The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-23
XVIITH LEGISLATURE,
THE SIXTIETH DAYS PROCEEDINGS
Tho Railroad Biu 10 Come Up To -nay
Tho senate Bui Amending the
Charter of Dallas Passed-rhc
Appropriation NH Again
Tnckied I'm the House
The Deficiency giii
adopted, Etc.
SENATE,


Special te the Herald.
Austin, March 22,--The senate met pursuant
TO adjournment
Roll called and q quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
This reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
| Mr.. Buchanan, of Wood, reported on senate
bill amending articles S7l5, S73S, 3Ii2 S'ii, S47,
s75s, 1853, 3G2 S7G6, S7GS, ana to repeal articles
1856 and 1858, chapter 5, title7 OF the revised
statutes, favorably.
MIR, Hightower reported on senate bill NO.
2S recommending the passageof the commit
| tee substitute,
| MIR, stewart Introduced y bill ascertaining
the salary due Hon. Gustave Cook, and To make
an appropriation therefor.
| Senate bill No. l76 rslating W countles iSsu-
Ing warrants for the purpose OF building a
courthouse, passed unde suspension Oh the
rules. 49,
Senate bill No. l23, TO amend certain articles
of the probate law, excluding wills from pro-
bate after four years, except In certain cases.
nassed
3 Mr.. Burgess offered u resolution that the
sergeant alarms purchase % POUNDS OF Ice ior
the senate daily.
MIR. Shannon said better insert overcoas
instead.
The ice resolution was lost,
MIR. Buchanan, Of Grimes, reported on sepate
bills No. lGo, Ill, Il, S2 and se7, correctly
engrossed. o
81 end GAG of the revised statues Engrosseu
, Mr.. shannon introluOeda u bill changing tht
time of holding court IN the twenty 'hihtu
b district.
Mr. Lair introduced q bill providing for th'
| Investment of the sinking fund, set aside lol
payment Of bonds issued for building railroaas
Referred. ,o
fitlA II of lla uQupi code, En-
senate bill No. 1s3, providing for making
n post nortem examinations by coihpeteh
y physicians In certain casee, was engrosaed.
sanate bill No, l79, amending the code o
criminal procedure, passed.
A message from the governor was re
ee!ved yetoRs ,oS@1s senate =, pli, 1an, Mo Iio
ton, with reasons therefor. Also messag
relative to the sui! OF Clark and Dwyer ol
certain university lands.
Mr.. Ross introduced bill providing Tor IN
protection of the title of the state 10 universlt
lands. ,,
Senate bill No 2si, relating to auditln
claims, passed under Suspension OF the rules
a The Uiil changing the time OF hslding conr
i in the twenty-ninth judicial district was take
up and under Buspcnson of the rules passed
4, Senate bill No 2lS, amending the charte
:" of d Has repealing sections = oSnir Sad
,d section III, relating TO building sidewalks b
NV property owners. and prescribing the penal
o. Ties for failing to comply with the provision
,y of this act, was taken up, the rules suspende
u! and passed by n twO-thirds vote.
IN Senate bill No. 2s2am ing article los OF IN
revised statutes. relative 10 repleyying proper
ty attached, passed under suspension OF I'll
90 rules.
''' The senate substitute TO the deficiency bi
was returned from the house with seyerl
amendments.
The senate refused to agree to the amenc
ments, and adjourned tiliSp. M,
AUrruNOoN sYasIOS
Senate bill No. 49,, amending article 81
). chapter 8, title 20 Of the revised statute
passed,
eenate bill No 2sl, granting l3 labors
land 10 the heirs Of Anson Jones under M
tlon TO reconsider, was called up, reconslde
ed and passed under suspension of the rules.
Senate bill No. 2UG, authoriHil
the commissioners court In counties 10 n
as an audital board on certain claim
passed.
IN hr Terrell reported on senate bill No. 20
fayorably.
Mr.. Terrell introduced bill supplements
- to the oct granting 1850 acres OF land to certa
INDECENT veterans.
Senate bill No 2s5, relative TO partition
real estate, passed
A message from the house was receive
asking for a COMMITTEES of free conference
the amendments to tho deficiency bill
The chair appointed committee of five.
Senate bill No. 2l9, amending articles $40 al
32l of the penal code, was tabled, subject
call.
The senate then adjourned till $3.50 o. l
Tomorrow.