The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-01

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lIy Mr.. Johnson, of'5helby-- From ollizor
OF fexas on stock and stock raising
! Mr. Shannon, from the committee on In
tcrnnl improvements reported UnlayOrabl.
the bill requiring railroads 10 carry Dassen
gers on freight trains where passenge
| tram Is not run each.way daily.
Mr.. Farrar. from the committee on asy
lums, reported favoraby the bill providing
for the maintenance of lunatiCs by com
miss oners courts, and providing that tn,
state pay the expenses OF the same.
Mr.. Patton, from the committee on state
affairs reported favorabIy the bill granting
leave of absebce to Hon. J. II. Kanard.
Fayorably-The bill for purchasing por'
traits OF governors of the state, with az
amendment reducing the appropriation to
$3.50.
Mr.. Pfeui1er, from the finance committee
reported the bill to make appropriation Tor
the ordinary expenses of the state govern
ment for two years, with q substitute.
Mr.. Perry, from the committee on Ioads
and bridges, reported iavorably the bill
providing Tor the laying out and operating
Of public roads.
Bills referred:
ny Mr.. misunderstanding that cities
may appropriate monies for improvements
ami for the erection of buildings, including
public free school houses.
BY Mr.. Collin-ro repeal all laws grant
ing land certificates to railroads.
BY Mr.. Jones-To require railroads in
this state to submit sworn statement each
year to the county assessor in which county
the principal office is situated, setting forth
the true value of the road, etc.
Mr.. Davis entered motion to reconsider
the vote passing the school tax bill to en-
grossment yesterday.
Mr.. Houston moved to lay on the table.
Lost, and the vote was reconsidered.
The regular order, the land bill, was laid
before the senate.
MIR. Davis moved to postpone to take up
the resolution acted on Yesterday, with an
amendment that had been overlooked,
printed copies not being furnished; 1t was
postponed and the land bill taken up.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend by making
the bill embrace university lands.
Mr.. Terrell could see no necessity for
such an amendment, as the general law pro-
vlded that the regents could dispose of the
university lands.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Houston moved to amend by strlk-
ing out the word governor" in the sec.
ton providing for a board.
Mr.. Terrell offered 10 amend by striking
out encouragement, comptroller, treas
urer and secretary of state, saying that in
his opinion the heads Of departments had
lNGlT lull W lliS uublSo Va
their respective offices. He favored retain
ing the governor as the head of board to
be composed Of three, sworn, bonded OIL
GERS, who can leave the capital when neces-
sary to examine the lands.
Mr.. Terrell withdrew his amendment,
and offered a substitute as follows:
"Strike out attorLey-g neral, comptroller,
treasurer and secretary 2iSiate, and insert
three others, who shall nted by the
governor, and who shat Jon to the
oath required by law swear
that they will not be il ktly or
indirectly in the pure wy
school lands" =
Mr.. Jones moved the PR
Seconded, and the main quesS
The question recurring on TN
of Mr.. Terrell's substitute, it was
yeas, 5; nays, %.
The question recurring on the adoptio1
of Mr.. Houston's amendment, it was with
drawn.
| MIR. Matlock moved to amend by striking
out "attorney-geDeral treasurer, commits
sioner of land Office"
Mr.. Pieuifer offered q substitute, pro
yding that the board consist or the com
missioner of the land office, one chief clerk
one craftsman and four clerks
The substitute was lost-yeas, O. nays, ~
| Mr. Dav offered a substitute to strike
| Out Ilc ntduS vi hllh ih9SA
Judges of the high courts. Laid on thu
table
The question recurring on the adoption
of Mr.. Matlock's amendment, it was lost.
Mr. Fleming moved to amend by reduc
ing the price OF unwatered land to 81 ant
watered to 50.
Mr.. Randolph moved the previous ques
ton. Seconded, and the main question or
dered.
The,amendment was lost--yeas, 6; avs q
| Mr., Patton, from the cOmmitte on stat
affairs, asked leave to send up reports from
the committe OH state affairs.
Unfavorably-The petition OF d. c, Bias
ford, asking for relief.
STANDARDIZATION OF citizens of New
Braunsfels, asking permission to reduce tn
city limits, with bill providing for tn
same.
Adjourned to 8 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The pending question, Mr.. Davis amend
ment 10 strike out agricultural lard no
timhered," so as to permit the lease OF onl!
land clsssed as pasture, was lost.
Mr.. Jones moved to strike out secretary
of state" from the board of managers
Adopted.
Mr.. Houston moved to amend by pro
yiding that land classed as timbered shal
class with that suitable for lumber, and fix
ing the price at IS. Adopted.
Mr.. Houston moved to amend by pro
viding whom sale Of leased land Is mad
the lessee may have portion of the leas
money refunded TO him by the state.
Davis moved to amend the amendment
by adding, "and the purchaser shall nay tn
lessee al damages caused by cancellatio;
of lease" Lost-yeas, 5; nays, %.
Mr.. Chesey offered substitute for MI
Houston's amendment, providing that II
! l.. l.. IL spo Lu fonRa shall h
subject TO sale. Withdrawn.
The question recurring on Mr.. Houston
amendment, it was adopted.
Mr.. Chesley again offered his Substitute
as an amendment to the bill.
Mr.. Stratton moved the previous question
| Seconded. and the main question ordered.
The question recurring on the adoptio
| of the amendment, It was lost-yeas, 10
noes, is.
Mr.. Day's moved TO strike out all tina
part of IL, bill providing for the sale o
/ leased lapIs 20 actual settlers, and proyid
! ing that hen the lessee has but one
wstered stu ion, IL shall be subject 10 sale
/ Lost-ye.s, IL; nays, IL
Mr.. ca, ey mov'l - smana bv ircreas
| ing the time froiA 90. ID 4.Ts &c. t.i4 =
which ., son may remove t..aOer pur
chased b. him from the land. Lost.
Mr.. Gil. moved to strike out from the
] section pro- ding that actual settlers may
I locate on , ased LANDS the words 'com
menced b. ding" and insert build and
| fence" Toe vote resulted-yeAs, Is; noes
/ IL; the presf ut voted aye, ami the amend
ment was al pted.
The objeci Of the amendment is to pre-
vent alleged .ctual settlers invading pas
ture and SC ing up a shanty for the pur
{ pose Of Dla, mailing lessee.
Mr.. DaYis moved 10 amend by providing
that only nree section. OF past1re land
shall De solG 20 any one person.
Mr. Ira, Jr offered a subst tute for tbs
smendmeI T. 10 strike out the pr0visO thai
pasture laI.Is may be sold in any quantity
and prOvio ng that only seven sections o
pasture lands shall be sold 10 any one per.
son.
A lengthy debate followed. ~. 80
Mr.. Houston moved the previous question
on the ameu ailments and engrossment Of ths