The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-04
EXTRA SESSION.
seventeenth Legislature.
SENATE.


ierent asylums well conducted and that ap
preparations made for repairs and improve
ments ha dbeen judcousy expended The
committee recommended the following ap.
preparations: For the lunatic asylum Tor
kitchen and laundry building and
for furniture and machinery tor
the same, $1,000; for building two
colleges for officers of the asylum,
$4,000; for purchasing mules and cows for
the use of the asylum, 81 900; for purchas-
ing provisions and supplies, $1,000; for pur
chasing two hundred acres OF land for the
use OF the asylum, $4,000. Total, $44 200
The committee reported that they were
col s d. ring he matter of water supply for
the asylulns and would report thereon.
The president laid before the senate the
substitute to senate bill No. 10 to pro-
vide buildings for the state department.
The bill passed. The bill provides for the
erection of building for state government
office&s at Il cost of not exceeding $50 0OO
to be so constructed as to be suitable for
the use of the university; or that the board
NAV purchase bill for such use, the own
ers in case of purchase, to execute bond
in $50, 900 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 il now only needs the executive sigma
turc to be "A law.
The tax bill was taken up, and the COM
mittee amendments adopted
The amendment increasing the tax from
$40 to $50 on billiards and other gaming
tables, was adopted.
The clause taxing railroad companies SO
on each car was adopted.
The bill then passed to its third reading.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
A message from the governor was read,
submitting with q favorable recommends
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-
.aists recognize in the Prairie View normal
school disposition on the part of the dom
inant race TO accord them the educational
advantages they (the 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 prejudices fostered by
trades unions close against them all the
avenues of trade, and they ask that
a mechanical department be added to
the Prairie View school at a cost of
S50,0UO. They ask for immediate action
looking to the correction of evils in the
present county convict system, and for re-
lief against he discrimination made against
them by railways, but touching this they say
ali intelligent colored men are aware of the
fact that social recognition is not a 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 it right that
one-ffth 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 tones to the sympathy
of every lover OF falr play. we
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 it is to make passengers
as comfortable as possible, seem to think
that they earn their wages by being rude to
the colored ladies'. In the name of O0,OJO
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 enviable distinction OF
l,a az al in the II ninn 70 DO
tire Justice to all her citizens, without re-
gard to color or previous condition. Re-
ferred.
Committee reports were received as fol-
lows: -,
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 improvements-Tha the
bill regulating the duties aud rights oI IalI-
road companies, and to prevent discrimina-
ton, lie on the table. The report was
adopted.
Philpott. Tor the committee on state
affairs, reported favorably the bill to COM
pei the agents of railroad companies to
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.
Philpott from the same committee re-
ported adversely the bill providing pen
sions for Texas veterans. The reason
given is that it would not be proper to pass
laws granting pensions without giving the
names Of the pensioners.
Philpott for the same committee adj
yersely reported bill granting a pension
TO Hiram Brown. The reasons given by
the committee for the adverse report is,
that no notice accompanied the application,
as required by the constitution.
On motion Of McComb, the rules were
suspended, and the state senatorial and
representative apportiOnmen bill was taken
up and passed TO engrossment The gen.
eral appropriation bill was taken up, and
the committees substitute. The house
went into a committee OF the whole on
consideration Of the bill, Mr.. Upton in the
chair. Pending consideration OF this bill
the committee rose and asked leave 70 81
again tomorrow.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The following is the congressional appOr-
tionment bill as per the bill now awaiting
the governors signature.
First DIstrict-Harris. Jefferson. Waller,
Jasper. Br.zos, Angelina, Chambers,
Orange. Montgomery, Polk, Newton, hadi-
son, Liberty. Harding, Grimes, Tyler, san
Second district-Robertson. San Angus
tine, Anderson, Shelby, Leon. Sabine
Cherokee, Henderson, Houston, FreestOne,
NscogdOches.
Third district-Panola. Gregg, VanZandt,
Hunt, Harrison, Smith, Upshur, Rains,
Rusk, Wood. Camp, Shelby.
FOURTH district-Red River Franklin,
Fannin, Marion. Morris, Lamar, Hopkins
Bowie, Titus, Delta.
Fifth district-Grsyson. Denton, Clay,
WTlbarger, Collins, Wise, ROckwall, Cooke
Montague, WiciIita.
girth disfrict-Eilis, Tarrenf, Bosque
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