The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-13
THE LAW MAKING LEGION
The Senate Goes to Work with Re-
newed vigOr, and Mr.. Gibbs Is
There when They Be-
gin to Hand
In Their Bills, He Introducing Sew
eral of Practical Nature
In the
House, Enough Grist is Brought in
to Keep the Lower Legisla-
tive Mill
Buy for Some Time to Come The Code
aud the Statutes the Aim OF
Countless Bills and Resolutions - La
the Afternoon
Bath Houses Proceed to Count the Gu.
bernatOrial Vote.
The Temperance Men are Elated at
Their Prospects,
A Canvass Showing Majority in
Their Favor.
Some Other Capital News Notes.
Some Other Capital News Notes
Eighteenth Legislature

SENATE.
AUTrIN, Jan. R,-[Special. THE senate
was called to order at 10 o'clock, quorum
being present.
MIR Davis offered resolution shat COM
mittee of three be appointed to act with a
like committee from the house to arrange
the time and place and manner of counting
the vote for governor and lieutenant-gov-
ernor. Adopted.
Bills introduced and referred: BY Mr..
Traylor-To establish and lay out certain
roads from one county seat to another.
By Mr.. Kleberg-To amend article 22G6,
chapter f. title 3S, OF the Revised Statutes.
By Mr.. Kleberg-To amend article 1900
chapter l, title 10, Of the Code of Criminal
Procedure.
BY Mr.. Kleberg-To amend article 800
chapter 8, title o. of the Code of Criminal
Procedure.
By Mr.. Patton-To provide annual pen
sions of $50 to all soldiers and sailors of the
Texas revolution.
| By Mr.. Jones-To amend article 1923 O
the Revised Civil Statutes, relative to suit.
against incorporated companies and joint
associations
| BY Mr.. Perry-To amend article 223l
ceS5Dter 2, title 3S, of the Revised Civil Stat.
uYa, providing for taking depositions.
| otiSy Mr. Evans-To amend article 1858
l,s iapter 4, of the Revised Civil Statutes.
~. BY Mr.. Traylor-To provide for the pay
hent of fees TO county judges, sherifls, con
stables, justices OF the peace, county ant
district attorneys.
BY Mr.. Fowler-To amend the Pena
Code, relative to trespass on enclosed prop
| erty.
BY Mr.. Gibbs-To give each unorganizct
county a surveyor.
BY Mr.. Gibbs-To provide for runnin,
and marking boundary lines of unorgan
lied counties.
BY Mr. Gibbs-Providing for leasin,
school lands belonging to unorganizet
counties.
BY Mr.. Buchanan-Authorizing th
county commissioners to provide ior tn
payment of all claims due public schoo
teachers.
By MIR, Buchanan-To amend article l.,
Oh OF the Revised Statutes, relative to tn
jurisdiction ofjustices' courts.
BY Mr., Buchanan-To amend article
,lGl OF the Revised Statutes, relative Il
the Jurisdiction OF county courts.
h, Mr.. Matlock-To amend article
l5S 4I59, 1850, d., aud create article l75G
D., chapter A, title %, ol TIE Revised STAT
utts
BY Mr.. Pope-To amend articles 5O3 an,
5Ol, chapter g. Of the Penal Code.
by Mr., Peacock-To diminish the juris
dction of the county courts of Camp am
/ Mpr rrie pAnptiny "A l., ,I,
trct courts shall have jurisdiction in al
cases over which the county courts hay
now jurisdiction.
BY Mr.. Fowler-To amend article lS0
providing for the punishment OF person
disturbing religious worship.
Resolutions introduced:
by MIR, Chesley-A resolution amendin
the constitution so as to authorize the lev
and collection OF 81 AS poll tax, and spt
cia tax not TO exceed % cents on the sic
valuation for free school purposes. Re
ferred.
BY Mr. Getgendaner-Rec
change in the constitution, providing ths
the tax on property, exclusive of tax to pa
the public debt, shall never exceed so cent
on the 500 valuation, Referred.
BY Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the con
mittee on asylums to inquire into the praC
ticabllity OF establishing branch oil tn
lunatic asylum. Referred.
The message from the governor on tn
claim of Texas to Greer county was rea
J and referred to the committee on FEEDER,
reiations.
Mr.. GibDs otIer,d resolution that a cop
OF the message be sent each Texas congres.
man. Referred.
Mr. Terrell offered resolution ths
the committee on state affairs
re quested to repc-t by bill, or otherwis,
what actien Is needed by the state to 81
cure u recognition by the United States I
the risht OF the state to lands in Gre,
county. Referred.
A committee consisting of Messr.
PieuiTer, Terrell AID Buchanan was al
pointed to examine the governor mansioi
and report what repairs were necessary.
Mr., Pieuller presented petition fror
citizens of New Braunfcls, asking tina
the cnarter ofthat pace be amended, r,
ducing the limits ofthe city, Referred.
The committee app 'inted to arrang
the time. place aud manner OF counting III
+ governors vote reported that the hall
the house had been selected, was aiopte,
and the senate ,diourned to the hall OF IN
house. AT p. m. the senate returned /
the chamber aud adjourned to 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
| luc stuuNt HltN, VuuIuUl utlUE IItetll
and immediately reported tn the house
complete the count Ol the vote.
AT 6p. m the senate returned to th
senate chamber, and the committee on pul
lic lands reported back the bill incrrasiu
The Clerca force In the general land oilic,
with the recommendation that II pass.
Adjourned till 10 m. tomorrow,
iiousE-MOkNiNG stsstOs
: The house met ut 10 o'clock this morning
, quorum being present.
Messrs Matthews, Frank and Thoml
son were excused on account of sickness.
Messfs Latham, of Cameron, and A
bot, OF Prcsidio, presented their credtitia
and were sworn in.
The reading OF the journal, on motto
! was dispensed With. Bills were introduc,
as follows.
BY Moore, OF McLennan-An act to amer
article go, chapter }, If the Penal Code
the State OF Texas. prohibiting the her
, ing OF cattle near the residences of citizen
, Moore also intiuduc Il the 10 loving, A
act to prevent the hi 'ins ~ employing
minors without the Mrittan consent ui the
paren,s or guar iia,s, uh1 m Viler penal
hif f.tn
~ Fu tee - I.imestnne-An net TO I
, peal cis- t,. q a., Cisi STATUTES. ,nl
~ - provide for the sale ut
H. ehuappr.psiatsi publiu iint
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