Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-01-25
Legislative.
AusriS, Jan ~
MUS iSrnopuoEp.


A bin 10 establish n Court " Common
pI,as In Tarrani county repcaling The
hill for the enrolment Of State militia ana
glaie guards; for tho repeal Of the Enn-
bling Act. A joint resolution was intro
dnced TO urge Congress 10 open up Inc IN
dian Territory north ofTexas.
Senator billiard was granted permission
10 send for persons and papers ss wilnes-
ses In the contested election cnscs,
Tho Sergeant .atnrms was instructed to
n up the presidents room, ana 10 ma out
what has become Of the furniture belong
ing 10 that room.
The secretary was instructed TO procure
thirty copies Of Paschars Digest Tor Inc
senate.
The senate adjourned until Monday ut
10 o'clock.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MISCELLANEOUS.
TIL, Joint resolution relating to the pub
lie printing was reconsideredr, ana inr-
iber consideration Of the whole matter
was postponed until Tueaday next At
noon.
A resolution was passed instruciing
the judiciary committee to inquire INTO
whether the we'll arranged probate law
was laid over under the rule.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Bill incorporating the city OF Fort
Worth in Tarrant county; an oct to Gre
nte and provide for the organization oil the
county Of Roanoke, and Lorgview to be
the county seat; nm act to repeal an ACT
providing for tho registration OF voters J
bill to repeal the election Law nm act lot
the repeal of section 80 and 81 OF an act
organizing tho county courts; bill IN re-
latiop TO ear marks on live stock; bill TO
further regulate practice in supreme
court.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
A resolution passed instructing the Jul
dic;orv Committee TO consider the regis
tration law.
The special committee TO inquire into
Col DeCrcss' officia, conduct, consists OF
Mills chairman; Anderson, OF McLennan,
Ellet, Payne, Powers, kimble, Joseph
Wood, OF Vanznndt.
A ioiut resolution was read, proposing
m amendment 10 tho constitution, ana
10 have biennial instead OF annual ses'
sions. ,,,,
ceiyed the comptroller's report. 1t Will
probably be read Monday.
Information was also asked from Inc
adiutant general about the declaration Of
martial law in Limestone and Freest one
counties.
A resolution was passed instructing the
committee on Indian Affairs to inquire IN
| TO and report 10 the house such dePrea"-
tions MS were committed on our frontier
last year. A., 1,,
Another passed requesting the Judi
ciary Committee to report whether the
number of judicial districts in the state
cannot be constitutionally reduced. A
Joint resolution proposing an amendment
TO section G Of the constitution, winch aiso
re lates to judicial districts.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bill for the repeal Of the state po-
lice law was taken up on the second read
ing and referred 10 The Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. .oo,,
The complimentary concurrent resolu.
tion to Gen, Mckenzie and his command
was taken up Oh sceohu 'NNe'
Mr.. ireland presented substitute mere,
for. In it is suggested that the federal
government withdraw all troops from inc
interior of this state and other states, an d
send them to our Northern frontier. MT
Ireland supported his substitute with much
good argument. All referred to Commit
tee on Federal Relations.
A Joint resolution passed to rescind SEQ
ton 6, article of the constitution, from
the word "fund" in the eleventh line.
A message from the governor was READ
1t gives the pleasing information thar,
through the exertions Of W. 5. Hcrndon
at Washington, the federal treasury Is
now prepared to pay the balance due the
creditors of the late republic OF Texas
The amount due is one hundred and ono
thousand dollars. The state is to mo &c
good all valid claims that may hereafter be
made against that fund. In the1ast twelve
wears claims for but five hundred dollars
have been presented. The message and
documents were referred to the Committee
on Finance.
A seat en- the floor was rendered HON
Galusha A. Grow during his stay IN This
city. a. ,