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l)kj) cgtsLatutxl)ir& Session.
SUN ATE.
ii.'i.Y November 25 I So').
M' Wallace from the select co mult U:? lo whom was refer-
red the petition f William U. Anderson ; reported a hill for the
relief of William C. Anderson which wtis read fir.st lime.
Mr. Vim Derlip presented tho petition ofthe citizens of Comal
couoty. praying ihe Legislature to puss an net for the os'ablish-
inent ol public schools in the county of Comal mid to authorize
the collection ol it tax for the support of the same. Referred lo
the committee on Kdncaiion.
The report ofthe committee on Finance on a joint resolution
rtppoinlinjr agents to receive and dispose of lor c.i.sh ihe bonds to
be issued by the Government of ihe United .Stales to ihe Sinn- of
Texii; reporting lluit it is inexpedient lo make disposition of
said bonds tit this extra session o( the Legjslatiue. Head and
adopted.
Mr. Robertson chairman of the committer on Private Land
Claims to whom was referred the petition of Nathaniel Towns-
end ; repotied the same back to the Senate without any action
thereon and asked to be discharged from its further consider-
ation. Mr. Cooke from tho committee on County Boundaries lo
whom was referred a bill amendatory of an act to create ihe.
comity of Freestone; reported the same hack lo the Senate and
recommended its passage.
On motion of Mr. Cooke the rule requiring reports to lie on
the table one dav. was suspended ; bill read second timo and or-
defed lo be engrossed.
On motion of Mr. Parker the rule was further suspended; bill
read thiid time and passed.
Mr. Cooke introduced a bill for tho relief of William A.
Barnes. Read first time.
On motion of Mr. Portis the rule was suspended ; bill read
Becond time and referred to the committee on Private Land
Claims.
On motion of Mr. Burleson tho rule requiring reports to lie on
the table one day was suspended and the rqport ofthe commit-
tee on Private Land Claims on the pelition of Nathaniel Towns-
end was taken up and petition leleired to a select committee.
Mr. Wallace introduced a joint resolution instructing the Sen-
titors and requesting tho Representatives of Texas in Congress
to furnish the President of the United Slates wilh one of tho
authenticated copies of the act accepting tho propositions of the
United Stales relative lo the Northern and Western boundaries
of Texas. Rend first timo.
On motion of Mr. Wallace tho rule was suspended ; resolution
rend second lime.
On motion of Mr. Portia referred to n joint select comniiltee.
Messrs. Portis Wallace and Burleson were appointed said
committee on part ofthe Senate.
Mr. Latimer tendered by request of Mr. Harris his resignation
na Engrossing Clerk ofthe Senate.
On motion of Mr. Portis the Senate went into tho election of
tyigrossing Clerk.
Mr. Burleson nominated Mr. Francis Gildnrt. s
There being no other nomination Mr. Gildnrt was declared
duly elected Engrossing Clerk of the Senate and camo forwnrd
and took Ihe oath required by the constitution.
A bill to requiro the Commissioner of the General Land Oflice
to issue patents on lands therein named. Rood first time.
On'motion of Mr. Portis tho rulo was suspended ; bill read
second time.
On motion of Mr Grimes rofcrred to the committee on Pri-
voto Land Claims.
Mr. Wallace offered the. following resolution:
Ut'sulveJ That it peiniduent coiiiuu'nte on l'Miietti.in lo con-
sist of mxnibcts be uppoiuied with instructions to report at
tlie next regular session ofthe legislature a .system and plan of
fids common schools for this State and lor the application of the
sc tool f.tttd thereof.
O.t motion of Mr. "Wallace the rule was suspended. Resolu-
tion was rejected.
A message was received from th'e House of Representatives
iiifoiuuug the Senate that (he. House had passed n b.ll lo author
ize and requiie th Commissioner of ihe Geneu-.l Laud Olliee lo
issue a ptiteui to William Shippof Snbine county lor one league
of laud. Which was lead fust linn.
On motion of Mr. allace the rule w.is suspended ; bill read
second lime and passed lo a third reading.
Oi moiion of Air. Wallace Ihe rule was further suspended;
bill r tid thiid time and passed.
A hill io amend the second and seventh sections ol an act to
organize tho Supreme Conn of the. State of Texas approved the
12ih ol May 184(3. Read first lime.
O.i motion of Mr. Gage ihe nilo was suspended; bill rend
.second time and referred to the committee on (he Judiciary.
Mr. Cooke presented the pelition of llio citizens of .avnrr-
county ; referred lo the commiilee on the Judiciary.
Mr. AleRao introduced a bill for the relief of William P.
Wyche. Read first lime.
On motion til' Mr. McRae'tho rule was suspended; bill read
second time and leleired lo the committee on Piivalo Land
Claims.
Mr. Burle.von chairm.in of the comfnittee on Military Affairs
to whom was refericd a bill fori! it reliel of iho otlieers" and sol-
diets ol ihe Fust R.egiuieut ol Infantry of the hue Republic ol
Te.xus-; leporied ihu same back lo the Senate and recommended
its passage.
On 'tuition of Mr. Burleson the rule requiring repot ts to lie on
the inhle one day was suspended and bill taken up. Ilea i
second time and ordeted lo be engiossed.
OitMiiolion of Mr. Wallace the rule requiring reports io lie on
the table one day was suspended and a bill lor the reliel ol Wil-
liam C Anderson was taken up. Read second lime and ordered
to In engro.ssed.
On in iiiou of Mr. Wallace the rule was further suspended ;
bill read third time and passed.
Mr. Robertson ehiiiriuaii of the committee on Private Land
Claims to whom w.is relert'ed ;i bill lo require the. Commission
er of the Geuoral Laud Ollicu to issue patents for lauds therein
mentioned; reported the satno back to the Senate and recom-
mended its passage.
Air. Cooke from the. committee on Private Land Claims lo
whom was referred a bill for ihe relief of William A. Burns; ie.-
potted ihe same buck to the Senate autf recoirfmeudud its passnge.
Air. Kinney introd ice.l a joint resolution for the relief o!
Alanson Fnrgusoti. Rend first lime.
On iiruiou of Mr. Kinney t e rule was suspended ; resolution
read second time and icfeired to ihecotniniilee on Private Land
Claims.
A message was received from the House" informing ihe Semite
thiii ihe H nisi lu-il passed a bill to incorporate Rising Star Chap-
ter. No. ij which originated in the Seualo.
Also a bill for the reliel of Lorenzo I). Henderson and jhe
heirs of William Oouoho deceased and Charles Ames origina-
ting in the House : which was read a first timo.
On motion of Air. Ward the rule was suspended ; bill rend
second time and referred to the committee on Private Laud
Chums.
Mr. Cooke introduced a bill to prevent the stile of spirituous or
vinous liquors lo Indians within the Slate of Texas. Read first
lime.
On motion of AlV. Cooke the rule was suspended ; bill read
second lime and referred to the commiiieeon Indian Affairs.
Air. Trull from the commiilee on Private Land Claims to
whom was referred a bill for tho relief of William P. Wyche;
reported the same back to the Senate and lecommeuded its pas-sago.
Tuusoay. November 20 "LS50.
Mr. Wallace presented the pelition ol John Edmonds; referred
to the committee on Pi i vale Land Claims.
Air. Taylor presented tho petition ol John E. Linn ; referred
io the committee on Pi i vale Land Claims.
Air. Moffett chairman of the committee on Engrossed Bills;
reported as correctly engrossed a bill for the relief of ihe officers
mid soldiers ol the First" Regiment of Infantry ofthe late Ruptib
lie of Texas.
Mr. Van Ddrlip introduced a bill for tho relief of Peter GaiSa-
gher and ihe legal Ropresuniaiivos of Archibald Fitzgerald and
Thompson Robinson.' Road fust lime.
On motion of Mr. Van Derlip the rulo was suspended ; hill
road second time und referred to the coiiunitteo on Claims and
Accounts.
A bill to amend the second and seventh sections of an act to
organize the Sityremo Court of ihe Stale of Texas approved the
1 2th of Altty IS lb' together with tho report ol'lheommilieeon
the Judiciary offeringasubtituto therefor. Read and subtituie
adopted.
Al.'. Gago offered tho following amendment :
Strikeout "Tyler and Smith coumy" wherever they occur
and insert ''Henderson in Rusk county."
On motion of Mr. Gage a call of tho Senate was hnd tho
Senate being full the amendment was rejected by the following
vote :
Yens: Alessrs. Gage Latimer Parker Van Derlip and Ward
5.
Nays: Alessrs. Brashear Burleson Cooke Cnmpbell Grimes
I Tart Kinney AlcRae Moffelt Portis Robertson Taylor Truit
and Wallace 14.
Air. Gngo offered tho following amendment :
Strikeout every thing relative to the appointment of clerks or
deputies and insert the following: f
" The S'tpieme (; n t :ln. appoint its own cleiksj"
The yens and uny b 'ing called on the anitudmeiit it was re-
jec fd hy ihe. Inllowihg vote;
Yeas: Messrs Gage and Tavlor- 2.
Nays: Ah-ssts. liiiishitur Burleson Cooke Campbell Grime."
Han Kiiiiiuy Latimer. Alofieit Parker Portis Roboitson.Triiit
Van Oeilipaud Wallace IF. - '
Tim bill was i hen passed lo a third reading. ' ....
On million f r Porlis tho rule was .suspended ; bilb'rend
thiid lime oi passed by the following von; : x ' --
Yea.s : Mes.sj.s. Bui I. son Cook. "nniphell Gage Grimes
Kinney Ltiiiuter Alofletl Parker Portis Robertbou Toylor
I'ruii Van Oerhp Wind and Wallace 16.
Nays : None.
Air. Robertson presented the petition of Thomas- Hunt: refer-
red to the eoininuieeou Private Lund Claims.
A bill tor ihe rehefof William P. Wyche. Read second time.
Air. AleR.u- offend the following nm'endhieiit :
" Also a ccitific.iie for a league and labor io the legal repre-
sematives.of Peter A. Htiell." Adopted and bill ordered to bo
engiossed.
On motion of Air. McRne the rulo was suspended ; bill read
Ihiid lime and passed.
A bill for tlie reliel of Willinm A. Burn-?. Reod.
On motion of Air. Cooke recommitted to the committee on
Private Laud Churns.
Air. Motion chairman of iho committee 'on Engrossed :Bi lis ;
spoiled ii bill tor ihe reliel of Willjam P. Wvche and the legal
lepivsentitlives of Peler A. Oiiell correctly engrossi d.
Air. Robenson chairman ol tho ooiumiiteo" on Private Land
Claims to whom wo.- referred a bill for the relief of William A.
Burns; reported a sublimit for ihe same and recommended it to
the lavor.ible cousideiatiou of iho Senate.
On motion of Air. Cooke this rule icquiiing reports to lie
on the table one day was suspeudid ; repoit taken up siibtijuto
adopted mid bill oi tiered to be engiossed.
On motion of Air. Cooke the rule requiring hills to bo read on
three several days was suspended; bill read third lime and
passed.
A lull torejuire the Commissioner of the General LntidOf-
fici! to issue patents for lauds theiein mentioned togeiher with
ihe report of the comiuilleo on Piivato Laud Claims; was read
and bill passed lo a l(iiid tending.
On motion of Air. Van Derlip referred to the committee on tho
Jiidictaiy.
A hill lor the relief of the officers and soldiers of the FirstReg-
imeut of lufaiilry of ihe hue Republic of Texas. Bead'thitd
tune and rejected by iho following vote:
Yeas: Alessrs. Brashear Bui lesou Cooke Gage Kinney Mof-
lett Porlis Robertson and Van Oerlip-r-9.
Nayjs: Alessrs. Campbell; Grimes Hart Lniimcr AlcRno
Pat ketlTaylor Truit Ward Mid Wallace in.
A hieonceiirug ihe bonk or register of land cerlifieotes is-
sued by the Board of Laud Commissioners for. the' county of
Harris which was alone tune m.slaid ; but the bonk has subse-
quently been found and identified as genuine and unaltered.
Read first time.
On motion of Mr. Brashear thj rule was suspended ; bill read
second time and referred to ihe committee on Public Lauds.
A bill lor the relief of Siokely D. Choale. Read fiisuime.
On moiion of Air. Cooke rule suspended ; bill read second
lime and referred lo tho commiilee on Private Land Claims.
A bill to legalize a copy of the records in the office of tho
County Surveyor of the county of Washington. Read first time.
On motion of Air. Latimer the rule was suspended; bill read
second lime and passed to a tJiird reading.
On motion of Air. Robenson the rule was further suspended ;
bill read third time and passed.
Air. Robertson chairman of tho commiilee on Private Land
Claims to whom was referred tho petition ol John K.dinonds ;
repoiied ihe following bill and recommended it to the favorable
cousijeiaiiou ofthe Senate.
A bill for the leliefof John Edmonds. Reed first time.
Air. Robenson from the sumo committee to whom was refer-
red the petition of John E. Linn ; reported the following bill :
A bill for the relief of John E. Linn. Rend first time.
Mr. Robertson from the some committee to which was refer-
red a bill lor tho relief of Lorenzo D. Henderson and the heirs
ol William Oonoho deceased and Charles Ames : reported the
same back to the Senate and recommended its passage.
A bill to amend an act to incorpotate the Galveston Ferry
Freight and Towboat Company. Reitd first time. -
A hill to authorize ihe tilers in Peters' Colony to intervene
in suit or suits in reference to any mailer connected with said'
Colony contract where ihey have an interest. Read first lime.
On motion of Mr. Hart ire rulo was suspended ; bill lead
second limnund referred to the committee on ihe Judiciary.
On moiion of Air. Hart tho rule requiring; bills to be read on
Ihtre several day. was suspended olid n hill lo provide for iho
final adjustment of the public debt of tho late Republic ot Texas
was inken up and read second lime.
On motion of Air. Hurt CO copies were ordered to bo printcJ.
On moiion of Air. allnco the bill was laid on ihe tnblo.
.Mr. Burleson introduced a bi'l to authorize the. Commissioner
of tho General Land Office to issue to James J. Eldiidge his
heirs or assigns a hendright certificate for one-third of a league
of land. Read first time.
On moiion of Air. Burleson the rule was suspended ; bill read
second time and referred to tho committee on Public Lands. -
Air. Campbell introduced a bill to incorporate the town of Dal-
las in Dallas county. Rend first timo.
On motion of Air. Campbell tho rulo was suspended; bill
rend second timo and referred to the committee on iho Judiciary.
Air. Robertson chairman of tho committee on Private Land
Claims to whom was referred a joint resolution for tho relief of
Alanson Ferguson ; rcporicda subtituto for thq snmo and recom
mended it to tho favorable consideration of tlie 'Senate
MrV Burleson presented the pelition of the ci(izens'of Travis
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