The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-20

| WHtuEANt ~ Tue regular ht!1ull ~ tnV
soyenieentli legislature tie Code " Cfiml.
nal Procedure was 20 amended ~ 10 nllow
intors In criminal cases Two dollars ~ day,
and by M oversight grand Jurors were not
included, therefore he II
Resolved That the governor be re-
aucstgG 90 present 10 the extra session OF
the Legislature an opportunity to correct
the mistake. Adopted.
The senate bill reducing passenger fare
on railways 10 three cents per mile was
taken up and passed.
Iabatt's bill authorizing the purchase oil
n thousand copies of the Revised Statutes
was taken up, and the committee amend
ment striking out three dollars and in
sorting two dollars pee copy was adopted,
and the bill passed to engrossmsnt:
The house biz authorizing commissioners
courts to levy an ad valorem tax equal to
half the may mum nd valorem tax author.
lied bv the state constitution, on which the
committee on taxation and revenue had
y esented majority and minority reports,
and the minority report being ayerse be-
cause of the presumed unconstitutionality
referred to judiciary committee. NO. 2.
House bill No. 20, providing that
county conyicts may be hired out within
the limits of the county in
which the convict was convicted, was put
upon its second reading.
Considerable debate followed, when Fin
lay offered to amend by adding ANY per-
son who may be convicted of INSIDE
meanor, or petty otfense, and who shall be
,mmitted to jail in default of the payment
the fine and costs adjudged against him,
may be hired out TO any individual, COM
pany or corporation within the county
Of conviction, and the proceeds
Of, such he pa nas Of shd he costs nass
ond to tie payment of the fine; provided
that no convict shall be hired for u greater
length of time than one day for each dollar
of fine and cost.
Peacock offered an amendment substi-
tuting fifty cents for dollar day.
He regarded the existing law rs horrible.
1t imposed the severest penalty on the
weak and sickly.
Hills amendment provided the, con-
victs can be hired out for less
than one dollar day, but in every
case he will be entitled to credit
of not less than one dollar day to be de-
Quoted from the fine and costs. Adopted
Peacock's amendment provided that the
convict SO hired Shall be discharged when
the term of service under such contract has
been performed. Adopted.
Davidsons amendment provided that any
person convicted and hi.ed out may be al
lowed to pay his fine at any time. Adopt
ed.
A vote was taken and the substitute as
amended passed to engrossment. On mo-
ton the house adjourned.
AUSTIN April 14.-Ayers introduced a
bill designating the chairman of the COM
mittee on the Agricultural and Mechanical
college and making-same; branch OF
the Agricultural andMechanical college
of Bryan. Referred.
Brown introduced bill for the reli eff of
liquor dealers driven from their occupation
by the adoption of local option. Referred.
The bib proposes to refund the license
4 tax over the time lost by the liquor dealer.
Faulk save notice Of a 'motion to recon
slider the vote, by which the county 'C6pYicts
bill passed to engrossment.
Moursand introduced resolution max
ing an appropriation of $4,000 for the
purchase of furnace, machinery and libra
ries for the pc 1itentiaries Referred 49,,
tor Hu'q tSs relief qced the prai Rlil
View Normal school.
1t provides as follows
SECTION /. That the sum of $4,52632 be
j. appropriated out of the general revenue OF
the state for the support and maintenance
of the Prairie View Normal Institute for
the year ending August 3lst, 1882.
The sumsof $4,000 for the year ending
August 31st, 1888, the same being the bal
ance of the appropriation unpaid heretofore
of the University fund and being in lieu
thereof
SEC q That the sum of $4,000 be appro-
priated out of the general revenues OF the
state to pay for q library, wagon and mules,
and for repairs on the building
of SAID institute, that heretofore existed
prior to the late storm, and that the appro-
priation is in. lieu of an appropriation here
tofore made for the same purpose by an act
approved April LIST, 1881.
Sec. 3. That the sum Of 81 800 be APP
| propriated out of the general revenue of the
state to pay for repairs of said institution
for damages sustained by the late storm.
Sec. 4. That said payments be made
on the sworn vouchers of the principal of
said institution, filed with the comptroller
ana endorsed and approved by the comp
troller. Referred.
House bill No. %, repeating the law
granting certificates to crippled Con,
federate soldiers, was placed on itg~fnal
passage and passed by AZ yeas 70 30 nays.
House bill No. 30, Paddock's bill, was
read the second time.
The bill compels railroad companies, I'M
der penalty of not less than $50 nor more
than 500 each day that freghts
are withheld constituting sepa-
rate offense, to deliver freight
upon payment Of charges as shown by the
| bill of lading Ordered printed and made
the special order for 10 a. m. tomorrow.
On motion of F:nlay, the house refused
| to concur in the senate amendment to the
| bill repeating all laws granting certificates
to railroads. canals and bitches:
The amendment provides that
nothing in the bill should be construed 10
affect the rights to certificates for work
already done in accordance withlaw.
| Mack bill providing against The ConsOll.
dation of railroad stock and franchises was
read second time and ordered printed and
made the special order OF 10 a. m. to-
morrow.
The bill repeating the law granting GER
tificates to the veterans widows and the
widows of those who fell at the Dawson
massacre, was placed on its second reading
and on motion of Paddock, was laid on the
table, subject TO recall.
The county convict bill passed to engross;,
ment Yesterday, was tak g. up anu reierreu
| II being thought that the bill was conius-
ing, Hutcheson offered a resolution that in
view OF the reduction OF taxes by the
present session with consequent
material reduction of the commissions OF
assessors and collectors, the governor be re-
quested TO bring the matter before the
house.
This resolution led TO a lengthy discus
sion. many Of the members opposing IL on
tie ground that the increased values more
than compensated for the reduction on tax
ion even should the present measure be
adopted.
The resolution, however, was adopted by
large majority, and it is probable that the
relief sought will be reached.
The house then re solved itself into
the committee of the whole 70
consider the bill autboriz ng the
crea. ion of A commission 20 act
in conjunction with a United States COM
mission in defining the boundary between
the Indian Territory and Texas.
The committee 10 whom Il was referred
recommended per diem OF - instead OF
s. for said commission The commlss ION
saerned in favor Of the amend
ment. but strong grounds were