The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-02-16
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ing u new county,
The committee having under con-
aiderai0u the hill ~ regard W me
cOmptrnlIer's and ireasIlrer's offices, of
fered substitute authorizing the enl-
ploymenl NJ an additional CLERK by lle
treasurer,
The Judiciary committee reported
II substitute for the bill authorizing the
governor "a employ counsel IN certain
cases, and layOrAbly upon The bill phy-
Ing counsel for services IN prosecuting
certain caHos IN favor VI the state,
The committee on public buildings
reported unfayorably upon Tie bill Tor
the protection OF tho public buildings
from fire,
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on
stock ralslng, reported uninYorably
upon the bill concerning stock running
at large,
The committee on internal Improve
ments reported fayombly upon the fol-
lowing,
Amending the act creating the Dali
las and Wichita railroad company, aud
Incorporating the lndianola aud Tex
arkana transportation company.
BlLl.S, ElCi INTRODUCED,
Joint resolution amending section
six aud seven, article nth, OF the con-
slItulIon, These provide lor dividing
the state into suitable Judicial districts,
appointing Judge In ench for four
years and defining the Jurisdiction OF
said courts.
Bill amending act Incorporating the
Sherman, Wichita aud Panhandle
railroad company.
Bill limiting the power Of cities aud
towns 10 levy taxes II prohibits the
levy Of taxes on property of Oyor one
half of one per cent, aud bill amending
net regulating Jurles,
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Bradshaw withdrew petition aud
bill creating the county Of Bradshaw
Mr.. Ball moved TO take up bill lnc0r-
poratlng the Fairfield Ilillsboro and
Cleburne railroad company. Read,
rules suspended and bill passed.
Mr.. Culberson called up the bill
amending the charter of the Dallas
and Wichita railroad. Passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Wood, the bill au-
thorzing the governor TO appoint an
assistant attorney general was amend
cd by substituting attorney general Tor
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,
deiucing sign boards, etc. Passed
Mr.. Ellis introduced "A hill creating Il
lien in favor OF hotels, livery stables,
etc.
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 IA bill ndemni-
Tying Texas for losses incurred by the
depredations of Indiana, McXicans, etc.
Adopted.
Unfinished business " yesterday re
sumed-same being Till In regard TO
the International railroad The sub |
stitute offered yesterday was by per- /
mission withdrawn.
Speeches against the bill were made
by Stevens and Barziza; for the bill,
by Brown, of San Saba.
House adjourned.
AUSTIN, February l3.-Senate. The |
committee on education reported ia !
vorably upon the bill appropriating I'M
expended school moneys to be used for |
educational purposes in the school dis
tricts to which they belong.
The com mittee on public lands re-
ported favorably upon the bill provd-
ing for the recompilation Of abstracts
of land titles.
The committee on stock raising re-
ported favorably upon the bill pun
ishing parties for cutting brands out of
hides.
BILLS, ETC, INTRODUCED.
Amending penal coke.
Amending act establishing courts of
criminal procedure.
Resolution requiring the judiciary
committee to inquire into the necessi-
~ OF making appropriations to pay
the expenses of exsraditing criminals
under the treaty with Mexico. Adopted.
Regulating the manner of advertis-
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-five and torty-six of article twelve
of the constitution.
Bill amending act authorizing coun-
lies TO raise means to pay their present s
Indebtedness.
Providing the mode of service on alb
sent defendants. $
MIR. Shepard moved to take up bill j
giving school lands to certain counties :
for educational purposes. Passed.
Mr.. Bradshaw called up the Joint g
resolution relative to adjournment.
Read. Call of roll ordered.
Pending the call, Mr.. Wood asked to
take up bill providing for the funding
of warrants issued for services prior to
1861, and of certificates of Indebtedness
Issued by the auditorial board, with :
amendments by the committee. The !
latter were adopted. They limit the
lunding to certificates OF Indebtedness !
issued by the board. Passed to engross-
ment.
Mr.. Ball, by leave, introduced bill
act authorizing the governor
to lease the penitentiary.
Senate adjourned.
House--The committee on peniten-
uaries reported bill authorizing the
governor to commute the sentences of !
conVicts on recommendation of the
directors and inspectors. y
The bill In regard to the interna-
tional railroad taken up. c
Lea spoke in favor of the bill and
ONeal against it.
Epperson called for the previous