The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-12
Mr.. Terrell Rises to Il Personal Tx.
PLANTATION in the Senate, Con.
cerning Letter In n
Daily Paper.
Reports Of Senatorial Committees ON
Various Neasures...Oth Busi.
ness Before that Body.
Lively discussions Arise In the House
Over several Very Interest,"
Ing Topics.
Several Speeches are Made and a
Thorough Ventilation Is
Afforded Every Measure Before the
House.
Other Interesting State News.
Afforded Every Measure Before the
House.
Other Interesting State News.
Seventeenth Legislature.

SENATE.
Special to the Herald.
AUSTIN, April ll.-Mr. Henderson, from
the judiciary committee No. ., reported fa-
vorably, with some amendments, the SEN
ate bill relating to the hiring of county con-
victs.
The amendments provide for hiring con.
victs at public auction. All conyicts, after
the expiration of three months, shall be al-
lowed n credit of 81 per day on their fine.
Mr.. Shannon entered motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the bill forbidding
the issuance of land certificates TO rail.
roads passed yesterday.
Mr.. Ross, for committee on finance, re-
ported back senate bill Ny 6, entitled
ian act to adjust the states
Indebtedness TO the university fund.- with a
substitute, and recommended its passage.
The substitute provides that the bonds for
$l3l 412,26 in favor OF the university
shall be recognized as just and valid debt
OF the state to the university, and that the
sum of Sl0i ,2l5.9S be appropriated in full
payment of the interest accrued on the
principal of said debt to July lst, 1882, and
that the sum of $40, 0,3004l be appropriated
in full payment of certificate issued by the
comptroller in June, 1865.
Mr.. Davis presented minority report
obiecting to the substitute because il
made no provision for paying the principal
| of the bonds
The bill and substitute were read the
second time,
| Mr.. Lair introduced a bill entitled, "ai
act for supplying the public buildings and
grounds of the state with water" Refer,
rel
The bill authorizes the governor, board
of managers, trustees of asylums and re
| gents of the university TO contract witt
responsible parties to furnish the waite
supply, the said contract not to extend fo
longer period than twenty years.
Mr.. Terrell offered resolution that tn,
president of the senate appoint genera
clerk of the senate. Adopted The presl
dent appointed Nat q. Henderson, of tn
Georgetown Record.
Mr.. Swain introduced bill entitled
"an act to set aside and appropriat
three million acres of land for the beneti
of the university of Texas" Referred.
The bill provides for the appropriation
to be made from lands in the unorganize
counties reserved from location by the nc
Of 1870.
Mr.. Terrell rose to question of privilege
and said. "Mr President, observe In III
Statesman letter Of the attorney generi
this morning III regard TO an opinion whic
| had heard was entertained by him as |
whether the state would be liable for raj
road land certificates if there should be
deficiency of public domain.
"The opinion intended to attribute hir
on information, is contained in his lette
published in the same paper, an extraC
from which | ask the secretary to read.
think the senate did not understand me
putting TO the attorney.general any othe
opinion than his letter contains.
~ ask that this explanation be spread o
the minutes OF the senate, etc
Mr.. Homan thought IL but Justice to tli
attorney.general that his letter should ais
be spread on the journals.
Mr.. Terrell did not object, and requeste
that the letter which appeared i
the Statesman be read. On motto
of Terrell his explanation and tli
attorney.general's letter were ordered to b
entered in the proceedings ofthe senate.
Senate bill No. l. entitled an act |
amend articles. 1856 of the Revised Statute
reducing passenger rates on railroads t
three cents per mile" was taken up as bu
iness on the presidents table and rea
the second time with the commtte
amendment liking penalty of 500 for
violation of the law by railroad companies
Mr.. Patton opposed the amendment, b,
cause he thought it was unconstitutiona
Mr.. Shannon held that the law withou
penalty accompanying it would ne
amount to anything, hence the con
mittee thought it to he yer
proper amendment, so II was already pal
of the law sought to be amended,
Mr.. Henderson opposed the amendmcn
= because he thought the law would be MOI
ctlcacious without 1t. II seemed to him
was in favor of the roads and would be
benefit to the citizens who coulC
If the amendment was not adopted resoi
to the courts in case the companies d,
mandcd more fare than the law permitte,
and recover much larger sum.
Mr.. Swain objected TO this amendmen
because he thought while penalty {
} $500 might apply in some cas-,
Of violation II would not be sufficient
others.
Mr.. Stubbs opposed the bill and amen,
ment on the ground that certain ruilroat
! in the state could not stand reduction
rates, and he thought the senate should i
very careful and guarded in It's action |
making u reduction.
The amendment was lost-yeas, : NAY
Is.
Mr.. Davenport offered an amendment |
strike out three cents and insert four cen
wherever IL occurs. Lost.-yeas, s nays, Il
Mr.. Harris Offered n substitute for Ill
pending amendment. |, provides for r.
duction of passenger traffic and freights o
certain commodities.
In support of his substitute he said tl
great issue and the important one tie peop
demanded. was reduction In frcghts, ar,
that he believed that the time had arrive
for its accomplishment ~
\ Mr.. Duncan opposed the substitute,
he was In favor of dealing with passcng,
tariff now and the freight tariff hereafte
lie stated that experience had shown thl
reduction in passenger rates won
not seriously discommodc the companie
as had been stated by certain senators, an
called the attention Of the senate to Il
prosperous condition of the narrow gua,
road running through the state.
II alone charges three cents per mile I,
passenger tnriif.'
Mr. Terrell moved to refer the bill an
substitute TO the committee on internal In
proyement-Ieas, I; nays, Is.
Mr.. Henderson moved the previous que
ton on the substitute, the motion to con
nit and the engrossment of the bill tn
motion was seconded and the prcviot
question ordered.
The motion was deid,tod-.ycas.1, nays. 4