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

Senator Selman offered n rosolu-
ton, that select joint com
mittce be appointed, of eight
from the Senate and twelve
from tho House, to take into consid-
Grafton the reorganization Of the
Judicial Districts of the State, rs re-
quired by the late Convention, and
to report by bill or otherwise, as
carly rs practicable.
Senator Burnoy moved to strike
out the words, "and twelve from
the House." and insert, to act with
u like committee on the part of the
House.
Motion carried.
Senator Shelley moved to strike
out eight, and insert five. Lost.
Resolution as amended adopted,
and the President announced the
following committee under the res
olution Senators McDadc, Parker,
Shannon, Neyland, Quinn of Ange-
lima, Blount and Cooley.
August IL.
Mr.. Stell, chairman of the joint
committee to wait on the Governor,
made verbal report: Duty perform
ed, and the Governor will commu-
nicate with the Legislature as soon
as Federal authorities are heard
from.
Senator Quinn Of Angelina offered
n resolution, instructing the Judici-
ary committee to enquire into the
exgedicncy of passing conditional
stay law, or an appraiscment law, or
both, as they may think best, and
report by bill or otherwise. Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Quinn of Cherokee offered a
resolution, instructing the Judiciary
committee to enquire into the pro-
priety of amending the statutes up
on the subject of specific perform
ance of contracts between employers
and employees, so as to enforce com
pliance with the terms of said con-
tracts, and report, by bill or other
wise, as early as practicable.
Adopted.
Senator Quinn of Cherokee offer
cd resolution, authorizing the Sec
retary OF the Senate to employ two
portcrs, to serve during the session.
Adopted.
Senator Randolph presented a
bill, to be entitled an Act to Punish
the Wrongful Employment Of La
borers, which was read first and Sec
ond times, and referred to Judiciary
committee.
August 18th.
Senator Coppidge offered reso-
luton, that the Judiciary committee
be required to examine into the ex-
pediency of exempting from forced
sale five hundred dollars worth of
property, in addition to the amount
already exempted, and report, by
bill or otherwise. Adopted.
Senator Stell offered a resolution,
that the committee on Agriculture
be requested to enquire into the
propriety of establishing, for the
benefit of the agricultural interests
of the State, an Agricultural Bureau,
and report as soon as practicable, by
bill or otherwise. Adopted.
Senator Stell offered a resolution,
that the committee on Stock and
Stock Raising be requested and in
structed to enquire into the propri-
ETY. of amending the estray law, and
laws relating to the stock interest,
and particularly with reference to
the indiscriminate marking, brand
ing and killing ofyoung unmarked
stock, and the unauthorized driving
of beeves, stock cattle, horses, and
other stock, out of their range prop
er; the unauthorized selling ofsuch
stock; as also the propriety of crc
ating stock districts, having refer
cnce and regard to natural bounda-
RIGS, for the registering of all marks
and brands, instead of the present
system of registering in the several
counties and report by bill or 9TH
erwise. Adopted.
Senator Cook offered a resolution,
that committee of three be ap-
pointed, with the concurrence OF the
House, to act in conjunction with q
similar committee on the part Of the
House, whose duty it shall be to OK
anime and report upon the condition
and management Of the State Luna
tic Asylum, and to state what legis-
lation, if any, is necessary for the
future conduct and management OF
that institution.
Adopted; and Senators Cook,
lowers and Shelley appointed on
the committee.
House.
August 10th.
Mr. Daniels offered a resolution,
that the sum of 500, 900, or so much
thereof as may be necessary, be ap-
propriated for thepurpose ofprocur-
ing artificial or cork legs for those
who have lost leg in the military
service of the country, being citizens
of Texas, in the late war with the
United States, they being Confeder.
ate soldiers read first time and
PASSED to the orders Of the day.
Mr.. Bradley offered a resolution
TO raise a select committee Of eleven,
to whom should be referred the sub
division of the State into congress
sional and judicial districts.