The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-03-06

IuNOTuDly on the htuhtt vii W uiiicus
ehe net 10 organize courts of Justices o
the peace" substitute for senate bill "t'
provide for the election of assessors ant
collectors Of taxes" unfavorably ol
the senate bill ITO confer civil ant
criminal Jurisdiction on the mayors o
incorporated towns" favorably on tn,
senate hill "authorizing the attorney
general to intervene for the state In
certain suits pending In the federal
courts at Austin;" favOrably on the
senate bill "to supplement the act Ia
organize courts Of justices of the peace
and county courts"
The following bills were introduced
Bill to extend the time for the con-
struction of works of internal improve
; ments. Referred.
Supplemental to the act to incorpo
rate The Paris, Greenville and Cleburnt
railroad company.
Bill "tO amend sections two anC
eleven of IAN act to incorporate tht
Beaumont, Corsicana and Fort Worth
railway company"
Mr.. billiard introduced resolution
"that the committee on judiciary bt
instructed to inquire If any of the
wharf companies along our coast have
collected more wharfage than Is al
lowed by law and to inquire If any
legislation necessary to protect the
agricultural interest from unjust exac
lions of this character"
House bill "to erect a monument tt
the memory of Sam Houston," was
after considerable debate, referred tC
the finance committee.
The senate adjourned until 10 A. NJ
tomorrow.
House-Senate bill for relief of coun.
ties and incorporated towns, making
donations to aid in the construction oi
railroads. Passed.
House bill incorporating the agricul
tural and mechanical college of Texas
reported favorably on by the commit
tee, read, one hundred and twenty
copies ordered printed, and bill made
special order for Wednesday next.
The hour for the special order, the
International question, having arrived,
Mr.. Epperson moved the adoption OF
the amendments offered by Mr.. Coch.
ran OH Tuesday last. . !,
Mr.. Smith, of Grimes, rose and said
that he proposed briefly to state his
objections to the amendment offered,
Its provisions required the company
first, to purchase the bonds of the
state to the amount of 1920, 900, bearing
interest at eight per cent currency, ol
seven per cent gold; second, to pay
two per cent of the gross earnings ol
the road to provide for sinking fund
1t was well understood that two mort
cages, amounting to S27, 900 per mile
fastened OH all of its property, rolling
stock included. Had this legislature q
right to divest any of the franchises OF
these mortgages, or would the success
ors, in case oftransfer, be bound by the
provisions of the amendment? More
over, the road would be, by its provis-
ions, forever exempt from taxation,
the two per cent, including .all taxes
levied, would never be sufficient to
cancel the three millions of dollars In
bonds to be issued. uy
To pay the interest and pay off the
principal in thirty years, would require
the average annual paymentof S345,
000.. The gross earnings of the Inter.
national and Great Northern railway
in 1874, amounted to a little over 81 !
10000 on four hundred miles Of road
The company proposes to pay two pei
cent on that part of the road receiving
the subsidy, about two hundred miles
the earnings of which would amount
to $500, 900, two per cent to $4 900. Com
pleted to San Antonio, a proportiOnatt
valuation on three hundred and seven
ty miles CONSTRUCTED, would make
1925, ,000 two per cent of which
amounted to $lS,50O, whereas the
amount to be paid to keep the state
harmless, should be $345, 900, nearly
twenty times as much as contemplated
to be paid by the amendment. He de
sired tile road to be built, but hoped
the company would offer more advan
tageOus terms. t
Mr.. Epperson, in reply, made one o.
the most eloquent and convincing
speeches in favor of the amendment
and bill ever listened to by the house,
which was filled to overflowing with
the beauty and wealth of the state cap
itol. On the conclusion of his argu
ment, Mr. COchran's amendment wa'
adopted by vote of Al yeas to 80 nays
Mr.. Watts moved the previous ques
tion.
Mr.. Barziza offered an amendment
objected to by Mr.. Epperson, declaring
the amendment out of order. Objection
sustained by the chair. Call of thu
house. The call was suspended, and {
vote being taken, the bill was defeated
by vote of 40 nays to 39 ayes.
Mr.. johnson moved a reconsidera
ton of the vote just taken.
Mr.. Smith, of Grimes, moved to lay
this motion on the table.
Pending consideration of which, |
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being suspended, the house adjourned
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The consideration of the Interna
tional bill, pending motion to lay thu
motion to reconsider on the table, wa
postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. Cards introduced a bill provid
) ing for the printing In Spanish OF on'
thousand copies of the constitution ant
one thousand copies of the general ant
special laws of the legislature Of thu
state. Referred to the committee OF
printing.
Mr.. Goodwin called up senate bill
defining time of terms of the crimina
court at Dallas, Sherman and McKin
ney. Passed.
MIR. Delany introduced bill reduc
ing the salary of district attorney from
81 200 to 5000 per annum, which create'
quite a discussion, pending which tn
house adjourned until $3.50 A. NJ. to
morrow.
AUSTIN, February 26.-Senate-Com
mittee reports were made as follows:
Favorably on senate bill to amen
the act to incorporate the Beaumont
Corsicaua and Fort Worth railroad.
Favorably on the senate bill to incoi
porate the Paris, Greenville and Gle
burne railroad company. n
Favorably on the senate bill to eS
tend time to works of internal improve
ment.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
To make appropriations for the sur
port Of the state government for tn
fiscal year. sni1
TO regulate assessment in certai
cases. Referred. f
; To ascertain the deficiencies Of th
several departments of the govern
mcnt, and making an appropriatio
therefor.
Joint resolution, granting the use G
the capitol for the meeting of Mexica
, war veterans on the eighth day q
: Nav next. Passed.
, BILLS PASSED.