The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-02-20

lne committee Oh pubic buildings
reported unfavorably upon the bill for
the protection of the public buildings
from fire.
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on
stock raising, reported unfavorably
upon the bill concerning stock running
at large.
The committee on internal improve
ments reported favorably upon the fol-
lowing:
Amending the act creating the Dali
las and Wichita railroad company, and
incorporating the Indianola and Tex
arkana transportation company.
BILLS, ETC, INTRODUCED.
Joint resolution amending section
six and seven, article fifth, of the con-
stitution. These provide Tor dividing
the state into suitable judicial districts,
appointing judge in each for four
years and defining the jurisdiction of
said courts. ... f.
Bill amending act Incorporating the
Sherman, Wichita and Panhandle
railroad company.
Bill limiting the power of cities and
towns to levy taxes. 1t prohibits the
levy of taxes OH property of over one
half of one per cent, and bill amending
act regulating juries.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Bradshaw withdrew petition and
bill creating the county of Bradshaw.
Mr.. Ball moved to take up bill incOr-
porating the Fairfield, Hillsboro and
Cleburne railroad company. Read,
rules suspended and bill passed.
Mr.. Culberson called up the bill
the charter of the Dallas
and Wichita railroad. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Wood, the bill au-
the governor to appoint an
assistant attorney general WAS amend
ed by substituting attorney general for
governor. Passed.
Mr.. Allison called up bill concerning
land titles. Passed.
Shepard called up bill amending act
for the encouragement of the erection
of certain machinery by the donation
OF lands. Passed.
Mr. Friend called up bill amending
the criminal code. This prohibits the
destruction of boundary trees and pro-
vides penalties for firing into houses,
defacing sign boards, etc. Passed.
Mr.. Ellis introduced bill creating a
lien in favor of hotels, livery stables,
eto. .-
Mr.. Flanagan called up bill amend
ing the general law regulating rail-
ways. Passed.
Senate adjourned.
HOuse-Joint resolutions urging on
congress the passage of a bill indemni-
flying Texas for losses incurred by the
of Indians, MeXicans, etc.
Adopted. -H .r..
Unfinished business Of yesterday re
being bill in regard to
the International railroad. The SUBJ
stitute offered yesterday was by per-
mission withdrawn. r .H..fa
Speeches against the bill We're made
by Stevens and Barziza; for the bill,
by Brown, Of San Saba.
House adjourned. .'-'
AUSTIN, February 13.-Senate.--rhe
on education reported fa-
upon the bill appropriatingun un-
school moneys to be used for
purposes in the school dis
.Iicts to which they belong. ......
Tle CON nittee on public lands re-
ported favurabIy upon the bill provid-
ing for the recompiIation OF abstracts
Of land titles.
Tho committee on stock raising re-
ported favorably upon the bill pun
shing parties for cutting brands out of
hides.
BILLS, ETC, INTRODUCED.
Amending penal coke.
Amending act establishing courts of
procedure.
Resolution requiring the judiciary
to inquire into the necessi-
ty of making appropriations to pay
the expenses of ex.raditing criminals
under the treaty with Mexico. Adopted.
Regulating the manner of ndvertis-
ing The sale of lands under orders of
sale.
Bill for the relief of the scholastic
census takers for the years 1871 to 1873,
inclusive.
Joint resolution to amend sections
forty and fOrty-siX of article twelve
Of the cNpstitution.
Bill hmeHding act authorizing coun-
ties TO raise means to pay their present
indebtedness.
Providing the mode of service on alb
sent defendants.
Mr. Shepard moved to take mp bHl
giving s..noJi lands to certain counties
for educaiionni purposes. Passed.
Mr. lhaisIia" called NJ ihe joint
resolution relative &, adjournment.
Read Call of roll ordered.
Pending ihe call, Mr.. Wood asked to
take up bill providing for the funding
pf warrants issued for services piiJr To
1861, and of certificates OF Indebtedness
issued by the auhitorial board, with
by the committee The
latter were adopted. They limit the
10 certificates of Indebtedness
issued by the board. Passed To engross-
trcnt.
Mr. Ball, by leave, introduced bill
act authorizing the governor
10 lease the penitentiary.
Senate adjourned.
House--'rhe committee Oh ppniten-
Liarics reported hill authorizing lie
To commute The sentences of
ronvicts on recommendation of the
directors and inspectors.
The hill in regard to the interi;a-
Iionsl railroad taken up. f iia
lea spoke in favor of the bill aud
O'Neal against IL. .. ..,a..., ....
Epperson called for the previous
question.
Storey moved n called Of the house
Call sustained after some lime, alb
sent members having returned.
Bill passed 10 the third reading iy
the following vote:
Ayes - Messrs. Abncr, Anderson,
Ballard, Beck, Brown uf tiregg, orown
uf San Saba, Brown Of Harrison, Car
dis, Cochran, Davis, pen,nan, Es>ley,
Edwards, Epperson, Freeman, tialvan,
(iellatly, Goodwin, Harrison, liender-
son of Smith, Henderson of Kendall,
Jack man, Eessler, Lawhoi, lin,,s,y,
Lea, Linn, Manning. Massey. Moore,
McLeay, Rogers, Rnhetls,
Scott, simpson, Smith Of Travis,
Stewart az Montgomery, Stuart of
Houston, Triplett, Walkcr--4l.
Nays MIR. Speaker, Mrssrs. Harzi2a,
Bean, Bruce, Cain, DeMorse, DOug-
lass. Eastland, Foote, German, Harris,
Hart, Hayes, Helton, jenkins. John.
son, Kemble, Matthews, McCuiston,
Middleton, Miller, Munson, Nicholson,
O'Neal, Oxsheer, Patrick, Patterson,
Price, Reeves, Rosborough,
Stephens, Storey, Stuart OF
Fslls, swain Won Biberstein, Watson,
Wo0d-40. f
Adjourned. fl s