The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-02-13
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.


the following bills were reported upon:
Amending act regulating the ASSESS
ment and collection of taXas supple
mental to an act in reference to the
| five per cent United States indemnity
bonds used by the late military board;
authorizing Collin county to issue
bonds till RETIRING to the pension
law. In the last this committee re-
commended that no action he taken,
as II hill covering the case had passed
| the house.
The following, among other bills,
were introduced: Amending the net
authorizing counties and cities to aid
in the construction of railroads; Great
ing the county of Bradshaw and nam
ing the county seat; amending the
stock law ; amending the act regulat-
ing estray ste elk /; and amending the
act organizing the East Line and Red
River railroad.
| Mr.. Sturman moved reconsidera-
ton of the vote on the concurrent re-
solution fixing the time OF adjourn
ment, which was made the special or
der for Wednesday, the 10th, mt IL M.
Mr.. Shepard offered II resolution call
ing for u list of all the employees of the
senate. which was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Wood, the bill
concerning notaries public was taken
up and passed.
| Mr.. Erath had taken up q house bill
amending the tax law, and the bill
was passed.
| The committee on public lands re-
ported favorahly upon the bill in refer
ence to lands in Fisher & Miller's colo
ny, and, OH motion of Mr.. Westfall,
the bill was read second time and
passed.
| The house bill concerning proceed
| ings in district courts, the bill author
izing Collin and Grayson counties to
issue bonds, the bill regulating the
powers aud duties of county courts,
and the bill making it unlawful for
| persons to walk railroad tracks, were
all referred.
| The joint resolution urging the
| claims OF Mexican veterans passed,
and the senate adjourned.
In the house. the Judiciary commit
tee reported favorably on the senate
amendments to the fire and marine in
surance bill. The house concurred in
the amendments, and the bill passed.
The act Incorporating the San Diego
and Rio Grande Narrow Gauge Rail
road company was ordered engrossed.
The bill making a new apportiOn-
ment of representatives and changing
senatorial districts, was indefinitely
postponed.
The senate bill legalizing and VAL
idating amendments to town and city
charters made under the provisions of
the law, was passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
An a3t amending the act regulating
attachments, and an act amending acts
i'll reference to executions, We're passed.
Yhe following bills also passed:
Amending the penal code; to encour-
age construction of narrow gauge rail
roads ard cheaper transportation; pro-
viding for the compilation of abstracts
of titles and patented land.
The house then adjourned.
AUSTIN, February 9.--Senate.-1he
committee on peni,entiaIy reported ia
vorably upon the bill providing for
the purchase OF IL library for cOnvicts.
Passed under a suspension of the rules.
The committee on agriculture made
an unfavorable report upon the bill
amending AZ act for the protection of
farming interests in roads and bridges.
The following Were reported upon
favorably by various committees:
Substitute for bill concerning the re-
moval of county seats.
Bill Incorporating Kaufman Tap
railroad company.
Bill Incorporating Red River and Rio
Grande railroad company. 4ft
Bill authorizing Kaufman county to
issue bonds to aid in the construction
of railroads.
Select committee OH the condition OF
Travis county Jail report the same ia
horrible condition, rivaling the "Black
Hole" Committee reported a bill to
enable Travis county to issue bonds 10
build a new Jail. ~ ~ 4
Among the bills introduced were the
following: Defining offenses of mis-.
feasance, malfeasance and non-fea-
sauce IN Office; supplemental TO bill
regulating fees In the general land
office; amending the act encouraging
the construction of railroads.
Dillard-Resolution requiring the
commissioner of the general land of
flee to institute inquiry as to the FEAST
biIity of making the land office self
sustaining.
Flanagan-Bill amending act regli-
lating proceedings in the several courts.
Allison-Bill to encourage the settle
ment of frontier lands.
Special order louisiana resolution
was postponed to Wednesday,.
Special order--act regulating the
management of railways-was. post
poned to Thursday.
Special order--act concerning land
titles--was taken up. Adverse report
of committee on the same not adopted.
Bill ordered engrossed.
WestfalI called up bill amending act |
requiring the publication of the assets |
and liabilities OF counties. Passed.
Senate adjourned.
House-Goodwin introduced bill |
TO indemnity the state of Texas for the |
issuance of bonds to the International !
railroad.
storey Introduced bill amending I
act incorporating the Austin Pacific Z
railroad company.
Select committee on border affairs |
reported Substitute for several resolu- 1
tons looking 10 frontier protection re-
fefred 10 them. Substitute made spe- !
cial order for Wednesday, FebTuary17 /
Special order-Joiiif resolutions call
ing a constitutional convention. re-
sumed.
A number Of motious looking TO re- |
ferring same to committees were lost |
Finally postponed and made special |
order for Wednesday, February II.
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