The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-25

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BY Mr.. AyreS, of BraZos: To amend
article 81 of criminal code by adding
article 9la and 3la, relative to testI-
mony In criminal cases. Referred to
! Judiciary committee No. l.
Nash, of Dallas: To legaliZe the ac-
acknowledgements of the receipt, on the
margin of the record, of the balance
due OF satisfaction on a deed mort
! gage, deed of trust, or other instru-
ment of record, and to prescribe the
/ fee of the clerk for certificate. To
! Judiciary committee No.2.
! Foster, of Grayson: To amend ar
ticle 1904 revised statutes so as to
read: THE husband may sue Jointly
with his wife for the recovery of any
separate property of the wife, or she
may sue for such property alone and
in her own name;" and in section 9,
THAT original article 1904 be and the
same is hereby repealed" Judiciary
committee No. 1.
Kendall, of Denton: To amend ar
ticle SOL, chapter 1, criminal code. 1t
relates to appeals in any case of mis-
demeanor from judgments of district
or county courts. Referred.
Steele, of Freestone: To punish a
| tenant disposing of personal property
without consent of the landlord before
his claims are secured, and to provide
a penalty. Referred.
Robertson, of Williamson: To amend
ch. 2, t. 10, of the code of criminal
procedure relating to costs paid by the
state, by adding another article, to be
called article 1504a, providing for the
payment of witnesses fees by the
state, and to repeal article 1106 and
ll07, c. 4, t. 10, of the code. Referred
| to judiciary committee No. 2.
Wilson, of Harrison: To amend ar
ticle 2423, t. AZ, C. 4, revised statutes.
providing for the execution of civil
process by sheriffs and constables
from counties other than those from
which issued. Referred to judiciary
committee No. 2.
Graves, of Grayson: To repeal the
act requiring railroad companies to
stop trains at the boundary lines of
the state. Referred to judiciary COM
mittee No. 2.
Leo, of Hidalgo: To repeal the act
diminishing the civil and criminal ju-
risdiction of the county court of Starr
county. Referred to committee on
| judicial districts.
Davis, of Lamar: To amend article
4767, title los, chapter A, revised stat
utes, relating to pay of tax collectors,
and fixing it at 8 per cent for county
or state collections, and per cent in
counties owing subsidies to railroads
| for collecting such railroad tax, and
in cases of sales of property for taxes
| the same fees as sheriffs or constables,
no commission to be included on such
sales. Referred to committee on state
| affairs.
Lindsey, of Comanche: To amend
article 1893 of criminal code, so as to
allow grand jurors 81 per day. Re
ferred to judiciary committee No l.
Elliott, of Bowie: TO repeal article
1858 and amend article 1853, chapter
3, title 70, revised statutes, relative to
trustees making contracts with teach
eTs on the basis of the number Of
children of scholastic age registered
| in the community. Referred to the
committee on educational affairs.
Thompson, of Bexar: To amend
chapter /. title "a, of act to adopt and
establish the revised statutes passed
February 81, 1879. Referred to judi
ciary committee No. 2. 1t relates to
the incorporation of railroad compa-
MES.
HaZelwood, of Delta: To amend
article Sl2 of the code of criminal pro-
cedure relative to capiases. Referred
| to judiciary committee No.
| Stout, of Navarro: Regulating
manner of taking testimony in civil
cases. Referred to judiciary commit
tee No. l.
Swan, of Clay: To amend the act
amending article $50 of thepenal code,
approved April 4, 1881. relating to
herding cattle, sheep, etc. Referred
to committee on stock and stock rails
ing.
Sharp, of Milan TO define the num-
Der of judges and clerks of elections,
and provide two ballot boxes and
mode of voting and counting. Re
| ferred to the committee on privileges
| and elections.
| Frymier, of Houston To define dut-
les of common carriers with regard to
freight damaged while in transit. Re
ferred to committee on internal i'm
provements.
Steele, of Friestone: To prevent dis
elimination by railroads by re-
quiring them to post schedules, etc.
Referred to committee on internal
| improvements.
Blount of San Augustine To re-
peal act 748 and amend 747, C. IL, t. IL,
Of ian art to adopt and establish a
penal code and code of criminal pro-
cedure," presented to the governor for
approval Feb. q, 1879. Referred to
| judiciary committee No. 2. In
matters of stealing cattle. sheep, hogs,
or goats penal.
Peers, of Robertson: To amend
Arts. 1912 and 2402, chap. 1 and 3, of
revised civil statutes, adopted Februa-
ry 28, 1879. Referred to judiciary
committee No. 2. 1t relates 20 the du-
ties of county judges and commits
sioners, etc.
| Swan, of Clay: To require justices
of the peace to report fines and for
feituresl collected and all criminal
cases disposed of by them to the COM
missioners court. Referred.
Wilson, Of HARRISON: To amend
article 1898. title AZ, chapter 3, revised
statutes, regulating pay of sheriffs for
eX-officio services. Referred to Judi
ciary committee No.2.
Dennis, of johnson: To diminish
| civil and criminal jurisdiction of the
county court of Matagorda county.
Referred to judiciary committee No. 1.
| Chenoweth, of Fannin: House bill
156-To create board for the assess
ment and equalization of railroad
rolling stock and other movable prop
erty of railroad companies in this
state. Referred to committee on in
ternal improvements. The features
of the bill in brief are:
Section l. Provides that the gov
ernor, comptroller and commissioner
of the general land Office be created as
the board.
Sec. 2. Board to meet annually in
Austin on third Monday in April.
Sec. 3. Officers of railroads to fur
nish the comptroller sworn detailed
statements of length of their roads,
branches and leases completed, length
of double and side tracks, quality and
character of rolling stock. etc.
Sec. 4. State comptroller to make
returns of railroad reports to state
board of assessment and equalization.
Sec. 8. The board are to assess, adj
just and equalize aggregate valuation
of rolling stock of the roads in this
state, and have power to compel wit
nesses so as to determine the equali-
Zation.
Sec. 6. The board of assessment
and equalization shall apportion the
aggregate value of all property owned
or controlled by each railroad compa-
nv in the state to each county town