The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-27
TELEG RAPHIC.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
FROM AUSTIN.
Yesterdays Proceedings OF the
Texas Legislature.
Introduction OF Local and Gen.
eral Nlls-RemOyal OF
judicial Officers.
Governor COke's MesSage-Ap.
peintment or InyeSiigat.
Ing Committees.
special dispatch to the Dallas lIcrald,l

AUSTIN, JuIlUllN -o'--ln lhc senate
Senator Bell introduced Il resolution
that the governors message be printed
seven thousand in English and two
thousand each in German and Spanish.
BY Mr.. Wcstiall; That committee
from the senate and house be appointed
to considerthe propriety of lighting the
capital with gas. Adopted.
An act confirming jurisdiction In GER
tain cases in the courts OF the several
counties; Also repeating an act for the
sale of land under decree of court; also,
amending section tilly-eight of the
criminal code of procedure. Referred.
BY Mr.. Bradshaw: A bill regulating
the collection of accounts Of another
State or another county from one in
which suit is brought; also an act pro-
viding for the registration of voters IN
incorporated towns and cities of the
State not otherwise provided for.
BY Mr.. Bradley; Prescribing the
mode of procedure in District courts in
matters Of probate.
BY Mr.. Davenport: That the Judicia-
~ committee consider article five of
the constitution and report by bill or
otherwise an act for the enforcement
of the following clause: "rhe judges
of the Supreme and District courts
shall be removed by the governor on
an address of two-thirds Of the mem
bers of each house for incompetency,
neglect of duty or other reasonable
causes, which are insufficient for i'm"
parchment"
by Mr.. Senator Wood; TO author
lie and allow counties to levy Il speo
cial tax.
In the house the governors message
was read, and, on motion. of Mr.. Ep-
person, it was ordered printed--fve
thousand in English, three in German
and two in Spanish.
The various portions of it were sub
mitted to the consideration of the
committees respectively,
Owing to thecOnfilsed state of affairs
at the various heads ofdepartmentsthe
governor says he is unable at this time
to furnish information for the consid-
Grafton of the Legislature, and he rec
ommends the appointment Of commits
tees to examine each of the depart
ments to report thereon.
The committee returned the bill au-
thorizing Milan county to levy tax,
and recommended that it be passed;
also, an act to amendan act for prompt
settlement by sherifts and Others, that
it be not passed; to validate certain in
struments of writing, that it do pass.
Bills were introduced to regulate fire,
marine and insurance companies; also
TO regulate the terms of the supreme
court--0ne to be held every year at
Austin, on the first Monday in Octo-
Der: at Galveston, on the second Mon
day in January; at Tyler, on the second
Monday in April.
A resolution was introduced by MIR.
Kimble that the committee to exam
inc the comptrollers Office make a
thorough examination and report as
soon as possible. Adopted. Also, that
the Judiciary committee report Dill
prescribing the time and place of hold
ing the Supreme court as prescribed by
the constitutional amendments. Also,
that the committee on Claims and Ac-
counts be instructed to take into con-
sideration treasury warrant No. luz,
issued for frontierprotection. Adopted
The bill recommending the act in
cooperating the Texas Banking and
Insurance company was referred.
A resolution that the Judiciary COM
mittee consider the question of redis'
tricting the State was adopted. Also
resolution that the Judiciary COM
mittee consider the necessity OF hav-
ing third rail on the Galveston ana
Houston Railway, and report by bill or
otherwise.
a report from the committee on the
Penitentiary, that committee Oh
three be appointed to investigate the
condition of the affairs and accounts
and the condition of the convicts, ETC.,
was adopted. ri@A
A bill was introduced to enlarge the
boundary line and enlarge the county
of Gregg.
BY Mr.. Smith: Authorizing asses
sors to receive state warrants for taxes.
Referred.
The joint resolution for calling con-
stitutional convention was referred.
Adjourned until Tomorrow at III
o'clock.
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