The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-03

Il s"e ePt'ofa'o'iouo VI |o,VVV was u"io W siu
il In its Legitimate work. The bill extending
the time twelve months for the redemption OF
lands sold for taxes and bought in by the
state, became law, and il is good law. The
governor was authorized by &C. to purchase
the portraits of the presidents Of the
republic Of Texas, and the governors of the
state, all of which have been painted up &c
the close of Governor Hsmilton's mil tary
administration, and 5000 we're appropriated
for tho purpose. These pictures were painted
BY a young man who is q iative of Paris
Texas. and who, poor boy, ovincing d
talent for art, WAS sent 10 New York and
educated in his profession By some kind gen.
.lemen Of Paris. lie is sad to DO an artist OF
splendid promise, and these portraits are
prosouroei by those who know Ia,
originals to be perfect piclurts Az
amendment. to the consultation making
but ono court Of final adjudication, 20 con-
sist OF miro members, three TO have exclusive
civil Jurisdiction, three exclusive criminal
Jurisdiction ind three ss an adjunct 10 help
tho other two in stress OF business, was
adopted and will DO voted on by the people
in September. Another constitutions
amendment, increasing the regular session OF
the Legislature to one hundred days, With pay
for members not exceeding SIS per day, also
was adopted aud will be submitted to the
people for ratification or rejection in Sep.
tember. A bill was introduced to purchase
artificial limbs for all disabled Texan ex-
coniodorates not able to purchase them
themselves, but as it was sgroad that the
constitution was 10 the way of an appropria-
ton Of this nature, bill granting to I'll ex-
confederate Texans who wefo disabled IN the
war, or tho widow of any such who
does not pay taxes on exceeding
$1,000. 1880 acres of land, was subs,i-
tu.ed for ii and became law
A bill granting TO all surviving veterans Of
the Texas revolution or their widows and
to tho widows of tho member, Of Dswson's
company mastered in tho war of Texan in-
dependence, 1880 acres Of ,Sud, became a
law. This law requires that such veterans
and widows must DO citizens of Texas. For
quarantine purposes, Whenever the author
tiles in charge Of the matter to establish it
10 cascs Of epidemics abroad, $4,000 were
appropriated. A bill authorizing the fish
commissioner to procure and supply any
county in the state with fish TO stock its
streams, such county to pay all necessary
expenses, became law, and fish commits
sioner Al salary of ST, 200 per snnum, was
appointed. A law to protect game
In tho breeding season and fish in
the spawning season under heavy penalty
for violation, was passed. a new contract
bill for the conveyance Of convicta Yss
passed, whereby the expense of this duty, /.
10 said, will DO greatly lessenod. Numerous.
bills OF local nature and Of local import
snce were passed, but these of special
general interest We have enumerated. No
railroad legislation succeeded OF consun-
nation. nor was the bill for advertising legal
sales in newspapoIs reached in tho house, nor
did tho prohibition amendment to tho con.
stitution receive the necessary lwo-.hirds
vote 10 tho house, though it passed the
senate. The Sunday law was lot severely
alone, and stands now as passed by tho
aiXteenth Legislature. The drummers' tax
WAS modified so rs TO MAKE il q personal tax
OF $50 on each drummer doing business in
tho state, instead o $500 on his house. The
payment Of tho tax is tho tad of the
law, too, 80 that If drummer 10
Arrsgned before n cour, Tor failure 10 pay the |
lax, no can escape hno by immediate pay
ment, though he cannot escape accrued cost.
Making II u personal tsx OF $50 for each |
traveller, house thstsonis more
that one to the state must pay that amount
ior each ono, whereas $500 as before, covered |
all ii nigh! soLd, DO /. ont or n dozen |
From what We know and what We have heard |
If tho personnel Of the Legislature iustadj Durn-
ID, We must think /! averages with proceed
M legislatures and has accomplished some
work that will be Of benefit to tho state |
hough it loft uudone no little thai ous ht TO
isye oeea attended 10. Ga tho whole, We
presume tina! tho Legislature has dono as vel
Is could DO expected, until those more sivsh
ed and progressive ideas and principle.
with tho sga and tho times, re.
/ tlrmor hold upon the minds of the people
,flbo state,