Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-04-17
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Legislative Proceedings.
AUSTIN, April :, ls'

money arising from the loan Shali
be applied" -, .,
This bill "a copy of which with
the report of the Finance Commit
tee send herewith passed tho
House Yesterday, after having been
fully discussed, with scarcclva nom
Iual opposition, l,2 merits nave,
been rreuy generally canfassed
nmang the mnmbyrs Ui the senate
and r wiI probably bgg.Wr Che
law with very '.Jr'e if amy ame0d-
meut
A Joint Committee has hron rais
~ ~ inquire .",o t"e o"ped.sns,J
of reducing the expenditures OF the
State Government" "a streak OF
economy truly praiscworthy at this
late day-great pity il was not
thought of sooner, rs the State might
have been saved the useless cXpcndi-
turc of sevc al hundred thousand
dollars. The Committee will doubt
less recommend retrenchmcnt, but
whether "thc thing will be did, is
quite another question. Risking
my judgment, may say no dehn-
ite action will be had, principally
because the season rapidly advan-
ces urging the Legislators home,
and the cry will be time, or rather
want of it.
A resolution was introduced INTO
the Senate several days since by
Mr.. Walker of Tarrant, the object
of which was to raise joint Com
mittce, with poper to send for persons
and papers, to examine into the con
dition, and the manner of conduct
ing the affairs of the following OIL
ccs and institutions connected with
the State Government, viz: The
General Land Office, Comptroller 8
and Treasures Offices, and the Of
fee of the Court of Claims-the
Deaf and Dumb, the Blind and Lu-
matte Asylums. This was met at
the threshold by motion to refer
to the joint Committee on retrench.
ment, which was carried. StctranS't
gloria
Mr.. Potter of Galveston present
ed on yesterday, a Bill to repeal the
ordinance of the Convention, in rela-
ton to Custom House offices and GUS
tom revenue. The provisions of that
ordinance, are no doubt superseded
bv the act ofthe Convention itself, in
merging Texas into the Confederate
States-if SO why repeal tiff not,
has the Legislature the powerto re-
peal.
A Bill in relation to the School
fund dcrivable from taxation under
the provisions of the second section
of the tenth article of the Constitu-
ton, introduced by Mr.. Potter, has
passed the Senate. This bill pro
vides for the distribution OF the
rhole fund. In the House 1t has
not been acted on.
The Comptroller in answer to a
resolution of the Senate, calling for
certain information says: "Ihe
amount of ten per cent. Treasury
warrants issued to date (29th MARI
is S194, ,125, ,65, of which there has
been paid into the treasury on ac-
account of various State dues, the
sum of So, ,9O1, 81, leaving the sum
of s19O,224,OS, still outstanding
There is still due upon the pay rolls
on file the sum of $35, 1904. Tho
estimated expense of the Minute
companies called into the service
last spring by Gov. Houston, is
s4O,O 900; and other outstanding
and unaudited claims, (military)
accruing prior to the End. inst, eX-
elusive of the six Companies under
the command of Col. Dalrymple-
may be estimated at like sum, but
in respect to the latter, there is no
data for a correct estimate in the
Office"
A billrcquiring G property at forced
sales to bring two thirds Of its ap-
praised value, introduced by Mr..
Miller of Houston county, has elic-
tied more discussion in the Senate
than any measure of the session.
The policy and expediency as well
as the constitutionality of such a
law has been ably advocated by
Messrs. Miller, Shepard and Par
sons, while with equal ability it
has been in toto denied by Messrs.
Potter, Stockdale, Quinn, and Qui-
nan.
These gentlemen have severally
given evidence of the highest order
Of legal ability in the debate on this
subject. The history of jurispru-
prudence since the days of the
Medes and Persians has been in
voked in favor of the bill.
The authorities have been cited
pro and con lobby members have
stood in profound meditation nc
doubt arriving at the same conclu
sion that the girl did in relation tc
her two lovers-when with one she
loved him best, when with the othel
she loved him best.
The arguments have been con
vincing on each side, calling int
play the better sympathies of ouI
nature in view of the indebtedness
of the country, the balance seem
in favor of the measure. 1t viii
pass the Senate unless its oppo
nents keep up call. =.
3 COMMITTEE Rooy, AUSTIN, |
March 9th 1861, !
: HoS. NJ. D. K. TAYLOR, Speaker Of u
! JTo,tss of pe,r.,s., ,,,.,,. Tl.a Conmitto