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

votes upon record, moved to recon-
slider the vote by which the report
was adopted, and moved to lay that
motion on the table. Motion laid on
table. Messrs. Davis and Pfeuffer vot-
ing in the negative.
Mr.. Martin moved to take up senate
joint resolution out of its regular or
der. The bill seeks TO fix the amount
of tax that any county may levy UNI
der the present constitution.
Mr.. Davis moved the adoption of
the committee substitute, which is Us
follows: The state tax on property,
inclusive OF the tax necessary to pay
the public debt, shall never exceed 80
cents on the 500 valuation; and no
county, city or town shall levy more
than % cents on the 500 valuation,
except for the construction and repair
of public buildings, roads and bridges,
streets and sewers, and local perma-
nent improvements, not to exceed %
cents on the 500 valuation for any
one year, except for the payment of
debts incurred prior to the adoption
of this amendment.
Mr.. Davis moved that the senate
adopt the report of the committee.
Mr.. CheSley-DoeS the adoption of
the report adopt the amendment?
The Chair-No, sir.
Mr.. Gooch-I believe a report is
never adopted on a. bill unless it is
adverse. This report is favorable. If
the senator from Cooke favors the
amendment, let him move its adop-
| ton in lieu of the original resolution.
Mr.. Davis-Then / move the adop-
ton of the amendment.
Mr.. Chesley: Amendment, restrict
ing the tax for the construction and
repair of public buildings, not to ex-
| for repairs of roads and bridges, not
to exceed fifteen cents. Lost.
Mr.. Matlock offered for the com.
mittee amendment substitute, which
was lost.
Mr.. Gooch-I wish to inquire
whether there is any provision as tC
the time for it submission to vote
of the people?
| Mr.. Martin-There is now pending
a bill providing for the submission Of
all constitutional amendments.
Resolution engrossed.
The chair gave notice of signing
senate bill No. 1913, relating to the re
pair, ETC., of the insane asylum.
! MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
Announced the passage of substitute
senate bill No. IA, providing for the
payment of certain debts of the state
out of that half of the proceeds Of
sale of public lands not belonging tt
the common school fund.
Also, house bill No. 81, relating t
4 30 90 l,n III, g ,ks,.v
cities.
Also, house bill No. 251, providing
for the maintenance of lunatics by
commissioners courts. when they can
not admitted into the state asylums
On motion of Mr.. Terrell, senate
bill No. IA, above referred to, wa:
taken up and the house amendment
concurred in. 49,
The chair referred a communica.
ton from Benz. McCulloch, assistant
superintendent of the penitentiaries
to the governor, to the committee
on penitentiaries.
Senate bill No. 80 was called up, but
owing to misunderstanding between
several of the members as to its status
was passed over.
The senate bill repeating the com
mon sense indictment act was called
and passed with verbal amendment
to the caption.
Senate bill No. ~, making it a mis-.
demeanor to hunt or fish upon the en-
closed lands of another without thu
owners consent.
Mr.. johnson, of Collin, made very
forcible argument in support of thu
bill, which passed by unanimOu;
vote.
Snate bill No. 1873, regulating
the manner of moving anC
locating county seats, and tx
provide for the location Of
county seats in organized coun.
ties where no county seat has been
created by law. Passed.
Senate bill No. 127, to reserve ant
set apart 325 leagues of land here
tofore surveyed for the benefit of IN
organized counties of the state-sucl
counties as may have located theil
four leagues of school land in con
tlict with prior locations or surveys
or which, from any cause have failed
to get their four leagues of land, t.
which they are entitled, by law.
Passed with slight verbal amend
ment.
The Chair gave notice of signing
senate bill No. 1875, to provide for the
establishment of a branch insane asy
lum in North Texas.
On motion of Mr.. Johnston, of Shell
by, senate bill No. 1856, for the protec
ton of the hog raising interests of thu
state, was taken up out of its order
and was engroSsed without amend
ment, after considerable discussion.
House joint resolution No. 5, grant
ing leave of absence to certain districr
and county Judges, was called up an(
laid on the table, subject to call, OF
motion of Mr.. Terrell.
Mr.. Cooper reported the correct en-
rollment of senate bills Nos. 10;
and 30.
SUBSTITUTE BoR SENATE BILL NO. 1.
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted by the legis
lature of the state OF Texas, That article
$50, private corporations, may be formed
for the following purposes:
!. The support OF public worship.
2. The support of any benevolent, char
liable, educational or missionary under
taking.
q. The support of any literary or scien.
tilic undertaking, the maintenance OF I
| library or the promotion OF painting,
music or other fine arts.
4. The encouragement OF agriculture
and horticulture.
5. The maintenance of public parks
and of facilities for skating and other in
nOcelt sports.
6 The maintenance of public and pri
vate cemetery.
I. The purchase and subdivision o.
lands in towns or cities into lots and the
| sale of the same.
8. The construction and maintenance
of roads, and of bridges In connection
Herewith.
Q. The construction and maintenance
OF a bridge.
10 The construction and maintenance
of o telegraph line.
Ii. The establishment and mainte anct
of q ferry.
II. The establishment and maintenance
of p line OF stages.
IL The building and navigation o.
steamboats,, and carriage Of persons anC
property thereon.
ii. Tue supply of water 10 the public.
IL. The manufacture and supply Of as
or the supply of light or heat TO the pub
lie by any other means.
IS. The Transaction Of any msnufactur.
ing, mining, mechanical or chemical
business.
II. The transaction of q printing and
publishing business.
Is. The establishment and maintenance
| of hotel.
10. The erection of buildings, and the
accumulation and loan Of funds for the
purchase or improvement of real proper.
| " in towns or cities.
20. The improvement OF the breed oil
domestic animals.