The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-10
XYIITH LEGISLATURE.
TWBNTY.SEvBNTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
A Resolution Providing for Two Ses.
siOns of the House Each Day
Discussion on the subject
ExemptiHg Manufas-
tories from Taxa
tiOn, Etc.

SENATE.
Special to the Herald
Austin, Feb. 9.-The senate met pursuant
to adjournment, Acknowledgements Storey
in the chair.
Roll called; quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
Reports of committees were submitted as
follows:
Mr.. Stewart from the committee on judi,
ciary No. 2-Favorably on bin No los,
amending articles S44, S46 and 351 of the
code, relative to cutting down officers in
small towns and ircor,orstions.
Unfsvorably on bill No. 14l, amending
article 375 of the code, relating to the powers
| of towns over streets sud'alleys.
Fayorably on house bill No. 4, amending
articles S6l and 500 of the code, (the poker
dice billy
Unfavorably on bill No. 80, imposing 3
penalty on the disposition of property on
which the law creates a lien
Mr.. Rainy presented the minority report
favoring bill No. 80
Unfavorably on bill No. 81, being an act
amending the act adopting the code of Grim
inal procedure and penal code.
Mr., Houston from the committee on con-
stitutional endments-Favorably on Joint
resolution Nc, 81, amending article (iudi-
ciary) of tho code.
Mr.. Weathered from the committee on
Judicial ,,districts--Favorably on the act re-
organizing the tenth ard establishing the
thirty fifth Judicial districts.
Bills and resolutions we're introduced as
follows:
By Mr.. Stubbs-A bill amending the
charter of Galveston city.
By Mr.. Buchanan, of Wood-A bill
amending chapter of the code of criminal
procedure, so as to prevent the running of
the statutes OF hmtstion in favor of crim>
inal who has forfeited his bond.
On motion of Mr.. Tilson The rules we're
suspended. and the bill changing the time of
holding district court in the fifth judicial
district, was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Stewart the rules we're
suspended and bills Nos. lis and 119, rela.
tive to hiring out convicts for fines and costs,
was taken up and engrossed.
The rules were suspended and house bill
No. 2S6, providing an appropriation for sddi-
tional clerks during February in the comp
trollers office, was taken up and passed.
The resolution known as the joint resolu.-
ton on Immigration was postponed till
Tuesday next.
The special order being bill No. 10,
regulating the taking of testimony
before grand juries, was taken up.
The minority report, unfavorable TO
the bill, was adopted after long dis.
cussion.
Special order No Q, being bill No. 70.
amending the act prescribing the time of
holding the general election was taken up.
A long argument ensued and the bill was en-
crossed.
The president announced that he had
signed bill No. 46, amending article 1889 of
the code; also bill No. g., providing for
references Of eases from the supreme courts
and court of appeals to the COM,
missioners of appeals also bill No. 3S
amending article 1872 of the code.
The committee on enrolled bills reported
on the above bills.
By Mr.. Patton-A bill amending article
24l Of the civil code Referred.
By MIR. Martin, of Navarro-A bill amend
ing sections 2677 and 2077 of the code, rels-
tive to advertising sales and other proceed
ings. Referred TO judiciary committee No. /.
By Mr.. Henderson-A bill regarding the
school lands of various counties of the state
and authorizing them to locate the same on
as much sS may be due them. Referred.
Joint resolution No. 80, making the terms
Of all state officers four years except judges
Of the supreme and appellate courts and
members of the legislature. Lost.
A motion TO reconsider the con-
current resolution on apportionmeut and
representation was allowed, 80 as to make
the committees equal from the two houses.
The senate then adjourned.