Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1860-01-18
Ieeislativs.

In tho Senate Dec 20th,--the report OF the
Judiciary committe on joint resolution pronos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution Tor the
purpose of increasing the number OF supreme
| iudges-was taken up and bill ordered to be en-
| crossed.
Mr. Grimes, chairman of the committee to
whom was referred bill to authorize the county
court of Collin count to levy special tax tor the
erection of court hoase therein, reported the
same back to the Senate and recommended the
passage of the bill.
Mr. Duggan introduced the following resolu-
| ton.
RcsoIcea, That the committee on the Judiciary
be requested to report bill authorizing the Post
Masters of this State to burn all abolition or in
cendiary documents received at their Offices
adopted.
| Mr.. Quinn offered the following resolution:
| Resolued, That the Judiciary committee be re.
quested to report a bill to prevent the manumls
sion of slaves by will or otheFwise-adopted.
Dec. Both, the report of the committee on
public lands on bill confirming certain patents
and to validate certain surveys in the Mississippi
r. r. reservation, was taken up and bill passed.
| Mr. Erath introduced the following Bill
A bill allowing the holders of claims against
the State for frontier protection to receive land
script in lieu thereof-both bills referred to COM
mittee on Ways and Means.
On the 9th inst the following joint resolution was
introduced into the House by Mr. Foscue. They pro-
| vide for contingency, which, we trust may never
happen, although there seem to be grounds for alarm
| The threatening aspect that affairs have assumed
within the last few months render necessary prompt
action on the part of each state to be prepared for eV
cry emergency. The magnanimity of the State OF
Texas is here shown through the Representatives as
sembled in her State Capitol. We hope that ere this
Congress will have organized, and that there will con-
seouently be no necessity fr our members in Con-
press to draw upon State Treasury, for mileage
and per diem pay. 500
JOINT Resolution. w Whereas, serious difficult
ties have arisen preventing the organization OF
Congress of the United States, growing out of
refusal of the representatives OF large portion
of the American people to support q ''Btack Re
publican candidate for the Speakership of the
House of Representatives, and Whereas it is be-
licyed that strict fidelity to the interest insttu-
tions and future welfare of the people of the
| Southern States forbids that an organization
should take place by the election of such Repub-
lican candidate, and whereas, 1t is possible that
the members Of Congress may dispense without
effecting constitutional organization.
| Therefore, BE it resolved by the Legislature of
Texas, that the sum of twenty thousand dollars,
| or SO much thereof as may be necessary, be and
is hereby appropriated cut of any money in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the
mileage and per diem pay of the members OF U.
s. Senate aud House of Representatives from the
State of Texas, at the same rate OF compensation
now allowed by act of Congress. Said appropri-
alton to be drawn from the Treasury only in the
event that Congress fail to organize. and to be
paid on the warrant of said member drawn upon
| the Treasurer for the time served.
ANOTHER FARCE ENDED.-Much useless and sill
ly abuse of the Public Printer, Maj. Marshall OF
the Gazette, has been INDUCED in by the Intelli-
gencer for months past. 1t charged wrongfully
over charges and impositions upon the State, and
continually dragged the subject into nearly every
political article which it got up. Well the
e,;ylo t,,ra changed the law and let out the