The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
House..

House met with the speaker and quo
run present. Prayer by the chaplain.
The University bill (senate bill No. 12)
was resumed. The Johnson amendment,
pending from yesterday, to make the en-
tire appropriation part of the permanent
University fund, except $14,495.73 paid
to the Prairie View school, to be returned
to the available University fund, YVES lost.
Yeas, IS; nays, "a.
By Mr.. Uugec-Amendment striking
out permanent University fund" where
il occure, and inserting available Uni
versity fund" Lost.
By Mr.. udgins-Strike ont the entire
item relating to amount transferred to
general revenue By the comptroller May
80, 1863
This is the rem of $4,000 reduced
by the house to $25,500, to go to the per-
mauent fund of the university, but the
interest On which the house refused to
allow.
BY Mr.. Steel Strike out $25,5OO and
insert 50. Ruled out of order.
the Hudgins amendment was adopted
Mr.. Bell, of Cooke, offered a substitute
for the pending bill and amendments an
act entitled, IAN act to compensate the
available University fund for moneys
heretofore used by the state for various
purposes, and all claims for moneys aud
lands heretofore used by the state" 1t
provides for loan of 100000 of the
indemnity fund received from the general
government to the available Univereity
fund to be used in the erection of neces-
sHry bulldogs, and purchasing necessary
apparatus and books for the use of the
University at Austin, Texas, said
loan to be paid back to the state at
such time as the available University fund
May be able to do 80, rs the law may
dire OF. This loan is made rs a compro
mise and satisfaction of all claims for
moneys or lands or the proceeds thereof,
heretofore used by the state for any pur-
pose which belonged to the University;
and the acceptance of the money herein
appropriated, or any part thereof, she'll be
full and final settlement Of all such de-
mands.
Mr.. Bell said he offered this as n com
promise for those who have scruples as to
the claims of the University icing debt
of ths state.
Mr.. Bryan-What about the scruples of
those who hold that the state does owe the
nOutJ W buS university.
Mr.. Graham argued that the substitute
was intended to kill the medical college.
The substitute was defeated.
Mr.. johnson offered a substitute pro-
viding for loan to the available fund of
of the University of 100000, to be re-
paid out of the available University fund,
without interest, on or by January l, 1908,
for payment of which the regents of the
University shall make provision, and the
same shall not be Offset by any claim
heretofore presented to the legislature.
Emergency clause is added.
Mr.. Prendergast said he would favor
this substitute.
Mr.. Tate said he favored larger
amount and longer time for the loan.
The substitute was lost.
Mr.. Fuller argued that loaning the
University the money was no way to pay
the debt. He had voted for the bill be-
cause the state used the money and he
didn't believe in any make-shift about
paying it.
The bill, as reported by the committee
of the whole, was ordered engrossed, with
amendment adopted this morning strik-
ing ont $25, 800 and leaving for the per-
manent University fund about $4,000,
and for the available University fund
about $6S,00O, of which latter amount
$4,000 goes to the medical branch at
Galveston, All subject to the following
provisions:
Provided, that the payment and salts
faction of the several items of debt, here
recognized and discharged, will be per-
petusl and final bar to any and all future
claims of the University of Texas against
the state of Texas, for moneys drawn
from the University funds prior to the
year A. ID. 1866.
The vote on engrossment was as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Alexander, Baird, of Brown:
Baird, of Lamar; Bsssett, Battle, Baylor,
Bell, of Denton; Booth, of Wise; Brans-
ford, Browning, Bryan, Buchanan, Camp,
Clark, of Red River; Clark, of Uvalde;