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^SENA'i'Er^'
Saturday, Nov. 1, 1851.
Senate met; quorum present.
Mr. Potter presented the credentials
If F. S. Stoekdale, 1'roin the 20th dis-
trict—took his seat
Britton—Petition of 0. IT. Minmon
Lud Robert Canlian; referred to a select
fcommit.tee of three.
Russell, chairman of committe on Eii-
jrossedBills, joint resolution instructing
iir member; of Congress to apply for
\ regiment of ununited Texas voluuteers.
Mcculloch, chairman of committee
bn Counties and County Boundaries, re-
ported, offering amendments to bill rel-
ative to seat of justice of Tarrant Cq.
Taylor of Cass—Resolution to priut
1000 copies of Hemphill' eulogy on
tusk.
Russell—Joint resolution relative to
Itagc line from Marshal in Harrison
lounty, to Dallas in Dallas couuty; re-
LMTod to committee on State Affairs.
Taylor of Fannin—Resolution in-
truetmg tlie committer on Printing to
(ontract for twenty copies of the iSonti-
L'l for each member; adopted.
Paschal—Resolutiou instructing the
jinmittce on Printing to contract with
[lie German papers of San Antonio, for
ranslation and publication ot Governor's
pessage; adopted.
McCulloch—A bill relative to sale
|nd settlement "of Fisher and Miller's
lolony; referred to comuuM^eon Public
inds.
Wigfall—A bill protecting creditors
railroad companies, nhd the interest
f the State therein; referred to coiu-
itt.ee on Inlnrn.il Improvements.
Paschal—A bill tq incorporate the
hrOpean and American colonization
ciety In Texas; referred to committee
i the Judiciary.
Wigfall presented review ol penal
de,' by C. A. Frazior; referred to coiu-
ittee on the Judiciary.
A message was received from the
ovomor, through his private secretary,
companied by a report of J. C. Wil-
li and J. O. Illingsworth. The mes-
ge shows tlie necessity of continuing
e Court of Claims, &c. On motion,
ferred to committee on the Judiciary.
Tho House bill legalizing surveys
ade in Karnes land district was
ssed.
The Judiciary committee reported on
bill for the relief of A. G. Wavil; re-
rt accepted. ,
The same committee reported ott the
Dtition of Elizabeth Gihooney, reootn-
ending its rejection; report accepted.
The Senate adjourned until Monday
oruingj at 9 o'clock. ;
Monday, ffov 9, 1852.
Senate met; qnoi'tifn present.
Russel, chairman of committee «111 En-
grossed Bills, reported correctly en-
rrossed, a bill for tlie relief of Arthur
. Wavil.
A message >v s received from the
^oiimc, relative to location of the seat ot
ustico of A% eiiua county, and the
[lection of United States Senator.
Lott was added to the committee on
public Lands.
Paschal, chairman of committee on
[nternal improvements, reported ou in
rporating bill of San Antonio and
¡lexicon Gulf railroad, amending it,
lid recommending its passage. Also,
relief bill of the Galveston, Houston
Ind Henderson railroad, amending aud
Recommending its passage.
Pirkey, chairmivn of committee 011
public Lands, reported on bill legalizing
ürvoyor's transcripta of Fayette coun-
p, recommending its passage.
Wigtall, chairman of committee 011
Itate Affairs, reported favorably on
etittons of several minors.
Paschal—Resolution relative to the
governor's mossage; ndoptcd.
Guinn—Resolution appointing next
Tednosday (or the election of commis-
|lotier of claims; laid on the tabic.
Burroughs—A bill relative to estates
deceased persons; referred to com
kittee on the Judiciary.
Erath—A bill relative to iuoorpora-
j act}yf Witco; referred to commit
Ke om the Judiciary.
McCulloch—Resolution appointing a
becial committee for the protection of
lock raisers; adopted.
[ Russell—Resolution relative td 1
I; adopted.
McCulloch — Resolutiou instructing
our members ot Congress to call upon
the United States government to refund
the money espenuod in the defence of
our frontier since annexation; referred
to committee on Public Debt.
In Joiut Session.
Hon J. P. Heuderson was elected to
the United States Senate, to fltl tho va-
cancy occasioned by the death of Hon.
Thomas J. Rusk, und Hon. John Hemp-
hill to fill the place of Hon, Sam. Hous-
ton, whose time expires March 4, 1859.
After return to chamber, the relief
bill of tho Galveston, Houston and Hen-
derson railroad was brought before the
Senate, and ordered to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr. Guinn, the Senate
adjourned until to-morrow morning, at
9 o'clock.
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1851.
Senate met; qnorum pruseut.
Taylor of II.: petition of John Nortli-
um; referred to committee 011 Public,
Lands.
Graham: memorial of C H Kenuard
aud 197 otliers, proposing to abolish the
utlice of chaplain in the Legislature;
referred to committee on State Affairs.
Britton, chairman of committee on
the Military, reported on a bill relative
to payment of three companies of min-
ute men, recommending its passage.
Taylor of Cm4s, chairman of commit-
tee ou Public Lands, reported a bill
relative to refunding by the United
States, tho money expended in defending
our frontier since annexation, amending
and recommending its passage.
Fall, chairman of committe on En-
grossed Bills, reported correctly en-
grossed a bill for the relief of the Gal-
veston, Houston and Henderson rail-
road.
Pirkey, chairman of committee on the
Judiciary, reported on the petition of
the 8th judicial district court and bar,
recommending its passage; also, a bill
to re-organize the oth judicial district ;
read first time.
Caldwell, chairman of committee 011
Indian Affairs, reported on a bill to set
aside four leagues of land for Indian
purposes, and recommend indefinitely;
laid 011 the table.
Potter, chairman of committee 011 the
Judiciary, made an incomplete report
ni lulls relative to claims for land and
money against the State, and the con-
tinuance of tho court of clpiins, request-
ing further time for consideration.
A message was received from the
House, stating that they had passed
tho Senate's resolution relative to u
regiment of Texas volunteers.
Taylor of Cass: a bill to change the
time for the meeting of the Legist at tin
read second time, mid referred to com-
mittee: on State Affairs.
Throckmorton: a bill to create the
couuty of Montague; read second time,
and referred to Committee 011 Counties
and Couuty Boundaries.
Paschal: a-bjll relative to perfecting
land titles in Castro's colony; referred
to committee on Public Lands,
Orders of the. Day.
The resolution of Mr. Gnlnn, to go
into an election for commissioner of
claims was taken up, and after amend-
ing, was adopted.
The report of the committee 011 Inter-
nal Improvements, amending incorpo
rating act of flie Sau Antonio aud Mexi-
can Gulf railroad company was read,
and amendment adopted.
Paschal offered au additional amend-
ment, limiting the amount of capital;
adopted, and the bill passed
A bill to remove the disability of
minority from Scott, Wyatt, Fowler and
Mclnstry; pasted.
House bill locating the seat of justice
of Angelina county; referred to com-
mittee 011 Counties aud Couuty Boun-
daries.
A bill for the relief of the Galveston,
Houston and Henderson railroad com-
pany; passed.
A message was received from the
House, announcing their readiness to
go into the election of a commissioner
of claims; also, that they had passed a
bill relative to transcripts of Dallus
couuty.
Taylor of II., chairman of committee
on Enrolled Bills, reported correctly on-
rolled, a bill legalizing surveys made in
Karnes land district.
O11 motion, the Senate took rccess.
In Joint Session.
Mr. J. O. Illingsworth was elected
commissioner of claims, until Jan. 1st,
1858, without opposititm.
The Senate then returned to its cham-
ber, and adjourned to Wednesday, at
10 o'clock, a ft.
Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1857.'
Senate met; quorum present.
Russell, chairman of committee on
Engrossed Bills, reported correctly en-
grossed, a bill relative to San Antonio
and Mexican Gulf railroad; also, a bill
for tho relief of Scott, Wyatt, Fowler
and Mclnstry.*
Pirkey, chairman of committee on
Public Lands, reported a bill defining
the north boundary of tho Mississippi
aud Pacific railroadreserve, recommend-
ing its passage; also, on memorial ot
many citizens of said reserve, recom-
mending an exk'usiou of time for pay-
ment. \
Taylor of II., chairman of committee
or. Enrolled Billf, reported correctly en-
rolled, a bill rel ti vo to the formation of
a regiment of Texas volunteers.
A message was reeeive4 from the
use, stating that they had appointed
Buckley, Evans, Shannon, Bee
Hill, a committee to act on memo-
rial of citizens of San Saba, aud re-
questing a like committee uu the port of
the Senate.
Potter, chairman of committee 011
Judiciary, reported on a bill relative to
estates of deceased persons, making an
amendment, and recommending its pas-
sage; also, a bill to incorporate Casino
Association of San Autouto, recommend-
ing its passage.
Britton, chairman of select committee,
reported on petition of C U Kuium,
recommending passage of the bill.
Pirkey: a bill relative to public sale
of slaves; referred to committee ou the
Judiciary.
Caldwell: a bill relative to trying
laud titles; referred to committee ou the
Judiciary.
Pasclial: petition of several officers
and.privates of 1st regiment of infantry
in the Regular army of the Republic of
Texas; referred to committee on Claims
and Accounts.
Scarborough's motion to appoint a
select counnjttee to act with a like com-
mittee of the House was carried, and
Meftsrs Scarborough, Hyde and Erath,
were appointed.
Guinn was added to the committee on
Counties and County Boundaries.
Wigfall, chairman of committee on
State Affairs, reported on memorial of
C H Kimon and others, relative to abo-
lition of the practice of employing
chaplains by the Legislature, and in the
army and navy, strongly recommending
its rejection.
Orders of the Day.
House bill relative to transcripts in
couuty clerk's oflicc of Dallas county,
was referred to committee on Counties
and County Boundaries.
Report of committee on Indian Af-
fairs on a bill to set aside four leagues
of land, was lead and adopted.
Bill reported by Judiciury committee,
relative to 8th judicial district, was
read second time, aud ordered to be cu
grossed.
Report of committee on Public Debt,
amending a bill relative to refunding by
tin; United States goveniiueut, of money
expended in defending our frontier since
annexation, was read and amendments
adopted; after further amendment, the
bill passed.
Report of committee on Militia, 011 a
bill relative to payment of "three com-
panies of minute men, was read, and
bill ordered to be engrossed.
. On motion of Mr Scarborough, the
Senate adjourned until Thursday, at
10 o'clock, A M.
1 ? fit"
"lotting tiltnnalt, nor sti iuton aug|l ír raalitt."
HOUSE.
Saturday, Nov. 7, 1857.
House met; quorum present.
Messrs. Burks of Red River, Baldwin
of Harrison, and Ward of Cass and
Titus, presented credentials, and were
qualified and took their seats.
Petitions.
Henderson of Harris—Petition of J.
Strange; referred to committee on State
Affairs.
Shannon—Petition of certain citizens
of Johnson county; referred to commit-
tee on Public Lands.
Doom—Potitmi of John Jackson and
others, of Sabine county; referred to
committee on the Judiciary. Also, the
petition of 84 citizens of Sabine county;
referred to committee on Public Lands.
Also, the petitioii Of certain citizens of
Jasper county; referred to committee
on Public Lands.
Carroll—Petition of Henry Conk; re-
ferred to committee on Claims and Ac-
counts.
Walling—Petition of Mrs. White-
sides; refjrred to committee on Public
Land Claims,
Carroll—Petition of Florida Dixon;
referred to committee on Public Land
Claims.
Committees, Reports, <J*c.
Ross, chairman of committee 011 Priv-
ileges aud Elections, reported in favor
of It. J. Clow, against Benj. J. White,
eorttesting scat.
On motion, Mr. White was allowed
mileage.
Cleveland was added to committee on
Public Lands; Cooley and Baldwin to
committee 011 Education; Clow to the
committees on Internal Improvements,
State Affairs, and Militia Affairs; Clow
and Ward of Cass, to committee on
Privileges and Elections; Ward to com-
mittee 011 the Judiciary.
Bills.
Witt—A bill relative to transcripts
in Dallas county; read first time.
Harrison—A bill regulating attach-
ments; road first time.
Hart—\ bill relative to unlawful
stock running at large.
Evans—A bill relative to sale and set-
tlemcnt of the Mississippi and Pacific
railroad reserve.
Price— ¡V bill authorizing transcripts
in Fayette county.
Wallhig—A bill to change laws on
selling spirituous liquors.
RuulxUioni.
W®ldor—Rosolution to print
Governor's message in German
Spanish; adopted.
Brown—Resolntlon relative to
pointing a committee on Slaves
Slavery; adopted.
Wtelder— Resolution appointing a
committee of three to request of Hon.
Chief Justice Hemphill a copy of his
eulogy on.Thomas J. Hmtk.
A resolution changing tho Constitu-
tion; referred to committee on tlie Ju-
diciary.
Tlie Senate resolution instructing onr
members <>f Congress to endeavor to
have organised a regiment of Texas
mounted volunteers, wm.passed.
the
and
ap-
and
Kinney—Resolution instructing com-
mittee on Slaves and Slavery to enquire
into the expediency of exempting one
or more slaves from debt; referred to
committee on Slaves and Slavery.
Aycock—Resolution relative to horse
stealing.
Henderson of Cass—Resolution en-
quiring into road laws.
Locke—Resolution relative to length-
ening time of work in the Gen. Land
Office.
Shelton -Resolution relative to State
laws for assessor and collector,
Kinney—Resolution requiring shriff's,,dared by tlie Speaker duly elected U.
sales to be advertised in one newspaper
of the State: adopted.
Hollanl of A.-^-Resolution relative
to convention for revision of the Con-
stitution; laid ou the table.
Bee, chairman of committee 011 Rulos,
reported; report accepted. 200 copies
of rules ordered to be printed.
Adjourned until Monday morning, at
9 o'clock.
Monday, Nov. 9, 1857.
House met pursuant to adjournment;
quorum present; journal of Saturday
road and adopted.
Petitions.
Joseph presented the petition of W.
T. Freemnn and «others, asking protec-
tion as employees of railroad com-
panies.
On motion, Hon. W. R. Poag, member
elect from Panola county, presented his
credentials, took the oath of office aud
his seat.
Cooley presented tho petition of sun-
dry citizens of Gillespie county; refer-
red to committee 011 Public Lands.
Brown: petitioq of L. A. Washing-
ton; referred to committee ou private
Land Claims.
Navarro: petition of Lazaro Garza;
referred to committee 011 Private Lamí
Claims.
Henderson of H: petition of J. W.
Burks; referred to committee on Inter-
nal Improvements. ,
Leo introduced a bill for the relief of
the widow pi Capt. A. C. Hinton, of tlie
Texas navy; read first and second times,
and referred to committee 011 Public
Debt.
Johnson, chairman of committee on
Printing, reported that said committee
had acceded, subject to the approval of
the House, to the propositions from the
State Gazette for supplying 10 copjes of
a tri-weekly issue for each member of
tho House; and to tho propositions of
the Intelligencer, State Gazette, and
Sentinel, of this place, for 20 copies of
said weekly papers for each member;
asked for further time to make perma-
nent agreement in regard to debates.
Gnston: a bill to authorize comity
courts to establish or discontinue pri-
vate roads; read first time.
Shannon: a bill for the relief of cer-
tain class ot persons therein named;
read first time.
Hart: a bill to amend an act to in-
corporate the town of Greenville; rend
first time.
Smith of 0: a bill to umend an act to
encourage the navigation of rivers;
read first and second times, and referred
to committee 011 Internal Improvements.
Haynes of Starr: a bill to authorize
the Commissioner of the General Laud
Office to cancel patent No. 815, vol 8,
&c.; read first aud second times, and re-
ferred to committee on Public Lands.
Brown: a bill to encourage the per-
manent organization of military com
panics in this State; read first time.
Hicks: a bill to amend an act to en
courage the improvement of navigable
rivers; read first aud second timos, and
referred to committee 011 Internal Im-
provements.
Wood: a resolution instructing the
Judiciary committee to enquire into the
expediency of passing a law 011 the
subject'of escheats and forfeitures, and
to report by bill or otherwise; adopted.
Craig presented a review of the pe-
nal code, oyC. A. Frazier, district judge;
referred to committee on the Judiciary.
Evans: a resolution that tho Speaker
appoint a select committee of one mem-
ber from each judicial district of the
State, fo enquire into tho propriety of,
re-districting tlie State in judicial dis-
tricts, and report by bill or otherwise;
re justed.
Shannon: a bill to incorporate the
town of Weatherford; read first timo.
Harrison: a joint resolution to estab-
lish a Btage coach line from Tyler to
Wnxahatchie; read first and second
times, and referred to conunitteo on
State Affairs.
On motion, the House took ten min-
utes recess.
The recess having expired; House
callcd to order; roll called; quorum
present.
On motion, the chief clerk was au-
thorized to inform the Senate that the
House was ready to go into an election
for two United States Senators, to suc-
ceed Gen. Thomas J. Rusk, and Gen.
Sam. Houston, and invite the Senate to
meet the House ia their hall for that,
purpose.
In Joint Session.
The Senate, headed by Hon. M. D
K. Taylor, President, pro tern was an-
nounced at the bar of the House.
Tlie President wás invited to a seat
on tho right of tho Speaker, ami the
Senators to Boats prepared for them.
Rolls of both houses called; quorum
of each present.
The Speaker announced that nomina-
tions were in order on the part of the
House, to fill the vacancy in the U. 8
Senate, caused by the death of the Hon.
Thomas J. Rusk.
Rainey nnminatedJ Pinknoy Henderson.
Tho President then announced that
nominations 011 the part of the Senate
were in order for the same object.
Truitt nominated J. Pinkney Hen-
derson.
On telling the votes, it appeared thut
J. P Henderson received 79 votes, und
George W. Suiytlie Ü votes from the
House.
O11 the part of tho Senate, J. Pinkney
Henderson received 28 votes.
Mr. Henderson having received a ma-
jority of all the votes cast,.was de-
S. Senate*', to fill the unexpired term of
U011 Thomas J. Rusk.
The Speaker then announced that
nominations >*eru in order to fill the
placo of Hon Sam Houston, whose term
of service will expire March 4tb, 1859.
Jennings, on the part of the House,
nominated John Hemphill.
Potter, on the part, of the Senate,
nominated John Hemphill.
O11 telling the votes, it appeared that
John Hemphill had received 88 votes
from tlio'llouse, and 28 votes from the
Senate, the same being a majority of
all tho votes cast, John Hemphill was
declared by the Speaker duly elected
United States Senator to succeed lion
Sam Houston, his term of service to
comuiouco 011 the 4th of March, 1859.
Walling introduced a resolution au-
thorizing the Governor to employ a
special messenger to deliver, without
delay, to Gen J. Pinkney Henderson his
commission as United States Senator;
the said messenger to be paid out of the
contingent fund of the House; provided,
that it costs not more than twenty-five
dollars.
Barnard moved to strikeout the "pro-
viso;" lost.'
On motion of Mr Chilton, tho forego-
ing vote was reconsidered.
Question recurring or. the adoption of
Barnard's amendment, the samo was put
and tlie amendment was adopted.
The resolution as amended; was then
adopted.
YVujldfcr introduced a bill rogulating
the sale of spirituous, vinous aud other
intoxicating liquors, in qunntitics less
than a quart; read first time.
Locke: a bill concerning the county
commissioners of the counties of this
State; read first timo.
Doom: a bill for the relief of Jacob
Becker; read first time.
Evans: a bill to provide for holding
special terms of the district courts;
read first time.
O11 motion, Mr. Hart was excused
from attendance 011 tho House, on ac-
count of indisposition.
On motion of Mr. Witt, tho business
011 the Speaker's table and the orders of
the day, were taken up.
A bill to chnnge tho law in regard to
the sale of spirituous liquors; read sec-
ond tiuie, and referred to committee 011
State Affairs.
A bill entitled an act authorizing the
clerk of the county court of Fayette
county ,to transcribe certain records
therein named; read second time, and
referred to committeemen the Judiciary
An act to amend an act to authorize
the location, sale and settlement ot tho
Mississippi and Pacific railroad reserve;
road second time, and referred to com-
mittee on Public Lands.
A bill to provide from running at
large unlawful stock, was taken up.
Chilton moved to amend the caption
of the bill by striking but ^unlawful,"
and inserting "vicious;" adopted.
Brown moved to amend by inserting
after, tlie word "mule," the words "or
batclielors over the age of 35 years."
On motion of Mr. McKinney of T.,
the bill and amendments were referred
to a select comuiittoo of live. *
Messrs McKinney of T„ Hart, Clcvo^
land, Brown and Crawford were ap-
pointed said committee.
A bill to amend an act regulating at-
tachments; read second time, and rcier-
ed to committee 011 .lh(^Tudiciaiy.
A11 act authorizing tlie clerk of the
county court of Dalla* county to trans-
cribe certain records therein named;
read second time, aud referred to com-
mittee 011 the Judiciary.
Evidence in the case of .Tj.M. Lewis
vb R. M. Lowell, contesting the float
Montgomery county, was taken from
the Speaker's table and referred to the
committee on Privileges and Elections.
'Evans introduced a bill amendatory
to un net incorporating tho town of
Waco; read second time, and referred
to committee 011 State Affairs.
WaterhoHse und Smith bf O., were
added to tho committee on Internal Im-
provements; Kirk to committee 011 Pri-
vate Laud Claims; Cleveland to commit-
tee on Privileges and Elections.
On motion, tho House adjourned until
10 o'clock to-inorrow.
Tnesdny, Nov. 10, 186Í.
House met; qnorum present; journal
of v«flterday read and adopted.
On motion, Mr. Hall, member elect
from El Paso, presented his credentials,
took the ontli of oftico and his sea*.
A message was received from the
Senate announcing tho passage of
bill originating in the House, to legalize
certain transcripts of records and field
notes in Payette uo.; aud the passage
pfra resolutiou concurring fit a resolu-
tion of the House, that a joint commit-
tee bo appointed to take into considera-
tion the propriety of reporting a bill for
the protection of stock raiser ; also
resolution to form a jeint session to-day
at 12 pi, for the election of a commission
cr of claims.
Petitions,
Lee: sundry eitiaena of Austin, witl
bill to quiet titles to real estate in tlie,
city of Austin; read 1st and 2d time; re-
ferred to committee on judiciary.
On motion, Hurt was added to thtr
eoiiimittuo on judicial ufl'airs and state
affairs.
Bishop: petition ot sundry citlaoiiB of
Wise; referred to committee on couuty
boundaries.
Jiejxr ts of Standing Committiees.
Jennings, chairman judiciary Ooninijt-
tee, recommended tho passage of a bill
authorizing the transcription of certain
records therein named.
Mills: a bill to change the time of
holding the comity court* of Upshur
county; read 1st time.
A bill to relieve W. M. Gordou from
minority; read 1st tiuie.
Price: a bill to authorise thd tran-
scription of certain records in Fayotte
county; a bill to Hie satne offcct in
Johnson conuty.
Wurd: reported that this is not the
proper committee to enquire into the
expediency of amending the laws regu-
lating the duties ot assessors and col-
lectors and movo its reference to the fi-
nance committee: adopted.
Johnson: reported, recommending the
passage of a bill to authorize certain
transcriptions in Grayson county.
Dennis: reported u substitue to a bill
to admit, W 11 Buc^liart to practice
law, and recommend its passage.
Craig: offered a resolution allowing
to tho county treasurer compensation
roori ving and disbursing the school
fund in their counties; adopted.
Aycock, chairman coinniittee on pub-
lic lands, reported, recommending the
passage of a bill for the relief of pre-
emption settlers; also a bill for the re-
lief of the pre-emption settlers in the
Pacific R. It. reserve, suggesting the
propriety of an early attention on the
part.of the house; read 1st time.
Bee, chairman committee on state af-
fairs, reported, rooommonding tlie pas-
sage of a bill to incorporate the Süu An-
tonio Cassino association.
Reported back a resolution proposing
a reduction of Stato taxes, aud moved its
reference to the finuucntl commiUec.
Reported favorably on a bill for the
relief of Jim Shumate; read 1st time.
Recommended the passage of a joint
resolution concerning a tri-weekly mail
stage route from Tyler to Waxahatchie.
Recommended the passage of a bill
for the relief of James Strange, aud a
bill to incorporotc the town of Boiihum.
Reported favorably on a bill or the
relief of J. S. Ming; read 1st time.
Crawford, chairmau committee on en-
grossed .bills, reported correctly engross-
ed, a bill to authorize certain transcrip-
tions of records in Dull aw county.
Johnson, chairman committee onjprint-
ing, reported that they had contracted
with the State Gazette for 11 copies fot
each nfcmbur, of the Appendix, to con-
tain a correct report of the debates of
the house; adopted.
liills und resolutions Introduced.
WiBlder: relative to land titles in Cas-
tro's colony; read 1st time,
Lee: relative to forced sales ot -real
estate or uegroos, in the city of Austin;
read 1st time.
Woods relativo to estrays; read 1st
time.
Buckley;' resolutiuti instructing the
committee 011 public buildings to exam
inn the report of the Attorney General,
in relation to tho erection and furnish-
ing of tho new capítol, and to report 011
the propriety of the prosecution or dis
missal of the suits instituted.
Holland of P: resolution instructing
tho judiciary committee to enquire into
the expediency of adopting certain
amendinepts to the laws regulating pro-
ceedings in district courts; rejected.
W¡elder: resolution instructing the
committee on statu attaint to enquire ¡li-
to the expediency of suspending or re-
pealing estray laws; adopted.
On motion, the resolutiou of the Sen-
ate to go into an election for coinmis
sioner of claims, tukcii up, and concur-
red in, yeas 65, nays, 10.
Reports of Committees.
Rainey, chairman committee 011 internal
Improvements, recommended the pas-
sage of a bill for the relief of the Gal-
veston, Houston, and Henderson Rail
Road company.
Chilton offered a resolution authori-
zing the engrossing aud enrolling clerks
to exchange positions; postponed until
tlie 12th inst.
On motion, the House took a reces
of 15 minutes.
Joint Session.
The Senate having met tho House to
go ¡uto tlie election for a commiMtiorier
of claims, J 0 Illingsworth was put in
nomination, and elected by 76 votes—4
blank votes.
Bills and Resolutions introduced.
Rninoy: to instruct the judiciary com-
mittee to enquire into the propriety of
paying witnesses before the grand jury
Henderson of II: a bill amending an
act concerning divorce and alimony;
read first time.
Welder: a resolution to instruct the
Judiciary committee to enquire into the
expediency of staying executions on
judgments rendered by the district
courts; adopted.
Smith of O: a bill for the rolicf of J
Dillon, jr; read first time.
Locke, chairman of committee on En-
rolled Bills, reported correctly enrolled,
a bill to legalize certain surveys made
In Karnes Ktnd district.
Burnet introduced a bill for tlie relief
of Ijoulsa Warren; read first time.
The following muesngeB from the. Ex-
ecutive were taken from tlie Spealntii
table. .ifiiii
A message referring to the Legilla-
ture a memorial from citigen* ou the
Waters of the San Saba and
veforred to a joiut cotcmitteo of
houses. ,
A message accompanying tho
of the two commissioners appoi
investigate and report the facts in
tion to tlie illegal issue of certificates
land, by tho county court, within the
limits of IV'ters' colony, and recommend
ing the appointment of a commissioner
before whom said claims bo proveí
anew. .
Ojdtrs of the Day.
elativo to tho sale of epitftu-
time, and re-
A bill relative to tho
ous liquors; rood second
W T : i
furred to committee on Stute Affair ^
A bill relative to county commisa&n-
ers; read second time, and referred to
committee on Stato Affaire.
A bill for the relief of Jacob Baker;
read second time, and referred to com-
mittee on Private Land Claims.
A bill to provide for holding special
torms of tho district courts; read wee-
one time, mid referred to committee on
the Judiciary. ,7.
A bill to incorporate the town, of,
Weatherford; read second time, and re-
ferred tj committee ou Counties and
Couuty Boundaries. ,, .f
A bill to authorize tho comity courts
to establish ordtofo* t¡m u pr^nti reikis;
read second time, and referred' to
mittci on Itoads, Bridges and Fprrips,
A bill to 011 courage the permanent
organization of volunteer military 1
panics; read second time, and ref
tuppiumittee on Military Affairs.
A bill for the relief of a peHuin clan
of persons therein named; read second
time, anil referred to ^ppmiuittce on,
Public Lauda. , la
An act to incorporate tlie town pf;
Greenville; read second time, mid refer-
red to committee 011 Counties and Coun-
ty Boundaries,
* Tho Speaker announced the following
as the standing coinniittee ou Slaves ana
Slavery,: Brown, chairman, Powell,
Lesueur, Smith of O., Kirk, Ward, La-
tham and Smith of F.
On motion, the Houso adjourned until
10 a m, tq-morrow.
petition of Thos. Goorge; re-
committee on private land
Wednesday, Nov. 11, I85t.
House met, quorum present, journal
of yesterday read and adopted.
Messrs. Buckley, Evans, Shannon and
Bee, were appointed by the Speaker to
act with a like commRtco of the Senate-
oji the memorial of citizens San Saba and
other counties, complaining of Indian
depredations, referred to by tho Gov-
ernor, • , {.^ ; .
" Petitions. ¡
Hardeman: petition of Cha . MeGo-
lieep referred to judiciary committee. ,
'Collier:' petition of Jack sun J.
Gregory; referred to committee oil pri-
vate land ohiiiuH.
Mills: petition of D. L. Kokernots
referred to committee 011 private land
claim*. ■' , if' A
A message was received from tha
Govi'i'uor.
A message from the Senate, announ-
cing the passage of the following billa
originating in the Senate: , /,
A bill for tho relief of the Galyecton,
Houston and lleudersou Railroad com-
pany, amending the act of incorporation
théroof. , t !
A bill to remove the disabilities of
minority from James N. Scott, W. P.
Wyntty W. B. Fowler, and G. B. Mc-
Kiimtry, and declare them of lawful
age. te : ««
An act to revivo and continue in
force tho act to incorporate the San An-
tonio and Mexican Gull Railroad com-
pany.
Bnrnot:
for red to
claims.
'fait: snndry citizens of Colorado
county; referred to committee on edu-
cation.
Reports of Standing Committms. '
Mr. Wasidor, chairman judiciary com-
mittee, made tlie following report on the
resolution to report by bill or otherwise,
upon the expediency of requiring the
llieriff's sale of real estate to be adver-
tised ill at least one newspaper—report-
ed a bill to that effect; road 1st time.
Hicks: a bill to constitute W. May-
field a legal heir to Jane Mnyfield; re-
commended its indefinite postponement
Kittrell, chairman of committee on
education, reported favorably on the e*-
Cedleiicyof creating one or rnort State
riiiversitics.
On motion of Mr. Howertson, report
taken up, and on motion of Mr. Chilton,
made tho special order for 11 o'clock,
Monday next.
Aycock, «jhairman committee on pnb-
lic lands, reported favorably on a bill
to authorize the Commissioner of the
General Laud Office to cause a patent
issued fo Gregoria Sais, and to issue a
patent to Vicente Sais.
Also reported favorably on an act to
define more definitely the north boun-
dary of the Mississippi and Pacific rail
ioad, striking out tne word " definí
Also reported favorably on i
the relief of W. Le«f bill 1
Tho committee on roads,
ferries reputed a bill
the expedioscy of a 1
[laws; read 1st time. QMM
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