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

lnn Dl.irid courts IN Tie 1ontll dl4.
fritl pnasod, uls0 Ia validate registered
dcpda, bonds, cto, ~ mnwld on net to
establish II sy4luu NJ frco scIOUls, to
provide for tl,c public printing by con.
tract, I'm act a. confer Jurisdiction Of
certain courts, a. define the land dis
trlc Of palO Pinto.
a committee was appointed to III
vestigate the charges against Messrs.
Cooper, Priest and Wheeler.
Mr.. Miller was appointed assistant
door-keeper. The message Of the
governor was ordered printed.
In the house one thousand dollars
was appropriated to repair the COVER
nor's mansion. "''
4 resolution was adopted that the
committee on asylums send for per-
sons and papers; that the committee
on addresses be authorized to file sup
elemental articles to those now pend
ing against Judge Chambers.
\ message was received from the
governor relating to the financial con-
dition of the State. The treasury, he
says, is empty. The secretary's report
show liabilities due in March and Sep.
tember The debt must be met and
the Legislature must provide some
other source for revenue. The mes
sage was ordered printed.
Mr. Rainey introduced resolution
calling State convention Oh the first
Tuesday of June, to be composed OF
ninety members, and thirty ut large.
The election to be held on tho first
Tuesday in May.
The bill was made the special order
for tomorrow.
The bill passed allowing parties to
sue in different counties in the State
from that in which defendant lives; to
fix venue in certain cases; to amend
section nineteen and twenty of the act
regulating elections; to supply the
records of Limestone county; incor'
porating the Texas Insurance and
Banking company; amending the pena
code; creating the county of Ton
Green; to protect the wool growing
interest. Ii.
AUSTIN, February lin the sen
ate, Mr.. Russell introduced a bill t'
provide FOR the public debt.
The committee ON Privileges ant
Elections reported in favor OF II
Hunt.
The act to establish and maintain
, system of free schools was passed.
The bill for frontier protection wa
ordered printed. :.-.' ....
3 One thousand dollars was appropri
ated forrepairing the executive man
= sion.
II A bill passed validating the authen
/ ltication and registration of cerTain in
e struments of writing; also prohibiting
e the sale or giving away of liquor.
e House bill to allow parties TO brin
: suit for land in the district courts G
e the State was passed.
y Two reports on constitutional ament
!. ments were made. The majority re
e port Is in favor of commission electc
X by the Legislature from citizens of tn
State, together with five appointed b
II the governor, with the consent of tn
l. senate. The minority is in favor of
g convention of the people of one deli
II gate from each senatorial district an
a ten at large. Made the special orde
a for Friday,
II Major Eugene Baylor arrived her
Y to-day ell route for San Antonio. B.
Il AUSTIN, February l2.--In the senat
II Mr.. Ireland introduced a bill to defin
the power of the Criminal court in Nj
. Lehman and Falls counties.
n Mr.. billiard introduced bill, 10 pun
= ish returning officers for refusing t
l. give certificates to parties cntitle
:, thereto.
IL Mr.. Allison, regulating the sitting {
I. District courts.
II Mr.. Dyer, to grant land to the Inter
Il national railroad in lieu of ponds.
The act branching theSupreme coui
} was referred.
J. The concurrent resolution present.
e ing rules in cases of address wa
= adopted.
A committee was appointed ON tn
{ address of Judge williamson, of tn
C Sixth district, and Judge Wheeler, q
the Seventh district
f In the house, the frontier bill wa
= read the third time, and was engrosses
Mr.. Sayers introduced a resolution
t providing for n committee to frame
4 bill providing for the finances of til
(. State.
> East night there was q grand reun
s. ion of Masons at the Raymond house
: There We're members here from ever
: part of the State. A sumptuous SUI
a per was given. B.