The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-08

BY MIR. Haynes-A resolution that this
legislature ask our representatives. IN con.
gre's to have the protective tariff mc lh d.
as only u small portion of this community is
benefited by IL. Referred TO the committee
on federal relations.
BY Mr.. Trsylor--A resolution that the
secretary fstai furnish this house with the
official count of the population of Texas by
counties, aud that the chief clerk have one
hundred and twenty-five copies printed for
members. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Stribbliug-A bill requiring cases
from the county court, where the county
judge is disqualified from trying such cas-
- 90 TO the district court. Referred to iu-
diclary committee No. 2.
BY Mr.. Wood "A bill to bet " define the
boundaries Of Kaufman county. Referred
TO the COMMITTEES On county boundaries.
BY Mr.. Foster--A bill appropriaLinr
money to pay school directors for services
rendered under tie law of 1870. Referred to
the committee on education.
Mr.. Carleton moved that bill No. 1870 be
rccommitlel to Judiciary committee No. 2, as
he had protest from the citizens of Hill
county against lis passage.
BY Mr.. Maek--A bill for the protection of
incloSel promises from tresspass by hunters.
Referred to the committee on state affairs.
By Mr. TankeEly-A bill to amend the COZ :
poration act of the city of Houston. Referred
to the committee on corporations, etc.
by Mr.. Traylor-A bill to amend the act
creating the office OF cattle and hide inspector.
Referred to the committee on stockraisipr.
MIR, Davidson asked that judiciary CONF
mittee No. return joint resolution No. ~
amending the constitution and give ii TO the
COMMITTEES on cons lLutional amendments.
By Mr.. Paddock-A bill amending the act
relating TO the incorporation Of cdies aud
towns. Referred 10 the committee on cor
porations, etc.
By Mr.. Todd-A bill amending the nc,
prescribing the character Of building. and
what shall be manufactured for the Russ
penitentiary, and regulating the hiring
of convicts outside the walls. Referred 10
the committee On penitentiaries.
by Mr., Wills-A joint resolution 10
amend the constitution so Us to exempt $3.50
worth of household aud kitchen furniture.
Referred to the committee on constitutional
amendment,
By Mr., Barry-A till TO repeal tho act
diminishing the juIisdiciioH of county cour'9,
so rs to strike out Navarro county and
confirm tue district court to change it,.
Referred TO judiciary committee No. /.
BY Mr, Roach--A bill establishing a
normal school in Weatherford R rericl
- The commlttce on tducalion.
BY Mr.. Gould-A bill TO amend the
landlord and tenant bill Referred 10 the
committee on AZ culture.
BY Mr.. Tarleton-A bill amending the
act forcing witnesses to attend in criminal
cases. Referred to Judiciary committee
Mo-
BY Mr.. FCster-A bill 10 require county
judges to rive bond. Referred to iudici lry
colnmilt no. 2.
By. Mr.. Frymier-A bill providing for tbt
collecting n 71dgmelt7 AGAINST deceasc
persons wiz 10 estate is not elministered
Referred to judiciary commit No. ],
The house concurred in tho anne, dment tC
trike out Navarro county from the bill re-
slricting The Jurisdiction of county courts
and passed the same.
The sonata bill reviving old land claim
passed TO the third reading.
Mr.. FinIay's artificial limb bill was tabled
subject to eall, a7 Mr.. Fnlay was absent.
Mr.. Labatt's baggage l9nd bill, with Al
amendment by the committee that it dc
not debar from civil damage suit which
makes it misdemesnor for any one VIII 81
duty it Is to handle baggage to carelcssll
break or damage same under y penalty not tC
exceed SlCO, Yves eDgross, /.
Mr.. Faulk's bill, providing that when
man has commit, an olfense and 1en iineC
no may still be tried under tho charge of !
higher ofieSse, caused expressions of patriot
ism and philanthropy generally.
MIR. Gould opposed it, because un.
der 1t, no said, a man could
be tried three times for the sam
thing, which is Oppose 10 the bill of rights
1t would, he thought, while remedying az
evil, create number of others.
Mr.. Woodbridge said that under that bin q
man could be fined for simply an assault
then be tried for assault and battery ant
fined or punished, and there was no way fol
him to get his first fine out of the count,
treasury, aud he was opposed to any sucl
law.
Mr. Gibson thought tho present law suiIi
cient. A trial in the justice court did not
keep you, he said, from trying man for d
higher otIense, because he had once plead
guilty and been fined for a smaller, ii the
facts proved higher one.
Mr.. Peacock took Mr.. Gibson's view.
Mr.. Stewart opposed it, and others, whose
arguments indicated same idea of opposi-
tion.
Mr.. Nash moved the previous question
and theshouse refused TO engross the bill.
House bill No. 2O6, was substituted by
senate bill No. rs, ousting federal court
jurisdiction in cases of contest for stlte
Offices. One hundred and twenty-five copies
were ordered printed and the b IL was
made the special order for Wednesday
morning st II o'clock.
Mr. Gather meved to suIpend the rules
and take up bill No. 223, relating to the sale
of unappropriaied lands. Engrossed.
Joint resolution No. 8, concerning the 10.
ducipg of immigration by expenditure of
money in advertisements, was taken up aud
considerably discussed. Messrs. ,Hutcheson,
Todd, Wurzbach and others not favorinp
immigration, but liked the idea of appropri
ating small amount TO send information
aud statistics all over the world.
Mr.. McCombs was opposed to commits
sioner of statistics, ETC., and immigration
bureaus advertising bills. Hethought Texas
had better by bitter enforcement Of her laws
and putting on exhibition of high mora
statement, give The lie toSll hard things lad
Of her in the newspapers.
Mr., Bruce, of johnson, wss opposed tc
tho whole thing. If any one wanted &c
come TO Texas he said they could write &c
friends here who would inform them. He
as \ gentleman, ,,was bound to tell the truth,
Pending this discussion the house adj