The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-22

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days in each house of the legislator,
and 1T Is so enacted"
House bill No. 435, for the benef
of the Count Telfener road, the Ne,
York, Texas and Mexican railwa,
was defeated on its final passage by
vote OF thirty-five ayes to fifty-tw
nays. The bill was given in tn
STATESMAN of the 14th. 1t was in
troduced by Mr.. Phelps, and aimed I,
have land certificates issued to whicl
the road was entitled, but failed {,
procure, owing to the delay of tn
state inspector to file his report be
fore the law affecting such matter
was repealed.
a message from the senate an
nounced the passage of sundry bills
Nos. 236, 1888, 1872, $50 and 229. TIL,
speaker subsequently referred then
to proper committees.
The bill to amend the game law WA.
taken up. and the question being to
substitute the senate bill 157, the latter
was ordered to be printed with the
amendments.
House bill 489 (Mr. Wurzbach's). tC
prevent adulteration of food and
drugs, was amended by allowing an
appropriation of $1,000 to carry out
the provisions of the bill, and by
striking out the word "have" in the
first section, and as thus amended was
finally passed.
House bill $40, to amend article SS7,
revised statutes, defining the bounda-
rieS of Rockwall county, was finally
passed. Its object is to have the lines
better defined.
The house bill limiting the salary of
the chief clerks of the different de-
partments to $1,000 each, was passed,
but not by the two-thirds vote neces-
Sary for 4 to take effect at once.
Mr.. thompson, of Austin, had
spread on the journal a motion TO re-
consider house bill 435. the Telfener
railway relief bill.
House bill SO, the weighers' bill, re-
curing under Mr.. Robertson's mo-
tion, the bill was reconsidered.
Mr.. Moore, of Mcclellan, offered an
amendment providing for the election
of one or more public weighers by
the people; provided, that county
| commissioners courts may appoint
one or more at any town at any rail-
road station outside of county seats.
Mr.. Moore said the farmers COM
planned that where weighers were ap-
pointed by the governor, they were
under the influence of the cotton buy
erS.
Mr.. Taylor took the position that
the weighers should either be ap-
pointed by the county commissioners
or elected by the people.
The matter was further discussed
| by Messrs. Nash and Upton.
Mr.. Cundiff offered an amendment
that owners may have others than
the public weighers weigh their cot
ton.
The question was discussed pro and
con by Messrs. Barrett, Foster, OF
Grayson, Cravens, Cundiff, Swan
Tucker, Upton and Labatt.
Mr.. Wurzbach in the chair.
Mr.. Moore's amendment, with Mr.
Cundiff's, which he accepted, was
adopted.
The bill as affected by these amend
ments, and as previously affected by
the substitute of Mr.. Labatt, which
was adopted, reads as follows;
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the legis
lature of the state of Texas, That the
governor is hereby authorized anC
required to appoint five competent
persons as public weighers in every
city which receives annually ovel
100000 bales of cotton on sale or fol
shipment.
In all cities or towns or railroad
stations which receive annually les.
than 100000 bales of cotton but NOR,
than 5000 bales Of cotton, the county
commissioners courts of the countiei
in which said cities and towns or rail
road stations are situated, may orde
an election for the purpose of electiul
one or more public weighers, the
number to be agreed on by the county
commissioners court; provided
that at any town at railroad stations
outside of county seats, the commits
sioners court may appoint one o.
more public weighers. all publ,
weighers shall hold their offices fo
two years and until their successor
are appointed and qualified, subjec
to removal by the respective appoint
ing powers for misconduct or incom
petence in office; provided, that ne
p ,rson shall be appointed a public
weigher who is in any wise interested
i'll the purchase or sale of cotton
wool, sugar or hides, received to b'
weighed, either as principal, agent
factor, commission merchant or EN-
ploye; provided, that nothing hereil
contained shall be construed so as u
prevent any other person from weigh
ing cotton, wool or hides when re
quested to do so by the owner o
owners thereof.
Mr.. Foster, of Grayson, offeret
amendment to stike out from section
l the words, "but more than five thou
sand bales;" pending the consideration
of which the house adjourned till
p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Speaker Gibson and quorum pres
ent.
Mr.. Durant offered resolution to ex
euse Representative King on accoun
of bad health during the rest of tn,
session.
Mr.. King said the resolution wa!
offered without consulting him. HI,
proposed to remain at his post.
Mr.. Durant said he had offered tn
resolution because Mr.. King, his room
mate. as he knew, was in bad health
and could not sleep well at night. H
offered 1t without consulting him, be
cause, although Mr.. King was un
willing to be excused, he (Mr. Durant
thought he should be. He would
however, withdraw the resolution.
The house resumed consideration o
house bill SO, the weighers bill, tn,
pending question being the amend
nlent of Mr.. Foster, of GraysoI, II
strike out in the first section tn
words, "but more than five Thousand
bales of cotton"
A message from the senate an
nounced the passage of senate bill
No. 254 to pay the claim of j. b
capitol.
Mr.. Nash offered the followin,
amendment to the weigher's bill:
Strike out all after the word "situ
ated"-in section one down to PRO
vided" and in lieu insert, may orde
an election at which all the qualities
voters of the county may vote for on
or more public weighers; provided
that if any election is held under tn,
provisions of this act before the mex
general election, the term of ofiic'
of those so elected shall expire at tn,
next general election, or so sooI
thereafter as their successors ar
elected and qualified"
The amendment was adopted, ant
the bill. as amended, was ordered II
be engrossed
An amendment offered by Mr.. Gar
rison, to prohibit weighers from ad
justing and docking for damages un
der any circumstances.
Hon. Phil. Claiborne, of Bastrop