The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-11
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II " ana Major walton, Whlo ihn fenht
was engaged IN The consideration ~ Nh
b ladd0oks railroad bill, Major, Walto
. approached SenntOr Terrell ah
made some remarks which mel
ther gentlemen viii diyulgo, an
the puulic milud to hear. Blows fol
lowed, the Major being icllod 10 the floor
, The senator then jumped the rulllnl
, which stood between him aud Major Wal
! ton, but was brought 10 period by Tia
lobby. BY this time all was GUulnsion, IN,
blows from the speakers gavel being barely
q udlble In the din.
Mr.. Duncan moved TO clear the lobby
whereupon some Of the senators made The
point Of order that the belligercnts were
only culpable.
Judge Terrell explained that the major
had addressed insulting remarks to him, but
believing that he (the Major had taken 'oc
many lemOnades, he desired postpo ement
OF the matter; ne found, however, that the
major was not under this influence, and
took il out of him then and there.
The killngsof the veteran bill has created
u sublime disgust wan the friends
of the veterans who allow their feelings to
20 so far as To say the measure only failed
because the veterans had no friends III the
lobby.
A strong effort will be made in the morn
ing to GET up the Tarleton bill with the
Matlock substitute looking TO the protec-
ton of the school lands.
Commissioner Walsh is holding up 10000
sections by arbitrary devices, but which
met with public approval. The pres
ent law only provides interest at
s per cent on the amount annually due
instead of the whole amount il
the amendment sought is not
granted, the legislature will be held culpa-
BILE for gross and most ineXcusable neglect.
SENATE.
Special to the Herald.
AUSTIN, May 5.-The senate convened
pursuant to adjournment. The speaker
| was in the chair; prayer was held by the
chaplain the roll was called, and the min
utes of the previous meeting were read.
The house bill to contract for supreme
court reports, passed.
The bill prohibiting railroad companies
from taking excessive charges, and COMPEL
ing them to deliver freight on payment Of
charges specified in the bill of lading,
passed.
The railroad commission bill was killed,
the senate refusing to suspend the rules.
Lieutenant-Govern Story took the
floor and in few appropriate remarks ten
dered TO Colonel J. L. q. Whitehead, secre-
tary of the senate, beautiful, gold-headed
cane in token of the respect and esteem en-
tertained for him by the senate. Colonel
Whitehead received the handsome present
and returned his thanks in an eloquent
and impressive address.
Northumberland Story delivered a
pretty valedictory address, and the senate
adjourned sine die.
HOUSE.
| McComb called up his motion 10 recon-
slider the vote by which the bill providing
for the purchase of the supreme courts re-
ports was lost in the committee of the
whole. McComb stated it was his intention
/ 4. md h.a In al a nt
200 volumes, for which there are plates
in existence, and 800 for which there are
no plates with an appropriation Of only
5000.
Porter said he thought the house could
Il not make better contract than to accept
that proposition. He thought also, in view
of the reduction from $780, 600 to $3O, 900 that
his position the other day was correct.
McComb then offered his amendment,
and the bill passed.
This is the bill over which there was so
much elimination and recrimination few
days ago in regard to lobbies
Fly, from the conference committee on
capitol supervision, reported that the house
concurs in all the senate amendments, but
that fixing the salary of the experimenting
architect at $500, for which they recon-
mended an amendment changing the
amount to So, 800. The report was adopted.
A motion by Daniel to appoint commit
tee to wait on the governor and in
form him that the special session will
auIOuru at II oc oc, m, as adopted
ana the speaker appoi led Me srs. DAME 4,
Linn and Up OH as su Ii committee. The
following me 81 &c rom the governoa was
rea 1:
Il respectfully submit to you herewith
the couuu. unicaiion OF -e 4I,n. w. C..
! Walsh, i'll re,diiun ~ Inc sale of the
puolc Tree school ianGs as provided
IN ~ oh mt
hundred and five OF the general laws,
passed at the las session OF the legislature,
page l2l; unuer wiIich the said lands will
be sold al a tulnOus sacrifice and loss of III
terest. My attention hos never been called
to the provision uutIl idle in the day of yes
terday, and 1t rs regarded to be OF extreme
intIestanCe THAI tin. law should be amended
SO tnaC lie interest should accrue
on the amount due ON tie vaiUe
of SAID lands lu,tead Ot upon the annual
liustH,lmvAv as therein provided. 1t IS also
shown 10 be very necessary tndt some fur
der action be tatCl IA regard 10 the sale
OF he pine lands OrtpnginS TO the public
Tree schools ! Deg also 10 call attention 10
tie. TACT that le.e Is no law providing fer
the sale, tease or other disposition
oi the l,UOOU acres Of university lands
A. the location aud organization OF the
university, aua a. the board OF regents are
awaiting your action before determining
what they can or should do in the proyis-
ion for its establishment it would seem to
be proper to utilize these laws as soon as
practicable IL is believed that it can now
be done Said board will be much re-
stricted in their efforts if the bonds issued
IN 1867, heretofore styled bonds of
doubtful validity should not be declared
valid and the interest thereon be allowed
and put into bonds so far as 1t belongs to
the permanent fund and appropriated SO
far as it belongs TO the university. A cor
responding benefit might be given to the
common school fund by paying back
to 1t the money heretofore used
by being turned over to the general reve-
nue.. BY such means both Of these funds
might now be properly adjusted 80 as to
have the amount of money restored that
have heretofore been taken from them. 1t
is respectfully suggested that the work Of
the 18th legislature, in their laudable
effort to augment these funds for the
promotion Of education, will be incomplete
II matters here referred to are not acted
upon during the present session, l there
fore recommend that II be done If practical
BILE and consistent with your judgment Of
its propriety. have not been FURNISHED
with the letter Of the commissioner OF the
general land Office, as expected.
Respectfully submitted.
o. M. ROBERTs, Governor"
On motion Of Tarleton the rules were sus-
pended and the senate substitute was taken
up. IL amends the law 30 as 10 make
the interest OF school lands accrue
on the whole amount OF the
value of the land instead Of
upon the annual instsllment, and puts
the minimum value Of timber lands at s.
an acre. Amer much fillibustering, trait
less effort 10 reduce the minimum Price 20
$50 and 81 IS an acre, according 10 lOca-
ton, the bill passed.
The following message from the governor
was read:
II herewith return the following bills
passed and approved during the present
session mp 20 The present 5th o. May, ~