The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-15

amendment to the consti-
tuition. Referred.
Mr.. Buchanan, for Mr.. Evans: From
citizens of the state generally on the
same subject as above.
On motion of Mr.. Terrell, the bill
the charter of the city
of Austin was ordered printed. hav-
ing been reported upon tavorably by
the committee.
On motion of Mr.. Buchanan, Messrs.
Collins and Randolph were excused
adjourn until Tuesday at 10 a. m.
Mr.. Gibbs moved that the senate
adjourn at IL o'clock until Tuesday at
10 a. m. Lost.
Mr.. Harris motion prevailed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
House met at $50 a. m, Speaker
Gibson and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Reading of journal dispensed with.
Mr.. Taylor, under suspension of
the rules, called up the bill to patent
certain lands in Medina county, rep
resented by Henry Castro as trustee,
for church and school purposes. The
bill finally passed
Mr.. Chenoweth called up senate bill
No. 100, to amend articles 1873 and 379,
etc, of the statutes regulating the
sale of Intoxicating liquors.
The bill was defeated by adoption
of adverse report of the committee.
House bill No. 294, providing fol-
two separate ballot-boxes and sepa-
rate state and federal ticke cts; and
after amendment by Mr.. Caven, which
was adopted, to strike out federal
officers" and insert electors for presi-
dent and vice president and for mem
bers of congress-" the bill, on motion
of Mr.. Hill, was made the special or
der for 7:3O p. III. Monday.
THE RAILROAD BILL.
The house resumed consideration of
house bill 225-the railroad bill.
MIR. Foster, of Limestone, moved To
reconsider the vote by which section
IA of the bill was adopted.
The motion prevailing. Mr.. Foster
offered d substitute; and Mr.. Hill of.
fered a substitute for Mr.. Fosters.
As amended by Mr.. Hills substi-
tute, which is adopted for the section,
it reads as follows:
Sec IA. Any railroad corporation,
its servants, agents or employees, who
may violate either of the two pre-
ceding sections of this act, shall be
fined for the first offense not
less than 500 nor more than
1000, and upon second and subse-
quent conviction may be fined not less
than $500 nor more than $1,000, to be
recovered before any court of com.
petent Jurisdiction in any county
through or into which the line OF
railroad may run; and any railroad
company, its agents, or employees sc
violating the said provisions of this
act, shall be liable to pay to the party
aggrieved three times the value OF
the freight, or passenger fare, charged
by such company, its agents or EN-
ployes.
Sec. 10. That nothing in this act
shall he construed to prohibit rail
roads from issuing communication, ex
cursion or thousand mile tickets as
are now issued, nor as controlling the
rates of freight which come and &c
beyond the boundaries of the state
nor as excluding other evidence OF
eXtortiOn or unlawful discrimination
Sec. Is. That copies sworn to and
signed by the president or chief exec.
utive officer of all railroad companies
of all contracts, ETC., between railroad
companies, ETC., shall be submitted tC
said commissioners, ETC., was adopted
as in printed bill, without amend.
ment.
Sec. II being next considered, all OF
third line in the section except The
last word "such" was struck out, bN
amendment of Mr.. Patterson.
On motion of Mr.. Chenoweth tn,
amendment was reconsidered, and al
amended by substitute offered by MI
Hill, which was adopted. 1t reads a:
follows;
Sec. II. All railroads doing bust
ness in this state shall receive anC
transport all freight rendered then
for transportation within a reasona
BILE time, in the order received, and OF
failure so to do shall be liable to pay
to the owner of such freight the &C
tual damages Occasioned, and alsC
special damages of ten per cent PEI
month on the value of such freight
when rendered or received, and if any
freight is detained in transit
beyond a reasonable time after tn,
same is received by any railroad com
pany in this state, such railroad com
pany shall be liable to pay to tn,
owner of the freight so detained tel
per cent per month on the value O
the freight so detained for the tim
of detention.
Mr.. Taylor, in arguing that tn
members didn't know what were rea
sonable charges iii the classification
of freights in the bill, made the point
not suggested before, that the crea
ton of commission would be ser
viceable in getting proper data an,
information for better legislation an
other session.
Pending consideration of a motion
by Mr.. Taylor to strike out section Is
and discussion, participated in b,
Messrs. Mckinney, Nash, Taylor, Hill
and Foster, the house adjourned til
3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Speaker Gibson and a quorum pres
ent.
Mr.. Fisher sent up petition of cit
zens of Cedar Bayou. Harris county
praying for the abrogation of tn
penitentiary leases. The petition wa
referred.
Mr.. Frymier asked to postpon
pending business, to take up hous
bill 155, for the purpose of concurrin
in senate business.
Mr.. Upton asked for call of tn
house. Quorum present.
The bill is to diminish the civil an
criminal jurisdiction of Matagord
and other counties.
The amendments were concurred il
THE RAILROAD BILL.
The pending motion being that c
Mr.. Taylor, to strike out section 18 G
the bill, the ayes and noes were Gale
for. Result: Ayes so, noes 30. So tn
section was struck out. 1t propose
to divide all railroads in this stat
into two classes, to be known as elias
A and class b.
Mr.. Taylor offered an amendment
striking out class A and b in sectio
10. Amendment adopted.
Section 10, as thus amended, wa
adopted.
Section 20. Beginning at top Q
page 10 and extending to section 1.
on page As of the printed bill, Ell
bracing the freight classification.
Mr.. Ayres moved to strike out tn
entire section.
Mr.. Upton favored the motion. III
was willing to let the roads go on un
der the laws as they are, but he wa
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