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

TWENTIETH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
A Large Number of Very Important
Measures Introduced and Acted on
in Both HOuses-The House TO
Meet at . O'Clock Instead
of 10, as HerctsfOre.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Special 10 the Herald,
The senate met at 10 o'clock, Mr.. Gooch
in the chair
The roll was called and quorum present
Pray er by the chaplain.
The reading of tho journal was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Stubs, from the committee on COM
merce, reported favorably on joint resolu-
ton No. S4 instructiHs the delegation in
congress 10 use their efforts to obtain deeper
water in certain rivers.
Mr.. Martha, of Navarro, from the COM
mittee on public roads, reported unfayorably
on senate bill No. 68, empowering county
courts to levy taxes in certain cases.
MIR. Patton, from the committee on state
affairs, reported favorably on the bill to
amend section l of an act to diminis h
the jurisdiction Of county courts
of certain counties and conform
the Jurisdiction of district courts thereto.
Bills and resolutions were introduced as
follows:
By MIR. Lsne-A bill to make general
appropriation for tho states government.
BY same "A bill for the relief of j. NJ.
| Broner.
By Mr.. Rainey--A bill to confer upon mar
riel women additional powers in reference to
their separate estate.
By Mr.. Harris, of Bella bill to amend
article 475, section 3, ofthe civil code.
R, Mr. hill 10 nhanua eooiiOp
2S09 OF the code so as to give the attorney
general power TO select his flrst-assistant
BY Mr.. Burtou-A joint resolution of 4
like character with joint resolution No. "a,
mentioned above
By MIR. Martin, of Cooke--A bill
to change the time of holding
the county criminal court Of Grayson
county, 80 us 10 give longer time for civi
business.
The regular business was suspended fol
fifteen minutes, and senate bill No. A, e
amend section 975 Of the code, was taken up
relating TO the powers Of teams over street,
and sidewalks, but the time expired before
definite action.
Mr.. Buchsnsn, of Wood, introduced bill
to establish Il state university.
A message was received from tho house
informing The senate of the passage Of house
bill No. Is, as substitute for senate bill No.
81, relating to the time and mode Of redenp.
ton of land sold for taxes; also the
adoption of the joint reso-
luton insiructing the delegation
in congress to enquire by what authority the
United States prevents tho settlement Of Ger.
tain Texas lands.
On motion the pending business was sus
pended thirty minutes, and the bill providing
for reference of civil caseI from the supreme
court to the commissioners of appeals, Il
expedite business, was taken up and passed
On motion the penling business was sgain
suspended aud senate bill No. 70, defining
who are officers OF the state entitled to fee.
of Office, was taken up, read the second time
amended and engrossed.
Substitute for senate bill No. 1e, providing
the terms and manner of appeals ol
railroads in process of construction
afterwards for damages and relating to th,
power to continue work which had beer
postponed for week, was taken up on
motion to reconsider and discussed st grea
length. The bill was amended and engrossed
Mr. Shannon introduced "a bill to reorgan
ize the tenth Judicial district, and to organic
the thirty fifth district
BY same--A memorial Of citizens Of thu
Pao-handle, relating to wide fences.
Mr.. Buchanan, of Wood, from the com
mittee on educational affairs, reported favor
ably on the bill providing for the establish
msut Of the university of Texas.
The pending business being senate bill
No. II, to prevent the pleading o
drunkenness as an excuse for crime,
was than rpGumpd amendad and an0ros.ad
A message from the governor, relating t,
on appropriation for property representing
the industrial pursuits Of Texas at Ia
Worlds fair in New York.
A joint resolution WAS offered by Mr.. Ho
man,sympathiziog with Ireland in her Etrug
gle against tho landlord issue.
The senate then adjourned till to.morro,
morning aL 10 o'clock.