The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-03-13

Nr Detef hioyNd IN reconsider mo
motion Wna mffipd, TITO duHillnle
WIS then wlildfaWn, nnd Nh myers
Wns Withdrawn, Mr
slennfd renewed The latter nnd M,
Friend Tie former, both we're Lost nnd
the blll passed. lwenty ayes ~ llge
nays,
EyESfNG 8fssiON
Mr. Hobby moved 10 take up the
resolution calling u constitutional c0n-
yentlon.
The senate refused, but he resoll-
ton Immediately coming up In regular
order call Of the house was ordered
Pending tile call bill giving one
ycnrs further time Ia all railroads
was discussed.
When the call of the house was per-
fccted, the consideration of the consti-
tulionul convention resolutions inter
vened.
Mr.. Wood moved that the senate do
not concur in the house amendment
Upon coming 10 vote, the senate
refused to concur. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The senate amendments to u bill
authorizing Grayson county to issue
bonds, not to be sold for less than ninety
cents on the dollar, were concurred IN.
The following among other bills
passed:
Bill creating the office of public
weigher, and providing for the ap-
pointment of three public weighers at
Galveston, and one each ut Houston,
Sherman, Dallas, Austin, Waco and
such other points rs the governor
may select; fees ten cents per bale for
cotton, wool or hides, and fifty cents
per barrel for sugar.
Bill authorizing sheriffS and consta-
bles to employ assistance, not to exceed
twenty men, to pursue criminals in
certain cases.
The report of the free conference
committee on the Louisiana resolution,
was adopted by both houses.
Bill amending the general law in ref
erence to wills.
The general incorporation act for
cities of over five thousand inhabitants
was made the special order for to-mor-
row.
The bill authorizing cities or towns
to maintain public schools was passed,
tax to be levied to one-quarter per
cent.
A joint resolution that Texas will
protect her own frontier in considera
ton of 500, 900, passed both houses.
A bill authorizing the governor to
commute the term of peuitiary con-
victs in case of good behavior. Passed.
A joint resolution appropriating,
$50, 900 to pay the contingent expenses
of the second session. Passed both
houses.
Mr.. Bruce called up the bill appro-
81 900 to pay the expenses in
cured under the eXtraditiOn treaty he
tween the United States and Mexico.
Passed both houses.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bill authorizing letters of admins
tration to be taken out in the county
where the bulk of property lies as well
as in the county where deceased lived
at the time of his death. Passed.
A bill crediting Wise county with
taxes paid state treasurer which had
been RENTED by the last legislature.
Passed.
The senate bill passed this morning,
to compromise the international
claims, was taken up. a motion to
postpone was tabled, and the house ad
journed.
NIGHT SESSION.
The senate bill TO compromise the
International claims was read second
time and, under suspension of the rules,
was passed to u third reading.
In addition to the provisions reported
this morning, the bill calls for II depot
within n mile and u half of New
Braunfels. Also, that the laud shall be
alienated, half in fifteen years and half
IN twenty years, and be exempt from
taxation for twenty-five years from
date, the acquired exemption to follow
the land or land certificates into the
hands of purchasers, rendering them
valuable above all other land certifi-
Gates.
Mr.. O'Neal offered an amendment
the road to be built to Jeffer-
son i'm one year or forfeiture of eXemp-
ton from taxation.
Mr.. Epperson moved to table the
The motion was carried,
and the bill put to final vote and car
ried by vote of seventy to eight.
The bill goes to the governor, and
will without doubt be approved 10y him
and accepted by the company.
The amendment of the senate to the
bill chartering the Red
River and Rio Grande railroad was
c0ncurred in. 1t requires the road to
commence at Denison instead of Sher-
man.
A motion to reconsider the vote pass
ing the Red River and Rio Grande rail
road bill was tabled. Adjourned.
AUSTIN, March 8. -Seaate. THE fol-
lowing committee reports Were made:
Favorably on bill "tO incorporate the
and TeXarkana Airline
Railroad company;n unfav0rably on
Dill "to authorize the appointee in
charge of the capitol grounds to con-
,ract for II supply of water to protect
he capitol buildings and grounds" ia
on bill "providing for the pay
nent of certain furniture in the gov
ernOr's mansions" "to dispose of GER
ain furniture and mating" "to pro-
vide for the safe-keeping of the furni-
urc belonging to the capitol )" ito
amend IAN act prescribing the times of
holding districts courts in the several
nd cial districts;'n and "to provide
Tor the collection of back taxes due by
'ailway companies, and to provide
penalties for the non-payment of the
,ame.n
The senate passed joint resolution
% pay members, officers and employees
If the present legislature.
The joint resolution 'providiDg |
to the constitution, was
lnder discussion nearly all the morn |
ng, amended and ordered engrossed |
Il will come up on its final passage to-
morrow and will probably pass by the
'equisite majority. Adjourned to 3
?. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Ireland introduced joint reso-
ution "makiDg 1t the duty of the at
orney general To Institute legal pr
.eedings in certain cases.n Passed.
The bill "to provide for the election
md qualifications of assessors and col
ecturs of taxesn Passed.
The bill ito ascertain the deficiencies |
# the state government, and amounts
lue individuals was taken up and
considered pretty much all the even
ng, and was the pending business
When the senate adjourned.
Several nominations made by the
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