The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-01-22
TELEG RAPHlC.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
FROM AUSTIN.
Yesterdays Proceedings In the
Texas Legislature.
Bounty to Veterans-The News
paper Question,
The Election OF State Printer TO
Take Place To-Day.
Congress TO be PetiiiOned for
Privilege of StatiOnlng
Troops on the
Frontier.
Bounty to Veterans-The News
paper Question,
The Election OF State Printer TO
Take Place To-Day.
Especial dispatch to The Dallas TIcrald.l

AUSTIN January 2l.-ln the Senate,
Mr.. Westfall introduced an act for the
relief Of the veterans of the revolu-
ton separating Texas from Mexico,
and Mr.. Russell one amending the
charter Of Brownsville,
The newspaper question was recon-
sider and the resolution amended
SO that each member be furnished If
teen copies of any paper publishing
the proceedings, at the usual rates of
subscription. Recommitted,
The constitutional amendments We're
read second time.
a bill was passed authorizing Leon
county TO build Jail.
In the house an act appropriating
$4,000 for the per diem, pay and mile
age Of the Fourteenth Legislature; also,
appropriating $4,000 for contingent
expenses; also, resolution that the
committee on Finance ascertain the
amount of deficiencies due district at
torneys and sherifs, and report u bill
making the necessary appropriations
for the same; also, bill authorizing
Leon county to build II Jail.
A resolution 10y Mr.. McCleary was
adopted authorizing the Judiciary
committee to report general law to
Authorize counties in certain cases to
build jails and courthouses.
BY Mr.. Kimball: A resolution au-
thorizing the committee on the Public
Debt to inquire into the financial con-
dition of the State, and ascertain
whether or not the ad valorcm debt Of
the State can not be reduced, and how
much. Adopted,
Also, one that the Judiciary COM
mittee take into consideration the eX-
pediency of 50 amending the election
laws as to require of every voter evil
dence of payment of taxes.
Also, concurrent vote of thanks to
Captain Zimpleman and the Travis
rifles, to the mayor, the Scandinavian
club and the citizens of Austin for their
action in the late troubles at the capt.
tai.
Mr.. Simpson introduced bill re-
curing 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, of Dallas. To change
the name of d. r. Clinton to d. r.
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 for the time therein stated.
By Mr.. McCleary: Instructing the
Judiciary committee to report 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 of
railroads was introduced.
Mr. Rainey said it was unconstitu-
tional. Referred.
Several bills of minor Importance
came up.
The election of printer is made the
special order for tomorrow at Il
o'clock. a
Adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
b.