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

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My resignation of the Office of sen
ator for the term of four years, from
plhe seventh senatoril district, takes ef
feet on tomorrow, the third instant
You will, therefore, on the morning
call, cause my name to he omitted
from the roll Of senators. In making
this announcement of the termination
of my official relations with the SEN
ate, beg to tender to each of its oili
GERS my thanks for their uniform
courtesy and kindness, and to express
the sincere wish that happy and
prosperous future may be allotted each
member of the senate.
part from them with regret-proud
of their friendship, and grateful fol
their kindness. Respectfully,
ID. b. CULBERTS0N.
Mr.. Wood, for committee on inter
nal improvements, submitted the fol-
lowing reports: Favovably OH senate
bill ''to incorporate the Denison, North
ern Texas and Rio Grande railroad,
and to grant land to aid in the con-
struction thereof" favorably on senate
bill, "to amend IAN act to incorporate
| the Sherman, Wichita and Pan Han
die Railroad company" unfavorably
on house bill "to encourage the con-
struction of narrow gnage railroads,
and to cheaper transportation; IA
vorably on senate bill "to' amend the
'act to authorize counties, cities and
| towns to aid in the construction OF
railroads and other works of internal
| improvement ,"
The following bills were introduced:
To amend the act prescribing the time
of the annual meetings of the legisla-
ture "to repeal all laws requiring hotels
and eating houses to procure license
or pay a tax, and vacating licenses
now in force" "to provide for the
election of municipa. officers in certain
cases"
TO regulate sale of poisonous drugs.
Mr.. Moore presented joint resolu-
tion to "amend section nine, article
nine, of the constitution of the state"
Referred.
Mr.. Bradshaw presented q resolution
"amending section thirty-seven, arti-
Gle three of the constitution" Re-
ferred.
The following bills passed:
TO regulate the fees of district attor-
neys in felony cases.
~ pioNioC ioi viz NiSS'io' VI 'A'"'''N
ipal officers.
A message was received from the
house announcing the passage of house
concurrent resolution to adjourn sine
die Oh Monday, the 18th instant.
The message of the governor veto
ing senate bill "to allow the county OF
Travis to issue bonds TO build II court
house and Jail" was read, and on mo-
,tr r,11 ,fnr rnI fn In A
judiciary committee.
Senate bill to make an appropriation
for the support of the state government
was taken up.
The senate went into committee OF
the whole, Mr.. tlanagan in the chair.
The committee rose, reported pro-
gress, and asked leave to sit again.
Adjourned until 10 am. to-morr- W.
House-'The journal having been
read and adopted, Speaker Bryan rose
to refer to an article in the Statesman
of the 2Sth ultimo, rejecting upon bis
conduct as speaker of the house, III
connection with the 1nternational
bill He stated that he would resign
if not supported, and vacated the chaii
in order to give the house an oppor'
tunity to approve of his course. Mr
| Worthan in the chair.
Mr.. McLeary-As my name has been
mentioned in the article in question,
can but testify to the truth of its con
tents, and place myself on record II
support of the newspaper. thinF
the comments are well deserved AMI
credit to the Statesman.
There seemed to be some doubt II
the minds of members as to what wa
wanted of them, and as to the motiol
before the house, Mr.. Watts trying t.
introduce his bill to adjourn on the fif
teenth instant, pending the clearln.
away of which Mr.. Johnson offered
resolution indorsing the course of Mr.
Bryan in his official capacity as speak
er, which was amended, considerabl.
discussed and finally adopted.
During the taking of the vote severa
members desired to be excused, but n
permission being granted. they record
ed their votes no. After ANNOUNCING
the result, Speaker Bryan took occasion
to express his thanks to the members
and promised to continue in his pre-
vious course.
Mr.. Wood desired to have his state
ment, denouncing an article in tn
Houston Age in reference to confer
ence between him and the governor o.
the international, as d Iaiseloo'' eli
tered upon the Joulnal., Journal, i. i,'.,or weh.; :
Mr.. WatIs ihIrouuceu ,eso,utiom ',',at .r, !.
ADJOURN on lhe loeii il,s.an., wniom ,i - u /"
passed nnuer su'pens,on p ., 'ne mat;,;o tue'
Mr.. Dougiass presehleu u pItn,o p,.n.
protesting against anneNihg si,ce
Hill to Johnson county. heleiIeu .l1. =,
Mr.. Meissner ollereu resoit.ion ntat ~
curing the sta,e .ie"suiet t ~ " 20 'u, 81,
Wnere Tue scnooi eel" %JnutabI ~5nu ab
10th Of January, 1910. Auopteo. ,o.,;
f A Diii creating .,e roun,y VI ,T;t, %
out OF the southeasterh poitioil vi ~ ~;
, county, was passed aiso seia.e Sc .ne a. ~,
regulating the government oi .ne M "a,
!, ricultural ana Mecnaiiicai coiIcsu, ~
viding tlat IT'S .ail'irs oe con'tDlieu ,pn ua, =
: aPieeioe0 ~ l 80 ,I;raotors Pm
ernor, ana ooaru Oh slH direc.o ,ir..;t - oi'
from each congressiohai co.. gre uiS'rio'' "
appointed ny hiih.
On motion of Mr.. Foote, the bill a. 2!
; thorizing the county court OF CON-
3 county to issue about hity.three tho'
sand dollars I'm bonds In ald OF the COZ
struction of the court house at Mchii