The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-10
SENATE

SENATE.
Special to the Herald.
| Austin, March .8.--The senate met pursu-
ant to adjournment.
Roll called and quorum present
Prayer by the chaplain.
The reudlng Of the journal was dispensed
with.
MIR. Homan presented petition from
| Travis county for prohibition.
| Mr.. Weat6erred reported on the substitute
to senate bills Nc. 80 and 7, lavorably.
Mr.. Stubbs introduced II bill setting oside
certain portion Of public lands Tor quarao-
| tire purposes.
Mr.. davenport introduced q bill for the
relief of parties who have pa ct lsed land AT
tsx ssles and which have been 2old under
error.
Mr.. Stewart introduced bill 10 repeal
article 1912, of the revised statutea.
Mr. Homan introduced bill smending
chapter llsti.le 12, Of the revised statutes.
Mr.. Lair offered bll relieving vendeSs Of
nurseries and tomhstones from the drum
mer's tax.
Mr. hightower introduced bill amend
ing the statute; relative 10 insurance
Senate bill No. 18, regulating juries in
capital casea, was taken up and postponed.
| MIR. Davenport reported on the bill regu'
lating tho Jurisdiction Of certain counties,
! tavOrably.
Mr.. Patton reported on senate Till S-2So,
| favorsbly
! The same, elso on senate bill NO. 203,
| favorably.
! Senste bill authorizing the issuance of ose
league Of land 10 Moses horgug, passed
Mr.. Martin, OF Cooke, reporb3i oa house
bill No. 228, isvorably.
Mr.. Martin, Of Cooke. slso reported on
senate bll No. 154, favorably.
| Also reported on senate bill NO. III soo
house bill No. 200, adversely.
The bill providing tor Toe sale ct the lard
known as the Indian reservation, passed.
| Mr. Terrell introduced IL bill amending
article 1880, title 36, Ofthe revised statutes.
| Mr. Terroil reported 90 senate bills No.
144, 220 and 246, favoraby.
Also on house bill No. 412, favorably.
also on senate bill M. 24l, adversely.
| The substitute for house bill No. 229, wa,
taken up and passed under suspension OF
the rules.
The senate joint resolution No. 20, amend
| ing the constitution relative to the bailing OF
criminals, paesed.
Senate bill No. Il was taken up and passed
| Senate bill No. AZ, reducing the fare on
railroads b. 3 cents per mile, passed.
The vote on senate bill No. II wal recon
sidsred. Mr.. Stubbs offered a substitute to
the original bill. Postponed.
On motion of Mr.. T:rrsll, Governor Hol-
liday, of Virginia, and DR.. Cnrrie vera IN
vited to seats on the presidents stand
Senate bill No. 81, tho medicine bill, wai
postponed.
Under the call of the senate motions wert
entered TO reconsider sennta bill No. AZ Al
so the substitute for house bills No. 320 and
$50.
Tho senate then adjourned ill p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
ssSenate bin No. 1853, setting apari 100000
acres of public land for the Agricultural arc
Mechanical college, passed.
Mr.. Stubbs reported Oh senate joint resolu,
ton No Al and senate biils-No. 80, 12l, III
ard 1888, correctly engroseed.
| Mr.. Lightioot reported on senate bill No
227, favorsbly.
Tho substitute for senate bills No. 30 and
20 was taken up, the substitute adopted end
tho bill passed undor suspension Of the rules
Senate bill No. 192, repeating the lumber
law, passed under suspension Of the rules.
Senate bill No. 200. passed under Ruspen-
sion ofthe rules.
sanelc biz No. SO, the medicine bill
passed.
Senate bill No. 223, rogulatng the ap-
poiniment Of notafieS pubic, passed.
The senate then adjourned I'LL 9:3O
o'clock tomorrow.