The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-04-02

sentative, and he would not dis
honor them as citizen or representa-
tive. No man can charge him with
dishonor. He might be assaulted as a
representative under cover of tha
rules and dignity of the House, but
not as citizen.
AS to what Cullen had written, he
didn't know him, nor did he know
Floyd. What Sampsons and Tryon
| say is no reason why this bill should
not pass. The biii had been intro
duced at the suggestion OF gentlemen
in Houston. If IL was ubiquitous why
had not other gentlemen from Calves
ton opposed it? Attempts TO black
| mail would indicate that men are
afraid Of the merits of this bill. He
denied the charges in the letters so far
as he was concerned. He could say
With clear conscience that the
man who said dish0norable Of
fer had been made TO him, made a
malicious statement.
He hoped this denial would be sat
isfactory in the minds of the House.
He would like to know the men who
are said to be lobbying with him. He
hoped the bill would pass in justice to
himself, not for that reason alone, but
because of its friends in this House
and all over the country. AS for the
introduction of the bill, other mem
bers Of the committee could testify
that they were as responsible as he
was. If these things will exist III
open defiance. still let us put the con-
demnation of the law upon them.
He denied upon the authority Of
the gentleman from Victoria, (Mr.
Linn that he had gone, as charged, to
Houston to hang the Senator from
Houston in efigy. He said
he thought the gentleman
from Galveston should have been more
chary in this as in the other charges
which had been made. lie was mis-
taken in supposing that he (Tank-
ersley) was unfriendly to Galveston,
in his illusions to that city. He
could go there now and beat the gen
tleman (alluding to Mr.. Fishery for
office, as one God never intended as an
example for young men to follow, but
had allowed him to live to an old age
that his shining head might serve as
warning to them. AS for himself, he
was not responsible for what Samson
and Trycn might say. He hoped
the House would pass the bill.
MI. Taylor said that while he did
not approve of any species of gamb-
ling. dealing In futures had become |
a feature of the trade Of the country,
which could not be suppressed in the
way proposed. Men would go or send
their orders to New Orleans, st. Louis
or other places, and deal in futures all
the same.
The bill then passed with emergen-
oVT al n nR
Mr.. Woods offered resolution
Of Of three to investigate the
charges as far as they referred
to Mr.. Tryon, clerk OF the Judiciary
Woods, Armitead and Lusk were
appointed the committee.
1t is due to Mr.. Tryon to state that !
he asked for the investigation.
House adjourned till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Resolution was adopted allowing
the Chief Clerk So per day for five
days to arrange and deliver books and
papersto their proper custodians, and
Journal Clerk SIS per day for sixty
days to index the journal and for ward
copies to members. Also retaining ser
vices for five days, each of Sergeant at
Arms, Calendar Clerk and Postmaster,
each at So day, and two porters at
So each for five days.
MIR. Robinson, of Jack, moved that
the conference committee on the land
bill be given free conference powers.
Adopted.
Mr. Smith of Travis, moved to re-
consider vot, by which the bill to
authorize ~ s. Nichols to sue the
State was defeated. Lost.
Senate resolution authorizing the
City of San Antonio to take care of
the Alamo building without charge to
the State, passed to third reading.
Bill for the relief of Mr.. Brasford
was defeated.
Bill for the relief of Mr.. Lemons
Suff red same fate.
Senate bill for correction and revis-
ion Of certain surveys passed.
House bill to authorize Issuing OF
certificate for one third league Of
lanu to s. II. Darden, passed.
Senate bill No. 278, called up by Mr..
Jones, of Pamela, granting jurisdic-
ton in cases OF eminent domain to
counties, jurisdiction of whose County
Court has been OF may hereafter be
diminished passed.
The pending business was suspend
ed on motion Of Mr.. Gavin to take up
the bill to prevent the destruction of
fish, and the Senate amendment con-
CURED in which stikes out the provis-
ion against muddying water.
House adjourned till Monday.