The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-03-12
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AUSTIN, March y, -Seaale, The fol-
lowing committee reports were made
l'nyOrnbly Gn bill SO incorporate lhf
l,ongyiew aud 'IeNarkana AIRLINE
Railroad Company unlaVOrably on
hill so authorize the app0inlee IN
charge NJ the capitol grounds 10 GOli-
tract for u supply Ut water 10 protect
tho capitol hulldlngHand gr0nndsi' ~
yOrahly on bill "pr0yidlng for illepAy-
menl Of certain furniture IN the gov
ernoFs manHinnin 80 dispose Of GER
tain furniture aud malllng' "t0 pros
vide for the aafe'keeplng OF the lurnl'
ture belonging 10 tho capitol " "lo
amend 'pn not prescribing The llmeh of
holding districts G0uflH ~ lhe several
jud rial dislrIclain aud "lo provide
Tor tho collection 0f hHGk taNea duo by
railway companies, and 10 provide
penalties for The non'payment Of tho
Hnme,N
The senate pissed u Joint resolution
10 pay members, officers and employees
Of the present legislature.
Tho j0lnt resolution "pr0yldlng
amendments 10 tho constitution was
under discussion nearly all the morn
lug, amended aud ordered ongr0ssGd,
II VIII some up on IN llnnl passage To-
morrow aud viii probably paa 10y the
requisite majority, Adjourned 10 y
4, Ne
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Ireland introduced n Joint reso-
Luton "muklng II the duty of the at-
torney general 10 Institute legal pro-
cccdlngs In certain cases" Passed,
The bill "to provide for the election
aud qualifications Of assessors and col
leclOls Of taxes Passed
The bill 80 ascertain the deficiencies
Of the state government aud amounts
due individuals" was taken up and
considered pretty much MI the oven
Ing, aud was the pending business
when the senate adjourned,
Several nominations made by the
governor were confirmed,
Senate adjourned ~ 4 p, N,
llousc--Nlr Bruce called up the bill
providing for the instruction Of the
pupils of the deaf and dumb asylum In
the art Of printing, and approprlatIng
$500 TO buy u printing press and emf
ploy an Instructor ut salary OF - 900
per Nmum, Passed.
Mr. Stewart, of Montgomery, called
up tho bill authorizing the employ
mcnt, with their consent, of persons
confined for misdemeanor or petty of
fences on public works ny well M by
hiring them out. The compensation
10 he 81 so per day, to bo used TO pay
their fine. Passed.
the whole on the public free school
bill, pending motion TO substitute
the bill offered by the minority for the
oNe presented by the ajority of the
committee on education. The latter
inaugurates MI entirely new system.
After some discussion the bill of the
minority was substituted and passed
TO It's third reading.
Several amendments were offered,
pending which the committee rose, re-
ported progress, and asked leave to sit
again.
Mr., Storey called up the bill le-
CALLING the corporation election held
at Luling in October last. Passed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The bill amending charter of the
Houston, East .and West Texas rail-
road. Passed.
Also the bill creating the Office of as
sistant attorney general ut II salary OF
5000 per annum. Passed.
Mr.. Goodwin introduced n resolution
requesting the senate to meet the
house In joint session on Thursday
next, at II M, to elect six directors for
the Agricultural and Mechanical col
lege of Texas. Adopted.
NIGHT SESSION.
The general incorporation bill for
cities of over 5000 inhabitants being
the special order, was 80 far amended
as to make the charter applicable to all
towns of over 1000 inhabitants, and
passed.