The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-31


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clal tax.
Inthc house the governors message
was read, and, on motion Of Mr.. Ep-
person, II was ordered printed--iivc
thousand In English, three In German
and two In Spanish.
Tho various portions of II were sub
mittcd to the consideration OF the
committees respectively.
Owing to the confusedstate of affairs
at the various heads departments the
governor says he Is unable at this time
to furnish information for the consid-
Grafton of the Legislature, and he rec
ommends the appointment of commit
tees to examine each of the depart
ments to report thereon.
The committee returned the bill au-
thorizing Milan county to levy tax,
and recommended that 1t be passed;
also, an act to amendan act for prompt
settlement by sherilis and others, that
1t be not passed.; to validate certain in
struments of writing, that it do pass.
Bills were introduced to regulate fire,
marine and insurance companies; also
to regulate the terms of the Supreme
court-.one to be held every year Mt
Austin, OH the first Monday in Octo-
Der; at Galveston, on the second Mon
day in January; at Tyler, on the second
Monday in April.
A resolution was introduced by MIR.
Kimble that the committee to exam
inc the comptroller's office make a
thorough examination and report as
soon as possible. Adopted. Also, that
the Judiciary committee report bill
prescribing the time aud place of hold
ing the Supreme court as prescribed by
the constitutional amendments. Also,
that the committee on Claims and Ac-
counts be instructed to take into con-
sideration treasury warrant No. 1927,
issued for frontierproiection Adopted.
The bill recommending the act in
cooperating the Texas Banking ana
Insurance company was referred.
A resolution that the Judiciary COM
mittee consider the question of redis'
tricting the State was adopted. Also
resolution that the Judiciary ~eom-
mittee consider the necessity of hav-
ing third rail on the Galveston and
Houston Railway, and report by bill or
otherwise.
A report from the committee on the
Penitentiary, that II committee -oi
three be appointed to investigate the
condition of the affairs and accounts
and the condition of the convicts, ETC.,
was adopted.
A bill was introduced to enlarge the
boundary line and enlarge the county
of Gregg.
BY Mr.. Smith: Authorizing asses
sors to receive State warrants for taxes.
Referred.
The joint resolution for calling con-
stitutional convention was referred.
Adjourned until tomorrow at IL
o'clock. Il.
AUSTIN, January 27.-In the house a
resolution was adopted that the FL
nance committee be authorized to
employ assistant clerks
A bill was introduced TO amend an
act to establish and define the power
of Criminal and District courts for
Dallas and Mckinney. Referred.
BY Mr.. Epperson: To establish and
maintain normal schools; authorizing
the sale of the University lands; to
create lean in favor of propriefors OF
livery stables; to adjust the western
boundary line of San Jacinto county.
4 concurrent resolution was received
from the senate for a committee OF
three to consider the propriety OF
lighting the capitol with gas.
The following bills were passed:
Repeating an act prohibiting the sale
of liquor within two miles Of places
therein named; allowing cities to
erect wooden buildings and to estab-
fish penal code.
The House took recess for ten
minutes.
At II NJ. the House reassembled and
proceeded to the election of Senator.
Mr.. Epperson nominated ]. w.
ThrocknortonsMr Sayers nominated
J. H. Reagan: Mr.. nominated Web
Flanagan; Mr.. Workman nominated
S. B. Make.
The first ballot resulted as follows
Throckmorton SO; Reagan 30; Make III;
Flanagan s.
On proceeding to the second ballot,
Mr.. Sayres rose to point of order,
claiming that under the statute there
could be no more voting on this day;
that the senate and house meet on the
following day and hold the election.
1t was then moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Epperson said the journal
should show how each member voted,
and moved call, and that the clerk
mark for whom each member voted.
Some discussion ensued, but the mo-
ton to adjourn was withdrawn. A
motion was made to reconsider, but 1t
was Withdrawn, and a resolution adopt
ed requiring the clerk to call and re-
cord the name of each member and
for whom he had voted. The result
was the same as before.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock to- morrow.
In the Senate the following nomina-
lions were confirmed: For chief JUS
tice, o. NJ. Roberts; for associates,
George Z. Moore, r. A. Reeves and Il.
J. Devine; for secretary of State, A.
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