Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-08-25

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amended Constitution, and that II
committee of one member from each
judicial district bo appointed to act
in conjunction with the committee
appointed by the Senate. Adopted,
and the following members appoint
ed:
Mr.. Munson, Ist District; Mr.
Hancock, I'd District; Mr.. Giddings,
Sd District; Mr.. Durand, 4th Dis.
trict Mr., Blount, 5th District; Mr.
Glascoe, 9th District; Mr.. Mcrri-
man, 9TH District; Mr. Jones of III
tus, Sth District; Mr.. Bonner, 9th
District; Mr.. Tato, 10th District ;
Mr.. Garcia, 11th District; Mr.. Lund,
18th District; Mr.. Bradley, 18th
District Mr.. Thurmond, l4th Dis
trict; Mr.. Trowell, 18th District ;
Mr.. Dashiel, 10th District; Mr..
Glasscock, 18th District; Mr.. Black,
18th District; Mr.. Gurlcy, 10Th Dis
trict; Mr.. Reeves, Goth District.
Mr.. Holford offered a resolution
instructing Committee on Printing
to procure 100 copies of the Consti-
tuition, for the use of the House.
Mr.. Brady moved to amend by in
serting 1000 and ordinances. -
Amendment accepted and the reso-
luton adopted.
August 18th.
Mr.. Dunn offered resolution,
that the Judiciary Committee in
quirc into the expcdiency of validat-
ing the official acts of officers elected
on the 25th June, 1896, in accord
ance with an ordinance of the latQ
Convention, and a proclamation of
Gov. Hamilton ordering the same !;
and report to the House by bill or
otherwise:
On motion of Mr.. Reeves, refer
red to Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Burford offered a resolution,
that the sum of $50, 600, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be ap-
propriated for the purpose Of pro-
curing artificial or cork legs, for
those who have lost leg in the
military service Of the country, be
ing citizens of Texas, in the late
war with the United States, they
being Confederate soldicrs-rcfer-
red to Committee on Finance.
Aug. 18th.
Mr.. Afford offered the following
resolution:
Whereas, the late Financial Agent
of the State Penitentiary was au-
thorized by an act of the 10th
Legislature to buy and ship to Eu
rope q large amount Of cotton, and
purchase with the proceeds there
of machinery for the use of said
institution and,
Whereas, large amount of cotton
was so purchased and shipped
and disposed of, in manner to
this Legislature unknown, there
fore,
Resolred, That a special commit
tee of three, to act with like COM
mittee from the Senate, be appoint
ed to visit the Texas State Pcniten-
tiary, and to inspect the books and
records of said institution, the build
ings and machinery, and confer
with the officers Of the same in ref
erence to the necessity Of erecting
additional buildings and purchasing
additional machinery, or Of provid-
ing some other place where the un-
employed convicts, BOW and for
years to como likely to be confined
in that institution, may be profita-
bly, employed and to facilitate said
examination, the committee to have
authority to send for persons and
papers, and that said committee re-
port tho result of their investiga-
tions as early as practicable
Adopted,
Mr., Dunn introduced a bill to cs-
tablish q general apprentice law,
and defining the obligations Of mas
ter and apprentice; referred to Ju-
dietary Committee.
Mr.. Daniel introduced bill to
amend the law relating to estates,
administrators, &c also a bill to
amend goth Art. Oldham & Whites
Digest, relating to minors /: referred
to judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Brady offered q resolution,
that the Committee on Internal I'm
provcments enquire into the practi-
| cability of constructing 1000 miles
of railroads, more or less, TO con-
meet the interior districts Of the
State with the coast, by which the
resources of the State can be dcvel-
oped, and the people have cheap
transportation adopted.
Mr.. Burford introduced n bill to
incorporate the Dallas Manniactur-
ing Company: referred TO Commit
tee on Commerce and Manufactures.
Mr.. Burford offered n resolution
that the Committee on Commerce
and Manufactures inquire into the
expcdiency of eXempiing from tax
alton for ten years, all lands, build
ings and machinery, used in the
manufacturing Of iron, agricultural
implements, leather, thread, woolen
and cotton cloths, and report by bill
or otherwise: adopted.
MIR. MerT.iman Introduced . bill
TO establish and regulate houses Of
correction. Read. end referred 70
Committee on Judiciary.
The secretary Of the Senate an
nounccd to the House the passage
of a resolution by the Senate, that
a committee of three be appointed,
with the concurrence Of the House,
I to act in conjunction with a similar
committee Oh the part of The House,
whose duty it shall be 20 examine