The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-02-21
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lspfrn dispatch ~ the nmioa itomltl
Arms, February l7,-'flio house
did no other business to-day than mr.
range for paying respect to the late
Representative Judge i. r. Smith, of
Houston county. Representative story
paid q handsome tribute to him. His
remains will bc escorted by Messrs.
Raincy aud Lynn 10 Crockett.
IN the senate similar resolutions
passed, and both houses adjourned.
Sonrtor Wood, from the judiciary
committee, recommends the reduction
of the judicial districts TO twenty-five.
Senator billiard also paid high COM
plment to the deceased.
Superintendent Hollingsworth has
been placed in charge of the educa-
tional department, DeGress having
been ousted as per joint resolution
passed Saturday, placing the rooms oc-
cupied by him, with their contents,
under the control of Il committee of
the two houses. B.
AUSTIN, February 1s.--There Was 40
session of the house.
In the senate, the following bills and
resolutions were introduced and re-
ferred:
BY Mr.. Westfall: A resolution ap-
pointing committee of two to visit
and report OH the condition of the peni-
Tertiary, so that the Legislature may
determine the propriety of building
branches. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Ircland: An act amending
section sixty-seven of an act regulating
proceedings in District courts; an act
fixing attorneys fees in Justices courts;
an act authorizing the Supreme court
to open cases and grant rehearings.
A message was received from the
governor asking consent to the APP
pointment' of III. Barksdale as judge
of the Fourteenth district and j. B.
Robertson, of Washington county, as
superintendent of emigration; also, a
large number of notaries. All the
nominations were confirmed.
The special order was taken up, be-
ing the two reports locating branches
of Supreme court, one favoring Tylel
and the other Dallas.
Messrs Bradshaw and Ball made
important and lengthy arguments in
favor of Dallas.
Messrs. billiard and Camp made adj
dresses in favor Of Tyler. b.
AUSTIN, February 19.-The following
petitions were presented to the senate
BY Mr.. Ball: A petition from citi
zens of Young county asking the grant
known as the Brazos Indian reserva
ton.
! BY Mr.. Erath: a petition from TIN
citizens of Waco asking authority il
case of cooperative tax. Referred.
The committee on Claims and Ac
counts recommended the paying bach
of the amount illegally collected from
j.. J. Gathing by the Davidson count.
police.
The following bills We're introduced
BY Mr.. Ball: An act to reglatc ant
dispose of the public domain.
BY Mr.. Hobby: An act protecting
; the public State revenue.
: The senate then fillibustered over 10
eating the branches of the Suprem
courts till the special hour arrived
which was the contest of Hunt VS.. Bar
ton, of the Thirteenth district. Tn
arguments occupied the attention o
the senate till adjournment.
Senator Ball received a telegram an
nouncing the election of Shepherd
Democrat, over Matt Games, Radical
(negro), in the Washington district
yesterday.
In the house many bills were takel
up and made special order.
Mr.. Rickett called up the frontie
bill, which passed as amended.
Mr.. Galvan presented an address
, against Judge Newton, which was re
ferred. .
The committee on Blind Asylum re
ported very favorable account.
Under suspension of the rules thu
bill fixing the time of holding the dis
trict court, in the Twenty-eighth dis
trict, was passed.
Mr.. Reeves presented a petition from
the citizens of Grayson county to au
thorize the levy of tax to builC
school houses; also petition from the
same county relative to certain land.
Mr.. Cochran presented protest o
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