The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-04-28
What the Senate Did Yesterday.,-The
Railway Commissioners Bill Tn.
der Observation-Disclosures
ments offered.
Mr.. Ross Reports Unfavorably on Bill
Extending Time In Which Prop.
erty Shall be
Sold for Taxes due for 1881, as Il
isnOt Embraced In the Governors
Call for Session.
The AppOrtionment Bill In the House
Paddock's Speech.
The Bill Passes TO Engrossment...Prai.
rie View School.
Capital Notes and Gossip.
The Bill Passes TO Engrossment...Prai.
rie View School.


committee on finance, reported back the
Dill TO extend the time liz which property
shall be sold for taxes due for the year 1881,
with the recommendation that II donot pass, |
for the reason that the subiect-matter was
not included in the governors message |
comyenisg the legislature in extra session. |
The same committee reported back the |
bill regarding the levying and collecting of
taxes Win amendments and recommended
that 1t pass. The only important amend
ment is that reducing the annual tax on
street railroads. from SlOto 70 per car. The
pili was maze the special order for to-
morrow
The bill to ascertain the deficiencies 81
the several state departments and TO make
an appropriation to pay the same was
!aken up ana consldered by sections, The
s ennnSy v pay the sheriff
commissioners oi appeals was struck out.
MI uooch offered to amend by allowing
lhe sneriis ,n oI uaiVeston, Smith
anu iravis counl'es 800 each,
lor services ior attending ON the conf
missloners ofappeals Tor the years 1SSl-2.
Adopted.
ar. Howard sNNa moued TO amend the bill by
auulng sooo 10 pay senator w. Burton for
expenses incurred IN tne contested election
case OF OF the year 1879. Lost.
MIR; Stubbs oilered.to amend by adding to
pay the salary due j.. II. Dinkins, late fish
commissioner, missioner, ior eight months services
az SLOW per year. Adopted.
Several items were then struck out, as
they were provided for in the general appro.
prlatlohs Dili, ana tne olll passed.
Inc pill 70 provide Tor board OF rail-
road commissioners was taken up.
Mr. shannon offered bill engrossed in
the house yesterday, as q substitute, and
moved that consideration of N ha ,,out.
poned to Saturday
Mr.. Davenport hoped the motion would
not prevail, as 1t was simply intended to
defeat the bill
Mr.. Shannon disclaimed any such intcn-
tions, and severely criticised the senate bill
! offered by Mr.. Davenport, which he said
was offered for the same pur-
pose of defeating railroad legis-
: lation,. while. his substitute
gives the commissioners power to en- orce
all laws now ON the statutes.
Mr.. Duncan believed that to postpone
! action would certainly impede railroad leg
islatlon, and he thought the bill should be
acted upon at once.
MIR. Terrell thought the motion to post
pone should not prevail. The rail-
road problem Is complex one
and he was of the opinion
II should be carefully considered, so that
/, making needed railroad reforms. He was
not disposed. to pursue blindly course
! that might result injuriousfy to the people
of the state.
The motion to postpone was lost.
Mr.. Hightower Offered to amend by re.
quiring the committees to Ascertain il
+ all railroads in this state have their
principal business offices within
the state rs required by law, and to ascer-
mi N ~ h,l las,
T this state have consolidated with other roads
of the state, or with roads organized under
the laws OF other states or of the United
States. Adopted.
Mr.. Harris offered to amend by requiring
: that the amount of salaries paid officers
and the amount OF stock owned by each
stockholder be ascertained. Adopted.
Mr.. Terrell offered to amend by excluding
,, from the board or commission any person
this or any other state on the LIST day of
May, 1882. Adopted.
Mr.. Lightioot offered to amend by pro-
viding that the governor shall fill vacancies
in the board. Adopted.
An amendment requiring the commits.
; sioners to take oath that they arc not con-
, nected with any roads was adopted.
An amendment making 1t theauty of the
board to. o.investigate all complaints regard.
I
The bill passed.
: Mr.. Terrell introduced bill by request set.
ting aside the land In Greer county for ed 4,
cational purposes, and for the location OF
veteran certificates. Referred.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
HOUSE
Labatt rose TO q question Of privilege, the
T effect of which was denial that
Hutoheson's remarks Of yesterday "And
mark you that yoa are not too virtuous TO
betray YOU, people" could not be address.
7 cd TO- him. He was not 10 his seat but outside
the bar when II was made. [Labatt
when at his desk Is not always visible to
the reporters, and the statement that the
remark was addressed to him wus promised
on The fac, that Hutcheson, il delivering
Of Labatt's desk. Hutcheson,
touching the subject, stated !. TO
your reporter this evening that although
'nis uttituue woiiu seem 10 inuicnte the