The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-14
EnOM AuSTIN.


.apoeld Dlspalo1 io lhe btiin iinddi
AUSTIN, February 10 in llo aonnic !
tho special committee reported the
rules Of procedure In the coscs Of
address. Adopted.
Mr.. Ireland introduced resolution
lnauctlug the attorney general to
bring suit against james Davidson,
late adjutant general.
Mr. Ireland asked suspension of
the rules to take up the bill to amend
the thirteenth section Of an net to
provide for the publication of the de-
cisions of the Supreme court.
Mcssrs. Culberson, Ballard and Ellis
were appointed on the impeachment
committee, and Messrs. billiard, Moore
and Ireland on the joint committee on
redistricting the State. "a
The senate confirmed appointments
MS follows: II. w. Gray, associate
Justice of the Supreme court, Vice Bal
linger, resigned; NJ. Ii. Bonner, judge
of the Tenth district; Il. p. Picket, pro-
visional Judge Of the First district dur
ing the Impeachment Of w. M.
Chambers. Notaries for Dallas-A. ii.
Steagall, John w. Lane and 0. NJ.
Brown.
In the house the motion to recon
sider the vote on the branches of the
Supreme court was decided out of order
by the speaker 90 y ra
The report of the Finance committee
on the bill providing an appropriation
to supply deficiencies for the fees OF
sherifls and other officers for 1873 was
amended and the report was adopted.
The special order, the bill for the
protection of landlords and tenants,
was made the special order for We'd
nesday.
A bill was passed locating the coun-
ty seat of Trinity county, and to define
the boundary line of Gregg county.
The bill for frontier protection was
made the special order for Tuesday
next. ,...,....
A bill was introduced to create the
county of Gano; an act authorizing
parties to sue in District courts for heao
right certificates to incorporate the
Rio Grande and El Paso Railroad com
pany. vtY- .s-s.rg1tTEs .g.s~
Mr.. Simpson introduced a bill FOL
the reliefof RAILROADS indebted to thu
State on account of school funds.
A joint resolution was reported pre-
scribing the-rules, Of procedure for thu
impeachment of Judges Cooper ant
Chambers by address. Adopted 3.
AUSTIN, February 9.--The senat'
confirmed the following nominations
James FL. Rogers, judge of the Seven
teenth district; L. B. Wright, notary
public, Dewitt county.
The bill to compel eX-sheriffs ant
others to make final settlements wa
passed; also an act amending the &C
prescribing the time of holding Dis
trict court in the Tenth District
w
the act prescribing the time for hold
ing the District courts in the seyera
countless; for organizing Kline.
county; joint resolution asking Con
gress to improve the navigation o
Soda lake; to pay e. M. Smith; regrl
late the collection of accounts in an
other State and county.
In the house, Mr.. Cochran presented
petition from Dallas for the passag
of the Ohio liquor law.
Mr.. Hart introduced bill relatin.
to the new county of Young.
The committee on Constitutions
Amendments will report to morrow.
A resolution was adopted appropriat
ing one Thousand dollars to improve
the governmentmansion. a. II
The speaker suggested q reconsidera
ton and that it specify to whom sail
appropriation should be paid. Recon-
mitted.
The bill to authorize parties to su,
in certain cases was, on motion of MIR
McLeary, amended so as to read "as
signees as well as heirs"
Mr.. Sayers was in favor of amend
ing the bill so that suit should b.
brought at Austin.
Mr.. McLeary opposed this. Many
veterans were too poor to carry thei
claims to Austin; besides the distric
attorneys in the counties were as com
petent as the Others. Recommitted.
On motion of Mr.. Rainey, the bill t.
ascertain the amount due teachers ant
appropriating four hundred thousant
dollars, after some slight amendments
was passed. TX ..a..., b.