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CireQF AUSTIN, TEXAS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1856.
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No, sirj it was considered^iecessary,
one of the distinguished cepresen
in this Senate should be added 1
committee. I was gratified at that,
ever, as it placed the committee in
session of his invaluable labors, and t]
by lightened the responsibilities of
chairman. When the investigation
up before the committee, who csftm
before it ? True, the Executive did 1
but it was intimated by the Senator fi
Brazoria, that perhaps the Exe<
might be able to present some evi
before the committee, which wou
roborate the positions assumed in the
veto message, and he suggested that jt
might be proper to call upon the Execu- flUencirvg the action (
tive for that purpose. I replied, that L; Senate; to-day. Tt may not be so, how-
ro the balance, and exclaimed—"This is
the ransom for the freedom of your coun-
try. Put your gold back into the coffers
of your State." They did so, and ele-
vated the humble exile, their once loved
chieftain, at the head of the army of
Rome, and victory .%gpn perched upon
her imperial banner.^ And the proud
city which had giveq^rawB to the world
for near ten centuries, once breathed
eer in the consciousness of freedom
and independences!!^-
I have made this allusioi^Mr. Presi-
;dent, to show you horn far prejudice may
vcarry men—and I-think, sir^jt-would not
be difficult to show that prejudice is in-
Uencing the action of members of this
error, and it will be seen •that; my visions
are as clear as his. I knpw the members
composing this body are fel$tr headed,
and am sure they will do jjistipe.
On motion the Senate&fjourned.
ii '
torus
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did not know the Executive so far as to
require his presence before the commit-
tee. In due time, however, the Execu-
tive Was waited upon, and there was pre-
sented before the committee, a second
veto, (if I might thus express myself,) t;o. I say it with the ki
substantiate t lie positions of his first veto.' er, for I am grtit'"
It was presented to the comraittefcp-a. tertain no anitnosi.
document of I don't know how manj^jher on this floOr,
ever, but I see members taking a certain
course in relation to the measure now be-
fore the Senate, which-1 take it, cannot
be successfully accounted for, unless it
is that they are aclQiftSd by prejudice.—
feelings; hoWev-
Mges—1
■"subject. That to mew8ir,is somet!
to influence their action upon the
c That • •*r-'*s
®ut_of the usual
m§
* % *]c
.mem-
be
*c " r
m
^"pro-
sees per-
atitudinar ian range of the
b has been had to-day, I
. ... „'e my duty to make a few
i siJjppo¥t of the bill now before
"sAnd as 1 l d the honor of
&4 mbairtaaa of the' Internal
committee, which investi-
i trust this
to line.
b^en raLMjd that the
is not now properly
before tlASMUHe; %M)?tSherifofe, no ob-
to if.. Tree, it is.
to<&essage<i not legitimately
Jthe&oaate, bat it is directly con-
con aider a-
easur have mooted. And as others
***"" been permit-
it it is legiifetely
c ' and shall usSre my
i document freely and
bt«av X-i..
, ___ connection with
i this floor, I represent
a constituent^ who will be the recipients
of the privilege the construction of the
Railroad would confer.
#nty of Rusk we boast
Lifters, every one of whom
tly isnd deeply interested in the
m this enterprise at the earliest
a noviatf . jL,' ■ _'
. it is <kpown to most
jfcis; Senate. ^Aat at an early
. jrmer part of\this session, I
a bill to incorporate a railroad
the town
.i rv jvl'5 irfJiU -1
As one of those
befoi^thi
QW P«nj
border of
theTfexas
.... BRYAN: as one ot those w
called upon the Executive, I will state
that it was suggested in the Senate, ft
the time that this matter was referred to
the committee, that the committee should
«11 upon the Executive for any data,
upon which he had preferred the objec-
tionacontained in the veto. The Senator
from Bexar (Mr. Maverick,) and myself,
waited on His Excellency for that pur-
pose, and did obtain further testimony to
corroborate the objections preferred in
the message. These were in my posses-
sion for a time," but were never examined
by the committee, although after reading
the reply that the Governor made to the
note of Senator Maverick and myself,
I informed the committee that these doc-
uments were in my possession. They did
not see proper to give them an investi-
gation.
Mr. FLANAGAN: They did not;
who did not? Wa3 the Senator from
Brazoria remiss in his duty? Was he
not#a member of the Internal Improve-
ment Committee ? And if he was there
a*tending to his duties, as given him, why
did he not read this additional evidence
them? •
BRYA$ : I will state further,
that the Senator from Bexar and myself,-
gave tbese.papere a thorough examination,
and both of us were convinced that the
facts sustain the Governor, and we have
so expressed ourselves in the minority re-
port presented to the Senate several days
since.
Mr. FLANAGAN: It is somewhat
remarkable tha^jthe Senator did not read
the papers before the committee. It is
true to the letter, however, that a minor-
ity report was presented to the Senate,
in wbich report; the second veto of the
Executive was copied *at full length, and
r.
i.
r i
Rusk
. yi order,
hence it is important^
county that the Texas '-
should heal-
so as to com-
icility should
sir, what are the facts ?
rapidly to a close;
apon the secre-
just at this important
.tin
.,... _i apon us;
ate,.in his wisdom
to allow us the
forthis company,
it the company be allowed
iditiomil time in which \o
'complete the first section of 20 miles, and
ebuage the name of the e«aapany.
ce the poiition, air, without hesita-
Ipnuined in that
nor >lo I:W
1 reason ban be offt red
of the Governor
any Senator on
(how talented he
y possess the tal-
ror a Calhoun—
he has. taken
But I think
ebster i
r :
to this company. The Legislature
has never hesitated tb ex-
t'aw for the performance of the
whenever there!
hefowTthe Senate in thj|[ minority report,
it,n_eveivjRoiij^j]^-e c^ e'here at all. I
do not Cowsider-it my %}uty to invi e the
Executive before a committee of the Sen-
ate, whenever "the correctness of his po-
sition upon any measure of legislation
may be called in question.
It has been stated that a motion was
made in the Senate when this measure
was referred to the committee, that the
committee be requested to call upon his
Excellency for any information he might
possess, but if I am not mistaken, that
motion did not prevail-—I believe the
motion was never put, even. Therefore,
I Was under no instructions. Had I been
instructed, I hould have yielded my ac-
quiescence to the wishes to the majority,
as I do npon all occasions.
Well, sir, the committee-examined the
matter fully, and reported the bill back
tolihe House, recommending its passage;
atfd I do not think it fair to ^charge that
committee with unfairness or remissness
of duty. It was expected that the Sen-
ator who had been added to the commit-
tee with reference to the examination of
this bill particularly, who was the friend
and representative of the Governor, as
he distinctly avowed himself to be upon
all occasions; I say, it was expected that
he would represent the views of the Ex-
ecutive to the committee on that occasion.
Mr. BRYAN: I have already said
that I informed the committee at the
time that the doennrents were there, but
they never examined them, nor did they
did notliay that, I
said that- inasmuch as I came from the
Executive's own county. I felt it my du-
ty to defend him when I heard an unjust
charge made against him.
Mr. FLANAGAN: Yes, sir, I stated
then substantially what you said in your
address to the Senate. I am obliged,
however, for the correction, for I am al-
ways thankful for correction whenever I
am in error. I say then, when this bill
which the Senator from Harrison, (Mr.
Scott,) has been advocating so ably this
morning, and I feel disposed to compli-
ment him for his effort, was up for con-
sideration a day or two since, the Sena-
tor asked for a suspension of the rule that
the bill might be engrossed—the Sena-
tor from Brazoria voted against the sus-
pension, stating as his reason that he con-
sidered it his duty to carry out the views
of the Executive in every possible way.
It has been intimated more than once on
this floor that he had been made a mem-
ber of the Internal Improvement Com-
mittee before whom this bill was referred,
especially with a view to represent the
views entertained by the Executive in
this bill.
Mr. BRYAN: I bqg leave to cor-
rect the Senator. I was placed on that
committee, without my own knowledge
or consent. The Senator from Hender-
son, (Mr. Martin,) who made the motion
to place me on that committee, will cor-
roborate what I say.
Mr. MARTIN: I will state that the
facts are as the Senator from Brazoria has
stated. I did not consult him before I
made the motion to place him on that
committee.
Mr. FLANAGAN: Well, sir, that
may be true. I understand, sir, the
Senator voted against the bill this morn-
ing, but did not know at the time what
jWetei^groyisions. and afterwards went,,
to tHe peffator ^en-
quire what was its provision^
Mr. BRYAN: That wa in reference
to the report of the comm^ftee. I did
not know whether they had Reported fa-
vorably or unfavorably.
Mr. FLANAGAN: Afany rate, it
seems the Senator did not understand the
nature of the bill, and I togk it for gran-
ted, that he knew notbingjbout it, first
or last. And he has ex
Senate, that he voted ag
because it was introduced
from Efarrison, (Mr. Scoti
the time of his \oting, he
ill tftjthie*)d Ha
company—rule suspe:
Also, favorably on
ate the Mexican Gulf
railroad company—rule
bill passed. {
Mr. Hill, chairman of the committee
on claims and accounts, reported favora-
bly on a bill for the reJiefof J^. Sharp;
rule suspended and bill passed.
Mr. Taylor of Fannin, retpoited a bill
for the relief of Thos. O. Moody back to
}he Senate without recommendation.
The motion to reconsider the vote,
passing a bill for fixing the time of hold-
SENATE.
Wednesday, AH.
Senate met, roll called
ent.
Mr. Bryan, chairman
tee on education, report^
a bill to authorize the saf
sity lands, with amehdmi
pended, bill read, amen
Mr. Taylor of Cass,.'fch
committee on public debt
favorably on a bill for,.thi
G. McGehee.
- Mr. Flanagan, cbairmi
mittee on internal improf
ted favorably on a bill to
Nueces and San Patri
bridge company—r j
bill passed. ■
Flat ga alsift r'
ST, 1856.
uorum
e commit-
ubrably on
lie univer-'
^rule sus-
id' passed.
of the
rfed un-
Of Thos.
com- j
repor-
ite the
ad and
and
j sage of the following Senate's bills: a
! bill authorizing a sale of a portion of the
j United States bonds npw in the Treasu-
I ry; a bill for the erection of a Lunatic
I Asylum; and a bill fox the relief of Jno.
G. Todd.
A House bill for the relief of S. 11.
Peck—passed.
The vote^refusing to pass over the
Governor's veto, a bill to authorize the
District Court to issue land certificates
in certain cases, was reconsidered, and the
bill received more than a two-third vote.
• A House bill for the relief of the
heirs of Joel Pierce—passed.
• A House bill for the relief of the heirs
of Wm. B. Jordan—passed.
Mr. Taylor of Fannin introduced a^
bill for the relief of those engag'43 in3
the Snively expedition—amended fihd
ordered to be engrossed. * y
A message was received from the"
House, informing thd Senate that the
House had passed the following Hogse
bills: a bill to incorporate the Ea^t^rn
Texas and Red River insurance company';
and a bill to authorize Jno. B. Jbhnson
| to keep a mill in operation on the Colo-
o_rat£*j r.Ido river opposite Hock ISo
A House bill for the relief of J. H.
Barnard; passed.
A House bill for the relief of Stephen
Z. Iloyle; referred to the committee on
Claims and Accounts.
A bill to incorporate the Mantua insti-
tute; passed to a third reading.
in regard to other
j no provision
tricts.
Mr. Palmer, from the same eomnuttee,
reported favorably on a bill to authorize
the Commissioner of the General Land
Office, to issue patents upon certain cer-
tificates, and certificates in certain cases
The Senate then adjourned until 8 in Castro's colony.
o'clock, p. M
Eight o'clock, p. m.
roll called; quorum pre-
Senate met;
sent.
A call of the Senate was ordered upon
the final passage of the bill to authorize
counties, cities and towns to aid in the
construction of railroads by sub cription
to their stock, &c., and the Senate not
ing full, -•
On motion-of Mr. Pcdigo, the bill sup-
piemen tal-to an act to incorporate the
Terraneous.transportation company was
taken riband reSd;^. The Senate engross-
ed the a^vote of 12 yeas to 10
nays, bjtf#j|on the final passage, although
two thiraf• were necessary to pass it, it
was defeated by a vote ofulO yeas to 12
nays
The vote rejecting the Terraqueous;
transportation company was considered,'
and a substitute embracing some materi-
al modifications was passed.
of D. P. Farris, notary public; passed.
A House biH to prescribe the manner
of locating and to prevent the lifting tnd
floating ot land certificates or scrip;
passed.
Mr. Hord, chairman of committee on
State Affairs, reported favorably on a bill
to prevent slaves from carrying danger-
ous weapons; rale suspended and Dill
jpBBed. .,'* • ! i.k" .M*
The Senate concurred in the amend-
ments of the Honse to the following bills:
Mr. Palmer introduced a bill to author- a bill for the relief of Allen Hines;
ize the treasurer to collect certain moneys ; bill for the relief of George Gordon; a
* c. . . ' bill for the relief of the heir* of Harvey
from the United States; passed.
A House bill for the relief of Jose Ma-
ria Mora; passed.
A message was received from the
House informing tfc
sage of the followi|
Whiting; a bill to incorporate the town of
Athens; and a bill supplemental to an
act to incorporate the Aransas road com-
pmy.
A bi]
Senate adjourned until 8vo^lock i&SMi
io Grande i Thursday, August 28, 1856.
{u-jpended and The Senate met; roll called; quorum
present. ' >
Mr. Taylor of C., reported the follow-
ing bills correctly enrolled: "a bill for the
relief of Mercer Fane, sen., and W. M.
Hewett; a bill for the relief of the heirs
of John B. Adams and Ann Adams; a
bill for the relief of Francis Blundell; a
bill for the relief of John G. Todd; a bill
for the relief of M. P. Sharp; a bill for
the relief of Robert S. Patton; a bill to
ing the District Court in the 5th Judicial incorporate the town of Augusta; a bill
to incorporate the Jamestown academy;
of the pas
atiiig in :
the House: a_
societies from
quish the rig.
lands there
relief of
following bii
a bill toioc
bill inco
bill tor t
for the r
incorporate the European
colonieating society in
feted and passed by a
authorizing
out of the contingent
V each, for porter
-4W
e relief
.joint'
tion
District, was taken
withdrawn.
A House bill to
from the table and
authorize the' Com-
a bill to incorporate the Texas insurance
and saving fund association; a bill for the
missioner of the General Land Office to erection of a lunatic asylum; a bill to
issue patents and certificates in Castro's
Colony in certain cases—referred to the
committee on public lands.
A House bill to amend an act for the
relief of E. B. Prater was passed.
A House bill to create the Jamestown
Academy—read third time and passed.
Mr. Flanagau, chairman of the com-
mittee on Internal Improvements, re-
ported favorably on a bill to amend an
act incorporating the Buffalo Bayou
Company
ed and
amend an act for the relief of E. B
Prater; a bill authorizing a sale of a por-
tion of the United States bonds now in the
treasury of the State; and a bill to amend
an act amending an act to organize the
supreme court.
A communication was received from
the Governor to the effect that Congress
had passed a late act providing for a dis-
tribution of whatever balance may be left
on hand after the 1st of January next,
out of the amount set aside underthe act
irman of
aims No.
esidenr Pierce^ and a bill to
relinquish the right *of the State to cer-
tain lands therein *named; also, the fol-
lowing Senate bills: a bill to fix the com-
pensation for saving cotton found in any
of the waters of the State; a bill for the
protection of the school lands; a bill to
change the boundary line of the counties
of Calhoun, Victoria and Refugio; a bill
relating to the duties of assessors and col-
lectors; a bill to incorporate the Galves-
ton rope, cordage and cotton canufactur-
ing company; a bill to repeal an act to
provide for issuing bounty and donation
warrants to persons entitled to the same;
a bill to authorize the Governor to cause
' the unlocated balance of the university
j lands to be located; and a bill requiring
j the return of unconditional headlight
! certificates to the General Land Office,
! with amendments; a bill to incorporate
i Milam Lodge, No. 23,1. 0. O. F; a joint
resolution to amend the Constitution;
and a bill authorizing the United States
marshal to use the jails of the different
counties of the State, with amendments;
and that the House had concurred in the
Senate's amendments to the following
bills: a bill for the relief of S. R. Peck;
Brazos and Colorado railn
with amendments—rule
bill passed.
Mr. Taylor of Fannin,
the committee on Private La
2, reported favorably on a b
lief of D. R. Kineheloe, at<<£ others
rule suspended and bill pasae^J ^ jstrating against uns proceeding on uie ; rate the Nueceg
Mr. (jnmes introduced a i^Hjo amend j part ot the general government, and ex- j roaj an(j
the 2nd section of an act tc*|gorporate j pressing the-.determination of the State | define the tim° of holdi court in the
the Sabine and Rio Grafi^ railroad 0f Texas to hold the general government ! 5th juflicial district; and tfiat tLe House
company—referred to llie committee on \ responsible for whatever amount she ; uadJLDnointed Messrs Wallace Smith
internarimprovements.^^ . j thus illegally divert from its proper j
1 t th* r^'l 111 / 0 n%i W0 iriK°r ! disposition. i and Throckmorton, a select committee otf
porate the Galveston OrthoMH club— Ihe communicatmn was accompanied : the t of the House the m e
PaA messJfc Was rrrriiSBfrrY1" |j,^ f-T' -° iof the^crnor
House had passed the foil^jpng House [ a letter of a late date from Hon. James
bills: a bill to amend the awfor the re- : JJ. Shaw, comptroller of this State,
lief of E. R. Prater; a bil!w> prevent j Gov. Pease, setting forth and fully
slaves from carrying deadly ^eapons ; a j plaining the condition of affairs connected
bill for the relief of AlpheusjfD. Neill; with this subject.
a bill for the relief of Charlotfe D. Ross; rp]lc communication and accompanying
a bill for the relief of J. Ifi Barnard, documents were referred to a joint select
and a bill to amend the Marshall Univer- committee, aud 1000 copies of the same
sity charter. .■£" ordered to be printed.
The bill to prevent slaves from carry- The President appointed Messrs. Bry
ing deadly weapons, was refd^ed to the an. Burroughs and Scarborough, the com-
committee on State affairs. ^ mitte on the part of the Senate.
A bill for the relief of W. H. Mays JJr. Taylor of C., reported a bill to
et al, was passed. • establish a penal code correctly enrolled,
A bill for the relief of John Dillon, Jr. stating that the same had many interlin-
was passed. eations contained inand specifying
A House bill for the relief of Al- them.
pheus D. Ndill was passed. A message was received from the Honse
A House bill to prevent the sale of informing the Senate that the House had
liquor within one mile of the towns of passed the following House bills: a bill
Jamestown and Starrville ii Smith coun- to incorporate the city of Lavaca; and a
ty—passed. bill prescribing the manner of entering
Mr. Taylor of Cass, reported the fol- land certificates or scrip, and to prohibit
lowing bills correctly enrolbd : a bill to the lifting and floating of the same; also,
authorize C-, C. De Witt to construct a a Senate bill for the relief of Asa Dos-
bridge across the Guadalupe river; a bill sett; and a bill concerning the public
defining the time oi lioldiig court in the printing, with amendments; the rule was
12th Judicial District; a fill for the re- suspended, and the amendments to the
lief of Basil Lamar; a bill for the relief last named bill concurred in.
of Sam. B. Dickenson; a jiint resolution; The Senate concurred in the amend-
a bill to amend the Set fijingthe time of ments of the ,.House to a bill to provide
holding court in the 6th and 9th Judicial for the support of schools.
Districts; a bill to amend an act to in- Jlr. Hord, chairip^n of committee on
corporate the Brazos Branch railroad State Affairs, reported a bill to purchase
company; a bill to authorize S. P. Saw- grounds and a suitable building for a
yer to construct a bridge ;<croa Walnut school for the blind and deaf and dumb
creek in ^Travis county; a©illto organ- j back to the Senate for its consideration.
ize the 17th, and re organise tie 2nd Ju- j Mr. Grimes, chairman of committee on
dicial Districts; and abil^.to authorize Finance, reported unfavorably on a bill
patents to issue on cgftaufsurveys here- j f0r collection and republication of the
tnfore made upon" the glands of {Mus-1 general laws of Texas, together with
tang, Matagorda^and 'St. Joseph; a ; translations, &c.
House bill to provide for\he payment of j Mr. Flanagan, chairman of committee j
of Wans*
Little; and a bill to incoi
bine and Galveston Bay
lumber company.
Mr.Hord, chairman of the committee
on State Affairs, reported a bill creating
the office of weigher of cotton at certain
ports in thi9 State; back to the Senate,
with an amendment.
The rule was suspended ; the report
and bill taken up, and the report laid on
the table ; the bill passed
The Senate concurred in the amend-
ments of the House to the followiLg
bills:
A bill requiring the return of uncondi-
tional certificates to the General Land
Office; a bill to authorize the United
States Marshall to use the jails of the
various counties in this state for certain
purposes ; and a bill to incorporate the
Powder Horn, Victoria and Gonzales
railroad company.
Mr. Palmer, from the committee on
the Judiciary? reported ^favorably on a
bill to provide for the jj^HKnt of fees in
state cases. *
A message was reoeived from the
House infordb<r the Senate that the
pHed
House had pa
the following House
a bill for the relief of John T. Miller,
out oi tne amount sei asiue unuertne act ; „cc-n„„. „ i.:ii tr, f~
of 1855 relative to our Dublic debt which ; . 'v '. authorize the cleik of ; bijjg. a bill for the relief ot David Oook;
h id not been paid on filed releases amon«rj dls.tnct,conrt of Hamson county to j a bm for the rdief of Ge0. p. Dykes ; a
those who had filed their releasesjea^ng | ! biU t0 inc°rPoratc th« Birdv,iIle ^
those who had not filed their claims with- ] falo B Brazog andPColorado Rail. I vocation; and a bill supplemental to
r the re-. out any provision and recommending that j road companv; a bill t0 authorize the sale
; the Legislature should pass an act remon- of the unive,-sity lands; a bill to incorpo-
1 ctrotmrr « rr o i r> at tnio nrAPrtoinnir nn thti « ^ — - - - - -
! strating against this proceeding on the
and San Patricio shell
company; and a bill to
The
nothing about it.
fained to the
ast the bill,
the Senator
j) although at
actually knew
* Mr. ifresident, I say7
hard feelings towards ai
really, there is much at!
It is
without vany"
Wm
^ svidence that the cdjn-
r: were actually making exertions to
pS ev road^^Here the propf is
and of the most gratifying
re than 150,000 have
HSteady in carrjingon
laborers
jSjSaBu5
goes to show that the company are
manifest any disposition to do so
Mr, FLANAGAN: The evidence
was there, you did not read it, you should
have done so. But permit me here to
remark, that there is not a Senator here
On this floor, who is anything else but a
gentleman. Iimpngn not the motives bf
1 members on this excitin
member, but
ike in this bill,
fond enterprise |o the people in
the East, and one in which they are deep-
ly interested. I think it would not be
difficult to show that the actions of the
Executive, on this measure, has not been
such as are for the benefit of the
State, but that they apre directly oppos-
ed to it. -•
Well, sir, let us look^b the facts of the
case, this company have vested rights in
this road ; more than ©150,000 hns been
expended in carrying eta the work; hands
have been employed^ and considerable
grading has already 'been done. They
are then, directly interested in securing
the bonuses, guaranteed them um'er
the provisions of their charter. The
constitution provide^ that two-thirds of
the Legislature can revoke and repeal all
private corporatioi
pensation for theft\
Then, sir, the coi
tects them from any
compliance with the
ty making com-
jhise.
itution amply pro-
in case of a non-
conditions of the
charter. 1 trust, this, this Senate
V
■ gumstances
_ aideration in the question now before us.
in good faith, and that they are j We are the creatures of circumstance,
da the work as rapidly as cir- ! Once upon a time, in the mighty com-
will.allow. Then, sir, this "
ixcitjng question^but1 not refuse the pittance" asked for by
isniuoh -ttkWtakenmfo con- fcomnhnv. It is7 not doubted* by
monwealth <>f Rome, there lived a mighty
will
this
. any
methber orTthis^loor, thaf the eonipany
is at work in good faith, to complete the
first section of thej^road as early as
practicable; that njore than $150,000
to
ex
Senate then adjourned until to-
at 8 o'clock. ,
morrow morning,
O'
Friday, August 29, 1856.
The Senate met; roll called; quorum
present.
Mr. Allen, chairman of the committee
on Enrolled Bills, reported the following
bills correctly enrolled:
A bill for the relief of Wm. Jourdan ;
a bill for the relief of Joel Pierce or his
heirs; bill for the relief of A. D. Neill;
a bill for the relief of the heirs of S. R.
Peck; a bill for the relief of Jno. T.
an act creating the seventeenth judi-
cial district and reorganize the second.
Mr. Whitaker, chairman of the com-
mittee No. 5, on Private Land Claims,
reported unfavorably on a bill for the
relief of Amos Morris, Eli Dial and Thos.
Hensworth, and on the petition of Stay-
man and Rosinbaum ; and also reported
House bills for the relief of Elisha Rob-
the relief * P. 9.
the relielf of Jaa. B.
7^
ill--for the relief of David
Coot; passed! K - -
A bill for^he relief of S. Z. Hoyle;
passed to a third reading, and finally re-
jected.
Mr. Allen, chairman of committee on
Enrolled Bills, reported the following
bills correctly enrolled: *
A bill to incorporate the Mantak in-
stitute, in Collin county; a bill for tine re-
lief of J. B. Barnard; a bill to incorpo-
rate the Galveston rope, cordage and
cotton manufacturing company; a bill to
amend an act to define the time of hold-
ing courts in the 5th judicial district; a
bill to incorporate the Neehes and San
Patricio shell road and bridge company;
a bill creating the office of weigher of
cotton for certain ports in this State; a
bill relating to the duty of assessors and
collectors of taxes; a bill to incorporate
Milam Lodge, No. 23, I, 0. O. F; 4?dl
to provide for the safe keeping of the
Capitol and furniture, and to define' the
duties of the secretary of the Senate and
chief clerk of the House of Representa-
tives; a bill requiring the return of on-
conditional certificates to the General
Land Office; a bill authorizing the Bale
of the university lands; a bill for the re-
lief of the assignees of Jose Maria Mora;
a bill to amend the act to incorporate the
Buffalo Bayou, Brazos and
Railroad company; a bill to auth
and require the district court clerks
Harrison and Rusk counties to apportion
the causes on the dockets of said courts}
a bifl for the relief of Wm. Rawlings; a
bill for the relief of W. Foreman; a bill
for the relief of John Little; a bill for
the relief of H. H. Davis; a joint reso-
lution proposing an amendment to the
4
*1
Miller, assignee of J. C. Dolby; a bill —: —J—' ""~7 "rv,
to Tncorporatetlie Mexico Gulrand Rio" "eo,r-I?'Uoov-£& -which, aaa -teferr „
r*;i.nnH n hill message of the Governor relative to the
Grande railroad company; a
cerning the
public
printing,
bill con
bill to
provide for the support of schools ; and"
a bill to prevent the sale of liquor with-
in one mile of Jamestown and Starrville
in Smith county.
Mr. Millican, chf irman of the com-
mittee on Roads, Bridges and Ferri -s,
reported unfavorably on a bill granting
to the town of New Braunfels, the privi-
lege of constructing a bridge across the
Guadalupe River; and favorably on a
bill granting John Torry and others the
same privilege. (The distinction is ac-
counted for in this, in a very proper
manner—the one is a town without pro-
per security, and subject to the direction
and control of no one, "while the other
restricts the parties to whom it is grant-
ed specifically, and requires bond and
security, that the objects of the charter
will be complied with, and is under the
superintendance of the county court.
The rule was suspended and the re-
port laid cn the table, and the bill char-
tering John Torry and others : passed.
inson, James Drake aud H. B. Balch,-J Jution proposing an
back to the Senate for its eonsidera./Constitution; a bill chan
*0 dary lines of the counties
efT rrfiyitpijrahfcjgigjfrt-of i-A ictoria
fate to the*Gai^ttnr BPy~f>t>ek compa-] ic't to prdvirfe i^P l&e
Pelican flats
tion.
ny, to 25 acres of land on
.in.GaJjfteston Bay; was rejected.
Mr. Gutnn chairman of the committee
on Engrossed Bills, reported the follow-
ing bills correctly engrossed:
A bill supplemental to an act, making
appropriations for the use and support
of the state government for the year
1856 and 1857.
A House bill relinquishing the right
of the state to certain land therein
named; read and passed to a third read-
ing.
Mr. Bryan, chairman of the select
Mmm
company have complied with all these re- chieftain, who had risen high in the con- have"actually been
~ * ment of laborers,
the equipment of
it in good running
been purchased
Orleans to be broi
the first rise in the
all these fact*, I cai
that this Senate car
the short extension
m,.
it*; where is the Senator who is jfidence and estimation of bis country-
p*^£*ay that the little exten- . men. He had led the valiant sons of
" net be granted to this Rome to many a bloody, and many a
Can fose nothing, hard fought field of battle. A reverse
[ themselves of any of fortune overtook him, however, and
-t-,—-*te has offered to aid he was cast down from the high place'to
^ _ tipfcR^ork, sJjiUl have been j which he had been raised by bis gener-
running order. | ous countrymen, and he found himself, a
•Mpresidentv there is soine- j poor, wandering exile in a foreign land.
I remarked in the out- j War was declared against the" Eternal this bill. *
to this hill. What ia it? City; her streets were deluged with | The Senator from; 1
red proper to look to blood. Her armies which had spread cally remarks that, ukl
- - • •' ' "'' ' '* couft
nded in the pay-
ing materials for
|road,' and to place
Isp. The iron has
now waits at New
up Red river, at
ters. In view of
ot Bee how it is,
consistently refuse
time proposed in
'01 i,
, . , . A House bill for the relief of H. II.
fees in State cases—retei*" Im tne <*om- on Internal Improvements, reported fa- i Davis ; passed
mittee on the Judisun-'- $ t ^ ,j vorably on a bill supplemental to an act j A House bill for the.relief of the heirs
to incorporate the Terraqueous transpOr- j of Thos. 'IIarrell"deceafie.d^jp®ssed^ **2
tation company. j Mr. Grimes, chairtnah of the commit-
Mr. Superviele, from the committee on ■ tee on Finance, reported unfavorably on
Public Lands, reported favorably on a a bill to provide for the keeping of the
I bill to authorize patents to issue in certain ■ Capitol and furniture &c.,—offering a
I cases in Castro's colony; rule suspended, j substitute therefor. The rule was sus-
I bill taken up and amended, and referred • pended; the report and substitute laid
tain evi-
Mr. Millican rPjpjrU d J
committee, a resolution
printing of 1000 copies ^gphta
dences relative to land titles—adopted.
Mr. Weatherford \v^s excused from at-
tendance upon the S<nate from and af-
ter Friday next, the 2^th inst.
A House bill to authorise certain coun-
Brazoria, sarcasti-
■ ^ lTr T - - . ^ Jess he sees mcor-
ef'«he Executive in this'par-terror and dismay throughout the nations rectly, from the countenances of Sena-
The honorable Senator from !of the world, by their universal success, tors, the Senator fro^ Harrison has him-
^Mt. Bryan,) says he holds in and invincibility, were now unfortunate, i self defeated the bill, by the attack he
1 to the committee on the Judiciary.
ties, cities and towns to aid in the con- j Mr. Flanagan, chairman of committee
struction of railroads by subscription to j on Internal Improvements, reported a
their stock, &c.; was madethe special or- substitute for a bill to.amend an act to
der for to-morrow morning, 9 o clock. j incorporate the Sabine-and Rio Grande
A message was received from the Gov- -
ernor withholding his approval from a
bill to create the county ot La Salle. [ A message was received from the Gov
A message was received from the ernor relative to the .appropriation made
on the table, and the original bill
passed.
Mr. Grimes, chairman of same commit-
tee. reported unfavorably on a bill to pro-
vide for publishing and distributing the
Railroad company, arid recommended its penal code and code of criminal proce-
passage; rule suspended, and bill passed, dure
message
late act of Congress upon the subject of
our Public Debt, reported a joint resolu-
tion protesting against the action of
congress, in relation to" the same, and
assisting the determination of Texas to
hold the United States government res-
ponsible for whatever amount of the
funds, set aside for the payment of the
public debt of Texas, should be illegally
and improperly diverted, by the late act
of congress, from their legitimate dispo-
sition, The report and resolutions
breathe the proper spirit of indignation
at this new outrage on the part of the
general povernment towards Texas, one
of her integral components; and further,
it enumerates the many acts of injustice
and imposition which the general govern-
ment has attempted to cast upon Texas,
connected with the subject of the sale of
her north-western Territory, and adds to
the many unjustifiable attempts which
the general congress has made to alien-
ate the attachment to the Union and the
government of the United States, which
has heretofore so unanimously character-
ized the people of Texas.
On motion of Mr. Martin the Senate
II 7 o'cloc
apefe;
The Senate mef; roll
present. _. -
A message was received from the
id donation land warrants to persons
titled to the same; bill authorizing the
nited States marshal to use the jails
and penitentiary of this State for certain
purposes; a bill to authorize the Gover-
nor to have surveyed the unlocated bal-
lance of the university lands; and a bill
to protect lands which may have been or
hereafter be granted for the purposes of
education.
The Senate adjourned until Mondijr
morning, at 8 o'clock.
Saturday, August, 30,
- ^Senate met; roll called; quorum pres-
ent.
Mr. Armstrong, offered the following
resolution:
Retofoed, By the Legislature of the
State of Texas, that our Representatives
in'Congress are hereby requested and
urged to use every legitimate means in
their power, to procure the removal frem
office of John C. Watrous, Judge of the
United States District Court, for the
State of Texas, and that the Governor
forward to said members, a eopjr of this
resolution; read first time; rule suspen-
ded ; referred to the committee composed
of Messrs. Armstrong, Scarborough and
Guinn on the part of the Senate.
Mr. Guinn, chairman of the committee
on Engrossed hills, reported a joint reso-
lution illative to ihe Public Debt of
Texaa, correctly engrossed; rule
ded; resolutions taken up and L
Mr. Wickliffe, chairman of the com-
mittee No. 2, on Private Land Claims,
reported unfavorably on a bill for the
relief of Win. B. McShann, and the peti-
tion of Henry B. King.
A message was received, informing
the Senate that the House had passed
the following Senate's bills:
A bill for the relief of Stephen F. .4
8|«rks ; a hill for the relief of' J. W,
Pipkin; a bill for the relief of the hei
of Samuel Washburn deceased ; and a
bill for the relief of W. H. Mayo, M. S.
House,
-a- was
informing
the Senate that the , by the 5th Legislature, for the purpose
Mr. Armstrong reported back to the
Senate, from the committee on the Judi
House informing the Senate of the pas-: C!are, and C. F. WTi tangton ; ana a bill
sage of the following Senate bills: a bill j to renew aoact to incorporate the Hen-
for the relief of Jacob L. Standifer; of, hereon anfcState line railroad company,
the heirs of Wm. McFaddin, dee'd; of ™th amendments; and also a House
the heirs and legal representatives of D.
Morris, dee'd; of Eliza Stanley; of the
I heirs of Edward Wingate; of Radford
; Berry; of the heirs of Susan Latham; of
I the heirs of Wm. Wingate; of the heirs .
j of John Ragsdale; of Robertson county; I
; of certain persons therein named; of E. j
ciary, a bill
of the state
to
to
relinquish the
twenty-five
ricrht I Reed; a bill amending the several acts
acres
I: Will the Senator pep*
upt him ? *
fAGAK: Always.*
BRYAN: I stated- that had I
expected to have participated in the de-
bate this moAing, I would have obtained
House had passed the following Senate's {of erecting a monument to General Ed. v „
bills with amendments: a bill to provide Bnrleson, stating that the amount was land on Pelican flats in * Galveston bay i colony; a bill for the relief of the Coo-
for the support of schools,&c.; a bill to too small to effect the object of it, and ' to the Galveston Dry Dock company. jshattie Indians; a bill to require the
incorporate the Powder Horn, \ ictoria recommending that a further appropria- ! Mr. Hill, chairman of the committee [treasurer to collect from the Lnitedj
j and Gonzales railroad company; also the tion be made, or that the one alreadv I on Claims and Accounts, reported favor- j States certain moueys; a bill to prevent
" ably on a bill for the relief of S. Z. Hoyle's | th? sale of intoxicating liquorjaear Rutcr-!
dcrson an* State line railroad com;
with amendments; and also a
bill to relinquish the right of the State
to certain lands therein named.
A resolution offered by Mr. Hord,
was adopted, limiting senators to five
minute speeches.
Mr. Hord, chairman of the select com-
mittee to which was referred the memo-
rial of Chailes E. Travis, a citizen of
a
0f for the relief of the citizens of Mercer's j Travis county, Texas, and late a Cap-
1 tain m the U. S.. Army, made a lengthy
report, Betting forth the fe^s^connected
with the dismissal of Capt. Travis from
the army of the United States. The
documents by which he cart the arms of the invader w ere successful, j haS made upon thefrEsecutive.
prove that the arguments and and the mighty city, which had given | jjNow, sir, I takd* itjsthe Senator from
made by the Executive are true. ; laws to the nations of the world, was now; Brazoria is many yesj£ my junior, and j following House bills: a bill for the re- madn be expended in paying for a silsall _
ill the Senator Dep . in imminent danger of beine laid low. at therefore, his views a mneh more cor- i lief of 8. R. Peek! a bill for the relief monument already erected over him by heirs and^c"af representatives; "also i in Fayette county;"a bill to author- it0
rm tl, natirinn ti,™ pi ize the commissioner of the General Land i pa«sed_ «x>tli brancnes ^reoi
the feet of the conqueror. - . .. rect than my ywn ; btlt I venture to say j of Joel Pierce, his heirs aid assigns; anil
The humble exils^'aftcr many wander- that in this instance, he does not see more a bill to authorize John W. Stroud to
' ' ' '' -I-* ■ - construct a set of mills on little Cypress.
his family, and for enclosing the same in ! unfavorably on the petition of Thos. Rus- j 'ze the commissioner of the General Land j
< * f* 1 1 1 t't t t 1 k i /" v ("v* _ _ A " h a. 4- ^ i n«*fi \ i ii i
ings, bad taken up his residence at_ the ; correctly than 1 do.' And so far as my
seat of a foreign prince; and having in-, objections extend, L cannot see that there
_r?s, gratiated himself into the good feelings is any danger tha tJe Wll will be lost,
-jthe d^mcn^.^orroboratihg the charges of the prince, was now enabled to raise! All I ask at the l|in& of this Senate,
by the Executive. | an army under his patronage; and with is justice to the Eas and to my constitu-
kGAN: I will Bay, from his army, he marched to the rescue of ency, and I have eV iry (assurance that it
the {acts, I feel author- his native city, and arrived there just at will be generously a icorded me. 1 trust,
riiS: .
mod to aay he could not have done so.—
But to return to the veto. Sir, an un-
tBuat coanehas been pursued in relation
eo this meittiure. A veto message was re-
With the bill which was
the Legislature, at last winter's
re-referred to the Internal Im-
the period when they, were negotiating
with the conqueror for a ransom for the
city. The once favored general, but now
humble exile, enquired of the noblemen
at court what they were about to do ?—
They told him they were negotiating with
the conqueror for a ransom for the free-
Did it rest there ? dom of Rome. He threw his sword in-
a neat iron fence
An amendment was
made to the
i sell and II. G. Henderson; and on a \
, ap- | bill for the relief of Ezekiel Thomas.
The bill supplemental to the appropri- propriatiou bill, setting aside the sum of I Mr. Whitaker, chairman of the com- i volunteers;
ation bill was made the special order for
Office to issue a patent to Levin J. Mar-
tin;
committee recommended joint resolutions
to the Legislature, twhich afterward*
' unanimous-
ly, and which inntrucied our Senator*,
sir, this Senate wilHgive this bill a favor
able consideration, : nd if they can con-
sistently do so, the (T~wfll pass the bill
and I predict that, } notwithstanding the
clear visions of SeimtsSlBryan, in arri-
ving at proper conclusieRs as to the votes
of Senators, from the(!faces, that when
to-night at 8 o'clock.
A message was receircd from the
House, informing the Seiate that the
House had passed a House, bill creating
| the office of weigher of ®tton at cer-
| tain ports in this State—aken up and
referred to the committee bn State Af-
fairs.
A bill for the relief
ton was passed.
a bill to provide for the payment of J and requested jtur Representative* in
bill to incorporate the Gal- tf" <-ongre* 'f the L nUed State* t* use
$3,000 for that purpose. I mittee on Private Land Claims, No. 2, I veston reading club; and a bill appropri-! a}1 exertion* to pro** upo* the^fSrnt-
' A bill supplemental to an act making reported favorably on a bill for the relief ating land for the benefit of asylums; -afTTl
appropriations for the use and support of 1 of Peter F. Houston; and of Thaddeus a'soi the following Senate bills, with. . V Z jJ' « ■ > . ./•
State government for the years 1856 and Douglass. j amendments: a bill for the relief of the GfCa£-
1857, was taken up, amended and order-j Mr. Palmer from the committee on the heirs of H. Whiting; a bill for the relief jr _ e —10
ed to be engrossed; rule suspended and j Judiciary, reported a bill requiring the ; °f George Gordon; a bill for the relief j
bill passed. ' district court judges to alternate holding | °f Allen Hines; a bill supplemental to an
| Mr. Bryan presented the memorial of j thf* district courts, back to the Senate of- act to incorporate the Aransas road com
Gen. James Hamilton; referred to the j fering a substitute for the same.
A message was received from the
the vote is taken, h§ wffl himself in | House, informing the Senaij of the pas-
j pany; and a bill to incorporate the town
of Ribt. S. Pat- select committee on the communication of! IiuleJsuspended; substitute taken up, °f Athens, in Henderson county.
. *■ | the Governor relative to the late act of ' adopted and passed. (The substitute
Congress upon the subject of our Public 1 requires the judges of the sixth and
A House bill to incorporate the town
8th of Lavaca; passed.
Debt.
judicial districts to alternate,) and makes
A House bill to legalize the official acts,
J&pl
State* Senate. The resolutions'^
strongly worded and well writ:
the report made by the respective
men of both Senate and House of I
scntative Committees, (Messrs. Hord "and
West,) two gentlemen of strict integrity,
and unswerving impartiality, ana eon-
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