bill passed.
Mr.. Terrell called up senate joint
resolution No. 90, amending the con
stitutional provision so as to diminish
the number of terms of county courts
Passed.
The chair laid before the senat,
Joint resolution No. 80, prohibitin.
the manufacture of intoXicatin.
liquors within the state, except TO
medicinal, mechanical and Sacramen
tai purposes. Lost, on final passage
| nv the following vote:
Ayes-Davis, Evans, Farrar, Elem
ing, GetZendaner, GoOch, Harris
Johnston OF Shelby, King, Martin
Matlock, Peacock, Perry, Shannon
Terrell, Traylor-16.
Nays = Chesley, Fowler, Gibbs
johnson of Collin, Jones, Kleberg
Patton.
A two-thirds majority was neces
Sary.
Mr.. Traylor called up senate bill
No. 81, directing the laying out o
certain roads as first class roads, an,
fixing a penalty for obstructing tn
same. Bill on third reading.
Mr.. Davis: Amendment eXemptinI
all the counties in the state. Lost.
On motion of Mr.. Getzendaner, fur
Their consideration of the bill was in
definitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Matlock, the sen
ate adjourned till 3 p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Lieut.. Gov. Martin and quorum
present.
The conference committee repor
on the school land sales bill wa
adopted.
Senate bill giving lien for labor an,
material provided in buildings to la
borers and such contractors, was, Of
motion, indefinitely postponed.
House bill extending to tire
years from the time in whicl
the fence law was adopted
by vote of county or pre-
cinct shall remain in force from it
adoption before an election can b
ordered to repeal the same. 1ndefi
nitely postponed.
Mr.. Harris brought up SUBSTITUTE
house bill 528, AN act to authorize lam
board to investigate frauds in sales o
| school lands, and attorney genera
| to attend to same. Bill passed.
| Mr.. Davis made a motion to recon
slider the vote by which senate bill "a
was lost, a bill authorizing suit
against officers of the executive de
partment. Reconsidered and passe
to third reading.
House bill SO, amending article lib
revised statutes, requiring officers t
give official bond. Passed.
House substitute to senate bill 15I
offered by Mr.. Chesley, bill for tn
protection of fish and game law
Passed to third reading.
Mr.. Martin offered house bill 46'
an amendment to the penal cod