The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-24
One Hundred Guns In Honor OF
Governor Coke ana the
Democracy.
United States SenatOP--G0vernO
ThrOCkmOrt0n the Most
Popular Man.
Impeachment OF Judge Cham
bers-State Treasurer's Or
flee to be Investigated.
Suspension OF the State Journal
Newspaper.
Lspeelal Dispatch to the Dallas Herald

AUSTIN, January 20.-ln the House,
Mr. Simpson introduced joint resolu-
ton authorizing the appointment of
board of revision to revise and digest
the laws of the State.
A resolution of thanks was voted to
Captain George Zimpleton and the
Travis Rifles for their GOODNESS, cour-
age and patriotism during the late
troubles at the capital, and also to the
citizens, the Scandinavian Club and
to Mayor Wheeler.
A Joint resolution was adopted sus'
pending the power vested in the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Hous ton
by an act Of August, 1870, to issue
bonds and contract debts against the
city.
A bill was introduced to carry into
effect the thirteenth section of an ar
ticle respecting minors.
Mr.. Stuart offered the following,
which was adopted:
Whereas, AS peace prevails, the cap
llOl IL llo u l'lttNt Va eiA
Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-arms
cause the the artillery which stands in
front of the capitol to be removed to
some safe place, where it may sleep
the sleep that knows no waking.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran, it was so
amended that the Adiutant General
was requested to make the removal.
A bill was introduced to amend an
act to establish a penal code; also, one
approprating S25 600 for fees in crimi-
nal cases in District Courts for 1873; also
recurring Sheriffs to make titles to land
sold for taxes; authorizing Clerks OF
District courts and Justices of the
Peace to issue bills of punishment i'll
certain cases.
A number of bills of local character
were introduced, among them several
liquor bills.
Mr.. Rainey advocated the passage OF
a general law on this subject. Three
hundred bills of this character, he said
came up at the last session. He hoped
it would lie disposed of by a genera
law.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock to-mor
row.
Tam indebted to General J. b. Rob
inson for the following additional re
turns:
Darden 1880; Thomas ALSO; Groo:
90, 535; Keuchler 46,O44; HollingswoItl
E92,3Ol; Norton 45.l69, For amend
ments 5l,7O6; against 30,277. Cok'
9,645; Hubbard 1916; Davis 4,O5l Tay
lor 3, 1873.
In the Senate bill was passed regu
latiny the paw and mileage of mem
bers.
A resolution was introduced by Sen
ator Bradshaw requiring the commit
tee on the Public Debt to report thu
present debt of the State, and what OF
,, pdlOren taxes are necessary 10 defraN
the legitimate expenses of the Stat
government, and to create sinkin!
fund to pay said debt. Referred.
Senator Parker introduced resolu
ton resembling the resolution author
izing the Secretary of the Senate t.
subscribe for twenty-five papers foI
each member. Referred to the com
mittee on Printing.
Senator Baker moved that the join
resolution regarding the suspension o
the powers of the Mayor and Other
officers be taken from the table, which
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auIho tha ls3,e Dov Of the bondr al
lIi.o eue sV tin DanSo Vi 'A' '0"'7
.l-Senator Wood introduced J1ln1
leso t Tn,n+ tnrnnhpid;m~ the riobtS n
uelI LIN snIf nou ,vi "pt
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re SunaS3or prodlov from tba commit.
.oo s Ia PriUiIomes' and EIactions re.
wee ol naao'e'nndin~ that os tho,
pol.tG, ~ Ni, mo,,idsen,S saot wooateS
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