The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-04
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Iu the Senate: The Current Of Iegls-
lallon Swiftly Flows, without
an Untoward Ripple, on
TO its Destination.
In the House: The LiVeliest Sort Of
Sesslon-for Particulars See
Proceedings.
The Track OF the Blizzard Plainly
Marked by the Pencil Of the
especial"
Gal,eston: The Eli Mcdonnell Case is
Affirmed The Cib's Weekly
Summary.
Sherman: They Swooped Down Upon
the Mail Cart and Made a
Haul.
DenisOn: Failed to Make His Bond
Engines Telescoped.
Fort Worth: Complete Summary of
Local Events.
Henrietta: They are Stamping Ont
the Smallpox.
Bastrop; lie Took a Little Too Much
Medicine.
Other Interesting News by Specials,
Eighteenth Legislature
SENATE


sENATK.
AusTIN, Feb. ESPECIAL. MIR. Stratton,
from the committee on public health, re-
ported iavorably the bill amending the
quarantine law relative to appointing quar-.
antine officers.
Favorably-The bill requesting represeu.
tatives in congress to urge the establishing
OF quarantine alton by the general gov.
ernment en- st. Louis island.
Mr., Matlock, from the committee ON
public lands, reported iavorably bill in
creasing the minimum price of land TO 81.
Also, the bill to sell alternate sections of
school land.
Also, tho bill to sell or lease the school
lands.
Also, the bill making provision for the
settlement and improvement of the public
lands, with substitute covering he above
Mr.. Johnson, from the committee on az.
ricultural affairs, reported iayorably, the
bill to punish hog-stealing by confinement
in the pententinry.
Fayorably-The resolution requesting
texas representatives m congress 10 aid in
the passage OF u bill to establish experi.
mental agricultural instit2tions in each
state. Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Go0ch, from the committee of free
conference on the joint resolution provid-
ing committee TO visit the agricultural
and mechanical college and normal schools
with an amendment providing that the
committee consist OF one senator and three
representatives. The amendment wa.
adopted.
Dir. Patton, from the committee on state
affairs, reported house joint resolution
appointing u committee to visit the Alamo
and Gollad to ascertain the location of the
burial ground OF soldiers who fell that tn,
state may purchase and care for the same
with an amendment that the desired intor
nation ascertaintd by writing.
Bills were introduced and referred as fol
lows
BY Mr., Corning-Authorizing county
commissioners to issue bonds for tho cree
llon OF eourt-houses and other public
buildings, and to levy tax to pay for tn,
same.
BY Mr., Terrell-Providing punishment
for persons who pull the bell.cora of amov.
ing railroad train.
Resolutions.
BY Mr.. Traylor-A Joint resolution in,
creasing the payment of members of tn,
legislature to 50 per day Tor ninety days
anu alter at ~, liking mileage at cent.
per milo.
by Mr.. Gibbs--A joint re.olulion re-
questlng the finance committees of botl
houses to examine into the necessity o
amending the tax laws, so as to hav,
uniform valuation to tax banks, and max
ing bank officers the agents of stockholders
Also, providing Tor experts to aid in tn,
valuation Of stocks of goods in cities an,
towns, and to provide means to ascertain
the amount of legal tender held by
banks the lS>et January each year. and re
Vlslng the occupation tax law so as to re
qulre occupation tax only from occupation
requiring police surveillance, and to enuuir
INTO the proprlety of making county asses
sors assess property in cities and towns
House bill to restore the jurisdiction o
the county courts OF Parker, Uvalde an,
Red River counties, was amended so as |,
include Henderson county, passed.
House bill fixing fees of district or count,
attoi neys IN felony cases, was made th
/ special order for Monday.
House JOINT resolution, instruCting rep
resentatlVcS IN congress to vote agnins
/ quinlne, was engrossed,
/ Senate bill diminishing the jurisdiction
OF the county courts OF Camp and Norri,
counties, with house amendment strikin,
! out Camp, was called up and the amend
ment conCurred in.
The bill liking penalty for disturbing
| Sunday. chools, etc, passed
| The bill to pay expenses OF attached wit
nesses was laid before the senate.
| Randolph moved to amend by requiring
counties where cases be tried to pay ia
expenses.
| MIR. Getlendaner offered substitute 4
he amendment providing that stat
witnesses only have fees. Lost.
! Mr.. Gibbs-That Ouly two state and tw
witnesses for the defense receive fees. Lost
and the bill passed--yeas, 10; nays, 0.
Adjourned.
! Several members were excused on nc
/ count oi important business.
Pc, tions and memorials were presente
as follows;
BY UUchran--A petition from the cit
zens OF Dallas county, piute tag ugains
being annexed to the city ofDalas.
By Lindsay-A petition from the cit
zens of Comauche county, asking f,r In
restoration OF the civil and criminal iuri,
diciion OF sand county.
By Hearne-A petition from the citizen
OF upsnua county, asking for prohib
tion.
by l.ea--A petition from citizens of star
county, asking that the jurisdiction of sal
county court DO restored.
the speaker presented several petition
asking Tor prohibition from the citZ ems ,
various counties in the state.
Bills AID resolutions were introduced q
follows;
by Townsend-To grant Miss Fannie A
Darden, sole heir OF Mosel1y Baker, d,
ceased, league and abor of land IN lieu ,
a headlight certificate issued to her faith,
by the republic Of Texas for services ier
dered.
by Tompson-An amendment givIu
addit 'onal pay 10 comfy clerks for keepin
the index books of his Office, Also IA
keeping books and accounts relating ,
county finances.
by kendall--A joint resolution amendin
the constitution so as to give qualidc
voters the right to vote to prevent certai
kinds of stock from running at large IL
stead Of iree.holders, as now provided.
by Notwithstanding the Penal Cod
prohibiting the sale of deadly weapons
minors.
by Lindsay-To create tho unorga nse
county Of Mills.
by Cramcr--A resolution that the hon
Get at 3 p. m. each day 10 consider a
verse reports. Laid over under the ru es.
by Brown--A resolution that tn hou,