Daily State Journal. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 102, Ed. 1 Friday, May 27, 1870 Page: 3 of 4
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Read first time and referred to Committee on Finance. .
The Judiciary Committee, to whom was re-
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the amendment offered by Nir. Cole, t
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joint resolution for titpuyment of A. N. M. Dndley's salary.
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Austin. May 24, 1870.
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ing an’invitation to the members of the Senate to attend their cele-
bration at Houston, on the Sth and 9th days of June, 1870.
with power t increase the Same hereafter to five hundred thousand
dollars," by striking out c five hundred thousand dollars," and
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Room, Austin, May 24, 1870.
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HOUSi OF REPRESENTAIVES,
Afsnx. Texas, May 20, 1870.
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Senator Ruby moved suspension of rules.
Rules suspended.
The motion of Senator Baker was .then put to the Senate, and
ried, so that the contested election case of Peterson vs. Dohoney
made the special order for to-morrow at eleven A. M.
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Nays—None.
[Speaker Evans in the Chair.]
On motion of Mr. Camp, the rules were suspended to allow him
to offer the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The Hon. Emory Barns being in the city, and in con-
sideration of his distinguished services as a statesman ami citizen
from the earliest dawn of the Republic up to the present time, be it
Resolced, That the House of Representatives hereby cordially
tender him a seat in the hall, and extend to him the courtesies of
lerati n
BILLS AND
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the 'Senate be,
Camape for the
of Guadalupe, Mitchel, Mullins, Medlock, Miller, Moore of Red
River, Posey, Pierson, Plumley, Prissick, Robb, Robinson, Rom.
Schlickum, Schlotman, Sohutze, Sheriff, Simmons, Sinclair,
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Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
A communication was received from E. L. Leonhardt
----Prayer by the Chaplain
lay read and approved.
D MEMORIALS.
Ren first time: rule suspended.
it is inexpelient to grant the President Second German Volksfest, to be held at Houston, extend-
sozurios
Senator Flanagan ^introduced a bill entitled F An Act appropri-
ating money for the treasury department."
Read first time and referred to Committee on /Finance.
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ing resolution :
te be directed to furnish
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1V-. 0N CAMPBELL,
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1 passage of the bill, the yeas
follows:
;Dohy,Flgan,
; „Pareona, Pettit, Pickett,
uby, Saylor, Shafnon—22.
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Slaughter, Smyth
Tinsley, Van Noy,
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MIIrTEE RooMs. May 24. 1870.
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5pencer, Tegener,
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illiams of Colorado, York, Youngkin, Zapp,
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bill lie made the special crder for Thurs- .the House, and that the Secretary furnish him a copy of this resolu-
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>• lischirgol from further consideration • ed.
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Chairman of Committee. " The capital stock of said association shall be fifty thousand dollars,
and receivepay therefor. either cirectlvor indirectly. therefore vour
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committee respectfully ecommend thut the whole subject be
Senator Ruby moved the previous question.
Previous questie ordered.
Original resolution adopted. ,
Senator Baker moved that the case of Peterson vs. Dohoney
. duperiniendent of the Penitentiary, to his wife
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1 Hanaganin the chair.]
) following amendment:
he Austin Republican.
------------—g------- — --------- ----— to amend by striking out ten copies of
the county of Anderson the State tax for the years 1870 and 1871 the Austin Republican and inserting five copies of the Houston
for certain purposes. Union.
_______________ _____________ . Senator Mills introduced a bill entitled " An Act to incorporate made the special order for to-morrow at eleven A. M.
Au Act requiring the presid- the Railroad, Real Estate. Building and Savings Association of ”
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Real first line and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
.reful consideration nnd instruct me tore- Senator Dohoney ittroduceil a bill entitled "An Act to provide
aying amendment, and recommend its for the election of clerks of the District Courts, and piescribing
, thieir powers and duties.” -
. Read first time and- referred to Committee on Judiciary.
. " Senator Ruby introducel a bill" entitled " An Act to incorporate
e Southwestern Insurance and Trust Company,
Read first time and referred to Committee ondudiciary.
^rTt.' i‛o0)1. Austin. May 26. 1870.
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in section one of the substitute, iy leave of the House, the
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. referred Mr. Butler moverl to amend section two by inserting the words
" officers and” before the word “men,” and to strikeout all after
On motion of Mr. Hughes, the rules were suspended for the
immediate consideration o House bill No. eighty -eight, entitlel
Cotmittec:"An Act to provide for the protection of the frontier of the State
TTEE Ro 3. Austin. May 24. 1870.
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mmittee on Claims and Accounts, to whom was re-
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Resolution read first ami second times and, cn motion of Mr. Teg-
ener, was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Schulze, the rules were suspended to allow him
to introduce his report, as chairman of Committee op State Affairs,
relative to the removal of the remains of Governor Sam Houston.
By leave, Mr. Schutze withdrew his report.
On motion of Mr. Franks, the rules weh suspended for the con-
sideration of Senhte bill No. 74, entitled "An Act to appropriate
fiftpen houspnddolen for the payment of contingent expenses.’
Mr. Sinclair moved a further suspension of the rules t, allow the
second reading of Senate bill No. 74.
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duily t each member of the Senate -tea oopies of the Daily State
Journal containing its proceediga, and that the rate,of compensa-
tion therefore be eight oents per copy, to be paid out of the contin-
gent fond of thia body.
, (Senator Ma
By adding ten copies of the
* Senator Parsons moved
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Senate Bill No. 51. - To Provide for a Geological Survey of the
I State,” rend second timejand passed to engrossment.
Un motion of Senator Mills it was made the speial order of the
That upon examination of the whole questio, your committe
does not ieel authorize under the constititttion . to evade the pn»
vision prohibiting Unitel States oflicers from holding a 1
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getith n of 11. I lav Eave: hnve hail the same under con-
Mr. McLean moved to add to the end of section seven as follows:
“ In case the Governor deems such action necessary for tiie protec-
tion of the frontier.” Carried.
Mr. Hughes moved to amend section thirteen by striking out the
word "who’ and inserting the words " and that the Governor.”
Carried.
Mr. Evans moved to insert after the word “horses.” in section
eight, the words “or arms.' and to add after the word “company”
die words “ while in the service of the State.” Curried.
On motion of Nr. Moore of Red River, the substitute as
amended was adopted. ,
On motion of Mr. Evans, the bill was ordered to he engrossce
and read the third €ime.
On motion of Mr. Evans, the rules were further suspended to put
the bilkon its thi.d reading.
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before the word “ companies.
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by the By Senator Mills introduced tW
Report received and referred to Committee on State Affairs.
Senator Alford introllucel a bill entitled “ An Act to amend
i Article 711 of the Penal Cole.”
of the State: and especially as to
in- the existence of lawlessness and crime. ant as to the enforcement, of
' back to the Senate, and recommend its law and order; and i orler that t! inquiry may be thorough, said
E. PET ITT. Chairman. committee aie hereby uthorize 1 and empowered to send for persons
and papers, an 1 that they report the result of Their investigations
5, 1870. to the Senate.
and ask leave to report that it is inexpedient ried. • .
House Bill No. 7, “An Act to authorize District Judges and
District Clerks to approve bonds in certain cases.
Retd first time.
On motion of Senator Flanagan it was referred to Committee on
beg leave toiler amendment was withdrawn.
Mr. Hughes moved to amen section one of tiie substitute by
inserting the words "and medical olficers" after the wor "Lieuten-
ants.” Withdrawn by leave of the House.
Stile ofice, Mr. Hughes move to amend section one by inserting the worl-
•and medical officers after the word " Captain." Carried.
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TIIDS H: BAKER.
t i irman Committe: on Agriculture.
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Bill reail third time and passe by the following vote, the yens
. . . , - and nays being called for by Messrs. Moss, legener and Zoeller ;
ct for the benefit! •' , . . ", ,, . 1, ,,
leas—Messrs. Speaker, Austin, Abney, bbotof Austin. 11. R.
Allen, R Allen, Abbott of HUI, Becton. Butler, Burley. Burnett.
Chambers. Cooper, Cotton, Crudup, Cole, Camp, Cox, Dupree.
Davis,Porris, Ellis, Flunks. Gaston, Gardiner, George, Hughes.
Hani, Hamilton, Haswell, Hawkins. Johnson, Jenkins, Kyle.
Kendall, Lacy, Lane, Ieonard, Locke, Lyons, Manning, Morrison,
Moore of Harrison, Morris, McLean, McKee of Fannin, McKee
Military Institute.” /
Read second time and passed to engrossment.
Senator Mills moved the bill
"XITTEF RooM, Austin, May 24, 1870. < day at twelve M., and that one hundred copies lie printed and laid
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te: Senate bill Na. fifteen, entitled “An Act to incorporate the
ite • nt'laims and Accounts, to whomn was re-' < iermania Land and Improvement Association, read second time
- > raisn, have had the same under con- and passed to engrossmenit.
rer- *+ thet it ia inoxnlia n* tn runt thal Senator Ruby moved a suspension of the rules. Rules suspend-
Bill reud third time. ’ <
Senator Douglas moved to amend in section three, as follows:
Judiciary. .
Report of Committee on Agricultural Affairs on Senate Bill No.
71, entitled “ An Act to further the agricultural development of the
State of Texas.”
C. Phillips, have had the same under con- Senator Ruby moved that the Senate concur in the report of the
f leave to report that it is inexpedient to grant committee, and that the bill be laid on the table. Carried.
< •s- an I ask to be discharged from further consid€- Senate Bill No. 26, entitled “ An Act to incorporate the Texas
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..... "1. 0n petition of D. W. Hancock, recom- . , ________ ___ ___
I .. 1 "et ion "I petition and accompanying bill, inserting instead “ Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars.’
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Senator Pickett ofered the following resolution :
VI Ellu MU.m. to wheu ua« referred Senate I Reso’red, That the Committee on State Affairs be instructed to
An \et to ine rporate Butier Male and inquire fully into the.coneition
refully considre l the sime. an I am ’ the aist-nae nf oulo-non- --
: 1 niah Martin, have hau the same under
• rezort tl it it is in xpedient to grant
ask t > be dis:harged from the further con-
Isne t fully,
1 i N RY RAWSuN. Chairman.
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conurrrer .Roon, Austin, Muy 26,1870. cf Texas. .... _
! lion. DON CAMPBELL. J The question pending at adjourmeat May 24. 1870. being upon
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Sin: Tour Committee on Finance, to whom.wa} referred the two in place of the word •• twenty
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g pursnant to adjournment; President Don Cempbell
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Mills presented a petition from Joseph Hi Dunham and
Mtites of Grimes county, for their relief.
aber ", „rrel to Committee on Finance.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
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p,rsIEST: Your Committee on Judiciary, t whom was
• genste Bill No. 73, entitled “An Act to incorporate the
n -itStock Bpilding Company.” have had the same under
A t ion and instruct me to report it back to the Senate, and
cckitsyassage. _
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• tion of the same. Respectfully,
HENRY RAWSON, Chairman.
5 inler the rules.
Read seconil time; rule suspended.
i Reul third time and passed.
Lirfor direction of the President, the Secretary carried to the
(House: Senate Bill No. 58. entitled “ An Act to incorporate the
fialvestol Ilorticultural Society.
Also, House Joint Reslution,No. 1, in regard to inst noting our
.. - lais and Ac puat to w+om Waf Fenates and requesting our Representatives to urge the passage of
•. llett, have hail the • ame under a bill for ,lho protection of the frontier of Texas.
e to report that it is inexpcdient to. Substitute tor Senate Bill No. 1, entitle “ An
i. at t ask to he discharged from further (of Freedineu and Frealwomen.’
Mepe tfully, . ... Read third time and pasued.
ENRI RAWSON, Chairman. . Subsitute for Senate Bill No. 54, “ An Act prescribing the
qualifications for Judges of the Supreme and District Courts, and
District Attorneys." . * -
Senator Fanagan moved its indefinite postponemeht. Carried.
Report of Committee on Education on memorial of W. C. Hurley,
' ■ mmittee on Claims ami Accounts to whom was recommending its rejection.
have had the same Senator Priest moved that the Senate concur in the report. Car-
Senate, and yhall --
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thereof issued by the Secretary, and countersigned by the Preident
of the Senate, and said accounts shall be paid out of the appropth-
tion for contingent expenses. Adopted. •*. ’ 3;
Senator Gaines offered a resolution prohibiting the selling of w
toxicating liquors within two miles of the corporation limits of th
town of Brenham, Texas.
Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary.
Senator Pettit’introduced a bill entitled “An Act to release to
Au- undler the rules.
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Re-pe ctfully.
. ’HENRY RAWSON, Chairman.
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the word “State.” Carried.
On motion of Mr. Tegener, section four was amended by striking
out the words “ two thousand ‛ and inserting in place thereof the
words “ fifteen hundred.” '
[Mr. Plumley in the chair.]
Mr. Evans moved to add to the end of section five, as follows:
“ And the cost of horses 80 killed in action shall be determined by
a board of officers, to be composed of the Captain, Lieutenant and
medical officers of the company to which such animals belongedl.
House met pursuant to adjournment. Speaker Evans in ihe
chair. Roll called; quorum present.
Absent—Mr. Manning.
On motion of Nr. legener. the reading of the journa! for vester-
•lay was dispensed with.
Mr. Burnett moved a suspension of the rules for the immediate
1 consideration of Senate bill No. seventy-four, entitlee “An Act to
On motion of Senaior Fountain the resolution,was atopted. appropriate fifteen thouand dollars for the payment of contingent
: thie Sennte: Senator Nillsintroluced a bill entitled “ An Act for the relief expenses of the Twelfth Legislature.”
\ riculture, to wliota was referred of Joszh II. D unham an t others therein named.
All Aet to incorpomte the ilarrison Read firs: time and referrel to C ommittee on Hinane
nical Associntion, have instructe By leave. Semi: or 21ills present-1 report of Finane
die th rules.
‘ M'UHEE RovM, Austin, May 24. 1870.
DoN CAMPBELL,
President State Senate : , day for Monday. May 30, at 12 M. .
" mmitet ni Claims and Accounts to whom "as House Joint Resolution No. 1, in regard to instructing our Sena-
• Wasworth. hnve hail the sumne under tors and requesting our Representatives to urge the passage of a bill
i . at. ti report that it is inexpedient to , for the protection oi the .frontier of Texas.
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