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Tbe Crrditors of tbe (¡crinan Emigration
Company.
The Senate commit too have reported
a bill for the relief of those who suffer-
ed by this company. Tito uble report
substantially say*:
. That by the authority 4* the act of
4th of February, 1841, (Hartley, Art J
2008,) entitled "an act granting lands
to emigrants," which act was made
general on the 5th day of Fob. I$43,
(art. 2087,) the President of the Re-
v public of Texas, on tho 1st day of Sep-
tember, 1843, entered into a contract
with Henry F. Fishet and Bnrehtml
Miller, authorizing the said contractors
and their associates to introduce for-
eign eolinfsts into said colony, not less
than six hundred nor more than six
thousand families; that the contractors
and colonists were released from the
onerous conditions of cultivation and
building of log cabins, by the-net of the
29th day of January, 1845 and by the
law of tho 20th day of March, 1H48, the
benefits of the act and grant are exten-
ded to every colonist introduced into
Texas by the German Emigration Com-
pany.
From the evidence, there is no doubt
but that the contractors introduced
several thousand soirls during the years
1845-40. The precise number of inhab-
itants or heads of familes introduced
cánnot be precisely known, as many are
shown to have died of contagion soon
after first landing. From a certificate
however of the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, it appears that
the Commissioners liavu issued certfi-
catis 1,735,200 arces, ts'ing equal
tt< two thousand seven hundred and one
12,701] families. This about corres-
ponds with the statements of the Cou-
■ tractors, that they introduced a popula
tiou of tVom ten to twelve thousand
■otila.
Itmust bo acknowledged, that the
great interest Texas had in tho enter-
prise was the increase of the population,
the planting of inhabitants weru before
there were none, and tho suiveying and
sectioniziug a country for the use of .the
enterprise, reserving to tho 'Government
the alternate sections. All these ob-
jects were accomplished. A hardy ond
industrious population was introduced—
the country was surveyed and wealth
and industry was carried into the wil-
derness.
The expense of such an enterprise is
known to have been enonnous, the sur-
veys alono having been shown to have
cost eighty thousand dollars.
Fisher and Stiller arc shown to have
assigned the principal interest in their
contract to the German Emigration
Company, who art! recognized as such
throughout the series of legislation re-
ferred to.
The first question presented to the Leg-
islature is, What are tho contractors
and their assignees entitled to receive
for theso services ? The solution of
this question is plain and simple. By
tho contract they were eiitititled to ten
sections 6f land for each bundled J'uin-
ilioa introduced, or, ill other words, they
wore entitled to 270 sections of pre-
mium land, [172,800 acres,] with the
privilege of locating these sections upon
tho reserved alternate sections. The
Sremium lands hare bóen obtained, but
io privilege of locating them upon the
choice alternate sections was lost—the
preference given the colonists.
In the second place, the con traders
wore entitled to contract with the emi-
grants for one-half eí the quantity L<>
which the emigrants were entitled, by
virtue ot the law and contracts. And
by the contract it was Bpecially pro-
vided, that ¿ho letters from the govern-
ment for such portion [not exceeding
one-half ] should issue directly to tbe
Empresario, so as to protect them in
ttny stich agreement*, with tho immi-
grants. By a report of the Commissioner
of the Geueral Land Office, sent to your
OoBSiaitto# on the 10th inst., it appears
that two thousand four hundred and
sixty-four agreements made with the
n Emigration Company, by emi-
introduced into Texas under the
-Jfctlott Contract of "Fisher and
Miller, one thousand five hundred with
"•«of families and tho residue with
re on fila in the General
It ia reasonable to sup-
poee that tbe remaining two hundred
and thirty-seven families emigrated un-
der the like agreement, lndctd it is u
history, that the colonists-uf this and
nil other enterprises, authorised by tbe
Republic of Texas, emigrated with the
understanding that the eolinists were
to receive one-half the land and the Em-
presarios tho remaining half. Tho Com-
pany therefore would be entitled to re
oeive from the colonists lauds, equal to
eight hundred and sixty-seven thousand
six hundred acres, [807,000 acres.]
The Legislature seems not to have
been wholly unmindful of this right,
however it may have failed to secure it.
For by tho 11th section til the act of
the 21st Juuuary, 1850, it is deelired
"that tho citizens of Texas—creditors
of said company—shall have a lien in
the nature of a mortgage, upon the
premium lands obtained by contract
from individual colonists and the State,
acquired in accordance with the act by
conforming to tho following requisites
The substance of the requisites are to
sije ami obtain judgments in the Dis
trict Court of Bexur county. (Hartley,
Art. 2255.)
And by the third section of the act
of 11th February, 1850, it is provided
" that patents shall issue directly to the
German Emigration Company for the
portion of land to which they are en-
titled under the law, by contract with
the emigrants upon tho presentation of
the contract with the emigrants at the
General Land Office, and the land so
issued to the Company shall be subject
to the same law in favor of the credit-
ors as the other lands are subject, which
are required by virtue of the act to
which this is a supplement.".
To understand the tender solicitude
of the Legislature for the citizens of
Texas, who were creditors of the Ger-
man Emigration Company, it must tie
borne in mind, that the Company in
transporting the emigrants from Galves-
ton, Houston and lndiaiiola, to New
Uraunl'els and the colony, in subsisting
them the tirst year, in surveying the
country and supporting the enterprise,
large debts have been incurred, for
which negotiable drafts had issued, and
fallen into the hands ot citizens of
Texas. Under the provisions of thi-
ll th section of the Act of 1850, many
of theso debía have been sued to judg-
ment; and your committee is assured
by the collecting attorneys of the credi-
tors and others, that these debts, in the
aggregate, fall a little short, principal
and interest and costs, ot $300,000.—
By a contract between the German Emi-
gration Company and the creditors,
five-sixths of the entire claim of the con
tractors upon the government for lands,
have been assigned to the creditors,
leaving the Company only ono-sixth of
claim for the enormous expenses neces-
sarily paid iu carrying on the enterprise.
It therefbie béeotues a question of
great materiality, as to whether or not
the State has done anything by hasty
and unadvised legislation, to impair the
rights of tho contractors and the legis-
lative lien iu favor of the creditors up-
on those rights. It Seems to your com-
mittee that theso rights have been great-
ly impaired, ntld in fact, so complicated
and jeopardized as to render the equity
of the contractors and creditors almost
valueless.
And tirst by the Act of 1848, in favor
of tho colonists, the certificates were
issued to the colonists. (Hartley, Art.
220,t) 5 The holders of these certificates
had the right to designate any of the
surveyed lands within the colony, irre-
spective of the rights of the Company,
(Art. 2208.) A report of the Commis-
sioner of the General Lund Ollice, ol
the 4th inst., advises your committee
that W. F. Evans, the commissioner ap-
pointed under litis Act, issued 850 cer-
tificates, of 040 acres each, to heads of
families, and 550 of 320 acres each to
single men.
These were legislative grants, prior
in date to tho Act of 185Ó, which at-
tempted to create a lien in favor of
creditors; ninny of theso certificates
have been transferred to innocent pur-
chasers, and they now olairn the entire
quantity of land.
If Uii# Act be susceptible of the con-
struction that theso certificates are leg-
islative grouts to the full amount, it re-
sults us a consequence, that tho State
has pro laido given to the colonists all
that wliicjl of right belonged to both
colonists and couiructors. And the in-
justice of thus 'favoring thoso who ac
quired their certificates under tho Act
ol' 1848, while thoso who subsequently
acquired their certificates, find them in-
cumbered with tho rights of the com-
pany and creditors, will be apparent to
every one
Again, tho Aot of tho 1st of February,
provides that the patents iu ali
cases, shall issuo to the colouists or
their assignees, irrespective of the rights
jof tho contractors and creditors, and
tho evidences on tile iu the General Lund
Office.
Under tho faith of thesesoveral Acts,
and what these certificates import tipou
their face's, many of the 'colontuts and
tl eir assignees liuvo taken possession of
the lunds, selected and surveyed under
them. Some of these lands, we are ad-
vised. have been patented; but the fur-
ther issuance of patentshus been arrest-
ed an injunction suit, in behalf of
the Contractors, against the Ooinminion-
er of the General Land Office. The ef-
fect of a suit to determino the rights of
2700 parties, or j!7©0 suits to try those
migration, retard improvement, and di
ininish the value of the country, and the
amount of revenue for many years. It
would delay a large number of our cit
izons in the collection of debts contract-
ed upon the faith of the rights of the
contractors—debts already withheld
now over seven years. It would give
the appearauco of bad faith, berth to tho
contractors itnd holders of certificates
It would ainke un invidious distinction
between those colouists, and tho colo-
nists of Mercer and Peters' colony, to
till ol whom tMftu been secured the full
quantum of firncl to which the colonists
ttud contractors were entitled, and the
latter contractors were provided for in
u law which relieved the colonists, and
gave peace and qiiiet to a choicc portion
of the State.
The "quantity of laud proposed to be
given, is no more than what is equitably
due, and the results will enure <o the
benefit of citizens Texas now occu-
pying antagonistic relations through the
hasty legislation of thoso to whom all
look for justice.
The certificates proposed to be issued
tire only of the valuo of floating certifi-
cates, uml therefore actually of less
value than tho judgment debts.
There seems to be justice in tins
claim, so ably presented by the Jtididci-
ary Committee. The only question is,
:is to tho quantity to be given. When
we consider the great advantages
which the State has acquired in an in-
dustrial and political point of view, by
the introduction of this population, Jhe
legislature should not hesitate to rerntin-
eratv; those who have borne the burden
the oxpenso,
It is a mistaken notion, which as-
sumes that the body politic may repudí-
alo the debt due to the citizen with im-
punity. The c <mmun sense of mankind
revolts at tho idea. Whatever may lie
said as to other empresarios, the Ger
man colonists carry tho marks in the
patois, the nationality, the industrious
habits, the rapid acquisition of wealth,
the geueral observance of laws, and the
unanimity with which they show their
devotion to Democratic institutions.
Jklmitlj legislature of fexas.
HOUSE.
Thursday, Doc. 24, 1857.
llou^uict, quorum present.
Petitions.
Carroll: tho county court of Navarro
county—to committee on State affairs.
Bills tiihai up.
A bill to incorporate Colorado college;
passed.
Reports of Committers.
L<md Ojjice: favorably on a bill crea-
ting land districts.
Education: presented a report relative
to the institution for the blind.
Private jMtid Claims: reported a sub-
stitute for a bill for the relief of the heirs
of Abner C Davis; and a bill for the re-
lief of Floriuda Dixon; unfavorably on
the petition of George D Shaw.
Claims and Acamnts: presented a mi-
nority report on tho bill for the relief of
Ignacio Perez and others.
Peni/eutiary: reported u bill relative
to the State penitentiary; bill read 1st
time.
iState Affairs: favorably on a bill to
incorporate Dallas Lodge of I O 0 F.
Public De.lt: adverse on a bill for the
relief of Ann II Buckley.
Slaves and Slavery: adverse on a joint
resolution to re-open tho African slave
trade.
On motion, the House adjourned until
to-morrow, 9 1-2 a m.
rights, will be readily comprehended by
every one tbe least experienced in liti-
gallon. II weqW arreat the tid* of im.
Monday. Dec. 28.
House met; quorum present,.
Chirle of the House iu the chair, in tho
absence of Hon W S Taylor, absent on
account of sickness.
Mr Locko was clqptcd Speaker, pro
tern.
Petitions.
Clow: J W Pyron—t,o committee on
public debt.
Brown: Spencer Cass and others—to
committee on State affairs.
Everett: J C Watrous—to judiciary
committee.
Reports of Committees.
Judieiary: recommended tho passage
of a joint resolution instructing our
members in Congress to urge a full in-
vestigation of the charges preferred
against Judge J C Wartous.
On motion, joint resolution was re-re-
ferred to the committee.
Public Lands: adversely to the claim
of Rebecca Washington; recommended
the passage of a substituto for a bill to
re-open Austin, DeWitt, DeLoon and
other colonies; asked to be discharged
from further consideration of a bill to
force the return of land certificates and
field notes to the general land office.
Federal Relations: recommended the
passage of a joint resolution recognizing
P W Humphries as officer in the Texas
navy, at the time of annexation.
On motion, houso adjourned until to
morrow 10, A. M.
Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1857.
House met; quorum present.
Rtports of Committees.
Judiciary: unfavorably on a bill to
legitimate Newton Cain; and a bill to
amend an act to regulate tbe practice
of luw; favorably on a bill to allow C
11 Kimmou to adopt two illegitimate
children; fuvorably on a bill to author-
ize the commissioner of the general land
office to correct errors, &c; recommend-
ed an amendment to u joint resolution
relative to the impcachiucnt of Judgo
Watrous. ■ .
Finance: unfitvuiably on u resolution
to allow pay to the county treasurers
(or receiving and disbursing the com-
mon school fund; asked tho indefinite
postponement of a bill allowing tho
towns and cities to levy a tax on bil-
liard tables, &c^ asked the passage of
a bill lor the relief of Marshall and
others, Swenson & Swisher, J A Quin-
tero, and Put Henry; read 1st timo;
favorable on a bill to authorize Webb
county to levy a special tax.
Roads and Bridges: unfavorably on
the petition of citizens of Titus county,
relativo to tho bridging of Water Oak
creek; and on the petition of citizens
of Nacogdoches and Cherokee counties,
relative to tho erection of a toll bridgo
across tilo Angelina liver; also, unfa-
vorably on tho petition of S Wolfe and
others; recommended the passage of a
bill to amend the guucrul road law.
Bills and ResuhU'u.ns Introduced.
MeKinney of T: joint resolution, re-
lative to thoyjuildiiig of a post olllot
and U S court houso at Austin and
Tyler; read twice—to committee on
federal relations.
Edwards: a bill to amend the charte
of the Houston and Texas Central rail-
road company; read twice—to commit-
tee on internal improvements.
Powell: to secure certain lunds from
location; read twico—to committee ou
public lands.
Dalryntplc: to change tho boundary
lino of Brown county; read twice—to
committee on counties.
Evans of M; to authorize the trans-
cript of certain records in McLennan
county; read twice—to same commitfcc.
Barnard: to provide hooka and sta-
tionary for' the district clerks and sur-
veyors; read twice—to committee on
finance. Also, to amend the charter of
tho San Aantonio river navigation co;
read twice—to committee internal
improvements.
Brown: for the relief of Spencer Gnss
and others; read twice—to committee
on State afi'airs.
Haynes of S: u resolution to instruct
tho committee on printing to enquire
into the cause of the delay in the de-
lay in .lite delivery of tho Spanish trans-
lation of tho Governor's message;
adopted.
Hicks: a bill to authorize the consoli-
dation of railroad companies; read
twice—to committee on internal im-
provements.
Clow: supplemental to an act to cre-
ate the office of weigher of cotton; read
twice—to committee on State affairs.
Kittrell: a resolution to instruct the
judiciary committee to enquire into the
expediency of investing coiujty justices
and clerks with notarial powerá ;
adopted.
Evans of M: that this body will not,
at tho. present session, consider any
claims against the State previously act-
ed upon by proceeding sessions; laid
on the table one day for consideration.
MeKinney of T: a bill to require tho
patenting of 2nd class head-right cer-
tificates, read twice—to committee on
public lunds.
Brown: to provide for transcribing
county records; read twice—to judicia-
ry committee.
Reeves: for the relief of Georgo II
N'ewcomb: read twice—to finance com-
mittee; and a bill to create the county
tfBourland; read twice—to committee
on counties.
Hicks: to amend the act of incorpo-
ration of the Sabino and liio Orando
railroad company: read twice—to com-
mittee on internal improvements.
Bishop: to detect illegal certificates,
issued by the county courts of Peter's
colony, and prevent their location; read
twice—to judiciary committee,
Kiinuels: a resolution to note the
names of the absentees on the journal
of the House; laid on the table one day
for consideration.
Henderson of II: to repeal the rule
requiring the House .to meet at 9 1-2,
laid on the table oho day for con-
L-qun
'Mf
siderasion
Bee: u bill to limit action on judg-
ments rendered out of tho State; read
twice—to judiciary committee.
Petitions.
Kittrell: A E Thorn—to committee
on education.
Reeves: A T McCorkle—to commit-
tee on private land cluifm.
Orders of the Day. -
A bill requiring tho county courts to
regulate rixids, &c; passed.
A bill to prohibit the location, survey
and patent, of Certain certificates tn
Peters' colony; passed.
Oil motion, Mr Holland was added to
the committee on private land claims.
On motion, the House adjourned until
half past nine «/clock, to-morrow.
Wednesday, Dec. 30,
1857.
ato bill amending tho act creating the
Court of Claims.
Land Office : favorablo on a bill re-
quiring surveyors to return certain cer-
tificates!
Counties: asked the reference to tho
judiciary committee of a bill to allow
certain transcripts of records in Mc-
Lolhtnd county,; adopted.
Favorable on a bill to attach a por-
tion of| Trinity county to Walker coun-
ty—also on a bill to create the county
of Bourland, amendod by substituting
to the word " Bourland," wherever it
occurs, the word "Archer."
Printing ; reconiinendcd tho passago
of a bill to regulate tho printing of the
Proclamations of tho Governor ordering
the vote to be taken upon resolutions to
change the Constitution.
State Affairs: favorablo on a Sennte
bill to authorize Wharton county to levy
a special tax—and on a bill relative to
the distributions of Standard Weights
and Measures—also on a bill to prohib-
it tho carrying concealed waapons.
Petitions.
Powell : C Q Rogers—to judiciary
committee,
Joseph : liose McCormiek—to sumo
committee.
Resolutions lntrndnxed.
Kittrell : to allow a clerk to tho com-
mittee on Probate Law ; adopted.
MeKinney : a joint resolution to ex-
amine into the stuto of clerical force
now employed in the several branches
of tho State Government; read first
time.
Johnson : to order 1000 copies of the
report of tho committee on Slaves and
Slavary to bo printed ; adopted by a
vote of G4 yras to 8 nays.
Lee : to order 10Ó copies of the Sen-
ate Court of Claims bill to be printed—
adopted.
Bills Introduced.
Henderson of II : to repeal the bank
ruptcy law; read twice ; referred to coin,
judiciary.
Wood : to incorporate the Phi laso-
pliian Society of Chapel Hill College ;
rend twice ; to com. on Stato affairs.
Rhodes ; to provide for taking testi-
mony in foreign countries ; to judicia-
ry committee
Clow : a bill to incorporate the La-
vaca Masonic Lodge ; read twico ; to
com. on State affairs.
On motion, Mr. Witt was excused
from attendence.
On motion the House adjourned uutil
to-morrow. 9 1-2 o'clock, A. M.
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SENATE.
Friday, Dec 18, 1867.
Senate mot; quorum present.
Petitions.
Potter? Dr W Richardson; referred.
RepoUs of Cumviillcts.
Enrolled Bills: correctly enrolled, a
bill for the relief of Luciano Nuvurro.
Engrossed Hills: a bill relativo to land
titles iu Castro's colony; a bill incorpo-
rating iron, steel and copper manufac-
turing company;, and a bill for the re-
lief ot Lieut M Hitchcock.
Judiciary: adverso to a bill providing
for incorporation of universities, col-
legos, Ac.
Internal Improvements; favorably on pe-
tition for the relief of Washington coun-
ty railroad company.
Bills and Resolutions.
Throckmorton: a bill for the relief of
Henry Asliby; referred; also, a bill lor
tho relief of W J Whiting; referred.
Potter: a bill relative to 15th judicial
district: referred.
Pud ¡go: a bill for the relief of Hannah
Alexander; referred.
Walker: a joint resolution asking
tho opinion of the Supreme Court, rela-
tive to apportionment law; postponed,
A bill ior the relief of Abel Morgan;
passed.
A House bill providing for tho sale of
$100,000 of the fivo per cent, bonds;
passed.
Messages.
From the House, stating that they
had passed bills for relief of Henry
Seeligson, Lazaro Garza, and IIII Eyles,
isnd a House bill to create tho 19th ju-
dicial district.
Order* of the Day.
A bill to authorize the sale of public
domain, was taken up, pending which,
the Senate udjourncd uutil 7 o'clock,
P M.
bills colativo to counties of Jack and
Palo Piuto.
Bills 4* Resolutions.
Taylor of H: a bill relative to 2nd
class debt; referred
Truit: a bill relative to certificates,
&c, iu general land office; referred.
Tujrtor (it C: a bill for tho improve
ment of Sulphur Fork and Colorado
rivers; referred,
McCulloch: resol ntion expressing their
thanks to tho retiring President, Hon.
II R Rannols; adopted.
A bill for the relief of Lazaro Garza;
taken up and passed.
Messages.
From House stating that they had
refused to concur in the Senato's amend-
ments to a bill for the relief of Abgl
Morgan; Senate receded from its amend-
ments and bill passed.
A bill for tho relief of C K Ilivm.
A bill for the relief of Manila Prince.
A bill to incorporate tho German free
school association of Austin city.
A joint resolution to erect a Btatute to
Gen T J Rusk, and
A Senate bill relative to railroad
companies, with amendments, in which
the Senate concorred.
A bill relative to Houston Tup and
Bruzoria railroad company, was taken
up and finally passed.
A bill requiring forced sales of prop
crty in Calhoun county to take place in
Indianola, was passed.
Tho following Houso bills were takeu
up, read and referred:
Bills for the relief of Polly Guthrie,
and tlm heirs of Andrew Jones, dcc'tl,
and * Ed ward Soel igson.
A bill relative to boundary line be-
tween tho U S and Texas.
Bills for tho relief of several school
dis'ricts; the Colorado Valley railroad
company; and J J K Gregory; and a
bill to provide for taking the State cen-
sas in 1858.
Orders of the Day:
A bill to provide for the sale or public
domain, under consideration when the
Senate adjourned yesterday, was taken
up, and alter much discussion, a cull of
the House was hud, and there were
5 found absent. *
u" A House bill to incorporate Colorado
college was passed.
A bill relative tó public debt was
made the order of the day for Suturday,
January 0th. 1858.
A motion to remove the call of the
House was lost
The Senate adjuounied until Monday
at 10, A M.
Monday, Dec. 21st, 1857.
Senate met; quorum present.
Rejiorts of Committees,
Engroful Hill*: a bill relative to coun-
ty court of Whruton county; and a bill
relative to Houston Tap and Bruzoria
railroad company.
Enrolled Hills: A bill to create the
19th judicial district; a bill for tho re-
lief of Lazaro Garza; and a bill rotative
to railroad companies
Internal Improvements: favorably to bill
relativo to Texas Western railioad com-
pany.
In Joint Session.
.. Hn, ly.HVRHa
IIoiiso met—quot um present
Reports of Standing Comnitltet.
Judiciary: reported favorably on a
bill to amend the charter of the Houston
and Texas Central rail-road company ;
on motion, rulo suspended and bill
patted.
Asked the indefinite postponement of
a bill to abolish secret or implied liens in
sales.
Recommended tbe passage of a Sen-
7 o'clock, 1* m.
Senate met; quorum present.
The question pending at. the adjourn-
ment of the morning session was takeu
up, and after much discussion,
Senate adjourned uutil to-morrow at
10 o'clock A.M.
Saturday, Dec. 19, 1857.
Senate mot, quorum present.
Petitions.
Wulkor: Benj Bacchus; referred.
Britton: C F Mercer; referred.
Reports of Committees.
Engrossed Bills: correctly engrossed,
a bill relative to Hidalgo county.
Enrolled Bills: bill rclafivo to land
titles in Austin city.
Claims and Accounts: favorably on a
bill for the relief of B I) Bassford.
Judiciary Committee: favorably on a
bill to incorporate the preacher's aid
society of Eastern Texas; and tho San
Antonio water company.
Internal Improvements: favorably on
memorial* of sundry citizens of Wharton
coimty, and of Brazoria county.
Counties and County Boundaries: ad
verse to the petition of sundry citizens
of Medina county; and favorably on
Gov. E M Peaso delivered his vale-
dictory address, followed by II R Run-
nels and F R Lubbock, Governor and
L ent Governor elect.
On returning to their chamber, the
Senate ordered 1000 copies of the above
uddrcsscs to be printed, with the same
number of the Chaplain's prayer.
Mr Potter offered a sories of resolu-
tions, accompanied by a few eloquent
remarks, on iho death of Hon Hiram G
Runnels, Senator elect from tho county
of Harris, all of which resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
On motion the Sonato adjourned till
10 o'clock to morrow morning.
Tuesday, Dec. 22,1857.
Senate met; quorum present.
Reports of Committees.
Stale affairs: favorably on a bill to
exempt certain property from forced
sale.
Bills Introduced.
Walker- a bill for the relief of A F
Pickett; referred.
Taylor of H: to provide for taking
testimony in tho different courts of the
State: referred.
Orders of the Day.
A bill to nuthorizo tho sale of the
public Jotnaln was again takiu up, and
finally passed.
A bill relative to mines and minerals;
passed.
A bill for the rolief of Joseph Baker;
passed.
A House bill relativo to pay of grand
and petit juries, was indefinitely post-
poned.
A Houso bill to regulate pay of jurors
in Smith county was passed.
A bill to provide for tho incorporation
of towns and cities; passed.
A hill relative to cancellation of cer
tain patents; passed.
Bills relative to Castro's colony and
regulating trial by jury, laid on the table.
On motion, the Senate adjourned un-
til toworrow morning, at 10 o'clock.
Wednesday, Dec. 28.
Senate mot; quorum present.
Petition*.
Britton: memorial of certain citr
of Nueces county; referred.
Walker: memorial of L Mutv • ;
ferred.
Reports of Standing C ''
Engrossed Büls: a bP' -le relink
Houston and Ttaas CV.tra! i
company; a bill rclat
erais, &c.
Enrolled Bills: a bill to ii
Cob.rudo college; and a bill to _
for the sale of United State 6 per <
bonds.
Public Lands: adverse to the petition
of Edward Seeligson.
Raolutions Introduced.
Russell: a resolution that tho Legis-
lature adjourn on the 1st of February,
1858; luid on the table.
•¿ Orders of the. Day. •
Tho report of tho committee on pri-
vate land claims ou bills for tho relief
of Reuben Busheo, Robert McKim and
Samuel McCulloch.
A bill to amend un act to crcate coun-
ty courts, was passed.
A bill t(j authorize J J Johnson to
keep his mill iu operation on the Colo-
rado river, was passed.
A Houso bill to organize tho oonnty
of Presidio; passed.
A bill to incorporate the town of
Brenbam; passed.
A House bill for the rolief of Martin
Win no; passed.
A bill for the relief ol E Seeligson;'
postponed.
A messngo from the House, stating
that they had passed Seuato bills to
create tho counties of Clay und Mon-
tague.
A Houso bill to incorporate the town
of Woathcrford, was passed.
The report of the committee on the
petition of Mrs A T Hunt, was made the
special order for January 7th, 1868.
A bill to incorporate Indiunola rail-
road company, was passed
A bill to create every county into a
separate laud district, was laid on the
table.
Houso bill for the support of the Stats
penitentiary; passed.
Bill to incorporuto Western Texas
life, fire and marino insurance company;
passed.
Bill for the relief ^jf Capt BeSknell's
company of rangers; passed.
Bill fur tho relief of certain counties;
read, und substitute of committee
adopted.
Tho Senate adjourned until to-morrow
morning, at 10 o'clock.
Thursday, Doc. 24th.
Senate met; quorum presout.
A message was received from the
House, stating that they had passed a
bill incorpora dug tho firo association of
San Antonio, and the following Senate
bills: for tho relief of GeoBrinlee, Mat-
thias Ward, W H Ray and Eli H Page.
Reports of Committees.
Enrolled Hills: a bill for the relief ot
the Houston uhd Texas Central railroad
company; and a bill to crcate tiie coun-
ties of Clay and Montague.
Engrossed Bills: a bill relativo to
county courts; a bill to locate J J John-
son's mill; a bill for the relief of Beck-
noil's company of rangers; and a bill
to incorporate Colorado collage.
Bills and Resolutions.
Taylor of F: a bill for the relict of S
0 Pennington: referred.
Taylor of C: a bill to incorporate
Colorado colloge; passed.
Scarborough: ^ bill authorizing tho
Governor to appoint an agent for the
Alabama and Cooshattic Indians; re-
ferred .
A message wus received from the
House, stating that they had passed a
bill to create the county of Throckmor-
ton; a bill to incorporate tho west fork
mill company; and a bill authorizing
the Governor to draw and distribute tho
urms due Tcxns from the United States.
The report of the committee against
the petition of William Oldham, was
adopted.
Taylor of F. moved to reconsider the
voto on tho petition of E Seeligson;
lost.
Orders of the Day.
Bjs leavo, Paschal introduced a bill to
incorporate Marcilinu company, re-
ferred.
Tho joint resolution relativo to ad-
journment was madcthu special ordor
of the day for Jan -11, 1858.
A bill to protect land subject to for-
feiture; passed.
House bill to chango the name of
Taylorsville; passed.
The committee on State affairs re-
ported unfavorably on the petition of
citizens of Smith county—Paschal and
Graham making a minority report.
The reports were mudo tho special
order of the day for Jan 9th, I860. ^
On motion, the Senate adjourned un-
til Monday, at 10 o'clock, a u.
Monday, Dec. 24 th
Senate mot; quorum present
Memorials.
Grimes: L G Cipper; f' •
Graham: J C Watron i :..rr<
Reports of r. >.
Engrossed Billt: •>
Western Texas '
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