The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-05-12

Article Ill Inplnrna that ufttnl0 ITO.
chspter Il. az thn n.nal roJe. snsli nat ia
construed 40 ~ 10 oilsol sny civil remody 10
enforce tho collection Of taxes.
Article ne --amonded. Porsons prosecuted
under article 10. shnll have right TO have pro.
socu,lon dismissed upon payment Of tax and
all costs, aud procuring license. No prosocu.
ton shall be commenced scsins. any person
after procuring license, notwithstanding they
may have followed such occupation before
procuring raid license, but the icenso must
cover the time the occupation has been fol-
lowed.
Takes effect 90 days after passage.
An ac, 20 .mend .r,;c,o ,o;a uuo N
cb.n,er Q oS tho Gods of crino;nsI nrnoodn,a
oS,ta .,a,o - 49, An.onoa ~, ~
1881.
Amendmsnt makes changes in fees of
sberitT. and oon.t,hle. in ali cases Of felony
where the defendant ba, b.en convicted or
econitted or where tho nrosecut;ne attorney
has entered A nolle nroseoui. or Where The
defendant has died hefore trial
Take, effect 90 dsys sfter massage.
A. 80, A. Io..oS soot 900, ,.o, Hi,
ooun,, "a o,tanh aa,oo 20 Tnhn.or o,un,y
eou"S, ehu "s."S. neuio w o''"eyA oy'
ana define the lines between s"id connuss'
Approved March II. 1881.
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Joint resolution proposing an amendment
to sections g 3, g. 6, 8 and II, article 5, OF
tho oone,;t,,,;on % III. o,eta of Ta,es
Tue consNuuoh Oh 'ne s.sos OIL ie,hs,
fesseu py tWu-tnlros vote ana RECORDED LII
department of state March il, 1881.
The proposed amendments are IN
Tho ;rd;o;.f d,r.rtr,nnt ard ,r,y;ao.
inc )uaic'ai department. ana provinces
for re-organizetion OF inc supreme
court; to consist of chief Justice and
siy assoc;ote iustSces which nav
De organlzeo INTO Two aivielons. Denhes tneir
qualifications, powers, duties, jurisdiction,
sc. Amendments also propose changes in
;nr;.d;ot;on Go IN count Of annoa1s a;str;ot
Jur,su'c.,oh &C, III oo'lrs y, sPpea,s' urs;io'
ana county courts, anu Vllles Vi hoioihs
same.
A., MT 10 o,5 Av.;o,o, 0 ood .,d eos.
AN act 70 aneno arNc'es o,o.4 anu e'oLo'
title ~, oil inc revised CIVIL stAtutee OF lhe
state OF Texas, and to add thereto Articles
3. 825a and 3S25b. snd 10 create CLAW. BAYLOR.
y,TL, DIap AZ:
heeier anu Oiunnui county, aa'o iano us
trict. Approved March IL, 1881.
Amendment takes above named counties
from lack and CI.v land d;.tr;cts and estab-
-. o - ~ " ~ ~
llsnes new olslrlct.
An act to provide for the organization of the
penitentiary ana for the more efficient man
1881.
This act contains a seot,ons and re-orpanizes
tbe penitentiary and its management,
Section to 8 provides for appointment OF
the nenitentiary toard and dednos their du
ties.
Sections Q to l9 for the appointment, of a SUI
perintendent and his duties.
Sections IL to % for appointments also OF
assistant superintendent and prescribes his
duties.
Sections "a to 81 inspectors and their duties.
Sections 80 to 50 physician and his duties.
Sections 40 to As chaplain and his duties.
Sections46 70 80 under oincsrs ana en-
pSoe, so - co ,,roso.,,os ,ho ,raotmort ~
oonvicta . NV 20 oe NV nrovjsions "a
Sections 81 to G5 salaries of penitentiery Of
ficers.
Sections g6 and 67 Waits TO penitentiaries
Section. "a 10 Is leases and leSsees,
Section 70 P,oyides that convictn NAV be
hired and onersted outside the walls,
either nv tbs STATE or I.ssees. Int they
eh,II be hired ont in "A large forces as is prac-
ticsble, concentrated as much as possible,
md es,iIy sccessibie. so that they be kept
more n.oure. better nroyided for. and more
frequently in,peoted
Section 80. Gives the Penitentlary Board
power to prescribe what class Of criminals
sh all be hired outside the walls, and such 9TH
but no convict shall work outside when his
labor can be utilized within the walls; and
after the fret of January, 1882, all who can
s ss be ispa %sa $ I"0
Section 81. Reward not exceeding 800 for
escaped convict to be given.
Section 50. Repeating all other laws in re-
gard to organization of penltentiary and all
laws In conflict.
Act takes effect from passage.
An act tn authorize the commissioner of the
general land once to approve the bounty land
warrant Of 1899 acres OF land issued on the
25th November, 1916, by William G. Cook, adj
jniant general, to the heirs OF William N.
French, Approved March Is, 1881.
Original warrant was irregularly Issued.
An act to validate certain notarial acts in
the state Of Texas. Approved March Is, 1881
Provides that ao,s all duly qualified pota-
ries public evidenced by the impress of a no.
tarj.I sesI having the words ''Teyas.D en-
oayad list ov.r the noints Of the ster tbereon.
ASA wSsre The word .TexssU is engraved be-
tyo.n the noints ~ the .tar and the county of
~ re.,d.nca of tho authentic ting officer an
dor tha .t.r ar zeal hearing the worda u
cornty Teyss Yin sts.d IF "countv of-
$500 are h.rabv made a v.IiI and binding
% thonoh tba word i.TeyasJ had bean engray.
"a an tbe margin orthe seal.
o Tata. ea.ct from nssssge
ANS - " -, 49,, ,uoo,
urer, WIN lne aoNITe suu oonsens u, .io ~
ernor and comptroiler, 10 use surplus money
mat may De nnny tliiie III Ine sIeasu,y &c 90
longing toths genersi iunu, ior Tue az az
ano Ie'it ,,nrnS,o u u.reh ~ issI '0-"'
sse.,;on snrnlus money belong-
~ ~ tho gen.r,, fund A.
as H. 4, tha tra,s1,r,, In excasa of all cnr.
a ~ nranrlaIinns ogsin,t Inc same may he
I.nt ~ 1890 ~ Sd atrs onfstenJIng hnnds,
usen ~ ~, ~ s,,H.r snn, ~ sSs o16 NAV he
,sad for nurch ssiny outstandinp bonds,