The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-29
NEWS By SPECIALS.
Eighteenth Legislature,
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Fayorabl' --AuthpliSiiR me secretary
state 10 FURNISH clerks oil uhiteu state
courts with copies OF the supreme court re
ports. ,,.
FavoraDly hu'norz,pg c'.,os anu w" =, ~
Fayor@bly-To refund Tue conlniis
sioner OF the land once the amount 9l ~
bond in the Mercer colony case, shouiu III
be compelled 10 pay the same
Mr.. Davis, from tho committee on com
les and county boundaries, reported una
yorably 10 change the boundary Oh LOCK
wall county.
Mr.. Cooper called up the mouse Dill val
idating certain surveys heretofore deiecc
lively or informally made, locating cerIaii
county school, lanus. fasseu.
The special committee to whom was re
ferred the telegraph bill, reported 1t back
with substitute materially modifying IL.
The original joint resolution, epgrosseo
last week, amending the constitution rela
up end passed.
The substitute for the mouse lolnt Iesoiu
ton amending the constitution relative tc
schools, engrossed Saturday, was called III
and passed. -.
The substitute for the house bill amend
ing the constitution, fixing the rate oil taxa
tiOn, was laid pef0re the senate ana passed
The house bill granting pensions TO vete'
rams passed.
The judiciary bill, pending yesterday
was laid before the senate ana Mr.. Gloo'
moved to amend by giving justices OF tht
peace jurisdiction IN cases involving $2Oo
Adopted
MIR. Terrell moved TO amend, pToVluiHe
county commissioners may PROVIDE eor as
many justices of the peace as may be nee
essary. Adopted
Mr.. Gibbs moved to amend by striking
out civil jurisdiction and giving mayors
and recorders such criminal Jurisdlctio1 az
the legislature may prescribe. Adopted.
Mr.. Mattock moved to amend by giving
them civil Jurisdiction. Lost.
Mr.. Gibbs moved TO amend providing thai
there may be eight county commissioners
in a county. Lost. -.
Mr. Harris moved to amend, providing
that parties III trials in the district courts
shall have right of trial by jury under such
regulations as may be prescribed by the
legislature Adopted.
II,
for filling vacanies in the office OF county
attorney Adopted.
A motion to reconsider the vote consoll-
dating the higher courts at Austin was lost
ayes, s; nays, II.
The bill was Then engrossed ana tne SEN
ate adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
HoUSE-MORNING SEssIoh.
On motion OF Foster, OF Grayson county
the bill regulating railroad signals at cross
inps was taken up, ana tle senate aIneuu-
ments concurred in by the house.
On motion of Stagner, the house Dill re
curing county Judges to give official bon as
was TAXI en- up and, after Deing amended SC
as not to require judges to give BOND IN ex-
cess of So COO, paessd.
The house bill amending the assignment
law passed.
On motion of Garrison, the penltentlary
lease question was made special order for
nexs Tuesday.
The regular order was the senate land Dill
and the pending question the adoption OF
Moore's, of Eastland, amendment to the
substitute. which provides that the pur
chaser may, at his option, all pay the prlncl
pal at any time.
Foster, of Grayson, offered substitute
chaser NAV discharge his obligation ana
procure patent for the land purchased BY
bonds or bonds of the state OF Texas, ma
turing in not less than ten years from the
date of such an exchange, for an amounted
responding with the principal ana interest,"
of such Obligation, 80 that neither the per
manent or available school fund shall d
lessened upon such exchange. upon a de
livery of such bonds to this treasurer the
purchaser shall be entitled to surrender
IF his obligation.
Foster substitute was reiected-ayes, Il
nays. 81,
Y the question then required upon the
Cocbrsn offered a substitute, which pro
vides that the purchaser may.at his option
purchase on ten years time, at per cent.
on twenty years AT per cent, or on tnlrey
wears at S per cent interest, one-tenth 20
The purchsss money to be paid in cash ano
also one wears interest. Lost. Moursunt
offered an amendment TO Mooro's amend
ment. providing that upon proof OF actua
occunancy and use of land for three consec
utive years the purchaser shau De per
mitted to pay all OF the pnIcnsse inone'
due and obtain patent TOR the land;
\ Moore accepted Moursund's amendment
and both were adopteu.
Section Q, AS substituted, on amendment
was adopted.
Tho section relating 70 tne iorieltures
land was adopted WITHOUT peihs AnenueO
or discussed. e.u.
Chambers, oil Iarrant, onei S,. .ne .v.o -"
ing substitute for section III: inc purcnAse,
shall pay into the treasury On sne ee o.
InoDays and ~ Tie date u Sale 80 80
deposit the obligations and notes Win SAY
state treasurer az may be prescribed by tn'
board. Adopted.
Section r. providing that the purchase
may sell the land purchased AFTER psyuen
of first purchase money, was next consul
cred, and, after being amended 50 as 70 re
ouire the yendee TO file in the general lane
Office the transfer made by the vendor u
him, passed.
Section Is, relating TO the issuance 9
patents by the com missioner OF the land o.