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

10 pay d. L. MOTIFS Tor the capture OF
Reid, the stage robber.
The judiciary committee reported fa-
vorably on the bill prescribing the pro-
ceedings In the district courts; also on
the bill making 1t the duty of the
county court to furnish surveyors with
books and maps; unfavorably Oh the
act amending the code of criminal
procedure, and the bill amending the
penal code.
The committee on stock and stock
raising reported favorably on bill
amending the act to encourage stock
raising. Hra-
The committee on internal improve
ments reported favorably on bill to
incorporate the Paris, Hillsborough
and Cleburne railroad; also, favorably
on bill amending the charter Of the
East line and Red river railway; also,
favorably on bill to encourage the
erection of machinery; also, favorably
on bill amending the law to encour-
age the building of frailrOads.
The following joint resolution was
referred: ful h
Resolved, That the committee on
constitutional amendments carefully
consider the propriety of providing for
a convention to frame q constitution at
this session of the legislature; that
said committee likewise consider the
lpropriety and necessity of submitting
amendments to the constitution, and
the nature of such amendments, to
vote of the people; that said committee
likewise take into consideration the
propriety Of providing for a general
election of the members of the legis-
| LAT of ri x.yl,n
amendments as may be deemed neces-
sary may be submitted to the people,
and that said amendments, if accepted
by the people, may he ratified and the
evils now existing be remedied, and
that the said committee is authorized
to take into consideration the propriety
of an early meeting of the fifteenth
legislature.
BY Bradshaw: A bill to authorize the
creditors of Texas to be paid In land
scrip, and a bill to incorporate the Dal-
las and Southwestern narrow gauge
railroad. Referred.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Wood moved to take up the bill reg
ulating the fees in the general land Of
flee. Adopted and the bill passed. The
bill requires fee of one dollar for FL
ing each set of field notes and accom-
panying documents, and If the certiil-
cate is divided, one dollar for each di
vision and fifty cents for the filing cor
rected with the field notes.
Bradshaw moved to suspend the rules
to report bills to legalize the official
acts of j. j. Metcalf, and to validate
the actssof notaries. Agreed to, andre
ported iavorably.
| 'n1b a
the charter of the East Line and Red
River railway company, which was
discussed for some time with no ac-
! ton, until the time for the special or
der, which was the consideration of
Dillard was called to the chair and
Lieutenant Governor Hubbard spoke
in reference to the resolutions. His
speech was listened to by large audi,
ence in the senate chamber and gal!
leries, ana was mastery effort, which
will likely indicate the course Texas
shall pursue under the difficulties and
dangers Of the hour.
The senate adjourned.
House-Mr. Pickett presented n re-
monstrance of citizens of Pilot Point
against prohibiting the sale of liquor
in a circle of Pilot Point. Referred.
The unfinished business was the bill
to improve the navigation of the Neu-
ces river. 1t was taken up and dis
cussed by Messrs. Simpson, Davis,
Triplett, Uenman and Munsar, when,
on motion of Mr.. Simpson, the bill
was passed under u suspension of the
| rules
The special order was the compro-
mise with the International railroad
company senate OIL. Messrs. Hehder-
son ann simpson made speeches. IN
1avor OF the senate Dill.
Adjourned.
Ar,sr1N F.,ruarv II 1s75 4
Tn tho san.ta Mr. RnssaIi nrasemtad
n natition from citizans ot Eacle pnss
nravino for n restriction of tLe rlpht To
hear arms.
The Judiciary eommittpn reported
unfavorabIv nnon The following Hills
Amending act rey,,latjny the ,icense
and nractice of aitornevs nrovidiny
for the nayment of sheriff. and r,..
GARD to making arrests outside of the
eountv: and the same committee re-
ported fayornhlv,-, n the followinu hills.
autborizinp Il = county to issne
l-bonds TO bnild a court bo,,se. amend
;ny bilI iurornoratiny rnrnns I,hr;.t;
and Rio ir,nde railroad romnarv.
and praptiny lands to rert,in ro,,,ii.s
for educational nprnoses
uNpINIs,iEp nIIs,Srss
House amendments to Louisiana
resolutions were taken
Mr. Wood moved tha, the senate do
NOT concur In that amendnent in rof, r.
enee 10 cnliiuy n convention of Gny-
ernors. Carried The rr,noiuinp
amendments were conunrred In.
Mr. FLANAGAN called nm hi,l incorpo.
rating the Kaufman Tan railroad com
nonv passed nndnr susnars;on of
Tho rules
On motion of Mr.. Ball, the hill in
cooperating the Red River aud Rio
Grande railroad company vas taken
up. Amen,led slightly and passed.
Bill for :he relief of II. Parker was
called up hy AIR. Cravens. Pending the
discussion OF. the same the senate adj
journed. ~
House-A memcrial.-was presented
from the draughtsmeil oi the general
land Office asking an incrense OF sal
ary. a