The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-02-13
XY[ITH LEGISLATURE.
THIRTIETH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Senate-A New Batch ef Prohibi-
tiOn Petitions Presented
Petition for Relief OF F.E.
Piner, of Denton, Etc.
SENATE.

SkNAIE.
Special to the Herald.
Austin, Feb. 12.-The senate met pursuant
to adjournment, Lieutenant-governor Storey
in the chair.
Roll called; quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Mr.. Ross presented s. petition from citizens
of Young county, asking for relief from
Tonkaway Indians.
Mr.. Lair presented a petition from citizens
of Collin county, asking for prohibitory
liquor law.
Mr. Harris presented petition from cit-
zens of Bell county, asking increase Of COM
poneation of .sherfis.
Reports of committees were submitted SIS
follows:
MIR. Weathered, from the committee on
Judicial Enthusiastically on tho bill re-
organizing the twenty-ffth judicial district.
Mr.. Shannon, from the committee of con-
ference, recommended that the senate insist
on its amendment providing that the com
mitlee on apportionmert and representation
be composed Of an equal number from each
house. Adopted.
Mr.. Gooch from the committee on insu.
rance and history Fsyorably on the bill au-
thorzing the governor and others TO pur.
chase portraits of presidents and governors
of Texas.
Mr.. Henderson, for the committe on state
asylums, reported the visit to deaf and dumb
asylum, and that they found deticie ncy of
three thousand dollars for the year, and re-
commended appropriations for repairs and
necessary improvements.
The committee on engrossed bills reported
certain bills and resolutions correctly en-
crossed.
Bills and resolutions were introduced as
follows:
BY Mr.. Homan-A bill amending articles
1905 and 450G Of the code relating TO the se-
QuestrStioD of property, and dispensing with
second bond in such cases.
By Mr.. Buchanan, of Wood-A bill pro-
viding for the summoning of special juries in
certain cases.
By Mr.. Rosa bill amending articles 22l
and 222 of the civil code.
BY Mr.. Burgess-A bill amending the act
of forcible entry and detsiner passed in 1876.
BY samoa bill amending the landlord
and tenant act Of 1879.
All the above bills were referred.
The senate adopted the resolution of Mr..
Shannon to buy thirty-siX maps of Texas for
the use of tho senate, with the counties
marked, not TO cost over 25 cents piece.
The rules were suspended and the bill re-
organizing the tweni y-tlfth judicial district
was taken uD and passed
The rules were suspended and the bill to
employ an architect to assist the commission
ers in the selection of plan for the new
capitol, was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Lair, a resolution was
adopted empowering the commissioner Of
insurance aud history to dispose of the great
amount OF wood on hand on the capitol
ground.
The rules were suspended and the univer-
sity bill WAS taken up and amended 50 Gs to
establish medical department at different
points, end the bill passed.
A message was read from the house au-
nouncing the adoption of the concurrent
resolution providing for committee to visit
the Agricultural aud Mechanical college at
Bryan and the normal schools.
The senate adopted the resolution of Mr..
Lane requesting the comptroller to furnish
statement of the not revenue Of the state
and expense for the year 1870
The rues were suspended and the bill
creating the county Of John Upton was
taken up and eugrossed.
The factors and merchants bill WAS post
poUed till Friday next.
The bill reducing the ad vaorem tax was
postponed till next Monday week.
MIR, Martin, of Cooke, presented q memo
rial from the Teachers' association of Gray
son county, suggesting amendments in the
school law.
Senate bill No. 80, validating certain
records 10 the general land Office, relating TO
Mexican titles claims, passed.
The bill validating tue proceedings of the
county court of jackson county, passed on
suspension of the rules,
Mr.. Martin, of Navarro, from the com>
mittte on agricultural affairs, reported un-
favorably on bill No. 29 in reference to agri-
culture.
Tie senate concurred in the house amend
ment to senate bill No. 80, in reference to
the time Of holding justices courts
On motion OF Mr.. Rainey bill No. 109, cut
ting down officers in small towns, under
cer,sin circumstances, was taken up on sus-
pension of the rules, but postponed til Wed.
nesdsy.
Messrs. Stubbs and Duncan were excused
until Tuesday.
By Mr.. Homan-A bill amending article
241l of the code, providing for furnishing
offices for assessors aud collectors of Texas.
Referred.
BY Mr.. Lightfoot "A bill regulating con-
tracts between employers and employees.
Referred.
The president appointed Messrs. Buchanan
of Wood, Stewart and Henderson, COM
mittee to visit the Agricultural and Nechsni-
cal college and normal schools.
By Mr.. Gooch-A resolution amending
the rules.
The senate then adjourned.
HOUSE,
The house met in regular order.
Mr.. Gibson reported for the committee OF
conference on the apportionment and repre-
sentstien resolution, and recommended ths.