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

House met at $50 a. m, Speaker
Gibson and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. DR..
Poindexter.
Reading of the journal dispensed
with.
Mr.. King was excused indefinitely
on account or sickness; also Mr.. Pat
ton on account of sickness in his fam
ily.
Mr.. Lee was excused on account of
sickness. Mr.. Moore, of Mcclellan,
was excused till Saturday on account
of important business.
Mr.. Kendall stated to the house
that the STATESMAN, by error of the
reporter, had credited him with nice
speech made by Mr.. Davis, of Lamar,
against Mr.. Browning's bill, to allow
change of venue in civil cases. His
position on the bill was opposed to
that of Mr.. Davis.
Mr.. Thompson, of Bexar, moved to
reconsider the previous vote ON house
bill No. "a, and asked that the motion
be spread on the journal.
NEW BUSINESS.
Bills, resolutions and petitions were
introduced and referred, except where
otherwise stated, as follows:
BY Mr.. Acker: Petitions of citizens
of Lampasas county to build bath
houses.
Mr.. Cochran called attention to an
editorial article in the Houston Post
which he said got him wrong on the
record. He would amend by striking
out Cochran and inserting Nash.
Mr.. Nash said he would accept the
amendment, and then moved to lay
the whole subject matter ON the table.
BY Mr.. Graves: Resolution-That,
Whereas. Hydrophobia is on the
increase in the state of Texas; is, of
all diseases known to man, the most
shocking and terrible, there being no
antidote for it known to the medical
profession or to our race; and
Whereas, Hydrophobia, as de-
scribed 10y both ancient and modern
authors, does in almost every case
originate with the dog; and
Whereas, 1t can be and often is
communicated to man by the dog be-
fore the animal has exhibited any of
the symptoms of rabies, by merely
licking the hand in a friendly manner,
if perchance there should exist at the
time the slightest abrasion or chap
ping of the skin; and
Whereas, The dog, free from all
disease, is, by reason of his natural
instinct to bite, dangerous and hurt
full to our race, which makes him a
nuisance of the worst character;
therefore,
Resolved, That the committee on
public health and vital statistics be
and they are hereby requested to take
under their earnest consideration the
expediency of levying such tax upon
dogs as will tend greatly to reduce
the number in the state, and to report
by bill or otherwise"
Mr.. Matthew's: Petition from citi-
ems of Comanche and Palo Pinto
counties, asking for the passage of a
law to pay ID. Il. c. Dunlap for servi-
ces.
Mr.. King: Protest from citizens of
Walker county. against revoking lease
of the penitentiaries and praying for
resumption of their control by the
state.
Mr.. Rushing: Bill to change time
of holding district court of Kaufman
county.
Mr.. Foster OF Limestone: Petition
for the creation of Richland county.
Mr.. Mcdaniel of Hill: For creation
of Richland county.
Mr.. Mathews: To amend title No.
"a of the revised statutes, by adding
article 979a. that the county clerk of
the county commissioners court shall.
in presence of said court, burn all
county scrip or other evidence of in
debtedness against the county, etc. in
accordance with article 976.
Mr.. Duff: To amend article 1859 of
the revised statutes, relative to judi
cial mortgages.
Mr.. Frank: To amend sections Is
and IA of the act defining the duties,
powers. and liabilities. etc. of asses
sors. and to regulate their compensa-
ton.
BY Mr.. Cravens: To amend chap
ter title II. of the penal code by
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