The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-02-27

tlOIiS WtTt Iuuut lnt SptCiui OTueT iOT
1880 to-day, II takes precedence of the
bill now before tho house; hut the
Speaker decides that this bill must be
disposed of. 1t seems to me that the
country is in such feveris state of
excitement upon this convention mat
ter that we should take it up.
Every day petitions come, and
we are constantly aked why
no action is taken. The Inter
national bill does not compare in i'm
portanee with it. urge the leglsla-
ture to take up those resolutions In
accordance with their pledges and the
demands of the people. We do not
expect to remain many days more.
! move to take up the constitutional
convention resolutions.
Mr.. Swain asked unanimous consent
to take up the senate resolution to all
journ sine die, February "a.
Mr.. McLeary objected.
Several motions were made to ad-
journ and lost.
Motion to suspend the call. Lost.
House finally adjourned, pending the
call.
AUSTIN, February 1S.-Senate-Mr.
Wood, for the judiciary committee, re-
ported substitute for the bill regulat-
Ing and providing for the collection Of
fees, by clerks OF the supreme court.
The same committee reported favor
ably upon the following bills:> Reg
ulating advertisements of sale of real
estate under orders of sale (amended so
rs to include personal property; reg
ulating proceedings in district courts in
reference to escheated lands; authoriz-
ing Collin and Grayson counties to is
sue bonds; senate bill amending Grim
inal code and house joint resolution
urging congress to indemnify the state
for thefts committed by Indians near
Fort Sill reservation and OH the Rio
Grande frontier.
The same committee reported unfa-
vorably upon the following: Bill pre-
venting and furnishing the institution
of suits on frivolous complaints.
House bill amending penal code.
House bill repeating act defining fur
ther cause of continuance. House bill
amending act in reference to execu-
tions. House bill amending act regu-
lating attachments.
The following bills were introduced !:
For the protection of poor persons
in cases of writs of error and amend
ing penal code.
Mr.. Westfall called up his till incOr-
porating Travis Rifle company. Read
and referred.
On motion of Mr.. Russell, the vote
rejecting his resolution providing for
printing the governors message in
Spanish, was reconsidered. Same
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hobby, the senate
took up and read first time the pro-
posed amendments to the constitution,
as reported yesterday on the speakers
table.
The bill providing for funding of GER
tificates of debt issued by auditorial
board was lost.
Mr.. Westfall intrOpuced bill sup
Elementary to bill incorporating the
Southwestern university. Passed un-
der suspension of the rules. This re-
stores the name of Texas university.
Mr.. Allison moved to take up the bill
to encourage the settlement of the In
dian frontier. Passed.
The adverse report on the bill pro-
viding for payment for transporting
witnesses in criminal cases from one
county to another was adopted.
Mr.. Shepard moved to take up the
bill regulating the fees of clerks of the
supreme court. Passed upder sus-
pension of the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Wood, the bill
amending the act prescribing the mode
of adoption was taken up. Passed.
Mr.. Shepard called up house bill reg
ulating proceedings in district courts.
Adverse reports OF committee adopted.
Mr.. Flanagan called up the bill
amending the act regulating proceed
ings in matters of probate. Passed.
Mr.. Allison called up the bill author
izing Collin county to issue bonds.
Passed.
Mr.. Hobby called up the bill incor-
porating the Dallas and Southwestern
railroad company, and the bill passed.
The senate adjourned,
House-A motion to take up senate
adjournment resolution was lost.
Mr.. Simpson called mp the Dill
amending law for the relief Of rail-
road Indebtedness to the state for ac-
count of school fund. This amend
ment debars roads from relief that are
not in running order in twelve months.
This IL intended to hasten the compile
ton of the Houston aud New Orleans
railroad, which Is said to he indebted
half million dollars to that fund.
Passed.
Mr.. Hays called up Senate bill incor-
porating Red River and Rio Grande
railroad company. Amended so as to
require the road to pass through Sher.
man, and the state not to be response
ble for the deficiency in the public do
main.
Mr.. Storey called up bill amending
the charter of Austin and Pacific Short
Line railroad. Passed.
An attempt was made to take up the
International railroad compromise bill,
but failed.
Mr.. Reeves moved to take up bill
granting an extension of time to pur-
chasers of university lands.
Pending the same the house ad-
journed.
AUSTIN, Friday, February l9.-Sen-
ate.--Mr. Wood, for the Joint COM
mittee of conference on Louisiana, re-
ported non-agreement, and ask that
there be created a committee of Free
conference.
Mr.. Hobby, for the intenal improve
ment committee, made favorable re-
ports on the following bills:
Incorporating the San Antonio and
Fredericksburg railroad company:
Incorporating the Colorado River
railroad and Slackwater Navigation
company for the Improvement Of Oys-
ter creek, San Bernard and Caney.
The same committee made unfavor-
able report on the following:
Incorporating Austin City bridge
company and amending the charter of
the Pacific and Great Eastern rail-
read.
Mr.. Baker, for the finance COM
mittee, reported favorably upon the
hill:
Abolishing certain criminal courts.
The committee reported substitute
for the several resolutions calling on
the governor for certain financial in
formation.
fMr. Bradshaw, for the committee on
public lands, reported adversely on the
bill allowing owners Of certificates OF
Indebtedness against the state to sur
render the same and receive land scrip.
The following bills were introduced:
Amending the criminal code; amend
ing act regulating probate proceedings;
concerning citation in civil cases; con-
cerning the location of depot by the
Texas and Pacific railroad. requires