The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-11
What the Senatorial Sol0nS Said and
Did at the Capital Yesterday.
Measures of Moment Be-
fore that Body.
A Debate Arises in the House Over
MatlOck'S Substitute to House
Bill No. 10,
Prohibiting the Commissioner of the
Land Office from Issuing Certill-
Gates TO Railways.
Free Expression is Indulged in, Amends
ments Offered and Rejected. hIo
Disposition of Measure, Other Bills
introduced.
Interesting Data from the Capt. al,
Interesting Data from the Capt. al,
Seyeteenth Legislature.


sented petition from citizens OF Comanchc
county in reference to the purchasing of
asylum lands.
Mr. Shannon, from the com
mttee on interior improvements, re-
ported amending senate bill No. 3 by add |
ing: ANY railroad that shall violate the |
foregoing shall forfeit and pay to the per
son injured $500 to be recovered before |
any court having jurisdiction of the amount !
in any county through Which said road may |
pass.
The feature of the bill to which the fore
going refers provides for the reduction of
passenger rates. ID not cNCcC1la; .Ao9
| cents per nile. .- -
Mr.. Tilaon, from the committ3e on
| finance, reported the election OF Ross
| chairman, vice the former chairman re-
| signed.
| Mr.. Davenport introduced nill provd.
ing for the creation of board OF railroad
commissioners. prescribing their du-
ties and fixing their compensation.
and 1000 copies were ordered
printed. The bill authorized the appoint
ment by the government, with the consent
| of the senate, OF board of three men one
of whom shall be skilled civil engineer,
one an agriculturist and one
la business man, familiar with the
transportation of commerce. The duties
of the board shall be to enquire into all
matters appertaining to railroads in this
state then gross and net earnings ex-
pcnses, rates offreight and passenger trans
portation; condition of the roads as to safety
TO enquire into the propriety of reducing
the rate of tarih' for passenger and freights,
and TO prevent all unjust determinations.
1t makes 1t the duty of each railroad
company to furnish all information desired
by the board under penalty
of fine of 5000, to be recovered Of them
on n suit brought by the attorney general,
court of Travis county.
Mr.. Stubbs introduced a bill appropriat.
ing and setting apart 100000 acres Of land
out of the unapproprated domain of the
state, or out of any Of the public reserves,
made by the act Of July II, 1879, for the
benefit of the university fund, and to pro-
4 vive for the survey of the same. Referred.
Mr.. Shannon introduced bill to amend
section Z, chapter los ofthe general laws. Re
ferred and 600 copies were ordered printed.
: Mr.. Henderson offered bill to amend ar
tcles 1902 and 1908, chapter 10, of the Re-
vised Code. Referred
1t provides for hiring county conyicts
within the counties where convicted.
Mr. Cooper offered u bill TO protect the
makers and manufacturers of railroad
cross ties, and TO provide a lien for the pay
ment OF the same. Referred.
Mr.. Burton offered the following resolu.
tion: That the senate proceed TO the cleo
tion Ola president pro TEN. OF the senate
Immediately after the morning call, on
Tuesday the llth instant. Referred.
Mr.. Ross moved to reconsider the vote by
which Homans resolution requesting the
government TO submit for the consdera-
tlon OF the legislature the question OF
the reduction of the poll tax,
and the vote was reconsidered and the rcso.
luton was taken up. .
Mr.. Harris offered the following substi.
tutc:
WHEREAS, his excellency, the GOV.
ernor, has suggested TO the legislature the
propriety of reducing the ad valorem and
a occupation taxes, and whereas the poll
y taxes as now assessed upon the people are
! believed to be greater than the necessities
of the state and sound public policy re.
quire, and there having been at the re-
cent regular session of the legislature
n material reduction Of advalorem and oc,
cupation taxes, without any reaaction OF
poll taxes, and, whereas, the non.property
holders of the state are virtually taxed Slo
year in labor upon the public roads in
the state, without any corresponding
benefit to them, then be II
s oeu ,t III, NJ. Sonnas,od ~, ,i uuu y,
is herepy respectfully requested 10 supmi,
ior me consiueIa'iJt S,r u u.
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leyyins OF r9au anu p,iuHe tax; me suo'
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anu losl-naSs, -, lcns, a. c.
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lesoiu,lom 10 "Ppo'"t oo,nani,,eei i, VIZ, ~,
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tne senate 10 vis,! 'hs e. lra,p,e view norma
schooi 10 ascertain lno uaUnuge SUSTAINED
by the building @rlng recent storm
l me resolution was hmneun,el!
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,ne lolh. ressoluuonl,ass $50 TRANSFORMATIONS
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