The Tri-Weekly Times. (Austin, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 2, 1856 Page: 1 of 4
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ie same category—it is the
■ ■■ of
those cases. And in answer to some of
the remarks made by the gentleman from
Nacogdoches (Mr. Pollock,) to the effect
that the passage of this bill would be
setting a had precedent, I will say that
cannot tgr possibility ap-
le as others harpr done, who have
the canse of
Merrick,
?«&erv.of
Reeves, Richardson,
ppyjpBpr.;
ton, Stedmañ, White,
:Wor¡diam.—§5.: ~ I H(
101*. BUSBY called up bill for the
relief of Arthur G> Wavelk
he ro-
precaution at the
sdme compe-
ar r _
f{L
ise^they
i-essi
t romi
Mr. WILLIAMS of
some length in support
owing to the distance
desk, it is impossible to
lar spoke at-
te billy bnt
reporter's
ra correct re-
Mr. STOUT made some¿remarks cor-
roborating the statements
previous
The bill was ordered to
rule suspended ; read
passed by the following vote
Yeas—Messrs.. SpeakerJ^draan, Ar-
drey, Arnol
of
to, Mr.
conside]
Size at
tin, am
$5,000 $n§Bmty
* "íxican j#a.y was
de Austin was occupied by a
portion of, the Texan troops under the
command of Captain Mosely Baker. It
alsoJBMBMBL
that Captain Baker, under orders from
the commander-in-chief, was directed to
abandon his occupation of the town, and
if necessary to prevent it from falling
info the possession of the approaching
enemy, to burn it, and then to join the
main army, which was stationed some
distance from the town. It wa& also in
proof, that Can tain Baker's troons under
that among' otW property, which was
consumed, was the store
C-.: . | Jg
It will he recollected that on t
March, 1836, the Republic of '"
sumed a position among
the earth as an
and social compact amc
Which they proposed to
ment, which was te be
social, civ3a
I would
Kitu atij reajarks
! 1 not th« c!
hank t.ii
rn
lmmm
A i n i TÍ
not
m
from some proper officer of the govern-
ment, shall we now come in and allow
their confidence in us to be the very
ground upon which we deny them—not
equity but justice—equal justice. Why,
sir, shall a man's virtues be turned against
him ?
There is another consideration con-
nected with this matter. Suppose that
hereafter another independent republic
in any part of the world should be átrug-
gling for existence under circumstances
simitar to those of our own revolution—
■w set an example of ingrati
other et
of
tc
mtfú «
Krirn
-m
of
bjr the same prii
tiopal law whicl
:W.
ed posr
jon itóf „
ions towards it
crea
Poag, Reeves, Sayles, Smi&.of
S^niSi of Harrison,
hart, Tompkins, West, ,,
of L., Williams, of S. A.* a'hd Worsham
—55.
Nays—Messrs. Bell, Bonner, _r ,
Cleveland of L., DalrympÜT, Dickson of
R., Dickson ofG., FraneLfrGiiy, Green,
Hale, Hooker, Junjter, Martin of L.,
MeOlanahan, Melton, —s
ing, Selman, Shaw, Stout, Smith of N.}
Trigs, Witt and W
W Atribute
and had
in tile re-
F "wiA-
, and willing to
to aid. us m our
^gi|g|ar cf
arpwout,
I u-iii
we were
govern-
loiiitary
for debt,
etmhzto our
Mr. Samuel
™*ward
it<o-
man.
_ But
rfr.liar he eter owed to
p— ut. Indeed, he was
t > tinte ft 1 Janitor. And if we need-
¿ny UiB&um to show that, we have
„jal with confidence to
. ..Jora elsewhere for such
What answer may they ex-
Sir; we are acting here not for our-
selves alone, but for every people that
shall oome after as, engaged in a similar
struggle tgaiust the combined forces of
despotism and priestcraft.
Mr. POLl^QCK j I recognize, in com-
mon with other gentlemen who have ad-
dressed the House, the claims of the in-
dividuals to whom they have alluded,
upon the gratitud é of the people of Texas.
But in the conclusion arrived at I must
beer l^ave to differ.
- say that the question .presented to
tlié llutta; la, wfrether will abandon
the policy we have heretofore -*4*, ,
and throw the door wide open for thé
presentation of elaims for interest in all
eases whd®PP%>uuiic of Texas has not
provided fbr the paym&nt of interest by
law. That is the question, it does seem
to me, presented to. this legislature to act
Upon at this time. And I am informed
that there are thousands of dollars in
this city now ready, te be presented,
which w3í1>e governed an4 controlled bf
the very same nrmciple wfcich lies at the
foundation of this bill.
I am unwilling to vote for this as it
now stands. I would prefer, rather than
to set such a precedent, if there are pe-
culiar circumstances attending this case,
such as to show that it has extraordinary
merit, rather than depart frj>m a princi-
ple that in my opinion should govern our
action. I would prefer to vote a dona-
tinn tfí Wr. fiwariwrm*
me.
-^©£^the
jd Accounts
for tlm relief
l-
SPpL,-^JL™
committee on Claims and
the following report:
The committee on Clai
to whom was referred a
of A.maziah M. Baker, §ave carefully
consi«iered the same, and Instruct rae to
report the same back to tfie House and
recommend its indefinite postponement.
Mr. Baker claims a hi
ations donato him fey the
Republic of Texas at San -
tin, in the month v>f April.
committee do not deem
enter into an argument u
as this' Government h * ^
decided against the
anter nr 'fllftimii Si>0
8poü-
ftf trlii
nn A no.
L- rftnr
nceossarv to
this* claim
and
ciwein
himself
value
There
show thai dvmjt
Pr
auditorial
the Tr^aje
were
hKm- -
and that
viéntala
debts
that in
claims .. .
means to liqindb^e them
ment, caused R'esidejst
pend the operations of ^
The Government, of Texas since
time have f^led to make any provisions
by law, hv which th« claim* rfif'títi riiár-
t- want <&
Gov«fn-
ta «na-
acter co^i be either ascertained or audi- of
ted, allowed or oaid. Claimants of this
that the State oi
use ande fF-
W&or*
¿e v
character ha\e however /rttjoentlj pre-
sen ted demitnds, both against the
,r_^!io and State, asking to have some
^visions made for them, litt r^ef-feas
„ ¿eñTgen w¿Ry demod them to % —
Several claims of this character have
been referred to the said committee ask-
ing relief, and the subject matter basteen
"f\ "V" r it'VT" °f euc^ importance in the estimation of
roc«rc the benefit, bat ..fow sw^lators M t0 iudu< ta to «-
aiame into the Question of liability and
■ui «is* '■
any law Whatevor^ anf :p.tJ „„„
afford a pretext for the pavment of aTL
would be enriched bv it, and a constantyour v0U2Ui^tet
dr«n upon the Tre^ury *,UW be the w-
4 wh,oh Tour eummtUe"; think Bouid comnt nsaiion for claims of úá* cl.aracter
j • , * . , ' compensation tor clai — —
, end ni bMkxqrt* «4 W report re- ¡ tho (low of
Ce,Ve(!* ' f «rftVUtÍrtn Wlo® fr-.r fíía
Mr Ar.lrmr a*ift nf fKf« szama a mm if-
tee, made the following minority report
on the same petition :
Committee Room, Austin City, I
July w, f
To the HonorahU M. J* Bee,
Speaker House qfk¡Upr^enMit}^.st
The minority of nrx
Claims and Account ...
referred the petition of
Lm—U1.1? it*.
'« vv ÍUÍ. uwaivnuu^ rciüifTU imiuivu vi jla. XW
The question beinii the passage ^ dae ker, praying tor relief either in money
provision by law for this class of claimants
falls upon the present Legislature. And
the said committee have been unable to
agree to what extent the State is respon-
sible for compensation, or what is ih
best policy to be pursued in the matter
est policy to be pursued m the matter, without ci
The minority of the committee think but not so
A -v/ *. v. w••• m>n*vvw w*
that the responsibility aud liability of the
. ... government of Texaf for the present clasa
has leen, of claims, has ü<* been duly considered
by Hie -
fWnlr thai
—^ of committee.
io question of convenience to
ibuadM
have 3
. give
■15/* - : It -'
when this iS aoae
^._.gond?tHe
thrr-| Tcperty.
among other*,
loss, must if need be contribute. K
the State rlSeved from this
the present, it be unable to „
but at any future tiujf jrh«n
are there, the obligation w
suspended revives.'
• i rr.tt-i.
whirl;
n*-
belong tethe
tions and th„
the civil law.
former ? _
sovereign, so
nrivati
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