The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-06

Mr. Wood, the matter wss indefinitely post.
poned.
Bills and resolutions were introduced as
follows:
By Mr.. Carleion-A bill amending the
penal code relative to summoning Jurors
when the special venire is exhausted. Re-
ferred.
By Mr.. Mstter-A bill empowering dis.
tr'ct Judges to organize unorganized coun-
ties. Referred.
BY Mr.. Wood-A resolution 70 enquire bv
what authority the printing board impcdts
the progress Of the business of the house.
Rejected.
BY MIR. Mack-A resolution to appoint n
committee of three to visit the Agricultural
and Mechanical college and enquire into its
management
Mr.. McC6mbs offered an amendment max
Ing 1t concurrent resolution. This was the
occasion for general airing of the question
of the Agricultural and Mechanical college,
for and against, with preponderance Of
opinion against.
Mr.. Macks said the impression pre-
vailed in his section that the
college was not conducted properly. If it
was not, no could not vote to maintain il; if
was, then 1t was right to support it.
Mr.. Hutcheson said no school could -four
ish if the legislature undertook to run il.
Mr.. McCdlnb said it cost $3.50 year at tho
Agricultural and Mechanical college
with public support, and only Sl75
for the same thing at five schools, George
town and other places, without tho aid of
public money.
The resc .rtion was lost,
by MIR. Denman-A resolution as follows
"As the house has been in session twenty
four days, and us 357 bills have been intro.
duced and large number of resolutions. be
1t resolved, that the members be restricted
to ten minutes in debate" Referred.
BY Mr.. Baker-A resolution that the COM
mittee on finance submit bill TO the house
reducing the ad vsoron tax TO 40 cents and
the occupation tax 10 rs per cent, except on
intoxicating liquor. Referred.
BY MIR. r.,Plumley--A resolution TO memoir
alize congress to pass s,me law looking to a
iull recognition of the rights Of Jews Re-
ferrod.
By Mr.. Nash-A joint resolution 10 disin.
ter the remains of Colonel Fannin and his
men, at Goliad, and place them
IN the state cemetery,and appropriating $25e
for the same. Ref rred.
BY Mr.. Wood--A resolution that il IS the
sense of the house chat one-fourth of the
general revenue and the remainder of .he
public domain be SET aside as a school fund.
Referred.
BY Mr.. Ayers-A resolution that females
DO not excluded from employment in the
state government. Referred.
s@sMr Upton moved that the speaker appoint
a temporary postmaster while Mr.. FinIay is
sick. Carried, and the speaker appointed
the assistant sergeant-at-arms.
By Mr.. Carleton-A Joint resolution that
the state purchase the painting of lice at
the Wilderness" row in the hall of tho house
ofrepresentatives for the use of the state.
Mr.. Bakers poker dice bill passed 81
ayes, p noes.
Mr.. Trayor's bill paying attached wit.
nesses passed.
Senate bin No. 5, relative to the enforce
ment OF liens, was postponed and 100 copio.
with reposs Tered printed.
Senate bill No. IL, forbidding the butnine
OF fireworks in streets had minority repor
favorable and majority report unfavorable
The majority report was adopted
| Senate bill No, II, relating to tho collec
tion of taxes, and house bill No. 152, on th,
same subject, were referred to the colnmi.te,
on taxation.
Thesenate bill relative to pleading drupll
enness as an excuse for crime was made tht
special order for Tuesday next, and one hun
dred copies ordered printed.
Senate bill No. 81 was amended anC
passed
Senate bill No. 3S, reviving old hand claims
passed to the third reading.
The senate bill concerning drummer
passed to the second reading.
Senate bill No. 3, relative to the recordinf
of Instruments of writing within three day
OF suit, was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Mari the house nd
journed till Monday morning.
CAPITAL CRUMBS.
The measure introduced in the senate ,hi
morning providing for the employment o
females In departments produced long dis
cueslon. Mr.. Houston, the author OF tn,
Dill, said 1t was not out of
chivalric sentiment, but simply an act o
justice TO deserving women The Texa
senate was unanimous on the subject except
Mr.. Patton, of Lavaca.
The grand lodge of Odd Fellows of Texs
meets in Austin on Monday. Extensive
preparations are being made, Tho granC
bal. occurs on Tuesday night Fifteen hun
dred invitations haye been issued. A
great number are already arriving
aside from. tho Odd Fellows next week vii
be the United States court, district court
grand encampment and legislature
It's an i'll wind that blows nobody any good
and boarding-houses will flourish.
The reception at the Raymond house il
honor Of Miss Palmer, of Houston, was
brilliant affair.
Work on the International bridge is no
Progressing as rapidly as could be desired
but construction train has got into San AN
tonic. An excursion there is on the tspi
soon.
Il is raining here this afternoon, and is tn,
first thunder heard this season.