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

provision for public improvements.
Referred.
Mr.. Cochran presented memorial of
citizens of Dallas as to extension of
corporate limits so as to include New
Caledonia, accompanied with protest
Referred.
Mr.. Hardness presented a petition
of citizens relative to restoring juriS-
dictiOn to the county court of Uvalde
county, and Mr.. Moore, Of EaStland,
one from citizens of Stevens county
relative to the Jurisdiction of the
court OF that county. Both referred.
Bills were read by title and referred
as follows:
BY Mr.. Kendall: To amend arti-
cles l106, 1107 and HOS of the code of
criminal procedure, providing for pay
ment of witnesses in criminal cases.
Mr.. Townsend: For relief of the
widow of Sidney l.. Cole.
Mr.. Pendleton: To require railroad
companies to construct wagon cross
ings at convenient places.
Mr.. Phelps: To amend article Alb,
Oh. 2, t. Is, to adopt and establish the
penal code relative to third-class
roads and keeping gates in good order.
Mr.. Moore, of Eastland: To amend
art. 1458, Oh. Gilt. 20 revised statutes,
relative to preservation of money
pending suits.
Mr.. Robinson, of Jack: To amend
art. 2438 Erevised statutes, providing
for distribution of reports of officials
to the legislature.
Mr. nQnnia. To anopd arf I7eO 70
vised statutes, requiring tax collectors
to make report under oath of collec-
lions and pay same over to treasurer
in kind.
Mr.. Jackson: Regulating fees of
sheriffS and other officers.
Mr.. Leo: Joint resolution granting
leave of absence for ninety days to
Judge P. Kelsey, of Starr county.
Mr.. Townsend: Joint resolution for
committee of three of the house and
three of the senate to visit the Alamo
and confer with the owner as to the
purchase of the property, and to visit
Goliad and report what is necessary
to preserve the graves of Fannin' s
men. Read twice and referred to
committee on state affairs.
Mr.. Woods, of Lavacca: To pro-
vide and establish better roads, re-
pealing chapter 1, title 81 revised stat.
utes.
Mr.. Brown: Resolution that as
many lunaticS in the state were not
fully provided with quarters and were
consequently lodged in jail with Grim
inals, that this legislature make some
expression of its intentions as to the
leasing or renting suitable buildings
till proper aSylumS are provided
Referred to committee on asylums.
Mr.. Hurst: Resolution of inquiry
as to the debt of the state known as
the bonds of doubtful validity, COM
prising bonds to the amount of S134,
492 to the university, and school
bonds in the sums OF $50, 166 and 1920,
367.13. Adopted, and MesSrs. Hurst
Cochran and Upton appointed on com
mittee.
Mr.. Kendall: Resolution that as
many papers subscribed for by mem
bers were not furnished to their con
stituents as required and contracted
for, under the resolution, that the
claims of the prOprietors of such pa
pers be not audited and allowed il
such cases of default. Adopted.
Mr.. Abbott: To restore civil anC
criminal jurisdiction to Ell Paso anC
Preside counties.
Mr.. Mckinney: Joint resolution
providing for subcommittee of edu
cational committee to visit the state
schools at Bryan, Prairie View ant
Huntsville, and report upon their con
dition. Adopted.
Mr.. Frymier: To amend the law
authorizing county court commits
sioners to levy a tax for court pur
poses.
Mr.. Swan: To amend article 471s
revised statutes and add 471Sa, rela
tive to requiring tax assessors tC
make pay rolls.
Mr.. Jones: To amend article 1910
chapter IA, title 10, revised statutes
relative to foreclosing judgments OF
! mortgaged property.
| Mr.. Wyatt: To repeal subdivision
of article 3010, title 81, chapter 1, re
vised statutes, relative to requiring
| jurors to read and write.
Mr.. Rushing: To amend article
1865, chapter 3, title 10, of code O
criminal procedure, relative to com
penSation of Sheriffs.
A message from the senate an
nounced that the senate had adopted
the act withdrawing public lands from
sale, by a two-thirds vote, witt
amendment.
Mr.. Frymier moved to concur il
the amendment. Adopted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Judiciary No. l, Mr.. Acker chair
man, reported unfavorably on follow
ing:
House bill 131, prohibiting carrying
firearms on enclosed premises of an
other.
House bill 1OS, requiring overseer
of public roads to file tomplain
against defaulting road hands befor
justice of the precinct instead o
county attorney.
House bill 135, requiring appeal
from county and district court in mis-
demeanor cases.
House bill 142, relating to pay o
grand jurors, the committee reporting
similar bill had been favorably re
ported.
| Unfavorably on house bill 1873, re
quiring process to counties other thai
where suit is brought to be accompa
ny 1CCo III
House bill 63, that it be referred t,
committee on state affairs at reques
of author; and on house bill 143, tina
it be referred to committee on educa
ton.
Unfavorably also on house bill Ga
requiring sales of land under execu
ton to be advertised in newspapers.
Unfavorably also on house bill No
81, making it an offense and prescrib
ing penalty for commissioners cour
to approve bond of tax collector with
out serving receipt from state anC
county for previous tax.
| House bill No. los, relating to pen
alties for the offenses of assault will
intent to commit the offense of rob
bling and for robbery.
Favorably on house bill No. 1872
permitting defendants in crimina
cases to testify.
| Favorably on the following:
House bill No. 13, reserving to tn,
benefit of the school fund alternate
sections heretofore surveyed by an,
corporation or individual.
House bill No. 81, providing tina
prosecutions for forgery of instru
ments affecting title to land may b,
prosecuted in the county in which
land is situated.
House bill No. 100, empowering
constableS in cities of ten thousand Of
over, to appoint one deputy, with
amendment by committee making
number of inhabitants 5000 or over.
House bill 70 and 100 relating to at
| taohnoant cuito on6 rariuofa docf ~ h,r