The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-08
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cheated land that has been OF may be
hereafter sold and bought in for the
state under the eScheat law, and to
provide for the sale of said land
Mr.. Cochran, resolution: That as
the legislature has now been in ses-
sion long enough to afford all the Off
GERS of the several departments of the
state government ample time To fur
nish their reports, and the comptroll-
er's report, 80 necessary for Legislation
ON finance and revenue, has not been
furnished, committee of three be APP
pointed to inquire and report who IL
to blame in the matter, and suggest
remedies to prevent a recurrence OF
such default.
The resolution was adopted. and
MesSrs. Cochran, Upton and Mchln-
ney were named on the COMMITTEE.
BY Mr.. Mathews: To amend article
4724, revised statutes, relative 70 COM
pensation of assessors.
Mr.. Mckinney: To provide for pay
ment by the state of fees and costs in
CURED in holding inquest on the bod
les of convicts, sentenced to contine-
ment in either of the state peniten-
tiaries.
Mr.. Latham: To carry into effect
section of the act to relinquish the
right of the state to certain lands
therein named, approved February 10.
1852, relating 10 title papers lost by
the wreck of the steamer Arson.
Mr.. ge-resolution: That as
representative institutions and the
blessings of free government Origi-
mated in, and must always depend
upon, the intelligence, virtue and pa
triotism of the community; and as
neither intelligence nor virtue can be
maintained or promoted in any COM
munity without education, it shall al
ways be the duty of the legislature to
patronize and encourage such sys-
tenn of education, or such common
schools and seminarieS, rs may most
c0nduce to secure such education of
the youth of the state az may best
promote the public good.
The resolution was lost.
Mr.. kingSbury. committee clerk,
- assigned to duty as an additional
+ assistant to the sergeant alarms.
BY Mr.. Frank: To prescribe the
manner in which land certificates may
be located issued under an act grant
ing to persons who have been perma-
nently disabled by reason of wounds
received while in the service of this
state or of tie Confederate States,
land certificate of 1880 acres of land
approved April =. 1881.
Mr.. Duraut: To encourage agri
Riltural pursuits by Offering q pre-
kum of $40 for the finest bale OF
,on raised in the state.
ar. Patterson: Joint resolution
ynending article 5, section 3, of con
stitution, 80 as TO prohibit manufac
ture and sale of Intoxicating liquors
except for medicinal, scientific, me
chanical and slcramental purposes
and requiring the legislature TO enac'
such laws as may be necessary for it:
enforcement, and that the governor
be required to issue his proclamation
for an election on the the SECOND
Tuesday IN August, 1888, for the pur
ppsa Of submitting the amendment tC
4 vote OF tie people.
"A Mr.. Ayers: To amend articles
1856 and 1876. penal code. relative to tn,
penalty for theft.
Mr.. Acl1er: To amend article ll9O
revised statutes, SO as TO make the
provisions of the article apply to for
eign rs we'll rs domestic corporations
1t provides for pleading merely thu
fact, time and manner of incorpor;l
ton, instead OF pleading entire char
tiers or acts of Incorporation.
Mr.. Frank: TO amend article 2S3S
chapterll, title so, revised statutes. 81
as to provide males under sixteen anC
females under fourteen years of ag,
shall not marry; provided. II an,
male under the age of sixteen or fe
male under fourteen shall marry IL
this state they shall be deemed o
legal age after such marriage, ant
such marriage so contracted shall b
valid and binding on both parties.
Mr.. Acker: To amend article 220
revised statutes, 80 rs TO require afii
davits attacking papers az fOrgerie
- be Tiled at least two instead o
within three days before trial.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
We're sent up without reading BY
Messrs. Acker and Hill of judiciary
committees, and Cochran for finance
committee.
Mr.. DUFF, for committee, reportet
house bill $40. making appropriation
for deficiency in public printing fol
current year, rs duly engroSSed.
Mr.. Peers. for Mr.. Fisher, chairrnsasi
of committee, reported house bill Il
20 amend article 1865, chapter 8, titl'
a. devised statutes. relative {,
answers in certified cases, duly en-
rolled.
Mr.. Stout, for committee on publ
roads, asked that 100 copies of house
bill 324 be printed. Granted.
PENDING BUSINESS.
Mr.. Browns resolution calling TO
daily sessions mt . Il m. instead of 10 q
m, and evening sessions when deeme
expedient, was taken up rs the pend
ing business from the previous day
Mr.. Cochran was opposed to tfsS
mp the action of the house, by having
the sessions begin before the commit
tees had time for their work in tn
morning. Otherwise he would faVo
an even earlier hour for meeting.
Mr.. Taylor was in favor of meeting
ut an early hour. but gave good reaS
0ns for not meeting SO soon as a. m
Not only the committees but tn
members had duties to attend to !
the morning; besides, they were dc
pendent upon their landlords to &c
their breakfast any sooner than the
did.
Mr.. Scott said he had voted agains
the resolution, rs it reflected upon tn
discretion of the house, and not b,
cause he was opposed to earlier sc,
sions or objected to going on the re-
ord.
Mr.. Acker agreed with Mr.. Scot
and said the committees required tim
10 work.
Mr.. Caven thought with Mr.. Brown
we should have more working hour
and favored evening sessions.
Mr.. Hill opposed evening session
SO early in the session. 1t would fore
the committees To work nearly a
night.
Mr.. Wurzbach moved the matter
postponed till February 10.
Mr.. Acker hoped this motion woul
prevail As chairman of the jud
ciary committee. his committee meek
ed more time for their labors.
SPECIAL ORDER
Substitute by committee for kous
bills No. 90 and 100 was taken up 1
special order and considered by Sc
tions in committee of the whole, b
ing an act to provide for the purchaS
of site for and the establishment
location and construction of branc
asylum for the care and treatment
the insane and to make an appropri
ton therefor.
Sec. 1. After considerable discu
sion ~ 20 the proposed location IF u
branch asylum, the first section w
amended and adopted that the brans
A.. 4 90 Il.