The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1874-01-24

Debt Ia inquire into the financial con.
diilon Of the State, aud ascertain
whether or not the nj vnlorcm debt NJ
the State can not be reduced, aud how
much. Adopted.
Also, one that the Judiciary com
mlttcc take into consideration the cx-
pcdicncy Of so amending the election
laws rs to require Of every voter evil
dence of payment of taxes.
Also, u concurrent vote of thanks IL
Captain Zimplcmnn and the Travis
rifles, to the mayor, the scandinavian
club and the citizens of Austin for their
action in the late troubles ut the capt.
tai.
Mr.. Simpson introduced bill re.
qurlng the secretary Of State to furnish
Liberty county its quota Of the reports
of the Supreme court.
BY Mr.. Johnson: To amend the
penal code.
BY Mr.. Cochran, ofDallas: To change
the name of ID. II. Clinton to ID. II.
Cameron.
BY Mr.. Johnson: Regulating chal-
lenges to juries in civil and criminal
cases.
BY Mr.. Harris, of Galveston: That
Mr.. Stuart, who is deaf be allowed a
nearer.
Mr.. Rainey moved that he be per-
mitted to sit near the clerks desk
Agreed to. Mr.. Brown offered reso
luton that memorials be sent to Con-
gress asking that Texas be permitted to
keep troops on the frontier for the pur
poses and fOf the time therein stated
BY Mr.. McCleary: Instructing the
Judiciary committee to report n bill
for general law permitting counties
to build jails and courthouses in Ger
tain cases.
A bill to prevent counties from issu
ing bonds to aid in the construction o
railroads was introduced.
Mr.. Rainey said it was unconstitu
tional. Referred.
Several bills of minor importance
came up.
The election of printer is made til,
special order for tomorrow at l:
o'clock.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow
b.
AUSTIN, January 22.--In the senat
the resolution ratifying the constitu
tional amendments was adopted.
A bill was passed authorizing lyle
county to levy special tax; authoriz
ing district judges to inquire as to thu
sufliciency of the bonds of justices
the peace; that the Statesman be re
quired to publish the rules as amended
The committee on Newspapers re
ported, and the resolution was vote
down.
A bill was introduced creating tw
counties out of Refugio county.
The house bill for the protection G
stock and stock raiscrs was returned
recommitted, and one hundred copie
= ordered printed.
Mr.. Rainey reported q substitute
5 which was adopted, to the bill author
izing County courts to compel eX-shel
Q ifs and treasurers of school boards
: make full exhibits of the accounts an
to turn over the books and all til
funds in their possession.
On motion of Mr.. Rainey, one hui
: dred copies were ordered printed an
: it was made the special order for Satu
!, day.
|, A bill was introduced to confer add
e tional jurisdiction on the presidin
9 Justice of Red river county.
A bill was passed consolidating a
: the acts relating to incorporating tt
0 city of Houston.
A resolution was introduced autho
izing the appointment of committe
t to conduct the impeachment of Judg
f William Chambers, of the Twelfth di
trict, who was duly and legally in
, peached by the Thirteenth Legislator
for high crimes and misdemeanor
: and which articles are now pending
Referred.
= Mr.. Cochran introduced bill to o.
f ganize Young county. Mr.. Cochra
said he was requested by citizens {
that county to introduce the bill.
r The vote by which the resolutio
appointing a committee to conduct tn
| impeachment of Judge Chamber
was reconsidered, and the resolutio
adopted.
A bill was passed amending and re
: pealing the laws Incorporating the cit
of jefferson.
A committee was appointed to &C
with committee from the senate t
examine into the affairs of the treasul
er's office.
A bill was passed Incorporating TIL
Waco lodge of Odd Fellows.
The senate joint resolution ratifyinI
the amendments to the constitution
was submitted to a committee. AID
, journed till tomorrow.
The State Journal has suspended.
Governor Throckmorton is here
There are several names spoken of ii
connection with the senatorship, bu
Governor Throckmorton's is the mos
popular name on the list. b.
SECOND DISPATCH.
AUSTIN, January 22.-This evenin
the Travis Rifles fired a salute of on
hundred and one guns in honor of tn
Democracy and Governor Coke. b.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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