The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-08

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Judiciary No. 2.-Mr. Gooch, chair
man, reported fayorably senate bill
No. l63. relating To the extension of
the boundaries of incorporated cities
and towns. -
Favorably. house bill No. IL, con-
cerning public land heretofore sur
veyed 10y railroads or corporations or
any company or person for the benefit
of public free schools of this state.
Adversely upon senate bill No. lS9.
authorizing the comptroller 10 audit
all unsettled claims for payment of
school trustees prior To July 1, 1873,
etc
Asylmns.-Mr. Farrar, chairman,
reported fayorably senate bill No. 1873,
appropriating $4,000 for the inn
proyement and repair of the lunatic
asylum and enlargement of asylum
grounds and To make appropriation
therefor.
Unfavorably on the petit
tition from the citizens of
Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto county
asking for branch of the state luna
tic asylum at Mineral Wells. The
committee do not deem il advisable
To locate the lunatic asylum at any
given point by an act of legislature.
Constitutional Amendments.-Mr
MatlOck, for committee, reported a.
substitute for senate Joint resolution
No. 2, relating to the collection of
taxes for free school purposes.
Roads and Bridges.-Mr. Perry,
chairman, reported favorably senate
bill No. 139, providing for laying out
and opening public roads in unorgan-
lied counties.
Engrossed Bills.-AIr. Martin,
chairman, reported the correct en-
grossment of senate bills Nos. 100 and
100; the first providing for the pay
ment Of expenses of attached wit
neSseS in felony cases; the latter maxi
ing special appropriation for the
support OF the supreme court mt Cal
weston.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Davis: A resolution adding Mr..
Johnson, of Collin, to the COMMITTEES
on contingent expenses and claims.
Referred.
Mr.. Pfeuffer: A bill makingan ap--
preparation for extraordinary expenses
of the government.
Also, a general appropriation bill.
Also, "A deficiency appropriation bill.
One hundred copies of each ordered
printed.
Mr.. Davis: A bill preventing the
pendency of more than one criminal
prosecution for the same offense. Re-
fcrred.
Mr.. Perry: A bill amending the
law requiring that where any claims
ant of property shall fail TO establish
his right thereto judgment shall be
rendered against him and his sureties
for the value OF the property and in
tereSt thereon from the date of bond.
Referred.
Mr.. Gooch: A bill relating TO teach
ers' certificates of qualification. Re
ferred.
Mr.. Chesley: A bill amendatory of
article 6S4, penal code, relating TO in
juring fences, leaving open gates, etc.
House bill No. 8, an act TO protect
the wool growing interests Of the
state, was taken up and passed. -
On motion of Mr.. Davis, seifate bill
No. II was taken up under a suspen-
sion of the rules, and, after inserting
an emergency clause. was passed. The
bill provides: 1. That one half of the
proceeds of the sale of public lands is
declared To constitute a part of the
common school fund, and not subject
to the appropriations herein made.
See. :. That the bonds for $l34, ,472.26
dated LIST of January, 1867, due twelve
years after date, and bearing interest
at the rate of five per cent per annum
from date, executed by the state to
the university fund, under the act Of
November IL, 1866, and--also the.
certificate of Indebtedness FOR ~
amount of $l0,300.4l, issued by w. l..
Robards, comptroller of public ac-
are declared TO be valid debts due
from the state to the university OF
Texas, and the sum of S256,272.57
of that half of the proceeds of the
sale of public lands not belonging TO
the common school fund shall be
transferred to the university fund, In
payment of said certificate and bonds,
and the accrued interest on said bonds
TO the 1st day of August, 1888, $45,-
l04.22, of which belongs to the avail
able university fund, after which said
certificate and bonds shall be fully
discharged.
Sec. 3. The bonds for kthe sum of
eighty-two thousand one hundred and
sixty-eight dollars and eighty-two
cents, dated the LIST day of January,
1867, due twelve years after date,
bearing interest at the rate of five per
cent per annum from date, executed
by Che state to the common school
fund under the act of November, 12,
1866, are declared TO be valid debts
from the state to the common school
fund, and the sum of one hundred and
fifty thousand two hundred and nine
ty-two dollars and forty-six cents
($150, 1872 .46) out of that half of the
proceeds of the sale of public land not
already belonging to the common
school fund, shall be transferred to
the common school fund in payment
of said bonds and the accrued interest
thereon up to August 1, 1883, after
which said bonds shall be fully dis
charged.
Sec. 4. The bonds for the sum of
three hundred and twenty thousand
three hundred and sixty-seven dollars
and thirteen cents, dated the 18th day
of May, 1865, bearing interest at the
rate of six per cent per annum from
date, and executed by the state to the
common school fund under the act OF
November 10, 1864, are declared to
be valid debts from the state to the
common school fund, and the sum OF
four hundred and thirty-one thousand
seven hundred and eighty-one dollars
and fifty-eight cents ($431, ,7S1.58) out
of said half of the proceeds of sales OF
public lands, shall be transferred to
the common school fund in full salts
NJ - L. bf. ola eli
being the amount of the principal and
interest of said bonds up to August
/, 1883, less the interest and
sinking fund paid by the Houston
and Texas Central railway company,
the Buffalo, Bayou, Brazos and Colo
RADIO railway company, and tho
Washington County Railway Conn
pany, under protests on the AMOUNTS
paid by them during the civil war, in
state treasury warrants on their res
pective bonds TO the special school
fund, given under the act Of August
13, 1856.
Sec. 5. BY the payment Of said
bonds as aforesaid, the state does not
recognize the validity Of said at
tempted payments in said treasury
warrants and the interest and sinking
fund hereafter collected on the
amount 80 attempted to be discharged
in said warrants shall constitute q
part Of the general revenue Of the
state, and the state shall save the pnb-
lie school fund harmless from the ila-
sumed right of said railway COM
panies, or their successors, to apply
the interest and sinking fund hereto
fore or hereafter paid on the am0unt3
90 mid In treasury WarrantA To Oh.