The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-02
BY Mr.. Todd-samo from citizens of Ma.

~ 4"A' iouu-SaIte from clllzenS or MA
ZION county.
BY MIR. Tompkins-Same from citizens of
Walker county.
by MIR. Stribbling-Same from citizens
of Fort Gritfio.
BY Mr.. Templeton-Same from citisens of
Cherokee county. Also tor more stringent
Sunday law.
By Mr. Haynes Same from several COM
munities of Texas for prohibition.
by MIR. Arnold-Same from citizAns of
Williamson county.
Mr.. Davidson asked to reconsider the vote
striking out the enacting clause of,he railroad
rght'of-wsy bill yesterday.
MIR. Paddock moved TO table that resou-
ton. Lost, and the vote to reconsider was a
tie, but tho speaker voted aye. Applause.
Bills and resolutions were introduced as
follows:
By MIR. Ayers-A resolution that General
A. L. Hawthorne be requested 10 reneat his
lecture on Brazil, and that tho hall OF tho
house of representatives be tondered for that
purpose any night this week hc may choose.
Adopted.
General Hawthorne replied that he would
name this evening at 8 o'clock.
by MIR. Wooldridge-A resolution 10
change the rule relating to taking newspaper
and journal printing.
BY Mr. Baker-A resolution TO tender tho
hall of house of representatives to tho pupils
Of the blind asylum for their entertainmont
tomorrow night. Adopted
| BY Mr.. Woods "A bill defining tho t;re NJ
hol1ing district court in kaufman county.
BY Mr.. Tompkins-A bill prescribinc
| od nj o. -. q
BY Mr.. Dsniel-A reso,uticn thst es ,ho
claim of the heirs of Tbom$s Toby nroyaa
satisfactory, and that the Uoitea Sites hss .
balsnco for debts for services rendered the
republic of Texas that the snm of Sc9 sGi
oe sol asiue ana congress requested TO mske
nm app'op''"'ioi' p''i OF ao'herwise 20 pay the
'' Two sroo;o, .,
;,;n, rasoI,',; I O,uVS ior 81 O'CLOCK was Aouse
rosni.on ni tosoIS.ion M ~ no o. ana senate JOINT
S' i;o,o ~ Vu ~ too, o. ue.s aipehumen's 10 ar
Sio:o MY u .no Ionstlu'ion; changing mo Ju;
"I aNi'' ~ I'm "a AoAas' Ahere was malorl
HiS. nv minority report WIN the bill
Tug nslorty report favored thu
s iou.o Nso'ul'o,i, "nlsh ohiy provided
,or cuaise IN INC supreme court, making il
aoVu,'V vi sesen Judges, Wnile the minority
rrnya 'a'oio,. snu sena.s fesoiulion, wnict
p.Cp0s'u .s c''''pge III inc eh'ire judiciary
sySSisn' sySsa n,..,.
, Az aiu.Uleseh oAPisinei inc provision OF
si luI itaVaS',G iasoro9 py LIDO majority report
% Dus s'"syu sna. IL hau oeen agreed upon BY
WV. ,no uo,i'.ee ,Si , 70 cueeriuly support either
'nHI .la mouse niiSnt en9ose'
Mt: iouo supported the minority report In
"u M 1Aususs,o muU speecu. -,
nli "ooollp spohe IN isVor OF the majority
i'5ViS TlS u, -, y,
Ing thiiroau r olli was MADE tho special
orgsr res ior Ioursdsyat ll:3o.
,ha iS nSn. a,ousc 'nen "'Joufheo niI d O'Clock In
'H' Si'e4iooh''
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. McComb resumed sryument and ob.
jectod 10 tho minority report on the judicial
bill, because of the proposal TO do away with
The present appellate court.
Messts. Roach and Moursand favnre1 tho
minority report.
Mr. Gather sad he was sorry that he was
neither lawyer nor tho son of a LAWYER. but
did not believe any NAN. no motter how
great hi, intellect. could invent n indiciai
system without defects. Fla f.yors1 n
rec organization of tho supreme
court, not because he had anv caacs in that
court. am 60 yesrs of npc. hs said, md
never had q law suit ia my life; but L favor
| the majority report because il pronnaes IN
make The supreme court moro efficient, and
because [ do not believe bill revising the
whole Judiciary system can pass this bonse
Mesirs. Hill and McCord also favored the
majority report.
E[r. Gather moved, az IL did not accord
through with the constitution and therefore
the house could act on It. that IT bo com.
mitted to the committee on constitutional
amendments
Mr.. Scott was in favor of DOING only wbo.
was absolutely necessary, bat wanted ihe ma
jori.y report adopted.
The bill was recommitted.
Mr.. Bakers poker.dice bill vas'tskeu up
with senate amendment lning officers nlav.
ing at any prescribed games from one hno.
dred to one thousand dollars.
Mr., McComb moved that tho houae concur
in the senate amendment.
Mr.. McUord objected "a il singled ont
officers and fined them more than otbers for
the same offense.