The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-22
Senate Not In SeSSion-.hr. Linn In the
House Presents a Memorial Of
the state Stock Assoc
citation.
Mr.. Nash Introduces Bill Amending
the Law Regulating and Taxing
Liquor Dealers.
Resolution Passed Inviting the Capitol
Architect TO a Seat Within
tho Bar.
More Amendments are offered to the
Tax Bill,
And They Meet with Varied Fatcs...
Capital Notes.
Other Interesting State News.
Seventeenth Legislature

AUSTIN, April 2l,-The house 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
Bills and memorials were introduced and
referred rs follows
BY Traylor-A bill to suspend the oollec-
ton OF taxes due in the unorganized coun-
ties from the year 1871 to 1876 inclusive.
Linn presented memorial of the state
stock association signed by Governor Stock
dale, for their committee appointed at the
convention held at Austin last February,
to memoriali2e the legislature on important
subjects affecting the interests of the stock
raisers. The memorial embraces the ac.
ton of the convention opposing
the leasing or selling of school
lands to the highest bidders.
until the present occupants refuse to pur-
chase them and the proposition relating to
the estray laws, that were published in the
proceedings of the convention.
by Taylor-A bill to provide for refund
ing the pro rata of license to liquor dealers
due them when they were shut up by the
adoption of local option.
by Nash-A bill To amend the law regu-
lating and taxing liquor dealers and ven
dors of medicated bitters.
Bv Johnston-A resolution inviting Hon.
i. W. Ford a former member. to seat on
the floor of the house. Adopted
by Rodrigues-A petition of John Pol
land, OF San Patricio county, asking relief
from the state for 2,04l acres of land, which
he alleges 10 have lost in conflict of
titles
BY Beck-A bill providing for establish
ing an agricultural college for youths.
Ky Stewart nf IA To Yroy,1a N N a,,-
nual pension for the surviving soldiers of
the Texas revolution and the surviving
signers OF the declaration of independence,
and the widows of both classes.
by Stribbling-A memorial from the
commissioners courts of Shackleford Coun-
ty asking remission of the state tax of 1882
TO pay the expenses in that county arising
from the smallpox epidemic.
by Bruce-A bill making an appropria-
ton 10 provide suitable sewerage at the
lunatic asylum.
BY Roach--A resolution that Colonel Il.
II. Mayors of Detroit, Michigan, architect
of the new capitol be invited to a seat
within the bar of the house.
Baker amended by adding, "and that he
requested to address the legislature on the
new capitol when it shall be convenient to
he Legislature and himself
Roach accepted Bakers amendment
and the resolution as amended was unani-
mously adopted.
Stewart, Of Hopkins, moved that
the substitute for house bill No. 1 pro-
yiding for the appointment of railroad
commission be made the special order
for 10 a. M. Tuesday Adopted.
by Hill bill To withdraw the balance of
the public domain from sale.
The tax-hill was taken up, the pending
question being Oliver amendment increas-
ing the tax on insurance companies. The
amendment was lost.
Ayers moved to amend by the provision
that any person, firm or assertion OF per
sons dealing in stocks or bills OF exchange
who have paid occupation tax as bankers
shall not be required to pay additional
taxes. Lost by the speaker casting vote.
Combs offered an amendment which
provides In case of death or discharge OF a
drummer that the merchant upon
turning in the license to the
comptroller may have it transferred to
another drummer.
Bruce meved to amend by changing den.
lists license from 50 to So. Lost
Tankersley moved to amend by striking
out the lines exempting solicitors for reli.
glous, literary or historical books or maps,
or persons soliciting for Nurseries.
Denman moved to amend the provisions
taxing lawyers 50 by CHASING the profcs.
First grade, 50; second grade, $50; third
grade $ .; fourth grade, IS cents and
iiith.grade % cents.
Woodbridge moved substitute to Den
mans amendment eNempting physicians,
dentists and lawyers. The amendment
and substitute were tabled.
Carleton moved To amend by reducing the
tax on theatres or dramatic representations
from 50 day, 800 quarter, as contained
in .he bil to S2a day and $50 quarter.
Adopted
Benavidcs moved to amend by taxing
merchants whose annual purchases are
not exceeding. 100000 s75; not
exceeding SJO,OvCO, $50; not exceed.
ing $4,000, $3.50; not exceeding
$1,000, s., not exceeding 5000 and less
than that amount, 50. Lost
Roach moved To amend by increasing the
license for keeping a shooting gallery IRON
SIG to $50. Lost.
Todd's amendment, striking ont the
lines imposing a tax of 81 on cotton buyers,
was lost.
Scots amendment reducing the
tax on land agents from 50 TO 81 was
adopted.
divers amendment that bill.
liards, baggatelle, pigoon.holc, Devil
Among the Tailors, Jenny Lind
tables, where used in LIQUOR saloon,
shall be regarded as being used for profit,
was adopted.
Ayres moved to amend by increasing the
tax on lightning.rod agents from $50 to $50.
Tempeton offered substitute making
the tax 500.
Traylor offered substitute for the sub.
stitute and amendment reducing the
amount to s..
Templetons substitute wa, adopted.
Wurzbach, for the committee ON
state senatorial and representativr
airport comments bill, reported iavorably ON
the substitute for all bills on the subject
referred TO the committee.
Craven offered an amendment reducing
the tax on cotton buyers from 81 to IS,
Denman moved to amend by inserting ti
instead Of s..
Pending consideration Of Denman's
amendment to the amendment the house
adjourned to " IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Crayen's amendment was adopted.
Matlock moved to amend by striking out
the tax on horse cars. Adopted.
AL.