The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-02-08


! and providing Tor appointing health officer
, with committee amendments, providing Il
n tho purchase Of n steam tug for gnafai
|, tine PURPOSES aud mating The health Office
Ut Galveston give bond Ia $1,000, was Tol
and the amendment adopted.
l,y Mr. GetzeDdaner-An amendmen
that no person shall be required 70 lufnisl
evidence 10 convict himself Lost.
, Mr.. Strntton moved TO suspend the nle
10 place the bill on its second req ing
Lost.
The bill repeating the law defining Wit
are lhe officers in this state which fefus
the Insurance of mandamus or injunction
against ext Jutive officers, was laid before
the lenate. On call OF the senate IL wa
ordered that the senate have the full ad
verse majority reported, read.
Mr.Davis moved that the minority report
fayoring the bill, be substituted for the ma
jority.
A long debate ensued, touching upon the
right OF issuing mandamus and mi functions
against the heads OF departments, pending
which the senate adjourned, rather hastily,
smoke having been discovered pouring out
from between one of the window iacings.
An investigation showed it was from de-
fective tlue.
The house met at 10 a. m, quorum
present. Several members were excused
because of sickness and important bust
ness.
Hon. W. H. Toolyton was, on motion,
i invited to q seat in the house.
Stagner introduced petition for prohibit
ton from the Christians convention at San
Marcos.
Bills and resolutions were introduced rs
follows
BY Acker-Three bills, tho first to appro-
pirate and set apart for the benefit OF :. g
public free school funds, all escheatcc
lands which have been, or ma
the escheat law and TO provide for the sale
OF such lands; the second one. is
an amendment so as to make article
1880 of the Civil Statutes applyto foreign,
as well as domestic, corporations the third
is an amendment of the Revised S'at
utes, 80 as to require atiidayits
in regard to title, the papers arranged TO
be filed two days before trial, instead OF
three, as now required.
BY McKinney-To provide for the pay
ment of persons holding inquests over the
bodies of peniten,iary convlcts.
By Latham-To carry into effect section
3, of an act approved February 10th, 1852,
to relinquish the right of the state 10 Ger
tain lands.
By Frank-To prescribe the manner in
which land certificates may be issued under
previous act; also, a bill to restrict the
marriage Of minors, under IL years OF age.
By Durant-To encourage agriculture by
giving premium IF $40 to the first person
who may carry to market the first ba.e. OF
cotton before the first of November.
By Patterson-A constitu tional amend
ment prohibiting the sale OF Intoxicating
liquors in any part OF the
state except for sickness and sacramental
purposes, and providing for an cleo
ton to be held the 2nd of August
for ratification by the people.
By MISUNDERSTANDING the fees of asses
sors 81 so on each 81 ,OOO, OOO valuation state
and $3.50 each 81 0C0,OCo valuation county
tax.
Cochran introduced a resolution author
ling the speaker to appoint committee
of three to inquire into and
report es soon as possible, why
the late comptroller and other heads OF de-
partments had not made out their reports
and had II EN- printed for the use OF the
house as provided by law. After the adop-
ton of the resolution, the speaker ap-
pointed Cochran, Upton and Mckinney, as
the committee.
A resolution that it shall always be the
sense CT the legislature to patronze schools
of learning, as will best promote the pub
lie good, was rejected.
meet at a. M, and hold evening sessions
as often as practicable, was put upon its
second reading, when considerable
discussion arose and several amendments
were proposed and voted down. On mo-
ton, further consideration of the resolution
was postponed for one week.
Special order being house bills % and
100, known as the Frymier asylum bill, for
which the committee prepared substitute,
was taken up ard thu house, under sus-
pension of the rules, went into committee
of the whole to consider IL by sections.
Moore, of McLennan, offered an
} amendment to section /, striking
} out the part requiring the asylum
TO be built $50 miles from Austin. Consid-
cradle discussion arose over the amendment
and it was finally rejected.
An amendment of Mr., Moursand, pro
yiding that the asylum should be built in
north Texas, was adopted. The bill, as
amended and finally adopted by the house,
is as follows: "a bill to be entitled an act
to provide for the purchase OF
site for, and the. establishment
location and construction OF, a.brahch asy-
lum in North Texas for the care and treat
ment of the insane TO make an appropria'
ton therefor in the house, Jan
nary 3lst, 1888; substitute offered for
house bill 95 and 100 by the committee on
asylums, and recommended to pass.
Section /. Be it enacted blythe legislature
of the state of Texas, That there
: a branch asylum for the care and treatment
: of the insane; the same shall be
located atleast $50 miles from the city oil
, Austin, in north Texas.
Section I'd. The governor shall ,ap'
point three commissioners, who shall selecl
the site for said branch asylum; who shall
receive the sum OF 50 per day ano
incurred during the time OF such
service, which time shall not exceed thirty
DAYS. their accounts to be certified by The
president of said board o
Commissioners, and approved by th,
governor, which shall be sufficient
, evidence to the compti oller upon which io
audit the claims, and draw his warrants
upon the treasurer for the respective
; amounts due said board of commissioner
] In selecting the site for said asylum
: shall make such selection with view 70
, accessibility and its convenience TO the
greatest number Of inhabitants, th'
supply OF water, building material ane
drainage, fertility OF soil and heAlthiul
q ness, and the same shad contain at least
|Vs sea- acre " 3D. That when sal,
b, hoard ~ II have rraao 49,
: report 10 lie Cos f4Vr 'aid tsv -
has been approved by him, they email
after thorough investigation, take tltle te
p the land in the name OF the state 10
the use and benefit Of the stat
b lunatic asylums. A.
I Sec. 4th. The governor OF tn
n .tste shall appoint a board Of mana
: ,.rrs. 10 consists of five persons, citi
/. N. Of the state, who shall be governed By
! 1 ,e existing law, and whose duties shall 3
4 80 same A. now prescriD bed by title OF tn
!, .:svised Civil Statutes section L.
> 5th. The governor shall apEoint "
; md with the consent and advice OF M
(. -enate. superintendent Of sale
: i,rs1rb asvlurn. whose duties, qualifications
-erm of offjce and emOluments, shall be N,
!. anne az nov, OF may be hereafter provided
ovIa law. for the superintendent OF the lunau
ssy um.. m ..-.-.,a ..r.,.i man