The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-02-13

Senate Dill III reference 10 tlle lsHtl
ance of bonds 10 the lnternatlOna
railroad, and settling matters of differ
ence between the road and state wa'
made tho special order for the 10th %
February.
List Of pensioners receiving certili'
Gates, aud those having claims on file,
was received from the comptroller.
List of certificates issued to railroad
companies 10y the land Office was re-
ceived from the commissioner.
Resolution on constitutional conNen-
ton was taken up and discussed with
out coming tn u vote, and the house
adjourned.
AUSTIN, February 6.-Mr. Shepard,
for asylum committee, reported favora-
bly, upon bill providing for the proper
collection and disbursement OF
moneys belonging to the lunatic asy'
lum.
Committee on comptrOller's and
treasurer's offices reported favorably
upon the bill authorizing the employ
meDt of an additional clerk by the
treasurer. The committee think thnt
the eight-hour law in reference to de-
partments will obviate the necessity.
DlliD W WCiC lhtlONutNN thiti'thSS eAN'
incorporating the Pacific and Great
Eastern railroad.
Incorporating Red River and Rio
Grande railroad.
Bill incorporating Gainesville and
West Branch railroad.
On motion, Mr.. Friend introduced y
concurrent resolution that the leglsia-
ture adjourn February 18th, sine die.
Amendments were offered changing
time TO February I'D, March lst, and
March 4th. Lost.
Resolution was passed as read, by
eighteen ayes to seven noes.
The following bills were called up
and passed:
Amending acts regulating elections
and allowing the commissioner of the
general land office additional assist
ance.
Special order being announced, the
bill providing for the sale of lands
granted to various counties for cduca-
tional purposes was taken up. On mo-
tion of Mr.. Ball, it was postponed until
Wednesday next and made special or
der for that day.
AIr. Wood called up liquor bill, which
was passed, and the senate adjourned
to 10 Il. m, Monday.
In the house bills were introduced
to incorporate. Red River and Rio
Grande railroad company.
Regulating the reception of pupils
into deaf and dumb and blind asylums.
Making appropriation for expenses
of the office of the inspector OF the
penitelltiary.
Providing for the completion and
restoration of records of counties.
To confer additional jurisdiction up
on justices of the peace.
To repeal act comforting jurisdiction
in certain civil eases on the Justices
courts in the several counties. All Of
which were referred.
Sadier offered special joint resolu-
ton asking committee OF seven 10
report a bill, or, otherwise, upon that
part of the governors message IN re-
gard to Il special cOnstabulary force To
aid the civil authorities in certain cases.
Adopted, and the following committee
were appointed: Sadler, Storey, Mum
son, Miller, Epperson, Smith, of Grimes,
and Reeves.
Tnc resolution of Mr.. Miller, in re-
gard to the Introduction OF no new bus
mess after certain time resolution
previously published), was taken up
and adopted.
Mr.. Ntuuson offered n joint res0lu-
ton iysiructing and requesting our
congressional delegation to urge upon
congress u speedy indemnity for the
loss of stock on the frontier. Referred.
The committee on agriculture and
stock raising reported in favor of the
bill TO prevent parties from cutting
brands out Of hides. Eng"ossed.
Ais, "A bill to give lieu ON crops,
which was postponed uutil the 18th OF
February.
Tie constitutional conre;siinn OH
was taken up as special order.
Mr.. Smith, Of Grimes, made an aGle
argument against striking out from the
senate lin the clause submitting the
the question TO vote Of the people.
Several efforts were made during the
call, but all proving fruitless, until the
absent members were brought in, when
the vote was taken, resulting as fo'-
lows:
Ayes-Messrs. Anderson, Bean,
Bruce, Brown of Gregg, Cain, Cham
bliss. lorhrnn, Delany, Denman, Dc
Morse. Donr'ass, Donald, FOote, Ger
man. tioodwiu, Hsyes, Hart, Hilton,
Henderson Of Kendall, johnson,
Keml,le. Iawhosi, Massey, M,Ctis-
ton, McLrary, Middieton, MMcr,
Nicholson, O'NcaI, Patrick, Patterson,
Picket. Price, Reeves, Roger, Sadie.,
Schmidt, Sanford, stephens, iStuart "a
Falls. quart OF lIou-tun, T,iplett,
Wood aud Wurtham--40,
Noes-Air. Speaker, Abner, Ballad,
Beck, Brown Of San saba, Browh, OF
Harrison. Cards, Eas,iand, Epperson,
Farrar freeman, Galvan, Gallatty,
Harr 5, Harrison, Henderson, OF smith,
jenkins, Ikassler, Lea, Lindsey, Linn,
Matthews, Mitchell, Meissner, Mum
son, Manning, Oxsheer, hsoseborongb,
Roberts, Scott, Smith Of Grimes,
Swain, Won BibersteiD, Walker and
Watts--35.
Paired-M Messrs. Davis, Jackman and
Storey.
The house adjourned until 10 a. m,
Monday.
1t will be seen that the house strikes
out of the senate bill the clause sub
mitting to the voters of the state
whether or not they want conven-
tion.
The leaders in the house favoring
this action we e promised that the SEN
ate would agree 10 the amendment.
JDHySON-S POLICY.