The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-02-22

inliieo M tho whole,
M, Ulbba, if6u ihr committee On ton
MI nii0bni amendments, repaired fvOfnh
tho bill amending article " We cohstliu
tlOn,
sessions Oi the senate,
Fayorably- bill authorizing school
dlstrlots5tO levy M ad yalorein school tax
A minority OF The committee reported back
"A substitute, providing that II shall be thc
duty of the county commissioners ~ divide
the county into convenient school districts,
4 but every Incorporated town shall
constitute n separate school district,
and providing that every school district
may levy an ad valorem tax upon all prop
eriy sufficient In connection with the pro
rata of the available school fund, as may be
desired TO maintain the schools ten months
In the year.
Bills referred:
BY Mr.. Eyans-Fixing penalty for keep
ing disorderly houses.
BY Mr.. Fleming-To create the land dis
trict Of Shackeliord, Jones and Nolan coun-
ties.
By Mr.. Jones-To grant county COM
4 missioners authority to issue bonds to run
fifteen years TO build orrepair court-nouses.
Also, to provide that carriage-makers,
blacks miths and others may retain liens on
work done by them.
By Mr.. Cooper-Toprovide that the Bible
may be read in the public free schools.
Also, to require the commissioner OF the
land Office to issue patent to Sarah Hew-
lett for land in Tyler county.
Resolutions were offered as inllows
BY Mr.. Farrar-To provide for the crea-
ton Of railroad commissioner, with power
to correct ABUSES.
By Mr.. Gibbs-Requesting members OF
congress to vote for the Blair education bill.
~. inn hn iIlII
ciary committee to inquire into and report
bill regulating contested election cases.
BY Mr. Dsvis-That committee be APP
pointed to ascertain if the contract to build
the new state-house cannot be annulled.,
The bill pending since Friday, TO further
regulate private corporations, was taken up,
with the pending amendments, which were
adopted, and the bill engrossed
The bill adding Washington and Bur!eson
counties to the Galveston branch OF the
supreme court was engrossed.
The Joint resolution amending the con-
stitutiUn and limiting the state and county
taxes, was LAID before the senate and passed
The bill Furnishing persons for pulling
the bell-rope on moving train was en-
Mr.. Davis called up the bill for the extern
sion of the scholastic age from to Is years
with the common amendment 10 strike Out
6and insert s. The amendment was adopted
, Mr.. Davis moved to reconsider the vote
, Lost. l..
MIR. Traylor moved to amend by striking
out IS and inserting l6. Adopted.
Mr.. Jones moved to strike out 16 and in
sert II. Lost.
Mr.. Chesey moved to amend by adding
provided that county assessors shall no
: take school census in Incorporated towns.
: Adopted, and the bill engrossed
The land bill reported back this morn
9 ing, was ordered printed and made tn,
special order for Wednesday, and from day
to day until disposed Of.
! Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The pending business being the hous'
{ Joint resolution authorizing the levy OF
state and district school tax, Steele Offered
an amendment striking out 20 and inserting
163 cents for a school tax.
, Rosentbal showed to lay the amendmen
, on the table. Carried by a vote OF AZ aye
and q nays.
Foster, OF Grayson, offered an amend
ment to the secoAi section, authorizing thu
, legislature TO substitute the counties int
separate school districts and levy tax o
10 cents on the S100, when two-thlrds OF thu
voters of such district shall vote for sucl
=. tax. and providing that any county may be
by the legislature, exempt frosn the opera
ton of such law.
Foster stated that this amendment wa
= offered in a spirit of compromise, SO as u
exempt those counties who did not wish Il
be divided into school districts.
The substitute was lost.
Cramer offered an amendment providing
: for the erection of school buildings. Lost.
y Cuudiif offered an amendment provldln
: that a majority of the property taxpayer
a instea OF two-thirds, may vote for schoo
+ district. Lost.
!, Adams, of Wood, offered an amendmen
providing that the tax shall be 20 cents IN
stead of %. Lost, by vote II ayes, =
, nays, 81. ,
:, Iabatt-"I have listened patiently to tn
discussion OF this question for over tw
n days, and | now move the previous CUES
!. tion."
o ton separating the state from the dlstrle
taxi ..
Hazlewood- the chair OF the opinio
that the question can be diyidedP'
= The Speaker-'I think division of tn
resolution is in order"
The Speaker-"The question is upon tn
a adoption OF the first. section"
Carried, by,a vote OF ayes, rs, ana nays
d, The second SC ction was adopted, and tn
II resolution passed 10 engrossment by Vot
OF ayes 80 aud nays 30.
the Speaker-"The pending business
the time the resolution, which mas Jus
'' passed 10 engrossment, was taken up, wa
:, the house Joint resolution liking the max
: mum rate OF state tax. The question
!, now upon the amendment offered Dy Nj
!, Stout, which pro yi0es that any incorporate
city or town may, by two-thirds vote
so levy an annual tax not TO exceed 5O cen,
. on the 500 for city Improvements"
y Roberts, of Williamson, moved TO lay tn
amendment on the table. Carried.
:, Mckinney offered an amendment PROVO
- ing that the tax for roads and bridges sha
- be 10 cents on the 500, instead OF 10 cents
% The amendment proposel, aiteE geIn
discussed by Moses, Stout, Parsons, Mas
and Chambers, all of whom contended tina
the amendment would not meet the want
a of their particular section OF the country
"a was lost by vote Of ayes. ~ ana nays, q
- Wurzbach offered an amendment legahi
n ing those debts which have been cohtrac.e
prior to April. 1876. Adopted.
stone offered an amendment providin
: that two-thirds OF the citizens OF a city G
= town may levy tax not to exceed % cent
- for the benefit OF such city or towI
a Adopted, by a vote Of ayes, Al, and nay
The house adjourned till 2:JO p. m.
= AFTERNOON SESSION.
Y Fos,er of Iime,ton moved to recon
! init the resolution to the committee o
! constitutional amendments, and that the
4 report a separate resolution.
= Parsons moved TO lay the motion on IN
I. table. Lost by vote OF ayes, %, an
e nays, 4S. a.. II.
TO re-c1mmit, the vote st0od-ayes,
Foster. Of Limestone, offered an amen
= ment striking cut 40 cents for state tax ar
\, Inserting Ia lien thereof, = cents.
= Poster said that the present consht