The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-22
SQrFh LEGISLATURE,
THE PIF rH-NIx4H Days PROCEEDINGS.
Petiti@ns Presented i'm the House
from various Sections OF the state,
Against the Passage Of the Rail-
road Bin-The Appropriation
Bill Again Taken UP and
Discussed.

SENATE.
Special to the Herald.
Austin, March 2l.---The senate met pursu-
ant to adjournment
Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Terrell reported on senate bill No.229,
comprising section s, article 10, of the con-
stitution, relating to railroads, favorably.
Also on senate bill No. 2s5, favorably. Also
on house bill No. 242, adversely. Also on
senate bill No. go, relating to the sale of Ii
ouors, adversely. Also on senate bill No.
2S2, iavorably.
Mr.. Hightower reported on senate bill No.
! 2S7, relating to auditing claims, fsvoraDiy.
Mr.. Gooch introduced a bill amending the
code, relative to charters of cities and towns,
The senate bill authorizing corporations to
borrow money without limit, was tabled
subject to call.
The senate bill relative to probsting wilCs
was tabled subject to call.
The senate bill relative to the distribution
Of state reports, passed.
The senate bill relative to oilenses com.
mtted with deadly weapons passed.
The senate bill authorizing the commits
sioner of the general land office tocontract
for photographic maps of counties, passed
The senate joint resolution relative to the
school fund for sectarian schools was indeh.
nitely postponed.
Senate Joint resolution No. $50 was tabled
subject 10 call
MIR. Martin, of Navarro, reported on the
senate bill providing for the building Of
roads and bridges, adversely.
The house bill prescribing the times OF
holding court in Kaufman county, passed.
The senate bill relative to privileges of at
torneys inspecting papers in suits, WAS tabled
subject 10 call
The senate bill relative 10 filling vacsnce:
OF justices of the peace, was engrossed.
The senate bill for the relief of the heirs Of
Sam Wilson, passed.
Mr.. Buchanan, OF Wood, reported on The
bill relative to the charter of cities and towns,
fsvorsbly.
} On senate bill No. 66, the adverse report
was adopted, dispensing with the seconG
bond of sequestration.
The senate bill providing for summoniur
d Senate bill No. 17S was lost.
J.. Senate bill No. 107, relstive to unlawful
Y entry and detainer, was engrossed.
Senate bill No. 40, amending the law
" relative to landlord and tenant, was en-
crossed.
!. Senate bill No. III, amending the code E,
as furnishing furniture 10 county officers
passed under suspension Of the rules.
NJ Martin of InoL prnaantpd 81 ulonoD
rial from merchants along the Centra
. railroad protesting against the passage Of tn
=. railroad bill.
MIR. Buchanan, of Grimes, presented ,
memorial relative to the railroad bill.
MIR. Buchanan, of Grimes, reported Of
senate bill No. 244. Also on senate bill No
25S, granting land to disabled soldiers of tn
confederacy, favorably.
Mr. Homan introduced bill smendln
sections and of the act relating to the sal
of spirituous liquors.
The senate bill relative to cities levying
certain tax for school purposes, was taken u
under suspension of the rules, and passed.
House bill No. 427, setting apart 200 leagu,
of land for the benefit Of unorganized cour
ties, WAS tabled subject to call.
- Mr.. Terrell reported on senate bill NJ
y 297, favorbly. it being the bill supplemental
to the liquor tax bill, including the medic,
bill, which passed under suspension of th
rules.
Senate bill No. "a passed under suspensio
of the rules.
Mr.. Lightfoot introduced bill amendin
articles 3705, 1924 and 1925 of the revise
statutes.
MIR. Houston moved to reconsider the 70,
on senate bill No. 81. Lost.
!. Senate bill No. 172, relative TO laborer
u liens, was then taken up.
Adjourned till $3.50 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Buchanan, of Grimes, reported Q
senate bill No. 286, correctly engrossed.
The senate then adjourned till $3.50 a. L