The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-03-08
62l, amending the charter OF the city Of


52l, amending the charter OF the city Of
Galveston.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate concurrent resolution No. 2
raIifyins penitentiary leases, with ma
jority and minority reports.
Mr.. Johnston, OF Shelby: Amendment
to the majority resolution provided
that the afOresaid1ease shall in no event
be of longer duI ration than ten years, and
that said lessees and their bOndsme shall
within thirty days after the passage OF
this resolution, file in the office of the sec.
Rotary of state. written acceptance oil
said written modification; otherwise said
contracts shall be aud are hereby re,
vOked."
Mr.. Kleberg moved call of the senate
Ordered.
Absent-Messrs. Martin and Stralton.
The pending business went 10 the
table.
The chair gave notice of signing house
bill No. 20, requiring i've days work on
public roads.
Also house bill No. 40, recognizing the
twenty-tifth judicial district, and fixing
time for holding courts therein.
The chair laid before the senate senate
joint resolution No. IS, amendatOry OF
section s, article Z, constitution, prOvid.
ing tor the election of a state school SUI
perintendent of education. VINO shall. APP
portion the school fund to the several
counties of the state, and exercise such
powers and perform such duties as shall
be provided by law.
On second reading.
Mr.. Kleberg: Amendment, "there
snail also be elected at such general cleo
ton, county superintendent in counties
of over ten Thousand Inhabitants, and
their salary provided by law"
Mr.. Chesley: Substitute for the amend
ment, 1.-The legislature shall provide by
law for the election or appointment OF
county superintendents in counties hay-
ing a population of more than fifteen
thousand inhabitants, the manner of cleo
ton or appointment and duties oil such
superintendent to be prescribed by
law"
Substitute accepted by Mr.. Kleberg.
Mr.. DAVIS, amendment: "StrIke out
$4,000 and insert IA, $685." Withdrawn
after debate.
Mir. Davis, amendment to amendment:
BY adding after selected" or selected in
such other way as may be prescribed by
law, general or special, enacted without
notice" Lost.
MIR. GoOch moved the previous ques-
ton on the amendments and engrOssment
OF the resolution.
MIR. Chesley's amendment lost-ayes D.,
noes "a.
Resolutions engrOssed: Ayes-Bucha-
nan, Chesley, Collins, Evans, Fleming,
Geizendaner, Gibbs, Houston, Jones,
kleberg, Patton, Peacock, Pfeutfer, Pope.
shannon, Terrell, Traylor; IT. Nays
Cooper, Davis, Farrar, Fowler, GoOch,
Harms, johnson of Collin, Johnston OF
Shelby, King, Martin, Perry, Randolph;
u.
On motion OF Mr.. Gooch, Mr.. Stratton
was exaused from attendance for the
for the morning.
Mr. Martin stated that at the time OF
the call of the senate he was absent upon
official duty, assisting in counting the
cash in the state treasury.
SPECIAL ORDER RESUMED.
Mr.. Collins, amendment to the amend
ment of Mr.. Johnston, of Shelby: "PrO-
Vided further, that after six years the
lease may be annulled by act of the ley
islature, if considered in the interest Of
the state so % do"
ON motion of MIR. rope, the senate adj
JOurned till 3 O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senate concurrent resolution No. 2, in
reference to leasing state penItentiaries,
the pending question being on Mr.. Col
Inns amendment.
ne uuestlOn, on llOlIOu VI MI. OOOcu,
went over until Monday without action
on the amendment
Mr.. Fleming, for the committee on fed
eral relations, reported fayOrably seIate
bill cedIng TO the United States govern
ment Jurisdiction over certain property in
the city OF Dd2as, for the purpose OF
erecting public building thereon.
Mr.. Stratton called up, out of its order,
house bill No. 525, amending the charter
of the city OF Galveston. Passed under
suspension OF the rules.
Mr.. KlebeTg called up out of its regular
order senate bill No. I25, providing fol
the travelling expenses of the quarter
master of the frontier battalion. The bill
cOntemplates a reductian in the salrry OF
the quartermaster. EngrOssed.
Mr.. Harris called up under suspension
of the rules senate bill No. 323, 10 reOr-
gauiZe the judicial districts of the state
Pending amendments offered thereto
the senate, on motion of Mr.. TraylOr, al
journed till Monday.