The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-30
SEVENTEENTH LRGIsLATURE.
Special to the Herald.

special 10 tue Herald.
SENATE.
Austin, March 28.-The senate met pursu-
ant to adjournment.
Roll called and quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Mr.. Powers reported on senate bill No,
297, relative to payment for certain furniture
for the governors mansion, adversely.
q. NJ. Boynton, Journal clerk, was excused
indefinitely, on account of sickness. Mr.. Me-
Gale bwas appointed in his place.
| Tho bill relating TO the inspection Of cattle
and hides, and eexmpting certain counties,
was reported back by the committee of
conference with amendments, which were
adopted.
House bill No. 532. for the relief of G. G.
Bib, was reported iavorsbly and read the
| first time.
Tue bill amending title "a of the revised
statutes, passed,
Senate bill No. 29l, relating 10 the salary
of Judge Cook, passed.
Senate bill validating city ordinance, no.
published MS required by charter, passed.
Bill for tho relief Of U. G. Bib waa Ia
kod up under suspension Of the rules, and
passed by u two.lhird vote.
Senate bill No. 26l an act for .scertaining
the amount due the school fund by railroad
companies, on bonds, was postponed and
ordered printed.
Mr.. Henderson introduced bill prmcrib-
ing tho duties OF railroads TO the public, and
appointing state engineer.
Senate bill prohibiting smoking and the
unnecessary u'e Of ilro where cotton is stored
passed.
Senate bill No. 10, amendatory Of an &C
relating to landlord and tenant, and giving
the landlord tho right TO seize tho property
of tho tenant for rent due, passed.
Senate bill fixing the compensation of as
sessors and tax collectors was lost
Tho election of president pro tenn was
postponed until Thursday.
| House joint resolution requesting our con
gressmon to use efforts TO have IA law posse
authorizing the secretary of war to lend to the
acknowledgement of Texas camp equpnge,
for the annual encampment of state troopf
was passed to n third reading.
Mr.. Terrell reported for the committee OF
conference, on the appropriation bill
recommending tho recodiDg by the house aud
senate from various amendments. The re.
port was adopted,
Senate bill No. 90 known as the six,shoote,
bill, with house amendments providing thai
counties designated by the proclamation Of
the governor Hs frontier counties, shall not
b. beet to the provisions Of Inc bill, was
postponed.
Senate bill No. 9S, with house amend
monts, was cOnCutred in.
Mr. Martin, Cf Cooke, entered motion to
reconsider the vote on senate bill No. 80
CARR d, and the report Of the conference
committee withdrawn.
AdjouI ned till $50 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
The educational bill, poitp, ned from Sat
urday, was taken up with pending amend
ments. Passed under suspension of the
rules
Senate bill 200, with house amendments,
was concurros in.
Senate bill 23l, with house amendments,
WAS concurred in.
Senate bill 2S3, relative 10 citations against
officials, issued by notaries public, was
passed.
House bill No. 272, creating the Office of
fish commissioner and appropriating $1,000
annually for said purpose, was tabled under
call OF tho senate.
Senate bill No 223, the notary public bill
with house amendments was taken IN, but
the senate refused 10 concur in the amend
mants.
The bill validating tho land certificate
issued 10 Joseph Floyd, was taken up under
suspension of the rules and passed
Adjourned until $3.50 IN the morning.