The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
FOrty.Third Days Proceedings.
SENATE.

AUSTIN, March 2, 1883.
The senate met mt the usual hour,
Hon. A. w. Houston presiding, and a
quorum present.
The chaplain, Rev. DIR. Smoot, Of
fered prayer.
On motion of Mr.. Gibbs, the journal
was not read.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Jones: From the citizens of
Walker, praying for confirmation of
the penitentiary leases. Referred.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Education.-Mr. Davis, chairman,
reported favorably senate bill No.
320, authorizing the city council of
certain cities and towns to appoint Il
hoard of school trustees.
Finance.-Mr. Pfeulfer, chairman,
reported substitute. for senate bill
No. 20, making appropriation to
supply the deficiency in maintaining
the.state government from March |,
1882, to February 20. 1888.
State Affairs.-Mr. Patton, chair
man, reported favorably senate bill
No. 1888, to amend the charter of the
city of Galveston.
uutAC 1<dlkuS.- MttIlOCh, CudlI-
man. reported favOrably senate
bill providing for the location
and patenting of land certificates
issued to veterans of the Texas revo-
luton and the Confederate war.
Rules. Mr.. Buchanan, chairman,
reported favorably the resolution of
Mr.. Terrell devoting the morning SEES
sion of the senate to consideration of
joint resolutions on the presidents
table.
Engrossed Bills.-Mr. Martin, chair
man, reported the correct engross-
ment of senate bills No. 306. to change
time for holding court in the fifteenth
judicial district; No. 22, to secure the
payment of the claims of the state of
Texas against the United States for
protecting her frontier.
A message from the house an
nounced the adoption of house con-
current resolution providing for the
appointment of a committee of five
from each house to confer as to the
time when the legislature should adj
journ.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Gibbs: A bill providing for
the more efficient management of the
state penitentiaries and convict labor.
Referred.
Mr.. Collins: Certain quarantine
claims. Referred.
Mr.. Fowler: A bill amending
article 800 of the revised civil
statutes so as TO allow incorporated
towns and villeges, with less than
fifty voters, to abolish their incor-
poration by n two-thirds vote. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Gooch, in the absence of Mr..
Terrell, called up the resolution re-
ported above by the committee on
rules.
Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Peacock withdrew the motion
to reconsider the vote by which SEN
ate bill No. 157, relating to the fish
and game law, was passed.
The chair laid before the senate
senate joint resolution No. 2, amenda-
tory of article Z of the constitution,
relating to public lands.
Section pending.
Mr.. Harris: Amendment, striking
out that portion of the resolution re-
quiring the collection of tax for the
year 1884. Lost.
MI 0OoLAAs AlIlEuUIntllls WAllCu
was adopted and Incorporated in the
resolution
Mr.. Davis: Amendment, striking
out. all of the amendment that per-
I mits special legislation in regard tc
I schools or school districts. Lost.
Section passed as follows: ~Thert
shall be annually levied and collected
an ad valorem state tax of fifteen
cents on he one hundred dollars valu-
alton ON all property in this state sub
ject to taxation, and poll tax of one
dollar on each male inhabitant be
tween the, age of twenty-one and
sixty years. for the benefit OF public
free schools: and there shall be annu-
ally st apart for the same purpose
one-fo>Hth Of NJ revenue OF the
state 1Ikived ri occupation fan