The Texas Democrat (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 16, Ed. 1, Wednesday, April 15, 1846 Page: 1 of 4
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k 56scnjJtton. Four dollars pQsnnum--pcyfl5ct"fi
-dicckmnn-. For sactf sq&are.of fen hneF orun-
erjiirstiastytlcfj, one dollar, For.fach subsequent
atertion, fifty cents. ,rJ.1.. r ,
Adcd.uctioh iil ntty per pem-iu be maueupon
yearly advertisementswith theprivilege of renewing
Uie sam&qnarterly- , , " -
AnnQuncejnent of t:andida1espr office, nve dollars.
Marmgc-and Obituary notices of more than three
IwBs"fengl&, charged th&same'as advertisomenU'.
.jjtisSlTI transient advertisements must be paid for
in -advance.
TAn allowance of ten per cent, upon all sums lic-tweentwenty-five
and fifty dollars, and of twenty
percent. upon all -sums .over fty dollars, will bo
made to agents. '
Alltetters on baslncps connected with the ottire,
TOuft be addressed to Ford & CfeoNic, and be
Pott Paid.,. "
nf ''RfiriTesentatie5,t0nitaotion to lay tl?e
.resoludoiijortthetaHJejvmfflntrnctiotis
;toour Senators in donrSjin regard to
. sustaininftheadrrfniistration'toucni n tne
"Ofep-on ijuetion' Thfe Tesblntion is attri-
froeTfmeaberYrom13oWiend
. butd to rjfi
tbe'soeech
ThV'resolution, as vellvas gie character
"impos'ed upon the Fame, differ very rnateri-
allyVrom'thoSe introdotfed ;by: my-self, as
thionrnATs Jilainlv sIiow.Enowinp; that
IcouTdnoihaTe heea 3eceixed in the
meaninp; oi rayovn ic&iuutiuii, ayu ioouuj;
assured"thahe misieprehtatlon was un-
intintionlJnade, I amrojirpfed to take
4fiis banner of explanation. t
The-Tesolfftion which J did offer was
- cne ask'ing.a' joint confrrtittee, t: to, tak iiitol
,consjderanon:.ine -propr.iEiyzux iusLrucuijf
Dur-Senatofs in Conre concerninc: the..
p3fe-ierILvreC'entxipbersof yonr pa
, . mm " " J j " e "f 'f a I
vperTnpiibUsaea.apeecH. mat pur-j
CJrgoniqnestiori, auaxo 'report as soon as
pfacficable.'' Inthjs there was nothing
4hatimplied a do'ubt or ,wai?t o&coniidence
In'oftr Senators; v .
Tlhe pArjeyriccwiicll .spejeH, .1 avi-
shesnpon them'wis extortedrv,by'n'oim-
putatj.oniof' rnin iinheir. abilities and xa-
igtlstiL J place 'themost itnplicit con&-
w encel MvTESolution astaiedjl the tim
of its intrbdncdongdfots obfsetA Formal
S .&rofeWion' of theense -oulieHouse. lc6n-
czr?4
trrrfe'npthe'adiustmentc'of ihTsimpbrfant
ls.t nVafiir?6..If tfie -desired . committee ha"d
ir 4-XvommiMed. esolutioits instructive or
tL "5. n'.liiJ - T V; - WJ . . -
m . Z- ?T v v X . f tJV j "i " r Ke 4t y,"VJ'' wiactcu, 4-nat.-tiie &upreme, bui readtiurd time'atirt passed.
r'i' '-PESSlfe1 1,Te5e4fiij?, tblflif" CoucTof tliitnteball be.rhJlclon'cipie.ich u Bill;to establish the judicial districts of the
fameQm yea&iuthet.Jifj;,.fn-the countvof 4'Ci-tTict"C!fri, ; Rcad'third-tiine and passed.
?. "-nrtrixriie;iT wm'inr'tiiR. t-mnse, 10 ticinti .-. '...--! fc -v , m, - . ;.r.... - ,.,-.. ;
te-.'S VniWjrunOTsa4tBW
T'lihbatinere was-a necessity lor it
TThl?jretrrnass of Texians are gmirants
FrdrrTtber-States Americanus, and upon this
subject Jtiink andVeelas Ameri&ms.
It'is the. same p-reat principle, which. de
mands Oregon for America, that has annex
ed Texas. Thepravers-ofher inhabitants
liave Teached us again and again. Other
States of Ihe Soth ha-ge boldlv'and nobly
stepped forwated in her-behnlfand for us.j
to have relnsed to act, would have attach-
ed the )arty apd the principles which ac
coniplished aunexatron. and earned for
ourselveshe jirst reproach ofingralitnde. j
I believed and still believe that nut fejlow
citizens required atthefnandsof their Rpp-
resentatires, a full, open and unqualified
assertion of otrr claims to Oregon, as be-j
"comes a brave-peoplq. And if this course
of policy in the general Government, should
be made the pretext " of Tirfjust war, Jhe
unammous voice of Texians will be "Jet
it coraej-sscHHotl 3efend the right."
7 A. J. RUSSEL&
JFrom tjtc iT. O. Jejfersanian. k V
Galveston, March J4th,JS46. '
.Deah. Sii Our distinguished hero audi
-statesman- brenoani fclous,ton recently eJcct-
ied, almost unanimously, DniterJttifes Sen
atofortbe new "State, leaved heretodaon
the steanv-packet Alabama9; ia Kew Orleans
for Washington City. I was present tukL
heard anaddress he delivered in the city of
Houston, at the request of the citizens on the
I!th.Hewas truly felicitous in his speech.
His remarks on the Oregon question were lis-
tened towjth uncomon interest.- A preference
for peace was zealously, and feelingly avowed
by the oruor, but at the same tiipe he declared
an unwillingness to yield one inch of the jnt
Trightofhrs'cpuqtryjn her claim lb OrCgon.
A large majority of the people of Texas hav
entire confidence in the wisdom. and patriot-
ism.of Gen. Houston, and wilL,acquiesc6 in
whatever course the honorand interestsof
bis country may causebim to feePcolled unon
to fl'dopL At certain periods during the nc I
gotiatfons andlegislaUons on our annexation'
to' the United States, it vrts believrd hv many
..... wkji. uuuc(uu v,,js tjppnseu 10 tue raeaer
ure. F was of that number, but I anY ndv sat-,
5ed tbat rayopinions were erroneous. As
you areJaware, I was charged as diplomatic
agent, with the first negotiations on that sub
jci-i. auu i uu iviiij, umi mere was not a more
zeajoas-dvocate tor the success of the Jirgo-
- ,...
notion, in or out ot 1 exas than Gen. HcyiMon.
I believed at the time Governor Hederson was f
appointed to joinMr. Vn Zandt, at Wash-4
ington City, in !843, to poprso a Ijeaty fqats-
nexsng Texas to the United States, that Gen.
Houston was opposed to it, and wrote to mj
deceased friend Gov Gilmer to that pffect, and
& . -r-r. . .
wit;u ii uDLiiciuciaunuiiici nfl thus w nt-'
Sen. .terbv.ilt?nderson assured me that 1 had
q.Poqston mjustic?; that he could a
At jtpii. rjous'nn was a zenlnu
3:eniy and of aunnxation :
iMely corrr (pdimy previ-
to bov. Giimor. Tin-
trealyjri
Phe action of the S note of
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upon its raiincauon is mot
h.'HoustonDuhlic nolicv
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dijotriRpi 4jBre8jaent offthe Republic
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of Te
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States,
some
United
seemi
cilitntin
arid lliatjie has been sincere nr.iiis wisties and
eyertiotrs for annexation-, i,tcel tnat I'am do-
eyertiotrs for annexation', I, feel that I'am do-
" nil' iill nut Ul juaviuc lit niuiii;; iu juu i.nu
other friends in the XFmted States, especially
those who. like Tourself, have ever warmly de-
uv an act offusticeinwritinjj to you and
friends in the XFmted States, especially
who. like Tourself, have ever warmly de-
Tended him, tojcorrectany erroneous opinions
against General Houston which I m'ay have,J
'his prejudice.
In haste 'T remain, with great respect,
Ydurjriend flndobediQi1t servant. J-,
' ' WJEIIUGAJVIIUJXT..
. Hon-.'J.j F.yQtTTSojiXE.i Orleans.
lifffeAS -LEGISLATOR
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" SENATE. "
r . iTiiursd vy, April 2d.
Acommunicatfon' a received and read
from. Gen. James li'amilton.
The .-Coulmittee on. Finance, lIr Grimes
chairao,,,; ,l,e roje,
rejection of the bill
sedor asbtased
in" and bynj c'ourt- of this Stele, rto$thc
I nrtYtTT Til r?-rlr tNVr ti n i-. r. i r. I il
I iiuuiui in tMitvii liitiy aic rtjat;?e;ij
unty in winch they, are assessed; and re-
rt asubstuvtfe iacf the bill for, the relief-of
irchaseij of hd city lots of the, late
port
w
Repubfi&ofJDeKaS:
;ine vnrnnmteeH on JKurolIert Jiills, Vr .
Scott chairman. -renprt the correct enrollment
of jhe bill to-create ifie comity of Collin, which
ueing signeu u j,ijeKKer or ne uoure oi;
. " . . v , t- . . f t
,. j. ilf 4-I TT f
K.epregpuiaineanu jrre-uieni pro lem. o ,uie
, , r ' . , - j j - n i-
&nlZW'Z-r 'ljrte.seniefl lo "p ceJ-
Jepcy?he Governor for his approvn
- Mr flt'Rihoay HUrbdtieed a bill to sepe.-?lj
!. (l,..IT-tnf'WS'.l nil) nr,nnnn,l Ti.nn "7l I.' !
too- ,f ' tu "- !-3 - jr , j
lo, authoriziJi, the consolidation and fund- ,
in-g df the public debt, c. ; anfl'S bill con-
cfirnmg notaries "public. '"Read, first time.
Mr Brasfiear intrducjt'd a bill'making an
I appropriation -ro-di-trattlip e'vpenses-'pf er-
pres-se'B'in disiribuling Thelaw and proclrfma-1
dref-se'B.in GiSSrinulin?r Ttie law and nrocifma-1
V- v ? " i - ' . f
PU Tee to A eWuon of members of
"v "n'-a ifjc.i.- -
T3iH torgjztluiemVCourtofTex
ae,4 on ilssin'(d, reading : ,, ',iaT . "
nnnrnr r, rnn T t - - I
5Iinod offered .the followingysuifatitute j
jop-thd' secouo' -section : , - i - ,
Ave? "BIe.r"Bttgby. jBoui land, Brashaar,
tsurli-sou, irrimrs; ivinnev,MJi.inney. ,m-
eiH Miller, Xuarro. Rhilipg, W4iliiams, Wil.--tiainson
mid Wood lA.
Noe -Messrs Cuuey, Hfgg. Jewett, Par-
kprRobinon3, Scott mul "Wallace r7. f
Mr Scoft moved to ins'-rt j3-.dvstoir in the
blanks, v,
Aves and noesi1led : . " v A
Avp Mp-;rs Grimes, Kin npy, M'Kinney,
M'Kil,tMilliT, Kavprro, Rhip
and Seoi'-S'. 1 J
rro, Rhihp, Robinson
Woodia.
S.Ilc Jeuett
"Bronham.
movedjto
fill the
bjnnkwjfb
Aves and n'os wpr railed :
Aye Messrs. Bahear, Gune?-,' JcwcttJ
Uluiamson and unnd o
Nop
.subsequent toyhe rejection' 01 the i tiou -ttlSr 'nfi'fAVH1 "lol.UJ of Senator Rubm.01. the reuort to hiilliePhetioii rftlielr ntfrrrLaSlEiSSSIOTCnS
again lecFnje toelief that he was op- b..teeIie ylNff WgcemheIfM45 nd the luid'onrtlie table, and the biirrecoihmitted to 4 a,,Hrri0rnt rrt hKp'na.n, . ' mmr'r:?"1 ?'
to the union nfTeiaff with the United 1 6th February, IS6Z LtheU3lh hue strike tfie-Judiciary committee. . . . ' -.Wiwi,. ..J Wt . .,:; f ',tX-'; '7'"" iising;uie
, nad I communicated, thiS belief to out " before suid date" n uH'itiieit " between BiirfortbR 1-pi;.f nf m.wl,t.m e . " i . 'jo Tul v.5 ni?.i'. i'.' . .... .' :...." ,k !;' .
ofmy friends in tins' country and the said da ea" .Amendments adopted. city-lots of the late Renublic T-,s. ftr ;nrv n lS,rt-too ! ,.;. '., 'V . " ' 7T f. 9" qf?S?'ze .ine
States: but now beine satisfied that this Also?'" a bill to provide for vesting in the dered to be'enfrna ' ' ! V iu ' V".r.i-j u. .tf?;Xr - f V' : fV"-1 omuenue tfx.jsaj.v
nr opposition wis for the purpose of fa- Stale escheated, property reported a substi- Bill to repeal the 4th section of an afi.,n Li-nn ,i. i.;..r P.-.a,',! J? l nL"" tIwn?the VQadop-
ar and accomnlishlti tlfe great obidct. lute forlhe oriifinal and 'lecolnmended its. n roved .Inn r 'T'iIi 1S37 f!,n?,:., .!. .- .'.-. r..c i r .. .,-:?., l?' t"ft''l,-ttJf,c-4fLsermnayes'nnd
Nue Jiprs BagJiyBourland, Bifehear, vectinn strike opt ''cavalry"' and insert " in
Burleoir, Cuiipj,, Hoga, Jpwpu. MiJUr&Na- 'fanirj-,'' Adopted.
,varro, Wallace, William-, i!haiul:Qn.and Senator Wallace moved to insert in I7th
Mer Bagby, BourIan.d9BiirIfotf.,jjo-he engrossed. ,
s. Hogg, Kinney, VKInner, M'iNeit; -fittt ttH-e entitled " nn act for the nnnoint-
Grime
filler, PfavarrQ,. Parker, Philips, Robinson,
Scott, Wallace and W ilhatps-r-lb.
' Mr Scott moved torfill ,thcv blank
with"
Htiptsville. " 1 v
(Ayds Mesr. Cuney, G iimc, Hfg, Jewj-
ett, Parker, Robinson, Scott," Wallace and
!Yoes--Mpssrs,Bagby,4BourVn'0, Brahear,
Burleson, Rmner, MIvtnnejj, M iVeil, Miller,
-t ... Tsi-i?-.- ttkii: .. j v:n:
Navarro, Philips, Williams rtud Williamson
1-2." x-. '
ilr M'jieilmoved to till, the blaui: witn
Austin. , t v ' ' v
Ayes Mcssrs'XJaby, BourlnndBiirleson,
Cuney, Jewett, .Kinn'j'jPKinney, "UifCeil,
Miller, Xa?arrolu!ips,,Robinson, Willims,
and Williamson 14 -, 4' y
N'oeF Messrs Griui,IIogg, Parker, Scolt,
Wallace and WpodGT v
y Senate adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow
morning. 3 . s
. " s t- Tiuhay, Ajiril 3d.,
' Senate met pursuant'to adjournment.
Senator'Hogg, chairman of the Judiciary
Comtnit'ee, to whom was referred a bill to be :
euuiieu "an act to prebunijp uic uiuis yi me
biennial meclinus of the Legisjature of the
Mate of Tes, reported the sa
d the srinie bacjc 'to
the Sennte'with the following amendmeiir,and
recommended its passage :
Strikeout v'Dcdember" antl insert "No-
vember" iij tJic I st fectinn. AdoptP,d. t
Alto, tovoonj. was rpierrca "a uiu to uesrg-
nate rand ofncial name the persons who
I.r c !
shall he conservators of the Hace,"' report the.
same back tp the Senate and recommend its
passage. ' '
ANo. "a bill to regulate mplions for'ros,"
report the sarne Hark with'" the following
amndintMii, and recommend its passage :K
IJ CHtlTinp, li section, "frikp on "ten
dav" and iiiKPM "si nlouflU," and -'rikp
1 fktt.pn'dl
- j Also,,'4n
out an-ot jspc'ion Is, nlpr Hip wurd "ae'inn. "J
ac'ioji
bill to secure toaiic Slat? of Tex
as imp cumhi! revenue recpivetf or. incurred
under vt'hf laws of the Rep"blirof Tpxiy,"
Sec-'
n port wip same liack uth imp following r,h m bp pn!itlf-d "
ntnpnflniPllts. ntlfl roininmunL nts. Anccliru - A --!.- ...!.:!. I.
., , M..... .v, ,. ,c.-, . .)p!'iM"s iicyi may uereauer oe im
" tf'aty lnr, nfittr, tf imported in h assessed, inland bv any court in this
sntlipr tbe 34.1 December, ISio. and;" the countieslin which they are so im
in w oestJtKp out IJie words, "before snid assesod," on the report ol the com
rB nnri tn corf ((?.,. nX ....! '. "
- , ji.jj. v utiOUCII BUIU lliUU3
I passageunstitute niiptea. . ,
benato Crimes, jciianrmaii ot. Ufinnnce
i jmlliii. , mii iiuui lll-5 icirurji o pctiiiim
W 'the'eitien hffcAii"tin, reported, and asked
'to be discharged from' thefurther-considera-
of the'eitizfjn hffcAii"tin, reported, and aske
'to be discharged from thefurtherconsrders
ifon of Hie sihjie, a Jbill. cxtendinj "thorelief
prayed for b'eing-befQre the Sennfe.. Report
I'finnfnd.i
' - .. , .
benatrrV'ftlMoe.flne.otv the committee on
til
t T-i-- ,-irf -: '"-
:ie Judiciary, tj whim jAisnjferred a, bill
eiinfng the ffuties'hf Sitcreforyii)fS'tnte,re-
on Enrolled Bills, reported the committee had
examined a bill to be entitled "an act to aljow
defendants to plead a partial failure of consi-
deration," and finding.the same colrectly en-
rolled, having beensigned by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives and President
pro'tem. of the -Senate, was this day presented
to thp Governor fortius approval. Report
adoptpd.
SoriVitrT- Wollono infrnrtitnofl n lull tn lip pn.
titled "nn ct reoafrin?rKnr-aries Public to
procure a sl of office for the authentication
'0f their officiaUctsA' Read firstltime. '
" .
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Senator M'JRinnej introduced a bill to be
entitled J!1"' act df amnesty and purdon."
Read first time. -
A ir.iip.-'niTO moc l-3rfl?rnH Trrtltt lli llotico nt
Jl- "n"iit nxli' JLOI in-ti imu uiv nwudi 'Ji
-r , ,- :.,r :.. i, g fu ,i,
ilveprescntalives iiuorming the aenate that the.
?ri -, , ..w..i : urzv. ....,,i.v, .. ,Z '
house iiao concurred in tiieir amendments to i
a bill to create the county of Lavacca; and a
bill to incorporate the Hunt-ville Academy.
On 'motion -ofSena(or Bagby, the Senate
proceed to Uie
- ,.
rTTtx.T?c nr TTir tiav
On motion of Senator Grimes, the
UUUL.IM - ....
bill to
create the count v. of Walker was takdn up.
n Rend third tioie-and passed. " "
i A iiill to iirorfini7e.the Sum erne Court of the
.'.-. -.,.-.. -. '. A ,.. d ...". .
rttaie oi lexasneing nemre mm oeu.-.ie hi
. Thurednyj Senator Wood
; ... - f .i . i ......
f recnnsiciQ.r anu tne uiu wjis laiu on me tauie
jVntil Mgjiday, ' .
I Bill to create the count7 of Denton. On
A, " ,' . . I -II l- 1 . " .!. . 1. 1
motion oFenatr r W-iUinms, the blank on the
bill v.as fille
eni-
meat land dues in
specic. oenator irarKPr
moved to insert " or patents in
,u ,n sj.i cpntiilil.
Carried
Bill read third time and passed
Bilftb create the countv of Grimes. Read
third time-nnd paed.
. Bill to hf.. entitled " an act,, to organize the
miJiiiavof the Slate of Texas,"
jSenato? Srott offered the following amend-
ments: fn 6th section insprt, " That the Go-
vernor 'hall have powpr to appoint one aid-
decampJii each Major General's Division,
witluhe, ynnlx of Colonel of Cavalry." In 8th
sectiriti, cto the Judge of the County and
ProO.ite Court.". Adrpted and bill rend third
ptei
imejand, jiasscd.
Billjqjbp entitled" an act tq organize the
Di-trict Courts," on rejiort of Judiciary Com-
mittee. Amendments adopted and bill ordered
ment of patioic. ' , v f
, SenaLor. Philips offered the following a-
mendtuent: Section 2d, 3d line, nfter the
word'fdivjfcipn," insert "owners of negro
nrntiprf" T?piprtPfl.
h senajor HM,Kinney,ofTefed the following
jameojifinpnti; And als"o to apprehend an;
wnite person w iw iimy iu iimiiu jii nuy iiuj;hi
quarter associating with, or participating in
t common with theslavcsS of such assemblage'
or .quarter 'in amusecieuts tor associations,
without having the, permission of the master
ojo 0 wncr "of sucb slave, and carry such per-
dnor5pppoiis before ny justice of the peace
in the district, who chall be fined for the first
"offence not lets than five nor more, than fifty
dollars, audimprisnned 'at the discretion of
Ihe juic not irtpre than thirty dajs ; and for
la crondiiiTence sh'all be liable to double the
penalty ; and for a third offence, shall receive
not-le1-: than ten nor more than thirty-njne
'IrfS,jies, at the discretion of the court."
Adopted
Senator Wood moved to fill the blank in
the lOlhTseclioii'with'" within len days after
Ins musler." 'Adopted and bill orderod to be
engrossed.
a On motion of Semuor Robinson the Senate
apiourncd uhtir3 o'clock, P. M.
3 o'clock, .P. M.
ORDERS OF Tlin DAY.
Bill to anthorizo suits against theS'tate.
Read,2d time and ordered to be engrossed.
Bl to create the county of Titus. Referred
to committee on -County Boundaries.
,- "Bill to authorize he Governor to suspend
mtlllfr nfzifttria til ftin i3nltr.i.n nril(..tw ..Tm...I I
j.... y.... .o in im uibiiMi t- ui men tuiiuidi
dutH s. Read, second
i. s. tteao, second time and referred to
Judiciary Committee.
t,-i. -T. ..4
uiu u d iqie in what planner judgments
L.llrf. . . !... ..f ....., . . 'n i
s.u.M.riinnrpaiismie.i iteausec-
oiui.uiui-......Ih.ti.-u lo juaicinryrommiupe.
: -M... .,,, vruvuniur to aiotuy vmeM
r usticgs ot couiuips nf the appointment of,
-' Notaries I ubhc, and ban g tlie same pub-!
Jisuea.ni ije newspanpr
nd referred ioJudiciai
rs. Jtead second time
Read Second timeT
I
y committee.
.. . -
in act to give tines and
posed and
State, to
posed and
mittee on I
Finance- recommending its rejection; On '
! porien a siiiisinnie inr iip origwinS5uiti, mm
. rieoiiiiieiideu upasbage. feuustiiUteaiioptea.
Senator Scon, chairman of the committee
d with "Pinckueyille," and the
solidation and fuiidun' of the public debt and
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prescribing the niaiinerin which Jjtoclucertifi-
cates.pf the said fund Hhall' Ue transferred.
Read scdncj time and ordered tobe erfgrcssed.
bili.s read rinsTiriM-. t,
Bilb to provfde for the organizution'of the
seeral counties in this Slate.
Bill to presciibe the manner of organizing
tne nonse or Representatives ot thetStateof
Xt;.!i3. t - V"
Patricio.
Bill to raise a revenue hv direct taxation.
Amendments of the House to the Senate's
bill to provide for the enumeration of the in-
habitants of the State of Texas." The Senate
refused to concur. -.
Amendments of the House to the Senate's
hill creating the count' of Smith. On motion j
of Senator Parker, Senate refused to concur..
Amendments of the House to the Senate's
billfcreht.ng the county oCCherok'ee. Senate
refused 'l concur in the first: amendment, and
concurrpdin the second. y m
Senator Parl'er moved a reconsideration of
the vote refusing to concuran the amendments
of the House to the bill creating the coiyity of
Smith. Coined1, and Spnateconcurred in the
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secgnd amendment, hut refused to concur
the first amendment. ,
L Senator Phillips moved tto take up a joint
rpsolutimi providing for the sale of the public
domain. Lost. ,
Senator Hogg rioved to take up a bill to
provide for the transfer'of judicial proceedings
from old to new counties..
On motion of Senator Rohins.nn, the SjcnnteJ
titijuui iicu uiiiiiij-iuwi i uii 111141 iniii;, i7 u i;iutn.
' , StTOUD.Y, April 4th.
Sen'nte met pursuant to adjournment, apd
thcjoucnals of the preceeding day read and
adopted.
REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES.
Senafor Scott, chairman of the Committee
on Engrossed Bills, reported that the Commit-
tee had examined andfound correctly engros-
sed, the follo'wing bills,:
Ajnll to repeal the 4th section of an act
approved June 7th, 1837, authorising the con-
solidation andundfng of the public debt, and
nrescribmsmhe hiani1eLin-1cJ1ir.l1 ntnrtlt-"- 1
cates of suiA-atockJciirtll be transferred : hill
to authorize the institution of suits against the
State, and a bill to provide for . the appoint
mentof patrols, and to prescribe their duties
and powers.
Senator Bourland, chairman of the Com-
mittee on County Boundaries, to whom was
referred a bill to be entitled nn act to create
the county of Titus, reported a substitute for
the original bill, and recommended its passage;
substitute adopted.
Spnator McNeel presented the petition of
Seth Ingram, praying for donation land ; re-
ferred to Committee on Public Lands.
A me-sage was received from the House
transmitting n bill to he entitled an act to es-
tablish the county of Nueces, and requesting
tne. concurrence of the Senate in the same;
nlsojtransmitting the following bills origina-
ting in the SeijHte, and passed the Hquse:
A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the
Commissioner of the General Land Orlice, to
isue patents where land scrip has been issued
in two surveys ; hill to be entitled an act
amending the 8th and Illh sections of an act
to inco'rporate Hermann's University, appro
ved January 27th, IS44 ; bill to be entitled an
act to prohibit individuals from issuing bill,
checks, promissory notes, or other paper to
circulate as money.
Senator Scott introduced a-bill to be enti-
tled an act to Fepearan act additional to an'
act, to regulate the proceedings in civil suits,
approved Feb 5th, 1S40 ; read 1st time!
Senator Bourland introduced a bill for the
relief of Nathaniel Araory ; read 1st time.
Senator Wallace offered the following re-
solution :
Resolvgd by the Senate, That the Com-
r mittee on the Judiciary, be instructed to pie-
pare anu report a bill to regulate the fees of
civil officers ; adopted.
Senator Wallace introduced a bill to be en
titled an act to prevent Justices of the Peace,
Clerk s of District, County, and
Probate
Courts from issuing executions for costs, only
in civil actions ; read 1st time.
Senator McNeel offered the following reso-
lution :
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Texas, That from and after the' 7th '
of -April, no new business shall be received by j
either House of the Legislature, without
tKe
concurrence of the other ; read and laid
on
the table one day for consideration.
On. motion of Senator Parker the Senate
proceeded to the i ,
ORDERS OF. THE DAT.
A bill tp prescribe the time of the biennial
meetings of tile Legislature of the State of
m
1 CXOS
passed to 3rd reading.
a bill to rfesiirmiti. m.H nft'mnll nnmo w.n1
chnlUhornnrmr.. nr ii.n pnn,n i
j.. .. wv.nov.1 llliuia UI IIIO i LdLt.
Senator Robinson moved
to insert after
. commissioners," Mayor and Aldermen of
,Corporated cities, or tqvvns;"
adopted
and bill , rdered to be engrossed
A bill to regulate motions for costs. m civil f
,; .. ordered m ho .nrrrnP,l
A lull w .,., ii, j...: r c,.n,- ri
A hill riofinmrr llio AnUna nf Sor.rofnrr
. i4-ibiiiii uiu uiii(i;9 tii kuuitcnj ji
State was taken un. read hv sections, amend-
.'.',...' - . '
ed anu ordered to he engrossed
A bill to provide for se rving writs or oilier '
,.. . (
process upon Sheriffs ; read 2nd time, and
ordered o be engrossed.
Abill to, be entitled an act requiring ISota-
ries Public to procure seals of office for-the
- rw ui ueiine uie uounnnncs otM.-f,bci-L'?nfi'tir-i-. .n.tt: n, -vm
Trl . J T '1 1 . - y -r.--, . t
county. ' - Tjhe Gnverpmetu, andeportas theqxpedu'ney
Joint resolution for disposing ofnhe public f or'drino u sale of! lie-sank
buddings in the city of Austin. On motion of "Senator Grimes, Seniors
Li to cieate the county of Limestone. Cunpy and McXeel, were addednothjs Eimmce
Bill to define the hmits'of the county of San' p1Y.m:,r '
t
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'nd i e, aim retell to asui yq .ad . ffl?, $8&$uAt
A bill to bo entukd an actxc,r hiMipihsonl
by direct taxation ; rean.d ;t;nt.1ru;rr- ,d Vuace 9. ' , tZ&'V
rdFfnance Committee S N t -afer& g ' lhSS,
portion of the pubhcuildingsnilr.t. cvoP ur KlV4 0. VimSfSSnd'
Austin ;;readnd time, nnder'q 4&ti$lfth
mittee on Finadee, with in.trucubns rocborJ ?ud hth-VoctlWnQrij-
nl.l lAtv. on.! rflitlntk"t1.o
.wi ., ........... .rv.t. .vjv.
eitv.of Austin thcimtraber ofjiiusuftiJi'dt-.oti
tjiplsland oflrtrtheixuntAi-lit,
fT?Tlr f m.
-A biljto he entitled an act to secure tathe
State-" of Texas, the customs and. revenue re-
ceived orfincurred under the laws of the Re-
public oft Texas. , 0
SendtorWalJace offered an additional sec-
tion : 4, .-
Section 4. . Beit .further enacted, Thst
the. Governor is hereby authorized and requir-
ed v?he,.ri.npcet.pary, to employ additional coun-
?"Lto represent the Stale, who shall ,bp allow
ed for his services not more than ten per cent,
where the ainotuit in controversy does unt p-ceed-five
hundred dollar?, i.or" more than fiVc
Ipor cent oiKtny excels above five , hundred
dollars , adopted, and bil passed tordirea,d-
. . O,motion,of Senator Kinney, a hill to
provide for the liquidation of-the. public debt,
was made the special, ord.er ot the day lor
TuPsdaVnieXt. . .
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On motion of Senator Jewett, a bill to pro-
vicle for thesaie of'the public domain, was- ta-
ketrup?, and nyide the special crder of the day
for Mohdityne.t.
A bill to be eu'titled an act to create, the
county of Limestone; -passed to 3rd reading.
A bill to be. entitled an act to define the
boundaries of Robertson r.otiPly ; read '2nd
time, nnd passed to 3rd reading,
A bill to be entitled an act. prescribing the
manner, of organizing the .Mouse of Repre-
sentnmes of the Legislature of the State xrf
Texas ; read 2nd time, undpassed to a 3rd
) reading.
A bill to be entitled nn "act to provide for :hc
and passed.
On motion, the Senate adjournpd until
Monday 9 o'clock.
Monday, April 6.
Senator Wallace presented the petition of
A. A. I5urress, praying tor a duplicnte patent,,
the original having been burnt; referred to
Committee ou Private Lind Claims.
Senator Scott, chairman of the Committee
on Engrossed Bills, reported
A bill to organize the district courts of the
State of Texas: a bill requiring notaries
publip, to procure seals of office for the au-
thentication of their otRciuPacis; a bill to de-
signate and ofn:iilly name the persons who
shalj be conservators of the peace; a bill to
provide for serv in g writs or other process up-
on sheriffs ; a bill regulating motions forcost.s
in civil actions; a bill for-the relief of any
persons who ma) have, purchased town, city,
or other lot, from the Republic of Texaf,
and a bill to define the duties cf Secretary of
State, as correctly engrossed. r .
Senntor Wallace, from the Judiciury Com-
mittee, to whom was referred! the report made
by the Hon. E.. Allen At'y Geu'l of the Inn
Republic of Texas, to His Excellency Ahmhi
Jones President thereof, under dare of I6th
Feb., ISIG, relating to a revision and digest
of the laws of Texas, roported, that the Coni-
' mittee conceive that.it is unnecessary to take
lurtner action at present, upon the report,
and ask to be discharged from the further
consideration of the same; report adopted;
also, to w bom was referred, the joint resolu-
tion outhoriziujr plaintiffs or defendant'?, or
tleir agpnts, to file. -in the Supreme Court,
brfefs of their cacs to be taken as appearance
&c. &c, report it back to the Senate and re-
commend its passage ; also, to whom was
referrtd, a bill to he entitled an act for the
benefit of religious societies in this State, re-
' Port fQr'bcr legislation unnecessary, and re
commend the indefinite postponement of the
bill ; 'report adopted.
Senntor Grimes, chairman of the Commit-
tee on Finanee, reported a substitute for a bill
to allow fonner holders of land, sold for taxes,
to redeem the same, where it has been p$r
chased by the Government ; adopted ; aNo,
reported a joint resolution for disposfng of a
portion oi uie pontic ouiiaings in me cuv ot
Austin, back to the Senate, with amendments,
authorizing the Comptroller to rent suid bud-
dings. .
Select Committee, Senator Kinney chair-
man, reported a bill to define the limits of
San Patricio county, with nmandments
Select Committee, Senator t illmms charr-
man. renorted a substitute for a bi.'J tobe en
tutor! mi np.r tn secure the risdit ofvolnntopr
.... .... .- ..
in the naval sprvice of the Republic of Tex
as, to their bounty land ; substitute adopted.
Senator Phillips, chairman of the Commit
tee of Conference on the bill defining the du
ties of Comptroller of the State, reported the
action of the committee:treDortudontcd.
'action of the comtrlittee ;treport adopted.
Senntor Wn lane introdurlprl n bill nufhor.
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tvang and requiring the Commissioner of the
lr.. it I v"rr. . r
General Land Office, to issue natents to-cloi-
ninuts on hind lying in two or more counties.
o . vr i - .i , i -ii ...
Senator Wood introduced a bill authori
zing the "Governor to receive monies due the
State by the. Government of the United States.
Senator ScottSintroduccd a hill to declare
organization of the several counties in. the j amendment tq,the .IStli, section : .
State; read 2nd time, and passed to, nv 3rd l Ina-erPilter tije ,wjirUlafien," -'Jinless.he
reading. k . -fahes tQjhee6rneacitf.en 'adoufed j after"
A h''' C Dee.n''t-etlan nftl taprovidefor the j the ,vvord "claimmtrJlidLJAeJsHe to.
t-- rTrrrrr; . ',- - j ri-4,t4-tr;:otlie uunizei:, tle tane- reTjuire fornatu
powers and duties ; amended, read 3rd tim ralization shall be aftbtveu, and after, taking
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setiton doiiKrt.- , sr.
n ...': .faLl TiT:" --t"?n'?.i
,hjfefenU.-rCTe HarrAl Ttorrf selectPeVmi-
f -. " v 5fJL W - X -.). . -. . -
taittee compared ol Senat jri-rhillips, Mclvm
ney and issgtry. . , r t
,A hilt to he entitled anactto, Slassify
iTfi
liri'mhtJs of the Repu'Wtc o'f Texrisjf being.tlu
t special o'rtier, was-kvi " tiie table'untif 3o'
e
clock. 5, ?
dajjERs o!T tick dy.,
Btll'to autl.orfe institution of suitsagainst
thp Statje. , ' v. . "
Bill creating thecouhty 8f Jiiuestone.
Senator Jev?ett ntoved a rec6aside'rationrof
the vo,e aMppting the amenttmentfferedlby
himself, on SaturlU; -carriedtl'n'd' amend-
ments withdrawn. J
Bill to presciibe 'the, time of the bienniaj
meetings 'of- the Legislature of tlie,State of
xexas. t ..
An act to provide ftr the "bxganizajion of
the several'eounlieir in the'Oue:
A biil to define., the boundaries of Robert
sou comity.. - "
bill to prescribe the maiiuei". ftf organi-
' z:lltfthe Houoafepre-itativesof the State
j of Texa. ' " "
J A bill to repeal the 4th section of "an nttr
, nimrriu..! .Im.:. 7, ISS7 :,iitlinri7nir. thft
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consniidalion and finding oi the probable debt,
and prescribing the manne.j iu vvhlqif stock
certificates pfaid fund, shall be transferred,
was laid on -the table until tomorrow.
A bill to be entitled an act to secure to the
i State of Texa, customs revenue receivedjor
I incurred under the laivs of tl'e late "Republic, k
was Referred to a select committee, composed
or S-euatofs bcoit, McKinney and'Parker.
V bill to provide for vesting in the State,
eseheated nronertv read bv sections ; Sena-
tor pi,-,KpS moved to insert after ''denizen
- t-,e ivord; ior rf.j,itee," iriafie I5,h, 16th and
I8th sections of the bill ; carried.
Senator . Navarro offered the' following;
the oath of -allegiance .the-title to sdeh lands
snan oe oecreeu to Dim ; r auopieu.
Senator Phillipsofieredau 'additional sec-
tion : "Be ,it further enafcted, "Thafair pro-
perty escheated utide'r the provisions of thfs
act, shall remain subject to the.disposition of
the State, as may be hereafter prescribed, by
Jaw;" adopted, and bill ordered to be em-
grossed. "' v
Senator Scott moved a reconsideration of
the vote passing the bill prescribing tha time
of the biennial meetings of the Legislature;
carried, -
Senator Robiiison'moved to strike out 2nd
Monday in Norember; carried.; .
rtenntor mciem moved to insert -na mon-
day in December; carrfed, and bij.1 read 3rd
time and passed. . -'
A bill to be entitled an act to classify the
lialiilities of the Republic of Texas; areadby
sections-and iijnerided. -f"
On motion:, Senate Hdjburried. . T
. c Tuesday, April 7tb
Senate me; pursaent to adjournment
Senator Jewett resented the petitiontof Rr
M. Wtllfamson, praying for a duplhtejand
certifica'te; referred to Committee on- JPublh;
Lands: 2. ' . ' '
Senator Scott, chairman of the Committee
on Engrossed Bills, reported as correclly en-
grossed, an uctibr resting in the St'pte eschea-
ted property.
Senator Scott, chairman of the Cdmrnittee
on Enrolled Bill?, reporledan act to prohibit
individuals from issuiqg bills, check?, promis-
sory notes, or other psper to circulate as ' mo-
ney ; an act amending tHe 8th and 'Hth .sec
tions of an act to incorporate Hermann'srJJni-
versity, approved January 27th, 1844'; an acfc
to authorize the Commissioner -of the Gene-
ral Land Office, to issue- patents in caes
w here lnnd scrip has been located in two slfr-vevs.-all
being correctly enrolled, andjfsigned
by the Speaker and President pro tem, was
this day presented to the Governor for his'
signature.
Senator Williams,' chairman of the Com-
mittee.on Public Lands, reported a substitate
for a bill to legafize certain surveys in Bexar
connty, made by the surveyor of Bastrop
county. ,
Select Commit'te'e, A.H. Phillips chairman,
reported the bill to be entitled an act to "orga-
nize the Supreme.'Couct of the State of Tex-
as, baek to the SeuAte with. aanendrnen;s; re-
port adopted. . ,
Select CommieeW. T. Scott chairman,
reported-a bill to be entitled an act to secure
to the'lStnte of Texas, the customs and rere-
nue received, or incurred under the laws of,,
theRepublic of Tetas, back to the Senate
with amendments ; report adopted. - N
Select Committe, W. M. Williams -chair-
man, reported the bill to be entitled an act -to"
release -the county of Fannin, of a portion of
her public debt, back to the Senate, with
amendments. ,.
Senator Bngby introduced a bill to prevent
slaves from hiremgtheir'own time.
orders of Tns day.
A bill to classify the liabilities of the Re-
public of Tpxrs, being under consideration
on tho adjournment, Senator WaHace offered
the foHowirH: amendment :
That tbcJiabi!ities of what character of
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