The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15
lunatics kept in iails, was made the
special order for to-day at 1890 "A. IN.
REGULAR ORDERS.


of charter; provides further
that two-thirds of the voters shall be
in favor of the surrender. The object
is mainly to relieve Galveston of the
expense of dual government i'm
posed by concurrent city and county
Jurisdictions.
Mr.. Browns resolution as to the
of evening sessions being
next in order, was discussed.
Mr.. Caven said he wanted more
hours for legislation in one session,
from 10 a. IN. to p. IN.
Mr.. Foster, of Grayson, offered a
substitute providing for two sessions
daily, at $3.50 a. m. and 2:30 p. III.
Mr.. Upton moved to postpone.
Mr.. Harrison argued that legisla-
tive bodies should act as circum-
stances demanded, and that such reso-
lutions were calculated to clog the
wheels of legislation. They gener-
ally came from those who thought
they had gotten themselves right on
the record. He moved to lay on the
table.
Mr.. Upton-That members may all
have an opportunity to go right on
the record. / call for the ayes and noes.
The resolution was laid on the
table.
\ message from the senate an
nounced that they refused to recede
from senate amendments TO substi-
tute for house bills % and 1870, the
branch asylum bill, and asked for a
committee of conference.
House bill "a, (Mr. Patterson's) TO
amend the Sunday law, and fixing
penalties, was considered as next reg
ular order. The bill proposes to sub
iect employees as well as employers to
the requirements of the law.
Mr.. Moursund offered an amend
ment changing the hours fixed by the
bill, during which all traffic except
marketing is required to be suspend
ed, on Sundays from 9 a. IN. to 8. p. III.
The law now, he argued, was dead
letter, and all laws regulating mat
tiers in which the public did not re-
SpQnd would become dead letters. The
law was habitually violated, as every
body knew, every Sunday, and it
might as well be struck from the
statute book, for all the good it ac-
compliShed. He admitted, however,
of such matters for the general good.
Mr.. Frymier-The law is good
one, but we want amendments to
meet the different case in rural dis
tricts from that in the cities.
Mr.. Lakewood moved to table the
amendment-ayes, 81; nays, $50
the amendment was lost.
. Amendment by Mr.. McAlpine, add
ing dealers in provisions, was adopted.
Mr.. Brown offered an amendment
eXempting dealers in collins and fun
eral materials, which, as further
amended by Mr.. Jones, was adopted.
Mr.. Labatt offered an amendment
that dealers in cities of 10000 inhabi-
tants may, by city ordinances, be per-
mitted to sell after 4 p. M, Sundays.
Mr.. Townsend offered substitute,
fixing the hours at 10 a. III. and p. IN.
Mr.. Lakewood That brings it
back to when voted down. He
moved to lay the amendments ON the
table. Ayes, Al; nays, Al.
Speaker-The speaker votes aye.
The amendments are laid on the
table.
The main question being ordered,
NIL w III LbdNh lllONCh Ntlll VI lllC
house. Carried.
Speaker-The sergeant-at-ams will
see that members keep their seats.
Call the roll.
The bill was ordered engrossed.
House bill 80, (Mr. Caven's) to
amend articles 1926 and 428, chapter 3,
title IL, of the penal code so as to
make it unlawful to kill, trap or en-
snare wild deer between January 20
and August l, under penalty of from
$2o to $50, together with costs of suit,
to go to the common school fund,
and applying the penalty
to vendors of venison for selling the
same. This bill included provision
relative to quails and cartridges,
which the committee reported adj
yersely.
Mr.. Caven explained the bill.
Mr.. WurZbach-Under the old law
the exemption was from September
to June, when it ought to be to the
contrary. Deer get with fawn from
June to September. The only ques-
ton To be affected by the bin in
changing the present law was as to
time.
Mr.. Caven said as the law now
stands the killing Of deer amounted to
wanton destruction. They were too
young to shoot in September. Mem
hers could have their counties added
or struck out of the bill as they de
sired by special amendments.
Mr.. Lakewood argued that too
much time was taken up with such
measures, and moved to postpone.
Mr.. Camp said the state spent mon
ey for the procuring and protection of
fish, and something she Md be done for
the protection of game.
Mr.. Durant said too much time was
spent about killing deer that God gave
us to hunt. We would want to legis-
late after while as to whether we
should hunt rabbits with Il flee, and
that the lice must have good teeth and
q bobtail.
Mr.. Upton in the chair.
Chairmain-The question is to in
definitely postpone. Lost.
After various amendments and lost
the bill passed to engrossment.
\ motion to adjourn till 3 p. m. was
lost.
Mr.. Phelps, 10y leave, introduced
UltluOTldl Ol lIlt new OTh, ltNdS
and Mexican railroad company Count
Telfairs), asking for land certificates
for the construction of certain por-
tions of their road. The memorial
same as introduced in the senate.
Referred.
House bill No. 36-substitute for
Mr.. Understanding persons receiv-
ing or concealing stolen property
knowingly liable to same penalty as
the party stealing, was considered and
ordered to be engrossed.
Speaker in the chair.
Mr.. Foster, by leave, offered a reso-
luton TO amend article 10. section 2,
of the constitution, relative to rail-
roads as common carriers. Referred.
The bill of Mr.. Browning, allowing
controversy of testimony in applicsI-
ton for change of venue, was taken
up as next regular order, and was dis
cussed pro and con by Messrs. Brown
ing, Deming, Hill, Acker, Taylor,
Patton and Douglass.
When, pending Mr.. Douglass re-
marks, the house, ON motion, adj
journed till Q: 30 a. IN. Wednesday.
The jailor who has charge of Col.
NJ. T. Polk, denies the statement that
the Late treasurer rpcpivoQ his nnaaIc