The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-04-05

o the bilD, and Douglas, MIR. Taylor
| combating the arguments Of the others
in very able and conclusive manner.
The bill finally passed-ayes 02, nays
"a. It's object Is to provide for pro rata
distribution OF proceeds among attaching
creditors.
Bill providing for the laying out and
classification OF roads was made special
order for 3 p m. Wednesday.
Mr.. Labatt desired to cali up his bill.
house bill 643, TO authorize the city OF
Galveston 10 Issue bonds for the improve
ment of her harbor.
The pending business was postponed
and the bill was made the special order
for 1880 pm. Friday.
THE PENITENTIARY BILL.
As the friends of the lease were evf-
IDENTIFY not in ''full force and effeot,v the
vote to postpone-ayes 40, noes 42--was
perhaps In some measure a test vote.
Mr.. Upton moved call of the house
The absentees were excused.
The house resumed consideration of
senate concurrent resolution No. 2, to
ratify the leases OF the penitentiaries. the
pending question being the motion OF
Mr.. Hill TO adopt the minority instead OF
the majority report.
MIR. Chenoweth spoke in favor of the
lease, and before proceeding with his ar
gumenT IN favor oil the leases, took oech-
sion to indulge in bitter personal allu.
sions to the editor of this paper.
Messrs. WuTzbaeh and Mckinney In
reply 10 Mr.. Chennoweth. argued the
question without reference to the views
OF the press and outslGe opinions. Mr..
Wurz6sch said IL was matter OF busi-
ness and not OF newspaper opinions.
Mr. Etheridge said he was opposed TO
leases in general and to these leases In
particular, and argued at length against
ratification. This system, he said. IL
tenfold worse and more oppressive than
the old slave system, I'm That IL fails 70
furnish single motive for the preserya-
tion Of life. Under the old ~ stem slaves
were capital and money TO the owner.
lie had and felt AN interest in caring for
his labo ers that does not now exist, and
In the nature of things, cannot exist un-
der this system The poor convict dies
away from family aud friends, without
loss or regret TO his rulers.
Mr.. Foster, of Limestone. spoke at
length and with force against the PROPOSE
ton TO confirm.
Mr.. Tllson moved the previous ques-
tion.
Mr.. Upton opposed this, as but one
speech had been heard on one side OF the
question, and he did not think Il
fair 10 cut of debate, 80 he demanded a
call OF the house.
The house being declared full The
minority report was adopted. Ayes 81.
noes 30, as follows:
Ayes Messrs. Armistead. Ayres. Bar
ry, Brown, Browning, Burns, Camp,
Cochran Cofman, Cotton, Cramer, Davis
of Lamar, Davis OF Camp, Dennis, Duff,
Durant. .Ethridge, Finch. Foster OF Lime
stone, Foster OF Grayson, Flank, Garri-
son, Graves, Harkness, Harrison, Hearne.
Henderson, Hill, Hurst, Jones, Kendall,
Lee, Lindsey, Matthews, McAlpine, Nc .
Daniel, McGarity, Mckinney, Moore OF
Moore of Washington, Nash,
Parsons, Patterson, Patton, Pendleton,
Robertson of Williamson, Robinson OF
Bastrop, sharp, Smith, Steel. Stout,
Wilson, Woods--b..
Noes-Messrs. Adams OF Trinity, Ben
avides, .Caven Chambers OF Coli!a, Cham
bers OF Tarrant, Chenoweth, Cundin,
Douglass, Eliot. Frymier, Lakewood,
Labatt, Latham, Leo, Mcbride,
Merri wether, Moursund, Newton, Odom.
Peers, Phelps, Robinson Of Jack, Rosen-
thai, Rushing. Stagner, wan, Taylor,
Upton, Watkins, Wortham, Wurzbach-
Mr.. Nash moved to reconsider and 10
lay that motion ON the table.
Some pleasantries passed between Mr..
Upton's ''S. A. Douglas irleud," Mr..
Nash, and MIR. Eseh,s .David Dayla-
friend" as he termed Mr.. Upcc5. La1sh-
ter.
A motion was made TO take up the oc-
cupation tax The members wanted some
occupation.
Various motions TO adjourn, cal OF the
house and all sorts of fillbustering mo-
tions were resorted to. Amid IL all there
was a good deal OF joking by members to
while away time between imaginary
drinks. " hich might have been INDUCED
in, perhaps, could they have gotten out.
Appearances were, as intimated by MIR.
Wurzbach, that unless there was some
compromise, the house was bound up.
Appearances were constipatiye.
The genial Douglas, however, was
quiet, and didn't ask to go home.
Mr.. Chambers, of Collin, suggested
that they might adjourn by compromise
in writing IL they desire It, and reassem-
BILE with matters la staiu quo.
MIR. Upton evidently was willing to let
matters come up de novo, without any
sort Of prejudice to the statu quo, In the
"sweet bye and Bye OF the Tomorrow.
MIR. Foster, OF Limestone, was disposed
to hold the fort. -
Many members on both sides OF TIC
question could not keep their seats, and
evidently wanted to 90 out and get sup
per or something.
Mr.. Camp agreed even not to move the
previous question on tomorrow, II they
would compromise. He wanted supper.
Mr.. Douglass spoke to a question Of
privilege, that the Siftings bad Mr..
Brown and TINS eli -eafTfcafhred as play
Ing billiards. The ideal The reporter
should be ousted.
The house got on the occupation tax af
last, but with little prospect OF adjourn-
ing;
only unexcused absentee, was the 0cca-
sion OF keeping up the call.
Mr.. Armistead stated that the gentle
man was supposed TO be at the opera
house, but that the assistant sergeant-nt-
arms, Mr.. Rainey, had been refused adj
mi'tance to the precincts OF that building.
Speaker Gibson said he would issue
the necessary order for the sergeaht-at-
arms to obtain admission, and that officer
was admitted, without, h0wev r, finnfdg
the missing link In the desired proceed
ings.
In the course Of his remarks Mr..
Armlstead contended that the personal
illusions OF the gentleman from Fannin-
to the editor Of the STATESMAN were In
tended to shit the attention of members
from the main issues of the question.
Various propositions of compromise
were proposed by Messrs. Tucker. F0s-
ter, oil Grays0D, Foster, Of Limestone.
Upton, swan, Taylor, Etheridge, Moore :.
OF Mcclellan, and others, but all 70 no
purpose.
% mOblOu W treat III OTueE W FtticHt
was made, and IL Is doubtful II IL would
have been entertained, Notwithstanding
the general bon homie sentiment that
prevailed.
Mr.. Swan, In making his proposition,
said he had voted In the majority.
The tally of the clerk and others was
TO the contrary however. He said he had
voted IN the majority TO be In condition
TO move for reconsideration.
Pending the call the bill fixing fees In
the Office Of secretary OF state finally
passed.
The capItatIon tax bill was postponed
till the 10th.
The deficiency bill was postponed, and
after some minor business, on motion Of
Mr.. Foster, OF Grayson, the house ad-
?ourned till 7:30 O'Clock this morning.
when the house having adjourned under
call, the pending business win be The
motion Of MIR. Nash 10 reconsider and lay
ou the table the vote by which the minor
ity report .on the penitentinry bill was
adopted.
House adjourned till es9o g. m. to-day.
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