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

payment of the public debt, or the
proceeds of the sales of the same, the
state university and its branches, but
in no case should any portion of the
common school lands or fund be used
for this purpose. We further declare
that the debts due the university AMI
common funds of Texas, denominated
of doubtful validity, should he rec0g-
nized and paid with the interest due
| thereon"
have no answer to the senator's
speech except to read to him that
pledge of platform that brought him
here.
Mr.. GetZendaner-I think the lib
eral endowment has already been
made by endowing it with those bonds
of doubtful validity.
MIR. Terrell-Your platform tie
manded that both should be done; a
debt and endowment are different
things-the bonds represented debt
owed by the state. make no other
answer to your speech.
Mr.. Getzendaner-I suppose | have
the right to exercise my discretion in
the investigation of this matter.
Mr.. Pfeutfer, chairman ot the COM
mittee on finance, reported favorably
the senate joint resolution appropri-
ating 500 for furnishing the govern
or's Office. Resolution passed.
Mr.. Kleberg called up out of its or
der senate bill No. 80, providing pen
sions for the surviving soldiers and
sailors of the Texas revolution, and
the signers of the declaration of
Texas independence. and the surviy-
ing widows of such soldiers, sailors
and signers.
Mr.. Jones: An amendment includ-
ing the survivors and widows of per-
sons engaged in the Mier expedition.
Mr.. Gooeh-When did that eXpedi-
tion occur?
Mr.. JoneS-In 1912.
Mr.. Gooch-The constitution limits
it to 1887.
Mr.. Stratton-Is there any inhibi.
tion against granting pensions TO those
who served in the revolution of 1887
and afterwards in the Mier expedi-
tion?
Mr.. Gooch-Yes, sir. They cannot
be included under the constitutional
provision.
Amendment lost.
Mr.. Davis: An amendment to
strike out the proviso restricting the
benefits of the act to residents of the
state.
Mr.. Chesley-I think that bill Is as
broad as the constitution itself, and
embraces everything that we are
authorized under the constitution to
give provision for; and that being the
case, shall be compelled to vote
against it, as the constitution limits
the benefit of the provision to those
residing in the state.
Amendment lost; yeas, q nays.
Mr.. Gooch: Amendment allowing
applications for pensions to be at
tested by witnesses living in any part
of the state, and excepting applicants
who have received land donations
under the acts of 1879 and 1881.
Bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Terrell, the bill
making an appropriation for the in
sane asylum was made the special or
der for Thursday, after morning call; /;
and on motion Of Mr.. Martin, 100
copies of same ordered printed.
On motion of Mr.. Davis, senate bill
No. "a, authorizing the printing of
5000 copies of the laws of the XVI
and XVII Legislatures and called ses-
sion of the XVII Legislature, was taken
up, and house amendment reducing
the number of copies to 2500 was con-
CURED in.
On motion of Mr.. Fleming, senate
bill No. 127, creating the land districts
of Howard and Mitchell counties, and
senate bill No. 1875 to set aside 1926
league, OF school lands for certain
c9S1ties wefs- called up and en-
crossed. -
On motion of Mr.. Chesley. the SER
ate adjourned till Thursday.