Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-05-14
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Officers al ihn HOUSTON hhN ANAAa
Central HailrOsd were elected To-
dan, ". Il, Baker, President; Da'
vll Paige, Wire President; G, En-
ais, Chief Of snperlniendeni's Blu
rsan and Comptroller 4, 5, Rich
arison. Secretary; !. ~ Rice,
Treasurer,
AusrIN, May 4 -sENATr-Met at
2 o'clock. Aewe0mb was confirm
I'd as Secretary ofSlaie,
Passed frat reading. acts for &C.
ologiral survey Cflhc State, Tor the
relief Of the Eastern TeSas Rail
road, repeating all laws and acts
passed from and AFTER February LIST,
1851. and an act that civil officers
elected at the late election shall en-
ter at once ON the discharge al ,lolr
duties. passed second aud third
reading.
Adjourned ,ill is o'clock tc-mor,
row.
llousI-Mct at ~ o'clock. and
passed TO first reading acts 20 in
corporate the Texas Immigration
Company, Texas Banking and In
surancc Company, Of Galvesiohi
TriKi,y University, and Galveston
Bay Dredging Company.
Plumly presented the memorial
Of tho Galveston Bar in relation to
the SNprcirc Court, which was ro'
fcrrcd 10 the Judiciary Committee
4 spicy debate came or on sub
slitu,o fer Sluughtcr's resolution,
requiring the Judiciary COMMITTEES
10 no district the State. Tho amend
cd substitute by Cooper provides
That committee Of one from each
Senatorial District shall have the
matter in charge.
No definite action was taken
TIT, subject will, doubtless, create
some excitement %liti! |. comes W
tomorrow.
AusrIN. May 5.--Prcsidcnt Camp
bell is sick; Parsons in the chair
Bills were introduced that Scna'
tors proceed forthwith to rc-distric,
the State.
To prevent tho carrying firearms
and other deadly weapons.
TO nr,ht.ize the Governor 10 ill
vacant offices by appointment.
10 promote home industry.
TO i4ts-pop.tc tho Texas Militia
ry Institute.
An act relating to Chattanooga
Railroad Company.
TO make valid official acts Of Ger.
tain surveyors.
To tati5 Tito execution DEGREES
Of County Courts, and perfect I'm.
finished business thereby,
No. l, 70 provide the mode, and
make titles to lands in good faith
for the relief Of the heirs of John
II. Holmes.
Vim. +. Colo was elected First
Assistant Secretary.
adjourned till y o'clock to- NOR.
row.
ItousE-Mct ut the usual hour
Speaker Evans in the chair.
Petitions, charters to build rail
roads, etc, were read, and referred
Mr.. Morrison prcstntcd-a militia
Fill.
4 resolution was introduced in
str,lcting the Committee on cdnca'
ton to report, by bill or otherwise
for establishing public schools
throughout the State:
Bills read by tito, authorizing
Clerks of District Courts and JUS.
tees of the Peace to issue oxecu
tons for costs; to erect monument
to the memory of Gen. Satin, 1ous
ton; to Incorporate tho Jefferson
and Louisiana Slack Water Navi
CATION Company; to amend an act
10 establish Code Of Criminal pro
ccdurc in the st$Ec, 70 prohibi'
carrying deadly Weapons; to pro
vide for payment .3kpcr$Pns.
At II o'clock Ito order of the
day was tan5il up--tho election
case Of Lyons VS.. Hill. Hill wa:
unscatcd, The Committee on Elcc
tons is to decide whether Lyons is
eligible or not.
Col. Flonrnoy's argumcntin thi.
case has won encomiums from all
who heard it. 1t was listened tc
with marked attention.
Adjourned till II o'clock to,mor.
row,
AUSTIN, May, 7.-Seaate.-Met
Parsons in the Chair. Prayer by
Rev. Mr.. Rogers.
Petition for relief from Robinson
county, asking that the county seat
be removed from Owcnsvillc TO Cal.
vert.
Bills-To incorporate Life, Mar
inc and Fire Insurance Company
of San Antonio; to Incorporate Har.
mony Lodge, No. ]; for support and
employment of tho poor; Incorporate
ing Beflville Malo and Female
Academy; TO amend articles in Che
Civil Code, so that when fined ii
criminal courts, and unable to pay,
may work out tho amount at two
dollars per day; to confirm compro.
misc between the city of Galveston
and Wharf and Cotton Press Com
panics; resolution prohibiting Icr-
sons holding two Offices; that county
boundaries conform To the scale; re-
quest from the State Treasurer TO
be allowed to sell gold in his vaults;
bill to erect a monument TO Gen.
Sam. Houston; for suppression OF
malpractice in medicine. to incor-
porate Bolton malo and Female Col
lego; to incorporate Great Mort bern
Company; act concerning insolycnf
and administration thereon;
10 incorporate Lampasas College; to
incorporate Young Mems Real Es-
tate Building Association ofAustin;
prOtiding for geological survey Of