The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15

nal procedure, relative to officers
receiving higher fees than the law
allows, and prescribing penalty there
for. Passed.
Also, senate bill 81, prohibiting GER
tain county officers from purchasing
property at tax sales.
Also, senate bill 56, fixing pay of
jurors at 5 per day.
Mr.. Mckinney. 10y leave, called up
senate bill ID, substituted for house
bill pa, with which il is identical.
providing for payment of certain
debts Of the state, known as debts of
doubtful validity. out of that one-halfl
OF the proceeds Of the sales of public
lands not belonging TO the public free
school fund. The report of the com
mlttee in favor of the bill was
adopted.
Mr.. Mckinney spoke giving the
history of the school and university
funds. In answer TO Mr.. Acker he
explained that the necessary amount
To the credit of the funds would be in
the treasury by August, 1883. The
debts were those which had been
styled debts of doubtful validity by
an officer of the state. He cited the
provisions of the constitution and
statutes on the subject, under which
he claimed it was the duty of the leg
islature and the demand of the people
us expressed by the dominant party
OF the state that these debts shall be
paid by the state.
blr. Nash in the chair.
MIR. MourSund offered an amend
mend inserting the word permanent"
for available" to make sections 3 and
more certain in the provisions.
The amendment was adopted, but,
on motion of Mr.. Hill, was recon-
sldered and his substitute therefor
adopted, providing that the amounts
therein specified shall be permanent
common school funds and the interest
thereon shall be available common
school funds. u
The bill, as thus amended, was
passed to third reading, and comes ulp
again tomorrow in regular order
as the unfinished business of the
house. The features of the bill have
been previously given in the STATES
MAN.
a message from the senate an
nounced the passage of number OF
bills, which the speaker subsequently
referred to proper committees.
Speaker Gibson in the chair.
The speaker announced that he had
signed the bill to restore jurisdiction
To Parker, Uvalde and Red River
counties.
A message from the senate an
nounced the passage of joint resolu-
tion relative TO the Alamo, Goliad
and the graves of Fannin's men. and
had appointed Messrs. Kleburg, Pope
and Fleming committee to visit
those places; and Senator Buchanan
on committee to visit the state
schools.
Senate bill 40, to amend article
ll25, chapter |, title 2S, revised stat
utes, finally passed.
Mr.. Cochran, for special COMMITTEES.
reported as to default of the comp
troller to furnish his report earlier.
that the report had not yet been fur
nished to the printer, but that IL
would be very full and complete TO
January 10, 1883, and furnished as
soon as possible; and that the commit
tee found ready. however, a tabulated
statement by the comptroller. which
they gave orders to have printed at
committees. The COMMITTEES sugges-
ted that in future the department Of
iicers be required to make up their re-
ports by Nov. l, and send copies by
mail to the members of the legisla-
ture.
The report of the. committee was
adopted.
Senate concurrent resolution, to
equip and support an agricultural ex-
pertinent station under the control OF
the agricultural and mechanical col
lege. passed
Senate bill 80, to amend article 3l7,
ch. 3, t. 8, Of the penal code, relative
to horseracing in public squares or
streets. under penalty of $40 TO 500,
passed to third reading.
Concurrent resolution, to ask
United States government to estab-
lish quarantine station at st. Louis
Island, as amended by the senate, was
concurred in.
Senate bill No. 20, relative to sever
arf9es Of trials, passed to third reaau
Senate pill NO 60. TO amend a.
1000, chapter |, title 10, section 2, OF
the act TO adopt and establish penal
code and codeof criminal proceedings.
passed February 81, 1879, relative 10
persons present at inquests, passed.
Senate bill No. 20, to amend articles
BID and 315, chapter 3. title of the
penal code, relative to using vulgar
and boisterous language, displaying
deadly weapons, etc. in public places.
passed to third reading.
Mr.. Thompson, chairman of com
mittee, reported the bill for branch
lunatic asylum in north Texas. en-
crossed.
House adjourned to $50 a. m.
Thursday.