Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1870-08-06
From Austin.
nee al to the Galveston News1

Spec al to the Galveston News.
AUSTIN, July 25.-Stna!c.-A bill was
favorably reported to establish and incor.
poratc the Beneficial Society of Galveston
Bills were introduced to incorporate the
Texas Coal and, Mining sCGta apadS;nt3 pgG
vide fer tF,orjaGi t.niycrSity; tC Incorporate
the Beaumont, Galvestcn lid Coast Rail-
way; TO incorporate !hc Waco Female Col
lcgc.
Bills rassed-Galvcston Gulf Land Com
r0ny: Galveston Fircmcn's Insurance Com
ranv; the Southern Pacific Railway, oyei
The Governors veto.
In executive session the Senate confirmed
John Sealy, Chas. Fowler ". 8. Davis, +
W. Hitchcock, Joseph BERNARD as Pilot
Commissioners, port of Galveston, and
Daniel C. Claiborne Judge of the l7th Dis
trict. J. W. OWNS was nominated as Judge
of the 28ih District.
IToUsE.-A concurrent resolution to ad
journ both Houses on the 9th Of August
passed, 43 to %.
ii Bills passed Western Narrow Gauge
Railroad bill, i3 to s;,WaSo Insura nee Ccp.
ppsg;,tn create the cour:y cf Neches; 10 in
corporate the Texas Mutual Insurance Com
panv; to incorporate Saltcr's Commercial
and Literary College; TO incorporate the
Agricultural and Mechanical Association
of Northwestern Texas; to incorporate The
Harrison County Mechanical and Agricul.
tural Association
Tie f5liynr Toint,. Eastern Texas and
Red River Railway bill was tfiadc the spe-
cial order for Wednesday next.
The Mexican Railway, Steamship and
Telegraph Company is under consideration
this evening.
Forty days is allowed the special commit.
tee to locate the branch peniteniiaries.
The H5use cpncurred in the Senate
amendment to tho Ship Cianiiel bill.
AUSTIN, July 26.-The pontoon bridge
spanning the Colorado river here was sub
.iected TO Il severe test TO day. The new
safe purchased by State Treasurer Honey
for his office arrived on the other side OF
the river last evening from New Orleans
via Indianola. The safe weighs eight thous-
and pounds, the wagon bearing it two
thousand, aud ten yoke of oxen drawing IL,
say twenty thousand, making altogether
thirty thousand pounds crossed pyer the
bridge with scarcely the breakagc Of a
plank. Col. s. Wiicher, owner Of tile bridge,
feels quite elaied and Mr.. Honey much
gratihcd that the bridge stood the test 80
successfully.
In tho Senate this morning the following
resolution was introduced by Senator Bell,
and carried. The question has arisen as to
who was intended. | heard one Senator
suggest that il could only be intended for
the Great Mogul, he being supposed the
most crazy Of all creatures hereabout:
Resolved. That the Sergehnt-at-arms is
hereby directed to inform the county au-
thor;ties OF the annoyhnee Of y crazy man
who haunts the capitol building day and
night, and see that this u1fCrianate inti-
vidual is taken care Of.
The Governor sent TO the Ssnaie 70 day
the following nominations: r. L. Borden,
Judge Of the ID District; c. I. Garland,
Judge Of the Tth Disirici; Samuel Do1g,.
Judge Of the Criminal Court Of Gsi-,esi5,
and Harris counties.
10 The House last svsnipx. the Misssur;
Kansas aud TEXAS Rsiisray bill w. a.,
ur snd passed j., final passage was :,
reading Of ths tile ylly, ~ yeis ana pr4l