The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-08-01
STATE NOTES.
Anarchy at Austin - Law Breaking LAW
GlIers LeIant-A Shameful Act
BY shameful Men.
The House Minority Perpetrates a Disgrace,
full Deed Governor COkes Mes.
saga Murderer Shot.

| Special 20 The Herald.l
AUSTIN, July 3l.---rhe House re-
manned in session all Saturday night,
and until $3.50 yesterday morning,
when, an adjournment was effected
under Il compromise until this morn.
ing at $50.
The Senate met this morning and
adopted the resolution presented by
Senator Douglas, that II committee OF
three Senators be appointed to inform
the House Of Representatives that the
Senate declined to adjourn sine die at
y o'clock, for the reason that II large
amount Of necessary legislation still,
remained to be acted ON. After some
important business, the Senate nd.
journed until $3.50 this afternoon.
The House met this morning ana u
communication was received from the
Governor advising the House to rescind
the resolution to adjourn at II o'clock,
as large amount OF business yet re-
NAMED to be done, that WAS absolute
ly necessary, and that an adjournment
would necessitate call OF the Legsla-
ture in special session. Objection was
made to the reading Of the communi-
cation, and at 10 O'Clock the House adj
journed until 1880 this afternoon. I'M
mediately thereafter the minority was
called together, Mr.. Kessler in the
chair, and protest adopted.
AT l. o'clock about thirty members
being present they adjourned sine diG..
Both Houses met at $3.50 and no quo
ram present in either HOUSE,. In the
House the following message was
read
10 the Hon. SoLate and House of llepresen-
| tutives:
GENTLEMEN Having been informed
OF the RECESSION by the Senate of the
concurrent resolution, providing for an
adjournment of the Legislature on
this day and of such action by the
House ~ implies concurrence there
in, II such had been necessary, ] have
the honor to inform you that the lex
ecutlyB IL profoundly gratiiied that
the spectacle Is not to be presented to
the country OF an adjournment OF II
regular session of the Legislature, In
the presence Of grave and lmpera-
tive necessity for immediate legisla-
ton on many subjects of vital public
interest. thereby in mode not sane.
toned by the Constitution or the In
terests Of the State, necesstnting "a call
OF n special session, tenders his cordial
cooperation in the enactment Of such
laws as the eXigencies of the State
may require In this connection will
remind your honorable bodies that
much important business remains yet
to be done, and chief among other
measures OF vital consequence invite
your attention specially to the general
appropriation bin without the passage,
OF which, on the first day of September
the asylums and all departments OF the
Government will be without u dollar
for their support. A law fixing the
time of the meeting Of the Sixteenth
Legislature; general election law; u
law fixing the fees of county attorneys
and of all other officers o law which
shall settle the much.veXpd peniten-
tiary question: law providing for the
assessment and collection of taxes;
amendments to the penal code hereto
fore recommended, etc. The hope
il INDUCED that such measures of gen
eral State interest as are essential to
the public welfare Will be given pre-
cedence in your deliberations, to the
end that your long and exhaustive SEES
sion may be as speedily, as the public
interests will permit, be brought to
close. Very respectfully,
(Signed) RICHARD COKE.n
The House passed u resolution re-
specially inviting absentees to be
present. Fifty-six answered to their
names in the House and nineteen In
the Seno'" the Gle 'nority of the House
h, Inc tell So lis afternoon but
I'll i Pacific C'p ~ yet been deyelop-
ed, owat'r ol9
IL. lro % n has vetoed the Pro-
bate law. r,o
George Gil 5s'ns, stenograpic reporter
of the Gazette, fell dead in the street
yesterday afternoon, supposed to be
from sunstroke