The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-28

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SENATE.
Special 10 the Herald.
Austin, Jan. 27.-The senate met pursuant
to adjournment
Roll called quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The reading OF the journal was dispensed
with.
Senator Stewart presented petition from
citizens of Harria county. Referred
Senator Henderson presented petition
from citizens Of Brazos county, asking that
the law be amended in regard TO sheop-steal.
ing Referred.
Senator Powers offered memorial ssking
for frontier protection. Referred.
Senator Stewart reported on sonate
bill No, %, recommending the passage
Of the committee substitute with amendnspts,
Resd the first time. Also report on senate
bill No. Il, Offering subslisute recon-
mending ila passage. Road the first time.
Also report on senate bill No. Sc, recon-
mending itE passage with committee amend
ment Read The first time. Also report
on senate bill No 81, recommending psss-
age, Read the first time. Also report on
senate bill No. IL, recommending its passage
Read the first time.
Senator Buchanan, of Grimes, reported on
senate bill No. 81, finding the same correctly
engrOssed.
Senator Houston introduced memorial
Referred.
Senator Gooch introduced bill regulating
the burden Of proof in suits for land sold by
tho survivor OF the community. Referred.
Senator Lane introduced bill amending
article 1862, chapter 2, title 10, OF the cod
of criminal procedure. Referred.
Senator Swain offered u Joint resolut
amending article 16, section 20, of the Q
stitution.
Senate bill No, 16 was taken up and post
poned until next Tuesday. A message was
received from the governor in regard TO the
appointment Of hlr. Middlebrosk as assistant
superintendent Of the penitentisry.
The senate went into executive session,
confirming the appointment of Mr.. Middle
brook.
Senate bill No. 40 was taken up as the I'M
finished business Of yesterday. The com
mittee reportsd Recommending that it do not
pass. Read snd adopted.
Senate bill No % was taken up and read
The third time and passed,
Senate bill No. AZ, by Senator Stubbs,
prohibiting foreign sailors from rolling cot
ton or cargo in ports of Texas, WAS COM
m,tted 10 the committee on commerce and
manufactures.
Senate bill No. 46 was taken up, read the
second time aud engrossed.
A message from the governor in regard to
the judiciary system was received
and Ordered to appear in the
journal. Eve hundred extra copies were
ordered printed.
Senate bill No. 4S was taken up, read tho
second time and engrossed.
Senate bill No. 40 was taken uo and post
poned.
Senate bill No. 81 was taken up, with
committee amendment, read the second time
and engrossed.
Joint resolution No. was taken up, with
Gn adverse COMMITTEES report. The report
was adopted and the resolution lost.
Senate bill No. IL was taken up, with sd.
verse committee report and postponed.
Senate joint resolution No. 10, proposing
an amendment TO section |, Rrticle 6, Of the
conStitutioa, with adverse report was adopted
Senator Gooch reported on senate bill No
II, recommending its passage. Read the
first time. The rules we're suspended ans
the bill passed
Senator Martin, of Cooke, reported on the
resolution authorizing the employment ol
stenographic reporter, recommending that
it be not adopted.
A message was received from the gov
ernor contsining M mortal from the citi
zens Of Harris county, asking q change o
time of holding elections, and was read anC
referred.
A message from the governor, containing
a memorial asking an amendment TO the es
tray law, was referred. Also message con
taiAing the report Of the board Of education
Referred,
Senator Patton introduced bill amending
article 1G of the constitution. Referred.
Senator Stewart reported on senate bill
No, is, recommending its passage On,
hundred copies were ordered printed.
Senate joint resolution No. 20, amendinl
the tax law, was postposed until tomorrow
Tke senate then adjourned till 10 o'clocl
tomorrow morning.