The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-04-07

Nv Young friends Il accept the present
from you With many thanks, Tor know tnh'
YOU arc In earnest IN preeentingh a..
| will always cherish u @a sscred gu
from tbs little p gee who bsve been 20 k'no
10 me during this session OF me legislature.
You have discharged your duties ~ psges'
rate, perhaps, never 10 meet gam. Les
mo admonish you, and each OF you, 70 always
soeak tho truth. Be kind 70 your associates;
do INTO others "a you would have others do
unto YOU; always try 70 excel In anything
Won undertake: avoid bad company;
oobev your parents; honor your
father and mother, and you will receive the
promise. Remembsr that you will soon
take the place of the men OF TO day, and
there is no reason why you should not oc-
cupy the highest place in the state
or limited States. 1t Is all with
YOU, bows. / Will respect this
present and when l have occasion to use 1t l
will kindly remember the pages OF the house
of representatives of the seventeenth leglala-
ture. I
Mr.. Baker offered o resolution, that as
the appropriation, is exhausted, members
draw their per diem from the ~unexpended
balance of tie sixteenth legislature appro-
p~riation. Adopted. -.
The governor sent 10 expressions OF con-
graduation TO the house for the manner IN
which they have performed the duties, saying
thew had done good work, and deserved the
gratitude Of the people Of the state. de
said he would call an extra session as soon as
congress re-apportioned the state. lap
plause.
Mr.. Merit said, as it has come to u ears
that one of our members has been captured
by one of Austin's fair daughters, Resolved
in advance, That the house tender its con
CALCULATIONS, and instruct the sergeant-at-
arms not to modest them. =, !,
Mr.. Merritt moved to take up the bill out OF
the regular order, purchasing portraits OF
the governors.
MI: Ayers moved to table this notion.
In the confusion the speaker ruled the
motion out Of order. -,
After discussing the matter awhile, MI;
Denman vehemently and excitedly opposed
the bill with ali his soul.
All Others who spoke favored the bill. A
final vote was taken on its passage and tnlro
reading yeas 81, nays 10.
Mr.. McCombs, in behalf OF the Rouse
made..a presentation address on presenting the
speaker with the usual historic P~old-headed
cane. Liz Cdn6 Wdo ouohyj w." ~,
head bearing the inscription, Honorable
George R. Reeves, from the house of repre-
sentatives, seventeenth legislature. and
with the sentiment, "Texas undivided"
The senate joint resolution, to pay the per
diem of members, officers and contingent
expenses, passed under suspension OF the
rules.
The senate Joint resolution, resembling the
motion to- adjourn at IL and say 2 O'Clock,
was carried under suspension of the rules.
The speaker delivered his response to the
members presenting him with q cane.
Will Lambert, in behalf Of the officers
and employees Of the house, presen.eS the
speaker with a fine clock as a testimony OF
the high regard in which all held him.
Mr.. Plumly, in behalf of the over
whelming majority he represented, as against
the great overruling minority opposed to
him, rendered his thanks for the kind
and courteous manner in which he had
uniformly been treated, both by the speaker
and members.
Mr.. Upton received a clock from the em-
ployes Of the house as testimony of regard
for him as temporary speaker.
After considerable fun and frolic in turn
ing the clock back, ETC., the speaker an
nounced that the house of representatives of
the 18th legislature stood adjourned sine die.