The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-22


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Mr.. Foster, of Limestone, spoke in
support of his substitute, and against
the proposition of further taxation.
Ii these amendments be adopted, he
said. they will be promptly voted
down at the polls on account of the
amount of tibet
Mr.. Mckinney said he was in favor
of the proposition mainly as it came
from the committee, with another
amendment, requiring the vote OF
two-thiris of the freeholders owning
property in the school districts. He
was willing to leave the matter of
separating the vote on the PROPOSE
tions to the Intelligence of the
voters. The distinctions sought
to be made in the constitu-
ton were rather ingenious. The
clause objected to was merely per-
missory and where was the city, he
asked, that had taken charge of the
schools that does not report their i'm
proYement by the change. He thought
future legislation might be relied on
to be as practical as this in such mat
terS-
Mr.. Nash argued that the Foster
substitute should not be adopted, and
that suitable ones should be offered
for both propositions for the people
to vote on separately so, as to deter
mine for themselves.
Mr.. Caven favored the amendment
Of Mr.. Foster, and spoke strongly in
favor of the resolution with this
amendment.
Mr.. Barrett spoke strongly against
the substitute of Mr.. Foster and in
favor of the resolution as it came
from the committee.
Mr.. Durant spoke in favor of the
resolution as it came from the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Graves said he represented a
populous section, from which there
was a universal cry for more schools.
They were willing to tax themselves
literally for such purposes. He hoped
the Foster substitute would be voted
down.
The substitute was lost-ayes SO.
nays 4S.
Mr.. Taylor's amendment, as offered
the day before, to insert shall" for
may" was adopted.
An amendment to the resolution
offered by Mr.. Mcbride was lost.
BY Mr.. Rushing: Resolution, that
all members desiring to speak have
their speeches read by caption and
referred to committee on buneombe.
Ruled out of order.
Mr.. Cochran offered an amendment
to the caption, prescribing the manner
of voting by severance of the propo-
sitions.
Mr.. Hazelwood was willing to sup
port the resolution, amended.
Mr.. Swan was satisfied II Mr.. II.
was, that it would pass.
Mr.. Harrison moved to refer the
matter back to the committee On con-
stitutional amendments, 80 the reso-
luton can be perfected. Lost.
Mr.. Jones offered an amendment to
Mr.. Cochran's, inserting the word
shall, which Mr.. Cochran accepted.
A message from the senate an
nounced the passage of senate bill No.
AZ, to amend the law of trespass; sem
ate bill No. 103, to amend the act CIV
ing effect to section 2, article o, of the
constitution, relative to removing
county seats; senate bin No. 10, rela-
tive to indictments; senate bill No.
127, relative to surveys of 32o leagues
of land in unOrganized counties or
other counties not heretofore getting
the benefits of such surveys; and that
the senate had concurred in house bill
IA to validate the debts of doubtful
validity due the university
Mr.. Taylor offered substitute for
recommitment.
Mr.. Armistead spoke strongly
against Mr.. Taylor's amendment. He
cited the facts of the canvass between
Jones and Ireland for governor, and
said the former by his strong position
on the subject of free schools forced
the latter in one of his speeches to
formulate method by which
the Democratic party was to have
free schools provided for thirteen
[sicl months in the year. He (Mr., a }
had taken his position in this matter
In his own canvass and was elected
by nearly 1000 majority. We can't
have an efficient system without
money and head, so 1t can be prop
eriy exploded.
Mr.. Taylor said the effort seemed
to be to force the district system
through upon the merits of the reso-
luton as whole. He wanted to
have 1t so the people could vote as
they cheosed.
Mr.. Swan said he represented as
many moneyed men in proportion to
the population of his district as any
member, and was willing to have his
people say whether they shall have
schools for three, five or six months,
IL they have time from work. He
hoped Mr.. Cochran's amendment
would be sustained. If 1t goes to the
committee it will not see daylight
again this session.
Mr.. Cravens spoke strongly in favor
of recommitment.
Mr.. Pendleton moved the previous
question.
Speaker-It cannot apply on qaes-
| tons to rec0mmit.
Mr.. Scott though the proposition
was arbitrary and hoped it would be
voted down.
STANDARDIZATION is ON the motion
| to lay the motion of the gentleman
from Red River (Mr. Taylor on the
table.
Lost-ayes IS. noes 43.
The question then recurring on the
adoption Mr.. Taylor's resolution, Mr.
Taylor said:
lam opposed to the motion to COM
nit Why send this resolution back
to hecommittee when we can amend
here so as to submit both propositions
to the people If so desiredG am op-
posed to referring, and opposed also
to the substitute offered by the gen.
tleman from Dallas (Mr. Cochran)
We can have no efficient free school
until we supplement state aid by local
taxation. No state in the Union has
good free schools without such double
support. Submit the propositions tc
the people separately and then. if the
enemies of free schools vote either
down, we will have In future the sys.
tenn Of the past. l am ready to meet
the issue. and let Us submit the reso