The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-30
HOUSE..

The house met in regular order.
The bill granting leave of absence to w.
+. Collard, 4. O. Barmore, II. L. Nupeet
Il. Y. Beal and other county judges of certain
counties passed under suspension of tho
rulea.
Mr.. Wurzbach, by leave, offered
bill dailniDg the rights and
privilege OF drummers or travellers OF com.
mercial houses. Kead tho first time.
Tho house refused to concur ia tho sona. o
amendments to the penientlary contract and
notary public bills, and the committees of con.
ference report on the senate substitute for tho
house bill, providing for public printing was
token up. 1t isnow called the 'iielo & Hand
relief bill They had the contract TO prinl
the journa's. Swindolls, of Austin, 10 k tie
contract Of printing tho daily proceedings.
Hand then conceived tho idea that IL would
be u handy thing il he could
have Swindells print a sufficient number
extra each day TO fillthe News contract with
the state. 1t was then found necessary. in
order for the News TO reap tho benefit Of i,s
ingenuity, 10 change the form the journals
prescribe, 90 SwlRdells printed quarto and
the old law made the News print an octave,
This bl makes tho desi I'd change, and
Hand feels handsome. This, after n heap of
worry, went through, and Tie News salvation
bill passed. under suspension of tho The
rules.
The house bill granting unconditional land
certificates for GAO acres of land 10 Mrs
Martha ID, Baker aud K. 4. Crane. one of
tho 20 survivors Of tho battle of San ,Jacinto
heirs of Jacob Plummpr, who fell at Marlin.
and labor of land 10 the heir. of j. p.
Reynolds, who fell at tho Alamo. passed.
under suspension Of tho rules.
Tho senate bill prescribing tho terms OF
district courts In The twenty third district
passed, TO third resling.
The senate bill providing for the election
OF county attorneys in couuties wherp there
is no resident district attorneys passed under
suspension ofthe rules.
Tho senate bin giving 1880 acres Of land to
all boniiide residents of Texas,
who were disabled from
earning living by wounds received In the
late war, or widows and orphans of those
who died or were killed in service, provided
such do not pay tax on over $1,000 worth oi
property, was takon up and put upon ia
final passaso--yess SO, nays l5. This was
Senator Cooper's bill.
Mr.. Hubbard'a broad gauge bill for mar
row gusgo rosd wsa taken up under suspen-
sion Of the rules.
Mr.. Woods opposed tho measure. He
said tho parties had no othcr objec, except
70 take from tho citizens Of Texas the right
of litigation Ia the courts against those
roads.
Mr.. McComh thought Mr.. Woods Ia
error. He said he thought if tho bill mean,
anything, II meant TO establishs u principal
office for the company 10 Texaa.
Mr.. Finlay took the Same ground. He
read telegrem from Hubbard, which said:
"God grant you power 10 open your mouth
for my bill. Laughter.l When II Is passed
we will sing tno doxology and bo dismissed
with the benedic,ion."
Peoding consideration the house adjourned
till 5 o'clock In the afternoon.
-.AyrERSooS SESSION.
Discussion was resumed on Hubbard
rsilroad bill.
Tho bin seeks 10 allow roads ohnrtcret
and operated from Texan 10 exercise III
right Of franchise In other states.
Mr.. Woods made speech against tho biz
Mr.. Stringiellow also opposed rs did MI
Ayrcs and Woodbridge.
Mr.. wooldrlgdessid Il any Texas road IA