The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-02-19
fnR LEGISLATURES.

AusTiN, February l0.-senate-Mr,
h'lanagal, for committee ON counties
aud county boundaries, reported iayOr'
ably on bills creating the counties Oi
franklin aud Gordon,
Mr. Westfall, for the educational
committee, reported fay0rably upon
the bill for the relief Of the scholastic
census takers Of 1873,
Mr. Hobby, for thelnternal Improve
ment committee, reported fayOrably
upon the following blllsi Inoorporal'
Ing Gulf Austin aud Northern railroad
c0mpanyi Incorporating Dallas and
Southwestern Narrow Gauge railroad
company,
Mr. Ball, for the penltenIlary con-.
nltlee, reported lRyorAbly on The bill
amending the not authorizing the gov
ernOr 10 lease tho penIenllary,
Mr.. Baker, for finance committee,
reported the bill providing Tor the
compensation Of the financial agent OF
the state, fav0rably.
Mr.. Wood for Judiciary committee,
reported lavorably upon the following
BILLS Amending the not authorizing
counties 10 raise means for the pay
ment Of their Indebtedness,
Regulating evidence In suits con-
ccrnlng lands In certain cases.
Limiting the amount OF taxation 10
be levied by cltieslaud towns, except IN
certain cases.
Amending act regulating proceed
lngs In matters Of probate, aud unfa-
vorably on the bill concerning pro-
ccedlngs In district courts.
Mr., Stlrman, for the committee on
state affairs, reported nnlayoMbly on
bill Incorporating the Houston and
Texas land company. The committee
think the general Incorporating law
sufficient,
The following bills, etc., were intro
duced Regulating proceedings In
district courts In reference TO escheated
lands.
Requiring that accounts for printing
done for the present legislature shall
be approved by the printing board.
Joint resolution amending section 8,
article . Of the constitution.
Under the head OF unfinished bust
ness, the bill making appropriation TO
pay Justices OF the peace for ASSESS
ments of 1874 was taken up and laid on
the table.
On motion of Mr. Erath, the bill au-
thorlzlDg the state treasurer To employ
IN additional clerk, was taken up.
Substitute of committee limiting the
time OF employment to Nix months was
adopted, Passed.
Mr.. Wood called up the house bill
regulating evidence In suits concern
ing lands in certain eases. Passed.
Mr. Craven called up bill for the re.
lief of j. A. Barroll, special Judge,
Passed.
Mr.. Shepard moved to take V" I'm
regul ating proceedings d "p o,,i
courts. Passed, Ill county
lne MET re."r.,e - reduced bill amend
courts In y .nizing time OF holding
MIR .he It'll, 9Th and 18th districts.
s. Joseph introduced bill regulal-
~ and providing for the collection Of
fees by the clerk Of the supreme court.
The special order being announced,
the bill providing for the sale OF lands
granted to counties for educational
purposes was taken up, and, on motion
of Mr.. Wood, was indefinitely post
poned.
Bill regulating management of rail-
roads was recommitted, and the senate
adjourned.
House-The following bills, etc.,
were introduced: TO incorporate the
Pacific and Great Eastern railway
company; to punish cotton factors,
merchants and others, for substituting
cotton and wool; to amend the charter
of the city of Paris; jointresOluti0n set
ting apart IA portion of the public do
main for certain purposes, all of which
were referred; resolution changing the
rules of the house, read second time
and laid over under the rules; bill max
ing appropriation to meet deficiencies;
bill regulating the offices of weighers
and gaugers.
Resolution that the special commit
tee on floating debt be required TO find
the amount due to supervisors OF pub
lie Schools previous to 1874, and
amounts due persons for making re-
pairs and building school houses, and
amendment accepted that the comp
troller be required to furnish the com
mittee statement of the amount
OF said floating debt. Resolution
adopted.
Bill authorizing constables to ap-
point deputies was referred.
On motion the committee on public
buildings reported, considering por.
ton of the governors message on the
subject. They report bill appropri-
ating in the aggregate nine thousand
one hundred and ten dollars.
! On motion Of Mr.. Sayers, chairman
of the committee on state affairs, sub
mitted favorable report on the bill
amending the laws regulating the
times OF holding courts, Bill passed
On motion of Mr.. ONeal the report
of the committee Oh the international
compromise bill was taken up. Mr..
Mcl.eary spoke favoring the bill, ant
Mr.. Munson spoke adversely, followed
by MIR. Epperson in favor of the same
House adjourned.
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