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


lie the district judges to Tx tho ''me ior
holding courts iiy the newly organized
counties. l,eierrFd
Mr.. Henderson, introduced u bill TO provide
temporary bydldipg cor the lunatic asylum
It provides that the sum OF l,dOO DO
appropriated to erect TEMPORARY shelter for
the lunatiks who occupied the building
buried few days ago. .,.
MI, Patton from the committee on state
affaiIttreportcd back petitions of citizens
of Comanche county, asking for an appro-
priation to pay cost OF officers IN certain
election suits brought by the county attor-
ney of said county against persons VINO nave
purchased asylum lands ard failed TO pay
for the same, with the recommendation
dat the relief asked for be not granted, as
al is not part of the business for which the
legislature is called together.
Senate and house bills providing for
commission 10 fix the ownership of Greer
county were referred to the committee on
foreign relations.
The senate county convict bill was taken
M. 1t only differs from the house bill on
the same subject, in that it places no liked
per diem to the credit of the convict until
after the, expiration Of three three
hiring out, when, he is allowed
ST day until fine and costs are satisfied;
After some discussion, on motion OF Mr..
Henderson, the bill was recommitted.
Mr.. Stubs moved to reconsider.
The senate receded from its amendment
TO the bill prohibiting future land grants to
railroads.
Mr.. Patton, from the committee on en-
crossed bills, reported senate bill No. 20
correctly engrossed.
MI. Henderson moved ssui;spension, !, Of
r., pf 81 400 fn erect a
temporary building for the insane asylum;
Referred The rules were suspended and
the bill passed.:
back from the house, was re-
ed to the s committee ON pFha a sate into
confessional districts was referred to the
committee on congressional apporton-
The president laid before the senate sem
ate bill No. 20, appropriating 1000, OOo acres
of lind to the university.
The question being on the final passage
of the bill, Mr.. Duncan offered the follow
inglamendment: Strike out 100000 acres
for the university and. insert 100000 for
the university and the public schools in
equal portions. the portions for the schools
be surveyed nnv assFna'e secto ses
the expense of the survey to
be paid out of the public free school fund
and university fund in equal portions.
Lost-yeas, 8; nays, y.
The bill then passed-yeas, Is; nays, 10.
Adjourned.
Kindred introduced petition of Mrs. Sid
new l.. Cole tor pension. Referred.
Anderson introduced bill providing
that the state shall pay counties for
boarding and feeding prisoners convicted of
felonies. Referred.
McComb introduced bill making an ap-
preparation for repairs of the Prairie View
Normal school,. made necessary by the
recent storm. Referred.
Woods introduced resolu-
ton requesting the governor to
to authorize the thirty-frst judicial district,
out of the counties OF Hunt Hop
kins, Delta, and Rains, and to
change the eighth district to the
counties of Rockwell, Van Zandt and Hen
derson Adopted.
Committee reports were received as .fol-
Philpot, from the committee on state af-
fairs, reported favorably senate bill No.
IS. increaing the price of land in the reser-
yation to $3.50 an acre. -.
Carleton, for the committee on public
buildings and grounds, reported substi,
tute authorizing the purchase for $4,000
state departments.
on Woods judicial for Districts tns '0 reported
favorably on the bill authorizing district
Judges to designate the time OF holding
courts in unorganized counties,
Also fayorably on the bill attaching
Crockett county to Kinney county for judi
eial purposes.
A message from the governor was read,
submitting recommendation of Commits
sioner Spaight for the purchase of fire ex-
message was also read, sub
hitting memorial OF Messrs.
y Cunningham & Ellis, lessees of the
Npenitentiary, estimating that the building
Contracted for will not consume all the hire
of the convicts to the end of the lease,
and that there will be a. balance
for the materials, tools and machinery then
on hand and asking that provision be
made for the purchase. The governor sug-
rcs.s that it may be proper to make an APP
r preparation now to meet such contingency.
\ Referred.
A motion by Finlay to suspend the rules
and take up the county convict bill, was
The congressional apportionment bill was
l.. then taken up as the regular order.
Chenault moved TO amend by transfer
ling Waller, Grimes Brazos and Madison
TO the second district, and Sabine, Shelby
and NacOgd Oohes 10 the Arst district.
SENATE.
Special TO the Herald.
AUSTIN, April 20.-The Senate convened
pursuant to adjournment. The speaker
was in the chair: prayer was held by the
chaplain: the roll was called, and the MIN
utes of the previous meeting were read.
Mr.. Shannon for committee on internal
improvements, reported back the bill 10
create board OF railroad commissioners
and TO prescribe their powers and duties,
and recommended its passage. The bill
was read the first time.
Mr. Shannon, from the COM
mittee on judicial districts. re-
ported back the bill to- authorize
district judges to fix times Tor holding
recommended its passage. The bill was
Ar. Ross INTRODUCES a bill entitled "an act
TO ascertain the deficiencies OF the several
departments Of the state for the year
ending February %, 1882, and the amount
due individuals and appropriate money to
paw the same" Referred 70 the committed
Mr.. Ross offered joint resolution au-
thorizing the board OF statistics TO apply
such portion Of the appropriation as they
deem necessary for the payment oil sta
,;stic.i CLERKS TO compiie and
publish the statistical works. Referred.
The hin previding for the Greer county
commission was taken up and passed by
twO-thirds vote. .
The bill 10 apportiOn the state INTO sen1-
toriai and representative districts was
taken NJ. -
Ar amendment By Mr.. shannon, trans
ferring Red River county from the ninth %
fbe thirtv-frst district and Delta from the
fhirty-first to the finn was adopted and the
bill tlassed under suspension OF the rsies-
Mr.. R0ss for the finance committee re-
ported favorably on the bin authorizing u,
board Of statistics 10 employ an addiilona
CLERK. Adjourned % Saturday.
HOCsE.