The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1874-03-11
DAILY EXAMINER.
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Mr.. Reeves---Bill to amend an act
creating new counties.
Mr.. Roseborough-Bil,s relating to
pensions.
MI. Sadler, bill with reference to
the Thlrty-tourth Judicial District;
also, two petitions with reference to
the sale of liquor in Coryelle county.
Mr.. Savers, bill to regulate the sal'
airy and fees of prosecuting attorneys.
Mr.. Scott, bill to amend article 1858
of the Criminal Code Of 1871.
Mr.. Simpson, petition asking that
the Commissioner Of the General
Land Office be directed to issue cers
tain certificates; also, bill to issue IL
cense to insurance agencies.
Mr.. Smith, bill to organize the
Criminal Court; also, petition OF
John III. Robinson for relief.
Mr.. Stephens, bill to organize Cole
man county also, to define Brown
District.
Mr.. Story, bill regulating appoint.
men, of officers Of State institutions.
Mr.. Swain. bill to reorganize the
institutions for the education Of the
Deaf and Dumb; also, JOINT resolu-
ton proposing amendments to the
constitution.
Mr.. Triplett, bill regulating the
collection Of tolls; also bill to amend
the charter Of the Galveston and Sa-
biIe Railroad Company.
NJ Vorp;ho,stosx. n hill 90 oroot N
new county, and to amend the act
of 1873 regulating taxation.
MI. Walker, a memorial from citi,
zens Of Fayette county for public in-
specticn Of eggs. Referred so Com
mittee on State Affairs, after a sug-
gestion from Mr.. Simpson to refer it
TO Committee on Lanatic Asylum.
CALVIN wished his district exempted.
MIR. Watts, q bill to amend article
GA of the Penal Code.
Mr.. Workman, resolution that
members shall forfeit their per diem
when absent on private business !;
also memorial of the Hoffman heirs.
Mr.. Kemble, bill for the relief Of
j. II. Cooper.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill providing for common pastur.
age. Recommitted; Senate bill al,
5 lowing county courts to build and
repair courthouses and jails, and to
provide funds for the same. Recon-,
mitted to special committee consist
ing OF Messrs. McLeary, RaIney, Sad
Ter, Patrick and Watts. Bill to en-.
title county courts to provide manual
labor for houses and farms. POST
poned till Tuesday at eleven o'clock.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE ON STATE AT
Bill regulating fire and marine in.
surance companies. Postponed till
Thursday next.
The committee on bill authorizing
counties TO build courthouses etc., re.
ported several corrections and the
bill passed. Joint resolution appro>
priatlDg one thousand dollars for a
monument to General Houston. Re-
ferred to JOINT committee.
The committee reported favorably
on the bill designating;legal holidays,
and the report adopted. The bill dc.
signates as holidays the first of Janu,
airy, the twenty-second of February,
Shrove Tuesday the first of May, the
fourth of J uly, the twenty fifth OF De-
cember, and election and thanksglv-
ing days.
Mr.. McLeary moved to amend the
bill by adding to the list the second
OF March and twenty-first Of April.
Mr.. Simpson moved to add the
thirty,frst of July, or the anniver-
sary of the battle OF Bull Run.
Mr.. Storey moved to strike ont the
enacting clause, as he feared that so
many holidays would lead to litiga-
tion.
Mr.. Moody defended the bill, on
the ground that, as people will cele-
bra,e holidays, it is better to provide
for them by law, so that parties
should not suffer financially there's
IRON.
MIR. Storey's motion was lost.
Mr.. McLeary's amendment was car
ried, and the bill was engrossed.
The Committee also reported joint
resolution authorizing the Governor
to settle with George w. Paschal.
Amended in committee OF the whole
by deducting all legal offsets and
credits due The State Of Texas, and
the resolution passed.
The Speaker appointed on the part
ofthe House on the question OF mon,
ument to General Sam Houston, Won
Bioerstein, Manning, Watts DeMorse
and Rainey.
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