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

lduuSs granted 10 the u6at ana Qulnl
lunatic, and blind and orphan
asylums.
Mr.. Gooch, for same committee, re
ported favorably senate bill No. 12S
providing for leasing the common
school lands of the state.
Roads and Bridges.-Mr. Perry
chairman, recommended that senate
bill No. 70, prescribing the period FOL
working on roads, lay on the table
IN order TO await action upon senate
bill No. l3S, previously reported ot
same subject matter.
Enrolled Bills.-Mr. Fowler, chair
man, reported the correct enrolment
and presentation to the governor, OF
senate bill No. II, repeating the vet
rams land pension act.
State Atfairs.-Mr. Patton, chair
man, reported favorably the petition
of the citizens of Matagorda county
asking for the enactment of law pro
tecting fish and oysters, and presented
a committee bill on the subject.
Engrossed BillS.-AIr. Martin, chair
man, reported the correct engroSsment
of senate bill No. 1875 and senate bill
No. 1913.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS,
Mr.. Patton: A resolution making
an appropriation of 800 to tit up and
furnish the executive office. Referred
Mr.. Terrell: a bill providing pen.
atty against any engineer on railway
TRAINS who fails 10 ring the bell OF
blow the whistle at road crossings, OF
who fails to bring his train to full
stop at railroad crossings. Referred
Mr.. Jones: A bill amending the
law requiring butchers to report the
number and brands of cattle slaugh-
tered.
Also, bill amendatory of the pres.
ent law relating to mechanics liens
| Referred.
| MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE
Announced the passage of senate bill
No. "a, amendatory of article "a of the
acts establishing penal code and
code of criminal procedure.
Also, senate bill No. 81, prohibiting
under penalty, certain county officers
their deputies and employees from pur-
chasing property at tax sales.
| Also, with amendment, senate bill
No. "a, requiring the printing and
publication of five thousand copies OF
general laws of the sixteenth and sew
enteenth legislature, regular and call
| cd sessions.
Also, senate bill No. 100, making a
special deficiency appropriation for
the support of the supreme court at
| Galveston.
Also, senate bill No. 56, with house
amendment,
Also, senate bill No. 100, authoriz.
ing the purchase of a site in northern
Texas for the erection of branch in
sane asylum.
Also, house joint resolution No. s.
| granting leave of absence to certain
county judges.
Also, senate bill No. 140, amending
| the law relating to the location OF
offices OF county judges.
| Also, that the house had concurred
in senate amendment to house con-
current resolution No. l.
On motion of Mr.. Terrell, senate g
bill No. 1873, perpetuating the commits
sion of appeals for two years from
October l, 1884, passed under sus-
pension of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Matlock, house
amendments to senate bill No. 56, were
concur red in.
Mr.. Chesley called up senate bill
NO. !SU, making deficiency appro-
| prlation for the support of the su-
preme court at Galveston. Passed
under suspension of the rules. D..
BILLS ON READING.
House bill No. %, providing for the
payment Of teachers claims in certain
instances.
Consideration. pessttSSoned tn Thurs
day, on motion OF Mr.. Cooper.
Senate bill No. 66, comforting pat
ents and surveys by virtue Of head
right and bounty warrants, issued un-
der special laws enacted after March,
1875, and prior to April, 1876. Passed.
Ayes 80, nays 2.
Senate bill No. los, authorizing dis
trict aid county attorneys to retain
ten per cent commission on sums col
lected for the state, of less than $1,000.
and five per cent on larger amounts;
and providing, further, that ten per
cent shall be allowed on all sums
heretofore collected since the adop-
tlon OF the revised statutes, and shall
apply to collections made under the
escheat law. Passed.
Mr.. Davis gave notice of filing a
protest, containing his reasons for OPP
posing the bill.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Committee substitute for senate
bill 189.-An act to provide for the
permanent endowment in land, or its
! proceeds, the university of Texas and
its branches, including tie branch for
the instruction of colOred youths.
WHEREAS, The people OF Texas
have, in the most solemn manner. de-
clared that liberal provision should
be made to endOw, with the public
lands, set apart for the payment of
public debt, or the proceeds of the
sales of the same, the university of
Texas and its branches, and that no
portion OF the common free school
lands. or fund, should be used for that
purpose; and whereas, it has always
been the cherished policy of this state
to properly establish and endow that
institution, for the benefit of the
youth of Texas, in the higher branches
Of education; therefore,
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the
legislature Of the state of Texas:
That after the payment of theamounts
due from the state to the common
free school fund, and to the state
university fund. out of the proceeds
of the sales heretofore made, or here
after to be made, of that portion of
the public lands set aside for the pay
ment of public debt, by act the
approved July IA, 1879, and the act
amendatory thereof, approved March
IL, 1881 (Patton's), the rest of said land
not to exceed one million acres, con-
tained in the counties specially men
toned in said acts, or the proceeds
thereof. set aside by said acts for the
payment of public debt, heretofore or
hereafter to be received by the state,
shall constitute permanent endow-
ment fund for the university of
Texas, and its branches, including the
branch for the instruction OF colored
youths.
Sec. 2. The importance of the
subject embraced in this act, and
the limited time allowed for the
consideration of the great accumula-
ton of the bills now pending, creates
an imperative public emergency for
the immediate passage of this act
and the public necessity for the sus-
pension of the rule requiring bills to
be read on three several days, and
that this act take effect and he in
force from and after its passage, and
it is so enacted.
MIR. Davis: Amendment providing
that nothing contained in the bill
shall in any manner affect the half
interest in said lands which belong
under the constitution to the common
school fund. Accepted.