The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-21
The Senate Passes the Greer County
Commission Bin, as Well Us
that AppOrtion'ng the
State Into
Senatorial an Representative DictrictS
...The lonse Considers the Bin
Reducing Taxation.
Amendments Are Offered aud the
Greater Portion of the Day
is Consumed
In the Consideration and Discussion
Thereof.
What the Departments Are DOing...
Capital Notes.
Other Interesting State News.


SENATE.
Special TO the Herald.
AUSTIN, April 20.--Thc 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 we're read.
Mr.. Shannon for committee on internal
improvements, reported back the bill to
create board of railroad commissioners,
and to prescribe their powers and duties,
and recommended its passage. The bill
was read the first time
Mr.. shannon, from the com.
mitee on in licial districts, re.
ported back the bill TO authorize
district judges to fix times for holding
courts in newly organized counties and
recommended its passage. The bill was
read the first time.
Mr.Ross introduceda bill entitled IAN act
to ascertain the deficiencies of the seyera
departments Of the state for the wear
ending February p, lSS2, and the amount
due individuals and Appropriate money tc
pay the same" Referred to the committee
on finance.
Mr.. Ross offered a joint resolution au.
thoriZing the board OF statistics TO apply
such portion of the appropriation as they
deem necessary for the payment OF sta
! tlstical clerks TO compile and
publish the statistical works. Referred.
The bill providing for the Greer county
commission was taken up and passed by 4
two-thirds vote.
| The bill to apportion the state into sena.
! torial and representative districts was
| taken mp.
An amendment by Mr.. Shannon trans.
| ferring Red River county from the ninth to
| the thirty.iirst district and Delta from the
thirty-irst to the fifth was adopted and the
blu passed under suspension OF the rNles.
Mr. Ross, for the finance committee, re-
ported fayorably on the bill authorizing the
board Of statistics TO employ an additional
clerk. Adjourned to Saturday.
| HOUSE
The house was called to order at 9;3(
a, m,
Committee house bill No. 81. reducing
taxation was taken mp. Pending consider
alton of section >, McCord moved to amend
by adding all permanent invalids declared
such by the commissioners court The bill
only proposes TO exempt from poll tax
'hNAh'iS WV lAlsbiiNs hlAllh, NNAl anu uuIlln
or those who by amputation have lost onC
hand or foot.
Cauthron moved to amend by adding
I provided that such individual will make
affidavit that he is not worth $1,000
Lost.
\ vote was taken on McCords amend.
mrnt and 1t was lost.
Evans moved to amend by excludinl
ministers of the gospel. Lost, with ON,
vote in the affirmative.
Roach said he considered the matter i'm
proper legislation, as the governors procla
nation only mentioned ad valorcm and oc
cupation tax.
Tarlcton contended the question of re
ducing poll tax was implied in the GOV
ernor's message, and vote was taken anC
the second section adopted, with MCComb',
amendment providing that no county shal
levy more than - cents for county pur
poses.
Section 3, refcrringto occupation tax, was
read, and Finlay offered an amendment
exempting drummcrS. In support o
his amendment he contended that thi,
tax was wrong in principle and hurtiul In
practice, IL had q tendency to destroy
that competition which is the lie of trade
and protection of the cohsumcr.
Mack offered Substitute cxcmpting
both drummers and merchants. liz
thought that the people should not place
an embargo upon the business Of the Coun.
try, more particularly as was the cas-,
when 1t resulted in the oppression of Oh,
consumer.
Baker offered substitute exemptinp
from occupation tax merchants, drummer.
aud all the legitimate trades and pro,
,eSsions.
The greater part Of the day was consumed
La. 4 ~ lao.
I amendncnts.
Baker maintained that from the data fur.
nished by the comptroller, 1t was eviden,
that with the reduction asked In his amend.
ment there would be sufficient revenue to
run the government, and meet all extra,
ordinary expenses, -WurEbaCh did no,
agree with Baker, aud said there would he
/ a deficiency. He thought the comptroller
made no allowance for q sinking fund, or
/ interest on the state debt,
Both amendments and the substitute
were lost.
Arnold offered an amendment increasing
the tax on fire and marine insuranc,
companies from $50 To 500 and Oh
/ life insurance companies from 500 to $500.
Pending consideration of this amend.
ment motion was made TO adjourn, but
withdrawn to allow the reading of the fol.
/ lowing executive message. "ln my message
Of the 18th inst recommended the grant.
I ing of pensions TO Texas veterans who need
aid for their support, In doing 80 | omitted
to notice secton 80, Of article D. Of the con.
: tuition Of 1870. which prevents the legis.
latufc. from doing what has becn done
on that subject In Texas from
/ the early days of the republic
to lSig-the granting ofptnsIons to the un.
| fortunate persons who have done valuable
military service for their country. II Is
with regret that now call the attention of
/ the legislature to that section by which the
| long.seated policy OF the state has recently
been changed, and respectfully withdraw
my aid recommendation
/ Adjourned to 900 10 morrow.
! CAPITAL MOTIFS.
! The comptroller states that his repor, In.
cluded the sinking fund and interest on the
state debt.
The acknowledgement proposes sending a
company OF state troops to some point on
the extension Of the Sunset route.
The governor to-day appointed Mrs
l.. c. Carter commissioner OF deeds for
shreveport.
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