The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-24
XVIITH LEGISLATURE,
THE sIXTY-PIRsT DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. Rutcseson's Substitute 10 tn
Railroad Hill Adepted-The Yeas
ana says on the Vote Final
Vote raken ON the PrOhibt.
gion Amendment,
which IN Carried.

SENATE.
Special to the Herald,
Austin, March 2S.--The senate met pursu-
ant to adjournment.
Roll called and q quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Tho reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Stewar. was excused. Also Calender
Clerk Swindells
Mr. Shannon reported favorably on senate
bill No. 292.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Lightfoot Senate joint resolution
granting to Hon. W. s. Moore leave of Alb
sence for sixty days
By Mr.. Martin, of Nsvsrro--A bill to hold
special term of tho district court in the
county of Freestone.
Mr.. Terrell reported fsvorably on the above
bill for Judiciary committee No. /.
The senate bill Just reported WAS taken up
under suspension of the rules and passed.
Senate bill, No. 10, prescribing the requi-
sites of indictments, was sent back from the
house with amendments. 1t was then taken
up and the house amendments concurred in.
Senate bill No. 254, relating to insurance,
was taken up, amended and passed.
A message from the governor WAS read md
sent in yesterday appointing more notaries.
The senate bill TO protect the states title
to lands in Hill and McLennsn counties,
passed.
The senate bill setting apart 300leagues Of
land for the benefit of unorgsnized counties,
passed.
The senate concurred in the house amend
\ ments to the senate joiGt resolution relative
I to the length OF legislative sessions and per
diem of members.
Mr.. Terrell reported tavorably for judici-
sry committee No. on the bill giving im'
mediate effect to the act for tho benefit Of
veterans.
The senate bill for the investment of the
sinking fund set apart for
bonds issued in behalf of the railroads,
passed.
The senate bill amending the law relating
A to forcible entry and detainer, passed.
The senate bill amending the law relating
to landlord and tenant was laid on the table
\ subject to call.
The senate bill amending the law relating
d to costs for insurance of process was taken
, up, but the senate refused TO engross.
The senate refused to agree to the house
y amendments 10 the appropriation bill sent
N back this morning.
The senate concurred in the house amend.
- ments to the senate bill, relating TO cities
and towns.
% The senate bill relating to the location Of
county sites, passed.
q, ~ Ia -
luton introduced this morning by Mr.,
. Lghtfoot. The rules were suspended, reso-
luton taken up and passed.
!. Adjourned until $3.50 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate was called to order. Reports
on a few important bills was all the business
done. Adjourned until $3.50 am. tomorrow
HOUSE.
The house met in regular order.
Mr.. Hutcheson spread q motion on th,
journal to reconsider the vote killing th,
senate six-shoo,er bill, rs friends of the bill
will amend the obnoxious features.
The senate bill creating the thirty-sixtl
judicial district eicted considerable debat
concerning the number Of inhabitant
a in the new district. Mr.. Baker opposed
- it because the new district woult
only have population of 1l36, while tn,
old districts have from 10000 TO 10000.
Mr.. Perrenot read letter from the judg
of the twenty third judicial district, givin|
reasons for making the new district. En-
crossed by-yeas 40, nays "a.
The senate bill allowing incorporates
towns and cities to levy Especial tax Of no
more than one-hslf of per cent. for publ
free school purposes passed under q suspen
at sion of tho rules.
The railroad bill came up in regular orael
Several attempts were made TO have
postponed till Monday, all Of which failed.
Mr.. Hutcheson's substitute was adopte
over the committee bill by the following
vote:
For the observation-disclosures. Andersen
Baker, Barry, Bcnavides, Bennicl, Beck
n Bruce of johnson, Caven, Carleton, Che
Il nault Daniel, ,Daugher.y Evans, ,Faulk, Finlay
y Foster, Gather, Grant, Gray, Hutcheson
Johnston, Key, Kendall, Lewis, Linton, Linn
Matlock, Matthews, McComb, McCort
Merritt, Mobley, Oxsheer, Paddock, Parker
Peacock, Perrenot Policy, Plumley, Rchar2
Riggs, Roach, Scott, Smith of Hunt, Stewar
Stribbling, Tompkins, Truitt, Upton, Will
So.
Against the substitute: Messrs. Arnold
~ Ayers, Banks, Chenowth, Ds
y wilson, Denmsn, Fly, Frymeyel
Gibson, Granbury, Haynes, Hill, Kindred
King, Labatt, Nash, Oliver, Patterson
n Philpot Raggsdale Smith of Titus, String
- fellow, Thompson, Todd, Traylor, Wood
Woodbridge, Wurzbach-29.
Not voting--.Mr. Blocker, being sbsea.
Mr.. Mari paired with him-Marr voting n,
Blocker voting aye; Bruce, of McLenasr
Cau,horn, Douglass, Gould, Haidusok, Ker
Story, Templeton.
Having received tho senate appropriation
bill the house considered II in commi.te,
of the whole and several amendments wer
- offered.
The amendments 10 allow railroads
reasonable time to repair after being notile
of such needed repairs, and half the ilnt
collected shall 20 10 the county and half
the state, were adopted.
The committee rose and the house I'd
journed till o'clock IN the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Carlton moved that tho house do nc
recedo from tho amendments TO the spprS
~, priaiion bill as tho senate had refused
ia concur. and moved that a conference con
a