The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-01-27
XVIITH LEGISLATURE.
DArsEPRooEEDrNos
maxey Re.eIected u. q. senator On the
First Ballot - Diphtheria i'm the
GOVernOr's Family - Proceed
iugs in Both AOuses, Etc.
SENATE.
SENATE.
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( Austin, Jan. 2t.--The senate met pursuant

SENAlb.
Special to the Herald. =
Austin, Jan. 2t.--The senate met pursuant
70 adjournmnnt.
Roll called; quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
Senator Buchanan, of Grimes, reported on
senate bills No. 81 and 26. finding the same
correctly engrosseo.
Senator Powers introduced bill to vail.
date certain records deposited in the general
land office. Referred.
Senator Burgess introduced a bill amend
ing the act 10 establish peLI code. Re-
ferred.
Senator Swain moved that the senate 60
into the election of United States senator
AZ l2 O'Clock. Adopted.
Senate bill No. 20 was taken up with the
pending amendment Of Senator Rainey,
wuich was adopted. Read the second time
and engro sed.
sena.e bill No. 33 was taken up, read the
third time and passed.
The house concurrent resolution was taken
up 10 allow Margaret Scott 10 keep q
lunch stand in the basement Of the capiGol.
Adopted.
Oa motion of Senator .Homan, senatesbil
No. II was postponed.
Senator Moore reported on eenate
bill No. %, recommending IFS pas
sage. The bill was read the first time.
Senate bill No. was read the third time
and passed. 80,
Senator Cooper reported on senate bills
Nos. 9 and 4, finding the same correctly en-
crossed and ourced their delivery TO the
governor for his signature.
Senate bill No. 90 was read the third
time and passed.
A message was received from the house
announcing the passage of house bill No. T.
prohibiting foreign sailors handling cargo
ia Texas seaports. Referred.
Senator Gooch introduced bill, amend
ing hpter 2, title Is, Of the code terminal
procedure. Referred.
Senate bill No ID was taken up, largely
debated on, and with several amendments,
was read tue third time and lost.
Senator Buchanan reported on senate
bill No.2, finding the same correctly en|
crossed.
Senate bill No. 80 was taken up, read the
third time and passed.
Senate bill No. 2, to repeal the.section In
the revised statutes restricting the taking of
dispositions, was read the third time and
passed.
A message was received from the house
announcing the passage of s!be concurrent
resolution IN regard to the peniteutisry.
Senator Buchanan, of Grimes, reported on
senate bill No. 20, finding the same correctly
engrossed.
The senate took recess of five minutes.
At II O'Clock the senate went into
election for United States senator.
Senator Stewart nominated Maxey with a
few appropriate remarks; seconded by Sens-
tor Terrell
Senator Shannon nominated Throckmor-
ton, stating that the democratic party, whom
this Legislature represents, is entitled to a
man whom they can fully depend on, who Is
fully identified with it, and that man is
James w. Tbrockmorton. The nomination
was seconded by Senator Lair.
Maxey received 22; Throckmorton, 8; b.
j. Dsyis, l.
Tha following voted for Throckmorton
Senators Houston, Lair, Martin OF Cooke
Martin of Navarro, Rainey, Ross, Shannon,
and Weathered. Senator Burton voted fol
Davis. The balance voted for Maxey.
The senate then adjourned until 10 clocA
tomorrow.