The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-12

The substitute was then deieated-yeas,5 5; |
nays, %.
The bill was then ordered engrossed-yeas,
rs; nays, q.
The executive messages reported in the
house proceedings were received and read,
MIR. Swain introduced bill which pro.
yides that railway companies may charge
and receive not exceeding the rate Of
twenty-five cents per 100 pounds per 100
miles ior the transportation of freight over
their roads for first class freight
twenty-five and half cents for
second class twenty and half cents for
third class; eighteen cents for fourth class;
sixteen cents for tiffh class; fourteen cents
ON class IL; twelve cents ON class G, and ten
cents on class ID. On motion the senate
adjourned,
HOUSE,
The house convened pursuant to adjourn.
ment. The speaker was in the chair;
prayer was held BY the chaplain; the roll
was called, and theminutes Of the previous
meeting yere resqs s&M "a.
lands and land office, reported fayora6ly on
the bill repeating the granting OF certih-
Gates 10 the veterans and soldiers of the
Texas revolution and their surviving
widows and the widows of those who fell at
the Dawson massacre.
The same committee reported favorably
with amendments TO the house bill fixing
the price of public lands at from 80 cents to
81 80 per acre, according to quality.
The committees amendment substi-
tute one dollar for dollar and fifty cents
wherever it. occurs, and provides that the
act shall not affect valid files heretofore
made under existing laws.
Tha Snaalar opnnnnaal tbn GNllAypine,
committee on senatorial apportionment
viz. Wursbach chairman Douglas /,
Denman, Baker, Caven Todd,
Burks, McCord Faulk, Woodbridge,
Smith, Of Hunt, Matthews, Kendall,
Nash, Barry, johnson, Cranberry, Tomp-
kins, MoComb, Labatt, Thompson Dayid-
son, Tarleton, Matlocll, Arnold, Haidusek,
Kindred, Roderiguez, Stewart, of Kinney,
and Stringiellow.
He appoints the following committee on
resolutions of respect to the late represon-
tative Bruce, viz Brown, Trayior, Tarle-
ton and Paddock.
Wurzbach, for the committee on revenue
and taxation, reported bill as n substitute
for all other bills aud resolutions, referred
to the committee.
From the same committee, on the same
subject, WurZbach reported bill amenda
tory OF articles 1862, 1864 and 1865 chapter
of the Revised Statues providing for
/, reduction of the ad valorem tax of % pei
cent, or from 40 cents to 80 on the hundred
, dollars, and reduction on occupation take
on an average of from 33 l-3 to 80 per cent.
and reducing the general poll tax 80 pc
cent, and leaving the poll tax tor FIRE,
, schools untouched.
Wurzbach, for tue same committee, recon
! mended the reference of Mr.. Rodriguez
bill, referred to said committee yesterday
to be referred TO Judiciary committee No. ]
and IL was so referred
Stewart from the committee on interna
improvements, reported substitute 1
1 house Dill No. 3S, prohibiting railroad
r from consolidating their stock and fran
r chises, and fixing penalty.
The substitute imposes the forfeiture {
3 all chartered rights, and in addition there
i to, a peaalty not less than 800, nor MOI
: than $500 for each ofiense,
Q Bakers resolution that IL wa
the sense OF the house that III
i number Of state representatives under III
Q new apportionment should be fixed at l0
/ and that the committee on representation
be instructed to report on that basis, bein
II the special order of the day, was taken u
d and passed.
It Foster offered the following joint resol
ton:
,, WHEREAS, The unprecedented drought
e 1881, and the consequent short crops hn'
4 rendered IL impossible for many citizens
h this state to pay their taxes for said yea
o and
l. WHEREAS, The lime allowed |
a law for the collection Of tax
has expired
II BE II resolved, That the governor
IT requested TO submit message authorizii
y the passage OF law extending the time {
l the collection of taxes for 1881 until n
Is vember /, 1889.
n Douglass moved its reference to the cor
mittee on state affairs.
n Todd was opposed to the resolution.
adopted 1t would have the effect of suspen
e ing the free schools he thought, for a yea
70 Templeton said: "What kind of an a
n True We had short crops In
n year.. but such is the case evel
N once in n while and he did not think thu
Ie that was valid reason for saying to d
'e world that the state was too poor to pa
her taxes.
o lie was also opposed to the practice
,s common in the house of debating to n
o governor by resolution. There were 9th
s. ways of calling his attention 10 matters.
d He moved to lay the resolution on Il
70 table.
a A vote was taken, and the resolution W
s. tabled.
@ Plumly offered resolution that 1910
]. copies of the governors message be print,
II for the use of the house. Tabled, and q
IT plnuse in the gallery
l. Daniels offered the following resolutio
Y WHEREAS, II is currently reported M
It believed that vast areas of the public lam
of Texas are claimed and held by Insult
It cient, and in many instances fraudule
e titles, and that the state has been despoi
IL by various devices bv corporations NJ
lf individuals of the magnificent legacy h
!, queathod by the fathers of Texas, thereto
u belt
?. Resolved, the senate conourring, That
/, committee of two be appointed by Il
speaker OF tho house TO act wi
It n like committee appointed /
II the senate whose duty shall be
IS thoroughly and exhaustiyclv investlga
N the transactions of the land commissioner
office, TO ascertain and report the dispositi,
J. of the public lands, how much has been o
Is tanned by artfril and fraudulent eyasions
IN the law. how much has been appropriat,
'e TO the support public free schools NJ
n the state institutions, how much for bull
ring the state capitol, and how much appr
- priated for all other purposes.
Also, the amount Of land script that h
% been issued and the purposes for which
Is has been issued, the amount of money th
U. has been received by the state, q
le character Of fraudulent location of u
G. re mainder, and to make complete and Il