The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-03

That General j. L. NJ. Curry, general spen,
OF the Peabody fund, will be in Houst On -.
| morrow IN the interest Of the distribu.ian
fund for Texas. Therefore,
Resolved, That he be invited TO the capi, Al
and that the hall of the house of Representa-.
tlves be rendered for him 10 lecture in, and
That the secretary Of the school board meet
him.
Mr.. Finlay moved reference 10 tho com.
nittee on education, and called for the syes
and noes.
MIR. Todd said-Thst shows who is killing
time.
Mr.. Finlay-We know how to kill IT,
The motion to reconsider was lost by--syes
lC; noes II.
MIR. Barry asked that the names of tho
members who called for the ayes and noe.
DO taken down.
MIR. Gibson moved to strike out that part
OF the resolution requiring the secretary of
the board OF education to meet General
Curry.
The ayes and noes were called for, ard the
amendment adoptot--syes SO, noes 90.
The ayes and noes were called md the
resolution adopted by--ayes 7S, noes 6.
MIR. finlay moved reconsideration and Mr.,
Woods moved to table.
Messrs. Finlsy, Paddock and Tompkins
called for the ayes and noes. Lost, by-syes
"a, noes 6. y
MIR. Hutche'on, from the committee on
constitutional amendments, reported on the
judiciary joint resolution.
Mr.. Finiay moved to adjourn, and called
for the ayes and noes. Lost--ayes IS, noes 5S.
Ihe constitutional amendment committee
report was adopted.
Mr.. Finlay explained that he did not mean
discourtesy to either the speaker or any mem.
Der IN tho mouse by obstruc.ing work by
parliamentary tactics. He said ho did it 10
tesch thom lesson that three members
could obstruct business all day aB thew
had done for the last two hours.
lie arologzed to any one who ielt aggrieved,
and nc gave this explanation as his apology.
The house then adjourned till o'clock In
the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Merritt presented petition from oiti.
zens Of Collin county for prohibition.
Mr.. Linn offered resolution that the com.
mltlee on engros3ad bills be allowed TO em.
pioY temporary clerk. Adopted
Mr.. Traylor Withdrew his motion Ia re-
consider the adoption Of the resolution load.
j)urn on the 10th.
The joint resolution, changing tho iudci-
sry, after some legal science displayed, was
engrosscd.
The motion to reconsider the enrrossnant
called forth modern exchanges of courtosv,
when IL was recon3aered and several unim.
portrait amendments were offered.
MIR. WuFzbach offered IN amendment in
make the number of supresle Judges i've.
Messrs. Todd and Mack favored lbia
hieesrs. Roach, Tsrleton, Hill and Hutch
eson favored seven Judges.
Mr. Hill said he was in favor of seven
Judges; that Ave could yot DO the work. He
pointed 10 the message of the governor and
crowded dockets Of The superior courts TO
show it. He said, whoever heard of an even
number of judges forming court, tha;
those who advocated five Judges on the score
of economy, proposed 10 sacrifice
good government for dollars: thst tho peo-
olo iemahd OF US q court that will do the
work and do ii well: that wa ara leoisls,ing
not only for the present but for posterity. ,
Mr.. Hutchesou said there WAS somethinn
else to be considered il government
besides economy that efficiency was mora 10
be considered than money; that mon who
considered dollars snd cents against efficiency
wers pdlt NJ, Iemt & I'm ry agains. sta,osmsn-
ship. If YOU throw away efficiency for a
mere matter OF 1000 saved yOu fnipht Z