The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-21
ether Interesting Matter by Specials
Eighteenth Legislature.
SENATE.

oENhlEs
Petitions: BY Mr.. Perry, from citizens
OF Milan county, asking prohipitory
amendment to the constitution.
BY Mr.. Pieuffer, from citizens of Llano
county on the same subject.
MIR. Davis, from judiciary committee No.
l, reported favorably changing the supreme
court from Tyler to Dallas, with minority
report signed by Mr.. Terrell, Mr.. Buch.
anan, Mr.. Johnson, of Shelby, and Mr..
Peacock.
Mr.. Evans, from the committee on pub.
lie lands, reported fovorably to create a
land district of Shackeliord, Jones and
Nolan counties.
Mr.. Peacock, from judiciary committee
20. |, reported unfavorabiy providing a
lien for sub.contractors and laborers. with
a minority report.
Mr.. Terrell, from the same committee
untavorably the house bill reguIatinr
change OF venue, and favoraby forbiddipp
county judges and clerks of courts from
preparing pleadings in the courts over
which they preside, with minority report
iavorably authorizing county commissi on
ers to issue bonds for the erection ~ court.
houses and jails, and unfavorably ,Aa..ine
the law relative to bringing suits for dam.
ages against railways for injuries re-
ceived.
Mr.. Getzendaner, from the committee on
county boundaries, favorably to define the
boundarles of Montague county.
MIR. Gooch. from Judiciary committee ri,
z, reported tavorably house bill making a
change in the law furnishing embezzle.
ment.
Fayorably-House bill changing the Sun.
day law. 'N
Uniavorably-The petition of citizens of
tannin county, asking an amendment To
the local option law, as bill having the
object IN view has been favorably reported
Uniavorably-A petition asking a law
TO protect hog.raising, as bill protectinp
the same has been tayorably reported.
Uniavorably-Changing the law regulat.
Favorably-For the transfer of indict.
ments from the district to county and JUS
tice courts.
Favorably-That fees in inoues,s over
conyicts be paid by the state.
Unfavorably amend the law enforc.
ing local option.
Fayorably--To punish persons for at
tempting to bribe aldermen.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the definition of
burglary, and to punish inspectors of ami
mails and hides for neglect of duty.
Notwithstanding that any person
may kill an unmuzzled dog.
Favorably-Providing penalty again At
engineers for failing TO ring their bells or
stop trains at crossings.
unfavorably-A petition OF carriage
makers and blacksmiths, asking that they
be permitted TO retain lien on work made
by them.
Fayorably-For the protection of persons
who have made advances on timber,
uniavorably-To prohibit the sale OF in
toxlcatlng liquor within five miles OF Sey-
mour, Baylor county.
Mr.. Fowler, from the same committee
reported bill relating to mechanics' liens
with a substitute.
MIR. Fowler, from the committee on mill.
tary affairs, favorably requesting congress.
men TO insist on the maintenance of United
States posts on the Rio Grande.
MIR. Cooper, from judiciary committee
No 2 bill to protect mill men, with a
substitute.
Bills and resolutions referred:
by Mr.. johnson, of Collin-A resolution
to ascertain the propriety of increasing the
the bond OF the state treasurer.
by Mr.. Evans-A bill authorizing Joint
owners oil fences to remove the same on
proper notice. va
by, Mr.. Chesley-A bill te regulate tele.
graph companies.
BY Mr.. Traylor-A bill to fix and equal.
ize the compensation of tax assessors.
me pill 10 protect hog raising and TO
punish persons for hunting the same with
dogs, on the property of others, without his his
consent, was taken up.
Mr. Davis moved to strike ont "dops "
Laid on the table. e''
ises." Lost. p''"'
The bill then passed.
House bill providing for the payment of
school vouchers audited under The ncis of
1916 and 1873, was laid on the table, subject
TO call. '"'J'o'
A joint resolution to submit the amend.
ments to tho constitution to the people
with the committees substitutes. were
taken up, and the substitute adopted and
considered by sections.
me lrst section was read as follows,
section y. There shall be annually levied
and collected an ad valorem tax OF Is cents
on me SlOo valuation on all properly In
tne state SUBJECT TO tax, and poll tax OF ST
on eaon male In the state between the ages
of q and 60 years. for the benefit of I'm ~
public free schools, and there shall be N.Y.
nually set apart for the same purpose one.
iourth OF the revenue of the state
derived from occupation taxes.
Mr.. Gooch moved to amend by adding
state before TAX of 10 cents" Adoptei
MIR. Houston moved to strike out 10 and
insert not more than % cents.
Mr. Fleming moved to amend the amend.
mcnt bv striking out % cents and inserting
Mr.. Evans opposed tho nmo,dmou..