The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-02-03
XYIITH LEGISLATURE.
TWEEN rIaTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
A Large Number OF Very Important
Measures Introduced and Acted ON
in Both BOuses-The House to
Meet at 2 O'clock 1nstead
of 10, Rs Nerct sfOre

Special 10 the Herald.
The senate met at 10 o'clock, Mr.. Gooch
in the chair.
The Ioll was called and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Stubs, from the committee on COM
merce, reported favorably on joint resolu-
ton No. "a, iastructing the delegation in
congress to use their efforts to obtain deeper
water in certain rivers.
Mr.. MARTA, of Navarro, from the COM
mittee on public roads, reported unfavorably
on senate bill No. 6S, empowering county
courts to levy taxes in certain cases.
Mr.. Patton, from the committee on state
affairs, reported favoraDty on the bill to
amend section l of an act to diminish
the Jurisdiction Of county courts
of certain counte, and conform
the Jurisdiction of district courts thereto.
Bills and resolutions were introduced as
follows:
By Mr.. Lane--A bill to make general
appropriation for the states government.
BY same "A bill for the relief Of j. NJ
Broner.
By Mr.. Rsiney--A bill to confer upon mar
riea women additional powers in reference to
their separate estate.
By Mr.. Harris, of Bella bill to amend
article 478 section 8, ofthe civil code.
By Mr.. Stu5bs--A bill to change section
2809 of the code so rs to give the attorney
general power TO select his first-assstant.
BY Nj. Burtcn-,A joint resolution Of q
like character with Joint resolution No. "a,
mentioned above.
By Mr.. Martin, of Cooke-A bill
to change the time of holding
the county criminal court Of Grayson
county, SO as TO give longer time for civil
business.
The regular business was suspended for
fifteen minutes, and senate bill No. A, 70
amend section 375 of The code, was taken up
relating To the powers Of teams over streets
and sidewalks, but the time expired before
definite action.
Mr.. Buchanan, Of Wood, introduced bill
to establish u state university.
A. message was received from the house
informing the senate fthe passage of house
bill No. I3, as asubstitute for senate bill No.
61, relating to the time And mode of redemp-
ton of land sold for taxes; also the
adoption of the joint reso-
luton instructing the delegation
in congress TO enquire b. what authority the
United States prevents tie settlement of GER
tain Texas lands.
On motion the pendin,, business was sus-
pended thirty minutes, ani the bill providing
Tor reference of civil csses from the supreme
court to the commissioners of appeals, to
expedite business, was taken up and passed.
On motion the pending bufiness was again
suspended and senate bill 10. 10, defining
who are officers of the state sntitled to fees
of office, was taken up, read lie second time
amended and engrossed.
| Substitute for senate bill Nof16, providing
the terms and manner u appeals of
railroads in process of construction,
afterwards for damages and r'hting TO the
power to continIe work which had been
postponed for week, was ts1en up on q
motion 10 reconsider and discussed at great
length. The bill was amended alfengrossed.
Mr.. Shannon introduced biito reorgans
ize the tenth judicial district, aud to organize
the thirty fifth district.
BY same-A memorial of citizens Of the
Pan-hsudle, relating TO wide fences.
Mr.. Buchanan, of Wood, from the COM
mittee on educational affairs, reported favor
ably on the bill providing for the establish
ment of the university of Texas.
The pending business being senate bill
No. IA, TO prevent the pleading of
drunkenness as an excuse for crime, it
was then resumed, amended and engrossed.
a message from the goyerno5, reIalins ~
an appropriation for property representing
the industrial pursuits of Texas at the
Worlds fair in New York.
A joint resolution was offered ,lr. Ho-
man, ,sympaihizing with Ireland vher strug-
gle against the landlord issue. -
The senate then adjourned till tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.