The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-11-09
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
FIity.rhird Day.

AuhElN, lNAhS, NONeihDtr D, 1910.
The Convention opened at the usual
hour
The article on the Judiciary was re-
sumed. Mr.. Flournoy presented n sub,
stitute for the whole article, being, in
the main, the system provided in the
Constitution Of 'i5, the only departures
being the increase of jurisdiction of
Justices of the Peace to two hundred
dollars, and limiting appeals to the
Supreme Court. This was ordered
printed.
Upon the motion of Mr. Scott, the
article submitted by Judge Ballinger,
AS amended by Judge Reagan, aud the
substitutes offered 10y Whitfield, Davis
and Dohoney, were ordered printed,
and consideration of the article defer
red until tomorrow morning.
The ordinance on legislative appor-
tionment was taken up, and, on Mr.
Allison's amendment, several changes
were made by taking counties from
one District and putting them on an
other all the changes made are in
the lower and Eastern parts OF the
State and do not affect Northern
Texas, after which the article, rs
amended, was passed to engrossment.
The Immigration article WAS taken
up and finally passed. II reads M
follows: "Section ]. The Legislature
shall have no power to appropriate any
Of the public money for the establish
ment and maintenance of Bureau of
immigration, or for the purpose of
bringing immigrants to this Staten
An effort was made 10y Mr.. Stewart
to amend so rs to permit the publica-
ton and dissemination of intelligence,
ut the public expense, to induce immi-
grafton, but it was tabled by vote of
| 40 to so.
The railroad article was taken up on
its final passage.
Mr. Pickett moved to strike out Sec
ton ., which declares railroads public
highways and the companies common
carriers. The motion was favored by
Messrs. Pickett, Crawford and Stock
dale, and opposed by Messrs. Robert
son, Ferris, Flournoy and Reagan.
The motion was lost.
| Mr. Picket then moved to amend so
as to declare them highways only SO
far rs to authorize the State to regulate
and control them.
Mr.. Stockdale moved to amend by
declaring them public highways to the
extent provided in this constitution
and the laws of the State.
MIR. DeMorse moved to amend so as
to read "declared to be subject to pub
lie use.p All of which were lost.
A message was received from the
Governor, with report from the Con-
troller, which was read and ordered
printed.
The article was re umed.
Mr.. Stockdale moved to amend sec
ton 2, so as to limit the power of the
Legislature in establishing maximum
railroad rates, to do so by the laws ere
ating the companies and authorizing
the construction of the roads. He held
that the existing charters are beyond
the attacks of the Legislature.
Mr.. Darnell presented u minority re-
port from the general provisions COM
mittee, providing that homesteatls may
not be mortgaged.
Pending consideration of Stockdale's
amendment the convention adjourned.
At the afternoon session the railroad
article was resumed, when Mr.. Stock
dale's amendment was lost. Mr.. Pick
etts amendment was reconsidered
and again lost, and Mr.. Alternately
moved the previous question.
MIR. Flanagan asked for time TO make
few patriotic remarks before they
drove the last nail in the coffin.
The motion OF Mr.. Abernathy was
withdrawn, and Marion Martin sub
mitted an amendment, that every
railroad in the State shall receive and
transport the freight and passengers,
without delay or discrimination, Of
every other railroad connecting with 1t
directly, and fora reasonable compen-
sation, to be agreed on by the parties,
or asprovided by law, and every IN
corporated city or town in the State
shall have the right to construct and
operate a railroad from point in or
near said city, to connect with any
railroad In this State, and with all the
rolling stock thereof. XIX 4A eE
The amendment was favored by Mr..
Ballenger, and opposed by Messrs. Rob
erts and Reagan, the latter urging that
II would,put all the commerce OF the
State under tribute TO the Galveston
Wharf Company, by obtaining the
Judgment OF somebody outside as to
rates, by means of connecting their
half mile or mile Of railroad With the
system OF Texas railroads.
Mr.. Ballenger would respond to the
suggestions OF the gentleman from An. |