San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-22
THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
synopsis Of Proceedings

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mt 3 cents per acre per annum was
reported favorably. Also the bill Tor
working the public roads five days.
The bill perpetuating the Court OF
Commissioned of Appealspassed;
The bill permitting county ana aus
trict attorneys to retain 10 per cent
commission on money colleced by
them for the state, passed.
The bill to permanently endow the
university with lands OF proceeds
thereof with the committee substitute
providing for permanent endowment
with 100000 acres of land hereto
fore set aside for the payment OF pub
lie debt, was taken up, and the subsh-
tute adopted.
Mr.. Davis offered the amendment
that nothing in the bill shall affect
school lands. Adopted.
Mr.. Houston offered an amendment
providing that should there be over
100000 acres, the excess shall not
be diverted from the original purpose
for which it was set aside.
Mr.. Patton offered an amendment
providing that the 325 leagues set
aside for unorganized counties, shall
not be affected. Adopted, and the
bill passed.
The bill providing pensions to sur,
wing soldiers, sailors and signers OF
the Declaration Of Texas lndepend-
ence, OH surviving widows Of the same,
was taken up. Mr.. Gooch moved to
strike out the provision that witnesses
to prove that person is entltled TO
the pension must reside in the same
county. Adopted, and the bill passed.
The Sunday law bill was passed.
Favorable report was made upon
bill for furnishing any person pu'llng
the bell-rope Of train in motion
The bill compelling suits for real
property to be brought within twenty
five years WAS taken up and passed.
The Joint resolution requesting rep.
resentatives in congress vote against
the quinine tax was adopted.
The joint resolution authorizing a
committee to be appointed to cores
pond and ascertain the burial place OF
soldiers who fell at the Alamo, Goliad
and Fannin, that the state may pur-
chase and care for the same, was
adopted.
The bill appropriated $4,000 for
the improvement OF the lunatic asy-
lum was taken up and passed.
The joint resolution asking repre-
sentatives in congress to endeavor to
have quarantine station established
on St. Louis Island, was adopted.
After roll call on the morning OF
the 9Th the following message was
received:
To the Honorable Senate and House
of Representatives:
GENTLEMEN: 1T becomes my pam
full duty to inform your honorable
body OF the death Of Governor e. j.
Davis. He departed this life at his
home in this city about noon yester-
day. I respectfully suggest such
action by your honorable bodies as
will testify our respect for the distin-
guished dead. Respectfully,
JOHN IRELAND,
Governor of the State of Texas.
Mr.. Terrell offered the following:
Resolved, that the senate Of the
state of Texas, in respect for the
memory OF L. j. Davis, once governor
of Texas, do now stand adjourned
until tomorrow at10 o'clock. Adopted
unanimously.
HoUsE.-A resolution was adopted
denouncing the special correspondent
of the San Antonio Express for
publication rejecting upon Moore and
Wyatt, colored members.
Senate bill repeating the law grant
ing towounded soldiers tax certificates,
was put upon its third reading and
passed.
The bill creating a board for the
assessment and equalization of rail
road rolling stock wasput on its third
reading.
After a considerable discussing as
to It's constituionality, it passed the
house-ayes, So; nays, 81; absent, Is.
BY Patterson-A constitutional
prohibiting the sale of
liquors III any part of
the state except for sickness and sac
ramental purposes, and providing
for an election 90 be held the 2nd of
August for a ratification by the pee
pie. t.
The special order for Monday was
the bill Of Ny. Frymier for the cree
ton Of a second Lunatic Asylum. As
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