The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-29
Senator Henderson, from the Committee
on Asyllms. Submits a Report Re.
commencing Appropria.
tlons for Them.
A Bill to Provide Suitable Accomn,odr.
lions for the State Government
officials Passes Senate.
An Executive Message Setting Forth
the Sentiment OF the Colored
Men Of the
state is Laid Before the House..
Other Business.
Congressional Districts, aS Per the
Bill Passed.
Other Interesting State News.

SENATE.
Special to the Herald
AUSTIN, April 2S,-The senate convened
pursuant to adjournment. The sneaker
was in the chair; prayer was held by the
chaplain the roll was called, and the min.
utes of the previous meeting were read.
Mr.. Henderson from the committee On
asylums reported that they found the diff.
ferent asylums well conducted and that an,
preparations made for repairs and improve.
ments ha dbeen judiciously expended. The
committee recommended the following an.
preparations: For the lunatic asylum tnr
kitchen and laundry building and
or furniture and machinery ior
the same, $9,100; for building two
colleges for officers of the asylum.
$1,000; for purchasing mules and cows for
the use of the asylum, 81, 900; for purchas.
ing provisions and supplies, So 500; for pur.
chas ng two hundred acres OF land for the
use OF the asylum, $4,000. Total, S44. 200,
The committee reported that they were
considering the matter of water supply for
the asylums and would report thereon.
The president laid before the senate the
substitute to senate bill No. As to pro.
vide buildings for the state department.
The bill passed. The bill provides for the
erection of building for state government
officers at a cost of not exceeding $50 600.
to be so constructed as to be suitable for
the use OF the university; or that the board
may purchase bill for such use, the own.
ers. In case of purchase, to execute bond
in SO, QUO to the state that they will repur-
chase such building when the new capitol
is completed.
The senate receded from its amendment
to the congressional apportionment bill,
and it now only needs the executive sigma.
ture to be a law.
The tax bill was taken up, and the COM
mittee amendments adopted.
The amendment increasing the tax from
$50 to $50 on billiards and other gaming
tables, was adopted
The clause taxing railroad companies $40
on each car was adopted.
The bill then passed 10 its third reading.
Adjourned.
A message from the governor was read
submitting with f"orasl recal.l,,udn.
ton the memorial of the burned out resi-
dents Of Plano. The memorialists pray for
The remission of taxes assessed against them
for 1881.
The following executive message was also
read 81 herewith submit for your consid-
Grafton and such action as may be deemed
proper the memorial of the colored mems
convention lately held at Waco. 1t exhib-
its that the colored people are beginning to
appreciate the educational advantages that
have been conferred ON them by the
state government, and also to
act as distinct class. In
presenting what they regard to be due to
them by the people of Texas, the memori-
alists recognize in the Prairie View normal
school dispc stion ON the part of the dom
inant race to accord them the educatio al
advantages they uhe colored people) CLAIM.
But they allege that the constitution is in.
adequate to the necessities of supplying
teachers to 5000 colored children. They say
that the unjust prcjudices foslered by
trades unions close against them all the
avenues OF trade. and they ask that
u mechanical department be added to
the Prairie View school at a cost of
S50,Ot0. They ask for immediate action
looking to the correction of evils in the
present county convict system, and for re-
lief against the discrimination made against
them by railways, but touching this they say
alt intelligent coored men are aware of the
fact that social recognition is not Il matter
for legislative action; that it is but fair and
right that every man be allowed the fullest
freedom in the selection of his associates :;
but the social question has nothing to do
whatever with the matter of allowing these
corporations to receive money under false
pretenses. They are now enabled TO tram
pie upon the rights of these people by means
of the bounty paid them with money com
ing from the scanty earnings of the toiling
thousands of the state. Is 1t right that
one.tith of the population Of the state
shall be compelled to pay for one thing and
get another? Aside from this injustice
done us, there is another which appeals In
trumpet ur pet. tones ,n.s, to o the sympathy
refer to the insults which our mothers,
wives and daughters are subjected Many
Of the cars set apart for their accommodation
will suffer when compared with the black
hole OF Calcutta, and there Is no compari.
son, should drunkenness and obscenity be
taken into account. The employees of the
road, whose duty II is to make passengers
as comfortable as possible, seem to think
that they earn their wages by being rude to
the colorcd lad es. In the name of 60,0Q
voters we respectfully ask that something
be done to remove this reproach to the state.
Should our prayers be granted Texas will
win for herself the cnyiablc distinction of
being the first state In the Union 20 do en-
tire justice TO all her citizens, without re-
gard to color or previous condition." Re.
torred
Committee reports were received as fol.
lows:
Paddock, from the committee on n, blic
printing, reported favorably the bill author
izing the secretary Of state to purchase
Texas Reports for the use of the state, and
TO contract for the REIMBURSEMENT OF the
copyright OF said reports.
by Stewart, Of Hopkins, for the commit.
tee on internal impro osements-That the
bill regulating the duties and rights of rail.
road CON mpanies. and to prevent discrimina.
tion, lie on the table. The report was
adopted.
Philpott. for the committee on state
affairs, reported favorably the bill TO com.
pei the agents Of railroad companies 10
keep posted bulletin boards giving the time
Of arrival and departure Of passenger
| trains and the probable time Of the arrival
| OF late passenger trains.
! phllpott from the same committee re.
port, d adversely the bill providing pen
sions for Texas veterans. The reason
given |, that II would not be proper to pass
laws granting pensions without giving the
| nnmts OF the pensioners.
PAilpott, for the same committee ad.