The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-02-14

Ell and passed nnally.
A concurrent resolution from the |
Senate to adjourn at p. N, this Feb
ruary 6, was made the order for 3 |
o'clock.
Mr.. Armstead, for committee on
constitutional amendment, reported
unfavorably on the petition of citizens
OF Fayette county, against prohibition
as the subject was not embraced in the
governors proclamation.
Mr.. Nash moved that the House re-
cede from its amendments to Senate
bill providing for the reservation for
roads on public lands. Carried.
The speaker signed substitute
House bills Nos. 80 and 81, to prevent
unlawful enclosures of land.
Mr.. Brown offered a resolution that
as the Iabors of the present session
have been arduouS and of d peculiar
character and the legislature has given
such laws as, if enforced, will rest ore
the rights of all good citizens, the mem
Ders return satisfied that they had
tried faithfully to do their duty.
Resolution was withdrawn.
Mr.. Douglas made a humorous
speech.
Several trivial resolutions were in
PRODUCED just for the fun of the thing.
Mr.. Cochran called up the resolu-
ton to express as the sense of the
House that the land board should at
their discretion sell the school lands
to actual settlers only. The resolu-
ton led to some discussion.
Motion to postpone until Thursday
was lost.
Resolution. was adopted-ayes, As
nays, %.
Resolution, by Mr.. Rosenthal-That
Representative Frank return his
mileage as apremium for the solution
of the fence question. Ruled out Of
order.
Mr.. Peers for committee on en-
rolled bills reported sub House bill;
Nos. so and "a, to prevent unlawful
land enclosures, duly enrolled.
Resolution, by Mr.. Foster, of Lime
stone-That the speaker return The
silver service presented to him las
session, as he failed to secure some
fair one for the vine-clad cottage a!
he promised, thereby FORGETTING hi
rights to anything but tin cup, I'm
less he makes good his promise in tn
next six months. Laughter.
Ruled out of order as subject no
embraced in the governors proclama
ton. Laughter.
Resolution, by Mr.. Armistead-Fo
committee to inform the governo
that the legislature had discharged it
duties under his proclamation, an
asking if he had any further commu
!; nication to make. Adopted.
The speaker appointed MesSrs. Arm
| dc VA
committee.
The resolution OF Mr. Gavin, makiu
: the salaries of the three committe
clerks equal to the pay Of other off
GERS OF the House, which would be 5
, per day, was lost.
5 The speaker signed Senate bill NJ
: Z, making road reSer Vations on publ
r lands, and Senate bill No. 60, to pre-
/. vent destruction of grass.
No quorum voting on the pendin
resolution, Mr.. Mckinney moved
call of the House. A quorum wa
present and the call was suspended.
Mr.. Frymier, chairman of the con
mlttee on contingent expenses, II
ported the total expenditures Of tn
House for the session at :55383.02.
Mr.. ArmStead called up House bi
/ No. 70, to amend article $50, pen;
5 code, so as to include cattle and horse
} with hogs, sheep and goats, in the la
e relative to herding, provided the bi
5 shall not apply to them in transit
D market or for shipment. The obje(
e is to prevent parties from using lane
!. not their own by quartering upO
D them within half a mile of premise
of other parties.
No action was taken, as the hour {
i the special order, resolution for fin;
adjournpentt, had arrived ar This res
tiGRa was adopted.
The committee to wait on the go
ernor reported a message from til
governor, which was read. 1t appear
t in our Senate proceedings.
s AT 6 o'clock p. IN. Speaker Gibso
declared the House adjourned sir
t die, after delivering the followin
e address:
i Gentlemen OF the HOUSE uf Representatives
The hour has arrived for the fin
! adjournment of the Eighteen Legisl
! ture. Thirty days ago you assemble
; here for the purpose OF considerlr
. the subjects mentioned IN the procl
E nation of his excellency, the governt
of Texas. Some of them involve
questions new to the people of Oh
: state. and to arrive att a satisfaction
: solution of which has been the aim
the members of the two houses.
was freely asserted before our meetin
that the difficulties before us wei
almost insurmountable, and tt
. pTophe5y was as freely INDUCED thu
; our laborS in this directions woul
: prove of no, avail. Nothwithstandin
the fact, you went about your dutit
in an earnest manner, and the expire
tion of the time allowed by law find
: you ready to return to your home
! after having considered all the que
l lions submitted by the governor in hi
message. 1t is true that the impre
: sion has gone abroad that you wei
doing nothing save wasting time i
that the country has not been aWaI
of the vast amount of labor performe
: by you in the committee rooms in pr
D pairing the work which in the last le
days has taken definite shape, al
: which, in my humble Judgmen
; promises the very best of results. Th
small part of wise and safe leg1slt
|
; ton and presentation of meas
ures that the effective wor
is done. While we all freely admi
g that time is often consumed in useles
! discussion. still members of this bod
know, us the country cannot at a
times know that the thorough preseI
tation of a subject in all its bearings
often prevents the passage of very III
wise laws. Let me indulge synopsi
of what has been accomplished durin
: the thirty days.
, 1. You have given effect to the cor
stitutional amendment, lately adopte
by the people, by separating the a
:. valorem and school tax, without il
creasing the amount already levied.
2. You have passed a school bill
containing many provisions whic
have been demanded by the people TO
years past, and which, it is general
conceded, is great improvement o.
the present inefficient system.
8. You have provided for the di
position of lands heretofore sold TO
taxes and bought in by the state.
4. You have rearranged many Judi
cial districts, in order to facilitate tn
transaction of business in the courts
5. You have fully met the demand
of the people for better system o
public roads and the bridging o
streams.
You have also provided adequat
penalties for the unlawful ENCLOSURE
of public and private lands.
You have, TO the extent of your pow
er, removed all causes of complaint, rea
and pratandad which hrOuDht abOrI