The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-23
III liza w mhhlINN LlINlON
Refreshed by Day Of Rest, the Legis-
latOrs Return TO Their Work
With Great Gusto, and
the Mills Are
Soon Running With Overlooking
Hoppers - The Text Of Mr..
Gibbs Land Bill.
The Memorial Urging the lncorpOra-
ti0n of East Dallas Into the
City Proper
Presented, Along With the "kick" of
Those proposed,to be Benefited
Thereby.
The Bill Withdrawing Public Lands
Sent 10 the Governor.
An Exceedingly Lively Time Over a
Contested Election Case.
Ben Thompson, Who Had Been Aceult.
ted at San Antonio,
rendered o Cclored Ovation on Ill,
Return.
Other News Notes from Austin
Other News Notes from Austin.
Eighteenth Legislature.
SHNATH.

Eighteenth Legislature.
sHNATE.
AUSTIN, Jan. 22.-[Special l-Mr. Traylor
presented the petition of citizens of Palo
Pinto county, asking that u branch OF the
lunatic asylum be located at Mineral Wells.
Mr.. Jones presented the petition OF
citizens of Matagorda county, asking for
better protection of fl isn and oysters.
Mr.. Fleming presented the petition of
citizens of Mitchell county, asking the
creation of new land district.
Mr.. Terrell presented the memorial for
the relief of James b. Smith, temporary
capitol contractor.
Mr.. Collins presented petition from Pc
ter Tomlinson, asking payment of certain
claims.
Mr.. Terrell, from Judiciary committee
No. l, reported favorably the bill to further
regulate the creation and proceedings of
private corporations.
Unfavorably-T bill authorizing the
issue of mandamus and injun ction in GER
tain cases and fixing the venue of same.
Unfavorably-Th bill providing that
upon the dissolution of marriage by death
it shall not be lawful for the survivor to re-
new any obligations of contrac or for the
payment of money against the community
estate barred by limitation.
Also, loint-resolutiOn granting leave of
absence to certain county Judges, with q
substitute giving the county commission
~ 20 - d ..Nts0
and thus avoid making application to the
legislature
Also, the bill requiring county judges to
give official bonds to further protect the
county school funds, with a substitute pro.
viding that each may sell or dispose of its
tree-school lands in such manner as the
commissioners court may determine, the
proceeds to be invested in United States or
state bonds, the interest to be used for
school purposes.
Unt8vOrably-The bill defining who are
officers in this state.
Mr.. Patton, from judiciary committee
Mo- reported uniavorsbiy the bill author
,izins the enidrging of a Judgment nunc pro
tune against a defendant convicted in fel-
ony case in his absence at subsequent
term ofthe court to the one at which he
was convicted.
Favorably-The, bill l.making it oflense for
a county clerk, in counties WRme the rec
ords have been destroyed by fire, to allow
any deed filed in his Office ior record to be
Withdrawn within twelve months.
Favorably-The bill with reference to
tresspass upon enclosed property.
Unfavorably-rhe bill to amend the
Code of Criminal Procedure, to pay Jurors
in certain cases s1.25 per day.
Resolutions were presented as follows
by Mr.. Houston-To require the governor
to submit to vote of the ople ali an end.
ments TO the constitution. Referred
BY Mr., ,Traylor-That the portrait OF Davy
Crockett, now in the senate chamber be
framed. Adopted.
Bills referred: by Mr.. Taylor-To prohibit
the hiring fminors without the consent
OF their gl ardians.
misSioners of Baylor county to withdraw
from the lend office land certificates issued
the county for school purposes.
by Mr.. Kleburg-To compel persons in
counties where the records have been des-
trT, s Sn ~ ~ fire to re.record the deeds and
conveyanCes.
By Mr., ,Kleburg- That hotel and board
ing,,house keepers shall have a lien on
and property baggage for board bills.
by Mr.. Buchanan-That land of more
than five acre. used exclusively for agr-
cultr re, within incorporate towns, shall
not be liable for city or town taxes.
BY Mr.. Dayis-Repealing the provision of
the Penal Code, that where persons charged
as principal accomplices or accessories in
an Indictment cannot be introduced as
witnesses for one another.
By Mr.. Flem,ng-To increase fees of dis
trlct clerks in certain cases.
by Mr.. Gibbs-To provide for the lease or
sale OF school lands. The bill provides for
the classification and sale of lands by q
special branch OF the land office, which
shall determine from sworn reports of coun-
ty surveyors what lands shall be leased and
sold; 1t also provides that no one person
shall lease more than twenty nor less than
SIX sections to any one tract, and fixes the
price at not less than 6 cents per acre per
annum, the lease to ne lot at public
auction; the lease to run not longer than
three years; the price OF lands is fixed at not
less than 81 per section for unwatered, am
not less than $3.50 per acre for sections
having fresh water, nor less than $J per
acre for land classed us valuable for timber
sections classed es watered cannot be sub
divided, Dut must be so or leased as n
whole, actual settlers having the preference
TO The amount OF not more than u section
and not less than 100 acres, and to
any amount to include their improve.
VIZ hOt c4CttulUE
five sections. 1t provides that If any per-
son discover mineral upon any section, ex-
cept salt. he shall acquire twenty acres Of
such deposit; 1t provides that land, shall
be sold on twenty years lime. The bill is
compreh. nsive one. A hundred copies
were ordered printed
The bill relative 10 paying mileage and
fees to attached witnesses In felony cases.
with a substitute by Mr.. Chester, was re.
ierred to the committee.
The bill designating who shall be compe.
tent witnesses In certain criminal cases was
engrossed.
Also, the hill authorizing the printing OF
o QUO copies OF the General Laws of the
Sixteenth and Seventeenth legis aturcs.
The bill providing TOR placing county con-
victs, who refuse to work, In stocks, was lost.
The bill to maze change Ia the time and
manner OF iDstructing juries was lost.
Tht bill extending the time within which
lands sold Tor taxes may be redeemed, and
the joint resolution amending The consti-
ion 40 that the tax shall not exceed 80
cents. were referred back to the committee.
One or two amendments TO the latter fix
the limit OF the tax Rt 40 and 30 cents.
On motion OF Mr.. Terrell, the senate
chember was rendered Hon Horace Combs,
WHO will lecture Oh Wednesday evening.
Adjourned. =
Henderson, Of Lamar, resented his Gre.
dentisls and was sworn In ami ~ sned 10
the committee on revenue and taxation,