The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-04-27
THE EXTRA SESSION.
Seventeenth Legislature.
SENATE.


Special to tho Herald.
AUSTIN, April 22.-This was momoria
day in the senate to the memories Of the
deceased senators, Powers, Martin and
Buchanan.
Mr.. Stewart, from the committee on reso
lutions, presented beautiful and pathetic
report, the reading of which created pro-
found emotion.
Addresses of respect were delivered by
Senators McLane, Mcdonald AID others.
HOUSE.
On resolution of Haynes, the resolution
setting apart to-day for memorial services
in respect to the memory Of &. II. Brice,
deceased, was rescinded, and Monday night
at o'clock designated for such service. The
motion cordially invites the attendance OF
the citizens of Austin.
A resolution by Carleton, inviting DIR. j.
l.. NJ. Curry to address the Legislature to-
night at clock, was adopted.
The speaker signed the bill repeating all
laws granting lands or land to railroads,
canal or ditch companies.
Hill introduced bill providing for the
sale of timber land on the university
school and asylum lands, regulating the
price TO DC pau therefore, anu lIONlulliS u
penalty. Referred.
Philpot from the committe on state affairs
reported adversely on. the petition of Mrs.
Sidney Cole, widow of q Texas veteran.
The committee did not deny the rightful
ness of her claim but were obliged to report
adversely because the public notice requir-
est by law was not given.
Chenoweth, of the committee on Federal
relations, reported tavorablv Oh Nash's res.
81, A M
British prisons, with an amendment substi-
tuting the words sis reported" fer the
words "well known"
The resolution reads:
WHEREAS, it is reported that number of
American citizens are incarcerated in Brit,
sh dungeons, who have been imprisoned
for months and denied the cherished privi-
lege OF the writ of habeas corpus and,
WHEREAS, it is clearly the dictates of JUS
tice, the demand of the constitution of the
United States, and the spirit of interna-
tional law, that American citizens should be
protected against indefinite imprisonment
for alleged otfenses, especially in the face OF
their repeated declarations of innocence :
Therefore, be 1t
Resolved by the house of representatives,
the senate concurring, That oar represen-
tatiyes in congress be and they hereby are
requested, and our senators instructed to
use their best endeavOrs to secure thor
ough investigation of the subject to the end
that said American citizens may be speed
lily discharged, If such imprisonment is un-
lawful.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tions be forwarded TO each of the
senators and representatives in congress.
The resolution was adopted with one DIS
senting voice. Carleton, who presented the
only opposition to to the resolution, is OF
English birth.
Stewart, of Hopkins, from the committee
on internal improvement, reported three
railroad bills with the recommendation
that they lie on the table for the reason that
there are now four bills pending in the house
on the subject of railway management,
upon which the committee reported favor
ABLY; for the further reasons that the sub.
iect matter of these bills is largely covered
by the statutes, and besides, that there reA
mains but eleven working days in which to
complete and perfect this important lcgls-
lation.
Messrs. Mack, Truit, Nash, Stringfellow
and Storey presented a minority report,
which sets forth, first, that there is
ambiguity in the report, and they think
the committee should state in their report
whether they recommend or not such legis-
lation.
minority, there is not before the house any
bill prescribing sufficiently the duties OF
railroads to the public.
Third-Because the report of the majority
valves the question in said bills.
Fourth-Because the bills were among
the first referred.
Fifth-Because of the action of the COM
mittee on these bills. II is not consistent
20 report to this house without favorable or
unfavorable action all bills that may at this
session be referred TO them bearing upon
;he duties of railroads to the public. The
main features of the bills laid on the
table are the questions regulating the rates
on freight and obliging the COMPANIES to
keep their roads in condition. These are
not grappled with in any OF the bills re-
Daniels introduced bill regulating the
sale of spurious, vinous, malt liquors and
medical bitters. 1t places the license as
| follows: In quantities less than a quart,
| $500 a quart aud less than i've gallons,
| 500; five gallons or over S9UO mall
| LIQUOR, $50. Referred.
Moursurd called up the senate bill pro-
yiding an appropriation of 81 400 to supply
| shelter for the lunatics made necessary by
| the burning of one of the asylum buildings,
and the act was passed ender suspension ol
| the rules. ,.u
On motion Of Matlock the senate bill
authorizing district judges to Tx the time
| for holding courts in unorganized counties
was taken up and passed under suspension
| Of the rules.
Stewards, of Kinney, bill attaching the
unorganized county OF Crockett to kinney
county also passed under suspension OF the
rules.
on motion Of Faulk the bill setting aside
lands to satisfy certificates already issued
to veterans ana crippled Coniederates was
made the special for . O'Clock p. M, Mon
| dag next
fhe bill authorizing the publication and
binding of 900 copies of the Revised stat
utes was placed on its third reading, and
n emergency clause having been added, II
as passed under suspension OF the rules.
Senate bill No. % was taken up,
and the bill, which, from. besinnini
/ to end IS miserable incongruuy'
sfops the sale Of the public debt reserve
| gives mower to the governor TO investigate
whether any Of the surveys heretofore made
were fraudulent, TO which object II
! appropriates 5000, and section 10 pre-
| scribes that haif the proceeds hereafter re-.
ceived in the treasury under the provisions
Of the acts, shall be set apart Tor the Tree
schools.
whole on this bill. Upton In the chair.
a motion made by HUI TO recommit the
| bill led 20 a protracicd discussion, IL being
the view Of most Of the members that u was
1 4 furtive step looking to the recognition o.
the senate bill apFrOpriating s2iOVO,VD ic
the university.
Wood took a stand I'm the inter st o
crippled Confederates and veterans whom
he contended the bill would chiscl out q
/ their certificates, and maintained that al
/ the reservations ought to be opened 20 the
/ bona fde certificates issued 90 railroads o.
Others. The speaker made a strong arga
meut against the bin and moved that the
| committee rise and report progress. and
asked permission 10 sit again Nedne day
morning
Batter asked Tor the ayes and nays.
Reeves motion was adopted-l e1s, 80
lays, ., Adjourned.
CAFTTAL NOTEz.
The vote in the committee indicates that
he house will XII the senate bill domains
? 90 co acres 10 the university u
i nj improbably that the Committee
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