The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-13

select papers 10 cost ~ 10 cents, ] believe,
Is not the intention Of this resolution Ia
charge these pnpers 10 the contingent ex'
pensoa Of the house 7"
Faux referred the member from Gal
weston TO n similar ro solution passed by the
house At the regular session.
Woods offered substitute nuthoriZ-
ing each member to contract for fifteen
copies nc cents u coDy, provided the
same shall be placed on each members desk
every morning by 10 O'Clock, and contain a
full synopsis Of the proceedings OF the
house provided further, that such newspa-
pers shall be paid for out of the contingent
Templeton asked if the resolution
adopted at the regular session was still in
force.
The speaker gave it as his opinion that it
only extended to the regular session;
Labatt: II shall vote against the sub
stitute, because | consider it not right
to limit members in their choice to
papers that can be placed on their
desks by 10 o'clock. The Houston
Post and Galveston News do not get here
by that hour"
Faux accepted Woods substitute.
Finlay moved to strike out fifteen and
insert twenty. Lost.
Gather moved to amend by striking out
fifteen and inserting ten.
Tankersly moved TO lay Gathers amend
ment upon the table.
Wurzbach said he was heretofore in
favor of taking as few copies
of papers as possible. He was
now convinced, however, that to
take large number would be of benefit TO
the people of the state, who, should be IN
| formed of the action of the legislature.
! We desire to have the greatest publicity
| possible given to our proceedings, but local
papers confine their reports to a short syn
| opsis of what is done, and such are fire.
quently garbled. l only represent one
| county. but / can assure the house that |
IN dispose of fifty copies, and they would
be highly appreciated by the people of Bex-
| ar county.
Barry rose to offer an amendment, but
| Johnson asked if there was not a motion
pending to table Gather, amendment.
| The speaker so ruled, and vote was
taken on the amendment and 1t was TIA
| bled.
Barry moved to strike out fifteen and in
sert twenty-five He said he agreed with
the gentleman from Bexar. His constit-
uents never complained Of expenses in
volved in furnishing the members papers.
On the other hand they requested him to
furnish them all the papers he could.
Gibson moved to refer the resolution to
the committee on printing. Lost
Matlock was in favor of distributing pa
l
lowed members at the last session,
and he did not have enough
to 20 around. He was in favor of giving
enough so that each member shall have at
least one paper to send each county i'll his
district, and so notify them that the legis
lature is in session.
| Paddock agreed with the gentleman
from Bexar, Mr.. Wurzbach. He did moi
think the cash balance to the extent it was
| proposed to use it in enlightening their
constituents would be badly damaged
while the Papers furnished their constitu-
ents would be highly appreciated. He
knew of persons in North TeXss, one OF
them in Wise county, that charged
the legislature at the last session
with having passed bills which were never
presented. He (Paddock) thought the
least they could do was to enlighten their
constituents as much as possible.
Finlay asked what paper the gentleman
referred to.
it's published in Wise county"
Gibson presented the following resolu
ton:
Resolved, That the rule in force at the
regular session in regard to taking newspa
pers be still continued. Tabled.
The speaker appointed Johnston, Baker
| and Frymier a committee OF investigation
of the charges against the blind asylum IN
Roach complaine OF the trouble of wrap
ping up papers, and said, so far as he knew
} the public subscribed for enough papers t.
keep themselves posted.
Denman did not agree with his distin
gushed friend. He thought he was in
clined to be little lazy. He would inform
| the gentleman from Galveston Finley will
! whom he (Denman) had had an Interchange
: of courteses at the regular session over th
subject of clean shirts, that the people Q
Angelina county since they have got Il raj
road and got into the habit of wearing
clean shirts, have become intelligent an'
want to read the papers. II the gentleman
(Roach) was too lazy to back the papers, h
would have some of the pages to back then
/ for him.
Finlay moved the previous question.
The question recurring on Barry.
, amendment the vote was taken and
! was adopted-ayes, 4G; nays, 81.
5 BILLS REFERRED.
BY Faulke-providing for public office
until the capitol be built.
By Carleton To authorize and empowe
the state treasurer, with the advice am
) consent # the governor and comptroller, L
use surplus moneys that may he, from tim
TO time, in the treasury belonging to tn
} general fund.- in the purchase of count.
, bonds.
BY Bruce-To prevent unjust discrimina
tion by railroads.
BY. Mack-Reducing the al valorem ans
7 occupation taxes.
: Todd introduced railroad bill nearl
similar to the Hutchinson substitute OF tn
T, regular session.
: Bv Matlock-Te prohibit the sale of tn
r public domain as school lands at less tina
Z 81 al acre.
j On motion of Finlay the governors mes
sage was taken up but, on motion OF Barry
I'll. sl..a utafr
: printed by morning, its reading was DIS
pensed with.
A re olution by Baker that the sewers
parts of the message be referred to the aI
! 2ropriate committees was adopted.
BY Matlock-A bill repeating article
1861 to 1916, chapter u, Revised Statutes
granting certificates to railroad companie:
By Upton-To authorize the county com
: missioners courts to levy taxes in hall o
the maximum tax authorized by the con
stitution of the state.
By Gray-To authorize county commits
sioners TO levy taxes for county purposes
BY Bsrry-Providing for % per cent r'
bate on state taxes if paid by February Isl
]. This is intended to get over the constltu
i tional difficulty in reducing taxation.
nv McComb-To extend the time for tn
: redemption of lands sold by the state 70
| tqxes.
: By Mack-Requiring railroads to rende
their property az its true value.
BY Gaither-To repeal the act grantln
g land certificates 10 Confederate soldiers.
/: By Wurzbach-To reduce the al valorer
d and poll taxes. The bill provide
that the ad valorem tax shall be n
{ dueed to 30 cents on the dollar, and tina
y that the pollta shall be reduced TO % cent
d and be applied exclusively to scholasti
! purposes.
a BIZ Labatt-Providing for the publication
; Of athousand copies Of the revised statute
! By Nash-To regulate railroad charge
d Bv Haduseik-To restrict counties J
e hiring ont their convicts within the limit
!. Of the counties in which they may be col
victed.