The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-18

FavOrably Report
cd Upon.
SENATE.
Special to tie He'ald.
Austin, Feb, II The senate met pursusnt
t. ijournment, Lieutenant. Governor Storey
in the chair.
Roll called quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
Petitions were presented rs follows:
BS Mr.. Dsyenport-A petition from citi-
zens ofComanche county, protesting against
tina repeal Of the Sunday law.
BY same---A petition from citizens of CAL
lshsn county, to restore the Jurisdiction Of
their county court.
Mr.. Martin, of Navarro, moved to recon-
sider the vote striking out the limit of sixty
days 10 the joint resolution amending tho
! constitution in reference to sessions of the
| legislature.
The secretary of the senate was excused
on account Of sickness.
MIR. Houston moved to reconsider the vote
on bill l3l.
Reports BY Mr.. Terrell for committee
on Judiciary No. Unhvorably on the bill
regulating suits for and against persons con-
victed Of felony.
Unayorably on bill 1OS, giving authority
TO married women 10 control their separate
property.
Favorably on bill proposing a change in
the law admitting attorneys to practice.
Unfavorsbly on a bill furnishing county
officers with furniture and stationary.
Untavorably on II bill amending the law
with reference TO inheritance.
| Untavorably on bill amending articles
4505 and 4,506 of the civil code.
Unfavorsbly on bill amending article
1879 Of the civil code, relative TO statements
of facts.
Favorably on bill repeating articles 1852
and and 6, relating to the salaries OF
officers.
Favorably on bill transferring guardian
ship to county treasurers in certain cases.
Fayorably on bill amending article 2769
of the civil code.
Fsvorably on a bill regulating contracts
between employers and employees.
Favorably on an act amending an act on
forcible entry and detsiner.
F6vorably on an act amending chapter 8,
title 20, of the civil code, by adding article
592 "a"
By same. -Fsvorably on M act amend
ing the landlord and tenant act.
I BY same-Favorably on an act limiting
the governor to the appointment of such as
slstant as the attorney-general may suggest.
BY Mr.. Lair, for the committee on indus
try and history Unfavorably on bill pro-
posing II jury skilled always in the particular
question at issue
BY same-Unfavorsbl on bill No. 4, MS
the question is before the senate in another
| bill
By ssme-Favorably on a bill creating a
board of health.
BY ssme-Favorably on bill regulating
the practice Of medicine.
By same-Favorsbly on bill granting
relief to Mrs. Hyde
| Ry Mr.. Stewart, for Judiciary committee
No. 2-Favorably on house bill No. 20.
BY Mr.. Weatherred, for committee on Judi
cal districts-Fsvoraby on the bill changing
the time of holding district courts in the
18th district
By Mr. Lightfoot, for judiciary committee
No 1-Fayorably on bill No. 13l, relative
| to pensions to Texas veterans.
Bills were introduced as follows;
| BY Mr.. Burgess--Amendng article 600 of
The civil code.
By Mr. Wynne-Providing for post NOR
tenn examinations
BY Mr. Houston--Amending section 1000
Of the civil c'de
BY Mr., Stubbs--Au act amending Article
267 | and IN act amending article 1920 of the
civil CODE
BY Mr.. Hou'ton-An act recognizing the
| twenty.second district
! a message from the governor recommend
! iog q reservation for Tonknway Indians was
received.
A message was received from the house,
notifying the senate Of its refusal to recede
from its action on bill 81.
The president appointed Messrs. Powers,
Houston and Terrell, conference commit
tee on the above bill.
Bill No TO- simplifying indictments was
taken up and passed.
Bill No l3l, relating TO paving pension
to Texas veterans was recommitted.
Bill No. SS, validating acts of notaries
public was taken up and engrosscd.
Bill No 1885, changing the time of holding
courts in this, thirteenth district, passed on a
suspension of the rules.
The senate then adjourned.