The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-01-24
SENATE.
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ment, the president in the chair. Rol
called and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain, DIR. Smoot.
Reading of the minutes dispensed
with.
Senator Evans presented a petition
in the notice of protest against {
herd law. Referred to committee Oh
-' ~ ra'ri~~
ming presented a peti.
tion praylns, or relief from certain
acts OF laWlcssness in Brown anG
other counties. Referred.
Senator Farris presented a bill tC
amend section 2089-2677, and moved
100 copies he printed. Carried.
Senator Martin presented a bill re.
lating to roads and amending sections
4380-4390 revised statues. Referred
Also report from engrossing
committee to the effect that
Senate bills Nos. 25 and 21 had been
correctly engrossed.
Messenger from the House reported
the passage OF House bill No. 30.
The president laid before the Sen
ate the resolution re .arding the Ok
lohoma railroad. Passed to third read
ing. Engrossed.
Senator Patton presented report
from the committee on state affairs
reporting substitute for Senate bill
No. 81, repeating section z, article 566,
RS.
The Joint resolution in regard to
courts il the Indian Territory was
read.
By Senator Uayis-An amendment
to strike out Choctaw notice. Car
ried. Rule suspended and carried on
final passage.
Senator Jones introduced bill to
amend articles 1872 and 1885, chapter
2, title 76, revised statutes. Referred
to committee oD public buildings and
grounds.
The Oklohama railway JOINT reso-
luton passed.
Senator Cooper offered an amend
ment to Senate bill No. Z, adding an
emergency clause. Carried.
A messenger from the House in
formed the Senate that House bill
No. IL had passed.
Senate bill No. was read second
time. This is the bill making appro-
priation for the New Orleans exhibi-
tion.
Senator Jones moved to make the
appropriation $4,000 instead of $15,-
Senator Pfeuffer favored this.
Senator johnson made bitter
speech against it, in. which he took
the position that immigration was the
curse of Texas.
Senator Jones took the grounds that
immigration was what Texas most
needed.
Senator Gibbs thought $4,000 too
much, unless an amendment was
added making permanent collection
of mineral exhibits, etc.
Senator Randolph would like to
support the bill and amendment if it
was constitutional. but he was fear
full it was not. He thought it con-
flicted with section 56, relative to in
hibiting appropriations for the in
ducement of immigration.
1t was finally made the special or
der for next Tuesday.
Senator Pfeuffer presented a report
from the committee on finance, re-
porting unfayOrabie on Senate bill
No. 55, for the reason that it was not
within the proclamation.
Senate bill No. 2 was read. This is
the celebrated Terrell bill.
Senator Johnston moved the Senate
go into a committee of the whole for
the purpose of considering the bill.
Carried.
Senator Buchanan took the chair
Senator Terrell moved that the
committee recommend the adoption
of the majority report of judiciary
committee No. as presented to the
Senate. And il support of this mo-
tion he made the great speech of his
life, The speech was delivered in a
notes, and with finished elocution-
ary effect. 1t was substantially as
follows
Mr.. President:-In one OF the news
papers laid upon our table this morn
ing, was surprised to read the state
ment that the discussion on this bill
would call forth some bitterness. ]
certainly hope this will not
be the case and that the measure
may be debated without accrimony.
So far as am concerned. L regard these
questions too vast to permit me to
take any side issue. l shall respect
the feelings of those who differ from
ME, and l feel confident that those
who are opposed to the bill will treat
its friends in the same considerate
manner. 1t has been stated in the
public prints that had some personal
political motive as the moving cause
for laying the act before the Senate
and at the outset l desire to say that
have no purpose TO serve and no un-
Just motive in my acts, and declare
that l have no interest in the bill
whatever, except the good of the peo-
pie of the state whom l am trying in
my humble way to serve. About
a month ago l returned
to the state of Texas with the
settled determination to retire from
the domain of politics. shall moi
hereafter pc a candidate for any pub
lie office, nor shall consent to serve
as such, of which fact I am at any
time willing to give my affidavit
Occupying this position it is not JUS
to attribute ambitious political end!
as ny motive in presenting this bill
now put myself publicly upon th'
record that if should be named 70
| any position I would decline 1t
| Again it has been said that desires
to make war upon the governor o
this state. It has been said that,
have inspired attacks upon him, an
that behind my bill there rests q me