The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-02-20
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.

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AUSTIN, Feb. 10. -Senate.-1'be fol-
lowing bills were introduced
Regulating evidences in suits con-
corning lands in certain cases. ,a,.,s
Providing for elections of assessor
and collector of taxes. ns I- as
Prescribing the compensation OF the
financial agent, or any other agent APP
pointed to sell bonds. 1t limits the
amount of commission to one per cent.
on the bonds sold for money.
i Bonferring civil and criminal juris-
dictioD upon mayors OF Incorporated
towns. 1t gives concurrent jurisdic-
ton with the justices of the peace to
ma0ors of towns not having over two
thousand inhabitants.
Joint resolution authorizing and re-
curing the keeper of the capitol to eX-
ercise the same control over the capi-
tol as If The legislature was not in ses-
sion, and to lock the doors ut 8 pm.
Joint resolution amending section
thirty-two, article twelve of the cOnsti-
tuition. TT prohibits the state, counties
and towns making grants Of bonds for
works of internal Improvement except
the same are the exclusive property OF
the state, county or town making such
grant.
Bill prescribing proceedings in dis
trict courts in matters of probate.
On motion of Mr.. Wood, the lieuten-
ant governor was granted an indefinite
leave of absence, on account of sick
ness, and on motion of Mr.. Westfall,
Senator Ireland was elected president
of the senate until the return of Lieut.
enant Governor Hubbard.
Mr.. Allison moved to take up bill
giving Morris one thousand dollars for
the capture of Reed, the stage robber.
Mr.. Swift moved to strike out one
thousand and insert five hundred,
which was adopted and the bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Bradsaw, the reso-
luton to adjourn February 10, was
taken up, and vote passing the same
reconsidered. Amended SO as to read
February "a, and passed.
Mr.. Wood moved to reconsider the
vote passing the resolution, and lay
that motion on the table. Carried.
The special order being the bill
amending the act for better defining
marital rights, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Wood, by leave, introduced a
bill amending the criminal code.
On motion OF Mr.. Dwyer, special Or
ders were postponed until tomorrow,
and All act amending the stock law was
taken up and passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
The resolution in reference to the Sc
curity of the capitol was taken up.
Amended by substituting 10 p. m.
Passed.
Senate adjourned.
HOuse-Mr. Epperson moved to re-
consider the vote passing the lnterna-
tional railroad bill to its third reading;
also to reconsider the vote ordering the
main question to be put. Both requests
granted.
Petitions were received from the
Fannin County Medical association
asking that certain amendments to the
act regulating the practice of medicine
be passed.
The following bills, ETC., were intro
duced:
Resolution inqujring into the cause
of the.late fire in the capitol, and into
the condition of the public buildings
generally, regarding protection from
fire, etc.
Bill Incorporating the Texas and
European emigration company.
Resolution calling on the commits
sioner of the land office for informa-
lion relative 10 university lands. 4.
Bill making appropriation to carry
into effect the quarantine laws.
The house refused to recede from its
amendments to senate bill authorizing
the cancellation of patents In certain
cases.
The house also refused torecede from
its amendments to joint resolution re-
lative to Louisiana affairs.
The bill regulating the affairs of the
deaf and dumb and blind asylums was
ordered to be engrossed.
The senate bill, defining 0ffenses OF
misfeasance, ETC., passed.
The senate bill, creating a criminal
court for Jefferson, Tyler, Marshall
house adjourned.
AUSTIN, February l6.--Senate-Mr.
Flanagaa, for committee on counties
ard county boundaries, reported favor
ably on bills creating the counties OF
Franklin and Gordon.
Mr.. Westfall, for the educational
committee, reported favorably upon
the bill for the relief of the scholastic
census takers of 1873.
Mr.. Hobby, for theinternal improve
ment committee, reported favorably
upon the following bills: IDcorporat-
ing Gulf, Austin and Northern railroad
company; Incorporating Dallas and
Southwestern Narrow Gauge railroad
company.
Mr.. Ball, for the penitentiary COM
mittee, reported favorably on the bill
amending the act authorizing the gov
ernor to lease the penitentiary.
Mr.. Baker, for finance committee,
reported the bill providing tor the
compensation of the financial agent of
the state, favorably.
Mr.. Wood, for judiciary committee,
reported favorably upon the following
bills: Amending the act authorizing
counties to raise means for the pay
ment of their Indebtedness.
Regulating evidence in suits con-
corning lands In certain cases.
Timiiing the amount of taxation to
h~ levied by citiessand t0wns,except In
certain cases.
Amending act regulating proceed
ings In matters OF probate, and unfa-
on the bill concerning pro-
ceedings In district courts.
Mr. Stirman, for the cammittee on
state affairs. reported unfasornhiy OH
bill Incorporating the Houston aud
Texas land company. The committee
think the general Incorporating law
sufficient. -slf
The following bills, ETC., were intro !
duced: Regulating proceedings n,
district courts In reference to escheated
lands.
Requiring that accounts for printing
done for the present legislature shall
be approved by the printing board.
Joint resolution amending section :,
article 9 of the constitution.
Under the head OF unfinished busi-
ness, the bill making appropriation to
pay Justices OF the peace for assess
nenfs OF 1874 sas taken up aud laid on
me table.
On molIon Of Mr.. Erath, the bill an-'