The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-12
XVIITH LEGISLATURE
TwRNTY.NINTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Resolution Creating the County
or John Uptsn Reported Favor.
ably by the SENATE Conn
mitte-MemOriaIsO on
Prohibition, Etc.
SENATE.

Special to the Herald
Austin, Feb. 1.-THE senate met pursuant
to adjournment, Lieutenant governor Storey
in the chair.
Roll called; quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Reports of committees were submitted as
follows:
Mr.. Terrell, from judiciary committee No
1-Favorably on bill No. l57 with amend
ment, restoring the act formerly in force per-
mitting parent conveying property to a
minor child to retain custody without bond.
Unfavorably on bill No. 81, relative 10 hir,
ing out conviCts.
Favorably on the bill providing for the
safe keeping of the law and other books be-
longing TO county, and lor tho security of
records and papers in clerks offices.
BY sRme-An amendment to the bill pro-
viding for advertising the sales of real
estate, recommending publication twenty
days IN newspapers, unless the officer is noti-
fled otherwise by defendant.
Unfavorably on the bill providing for
granting letters of guardianship without filing
bond, where the guardian and ward are both
non-rgsidents.
lFavorably on the bill amending the charter
OF Galveston.
Favorably on joint resolution No. 3S, in
reference to the employment of an architect
to assist the commissioners about the con,
struction of the capitol.
Favorably on the two bills amending arti-
eles 1886 and 1886 of the code relating to
elections and qualifications of justices.
Favor4bly on the bill amending article
2725 of the civil code.
MIR. Rainey from the committee on counties
-Favorably on the bill creating the county
of John Upton.
MIR. Martin, of Navarro, from the com
mittee on agricut ural atfairs-Favorabl on
the bill defining the duties and liabilities of
employers, and advancing the pay for trans
porting immigrants into the state.
MIR. Moore from the committee on stock
raising-Fsvorably on the bill amending the
law relating to stock and stock-raising.
The committee on engrossed bills reported
bills N os. 9S, llS, lOi and l39 correctly en-
crossed
The president of the senate announced
that he had signed the bill known as the
foreign sailors bill; allowing Robertson
county to levy special tax for u court
house. and the bill allowing the comptrol-
ler's office extra clerks for February.
Bills and resolutions were introduced ss
follows:
By Mr.. Terrell--A bill for the relief of
ST. Allen, Referred.
by Mr.. PatteR-A bill smendatory 10 the
law relative to butchers in towns. Referred.
by MIR. Swain-A bill providing for the
sale OF de'truction Of useless state property
10 the penitentiaries. Referred.
On motion Of Dir. Powers senate bill No.
80, on suspension of the rules, was made the
special order from day TO day.
Mr.. Pat.en moved suspension
of the rules TO take up the
bill naming the districts to elect prosecut-
ing attorney. Carried and the bill passed.
Joint resolution No. 80, providing for an
sd yajrem school tax being the pending
business on adjournment yesterday, was
engrosse1
Joint resolution No. Is, sxemptng prop.
erty from taxation for ten years invested in
manufactures, after being discussed the entire
morning, was engrossed finally by vote of
13 ayes TO u nays.
Messn. Shannons, Lightfoot and Gooch,
were appointed committee TO meet the
house committee on the apportionment and
representation resolution.
BY same-A bill validating proceedings of
the county court Of jackson county. Re-
ferrcd.
BY MIR. Henderson--An act to set apart q
portion OF the public lands and proceeds for
the Agricultural and Mechanical college.
BY MIR. Stewart-An act amending section
1915, civil code. Referred.
An act reorganizing the 10Th and organiz-
ing the SSth district, WAS passed on a suspen-
sion of the rules.
MIR. Burgess was added to the committee
on state affairs.
Mr.. Buchanan of Grimes, by request,
offered resolution for the payment of sec.
ond class debts.
The senate then adjourned.