The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-02-01

| Gavin, chairman OF tho committee on aR'
| ricultural affairs, reported adversely tho
| bill providing for the severance OF Jolng'
fences, and also the bill relating 10 lho dl-
| vision OF iOnce5.
'Wurzbach, chairman of the committee
OH public lands and land Offices. reported
adversely the bill preventing public lands
being sold TO others than actual ChlIens Oh
Chambers, chairman Of the committee on
roads and bridges, reported adversely, the
bill Furnishing overseers who failed TO
measure and erect mile posts.
Fayorably-The bill reducing ROAD LABOR
to five days per annum.
The bill exempting certain companies
from the operation Of the sheep Inspection
law was put upon its third reading, and the
counties of Wharton and Parker were
stricken out ofthe hill and Eastand ADDED
to it. ..
AS amended it passed to engrossment.
The concurrent resolution instruGting our
senators and representatives at Washing
ton to vote against any tax on qulnine
passed IL house.
Concurrent resolution No. 2, asking our
representatives at Washington to favor the
pensioning of the Mexican war veterans,
was lost.
The senate and house went into joint
session at ~ m. in ORDER to count the votes
u
speaker of the house declared that Senator
Coke had been reelected.
The resolution requiring our representa-
tiyes at Washington to urge the establish
ment of q quarantine station at snip
Island, was adopted. =.
The resolution to grant leave OF
absence to William Burkheart, county
Judge, from the state for sixty days passed
the house.
Joint resolution was offered granting
leave of absence from the state to Messrs.
CLAW, Crow, Goodwin, G'asScock, Melvin,
Crawford, Kelsey, 'Cronin, Potter, Gilhole
and White, county judges for. sixty. days
res ectively, pending the consideratlon OF
which the house adjourned till tomorrow.
CAPITAL CHRoNICLINGs.
The Mexico cattle company, of Colorado
City, capital stock, $4,000, filed charter
The board of regents in their report ask
legislation on the following: First, for the
conversion Of the twelve'y ear bonds ex-
PRED but still remaining in the treasury
| for Sl34, 472.26, and incorporating this with
the interest that has occurred on tne same
up to April 17th, 1916, the date when
the constitution went into effect,
with $G2, 1880 into G per cent.
bonds and which will constitute permanent
uniyersitybonds. The interest has accrued
since April 7th, 1876, and, say, $4,000. Will
belong aud does be ong to the available
| furd. Second, for authority to sell or lease
the million of acres OF land belonging 10 the
university. There is before the board oil
regents an offer of 81 35 net cash per acre
for these lands. Third, to make an, add
tional endowment in the money lien OF
lards formerly granted to the university,
but subsequently withdrawn IN
the constitution of 1876. Such turtle
endowment in money or land is needed to
procure indispensable apparatus ana ma
terial and to pay tie additional professors;
to compete the practical and thorough
and comprehensive construction OF which
the people demand for tt e your 6 men and
Young women o. the great state OF Texas,
now and forever, for all time to come
The repo t ofthe fish commissioner shows
that applications for carp are being received
almost daily from all over the state: IN
The committee on cotton weighing Will
so amer d the prc7ent bill as ID make cot
ton weighers to be appointed by the county
commissioners in cities where over lOO,oVU
bales are annually received.
tits generally understood that DR.. Swear
ingen, of this city, will be retained as health
officer. His practical knowledge OF yellow
fever and eminent abilities as .physlclan
peculiarly fit him for the responsibilities Of
the important position.
AUSTIN, Jan. 25.-[Special.l-Mr. ian
dolph, from the committee on puhllc lanus,
reported back unfayorably the petition Of
Arson Jones asking permission to locate
INDICATED lands. :,
Mr.. Gooch, from Judiciary committee 70
9, reported unfavorably on the bill proVld'
: ing that any persons may challenge any
Also the bill to prohibit the hiring O.
minors.
Favorably-The bill for payment of ex
pensss of attached witnesses IN felony cases
A message was received from the gov
ernor, asking confirmation of Il. q. Bower
as notary public of Dallas county, and w
Il. Thomas, as notary public OF Harrison
Bilis were referred as follows: By Mr.
Johnson, of 'Collin-That tax assessors bt
required to remain two days in each pre-
cinct when assessing property. d,
BY Mr.. Houston--To diminish the Griml
nal Jurisdiction OF Atascosa, LlYe YAK anu
San Patricio counties.
Also, that district courts shall have juris
diction over all cases over which county
courts now have Jurisdiction, except al
provided in section /, chapter 10, OF the
General Laws.
BY Mr.. Pieuffer-Expressing approval o
the action of congress to establish an ex
perimental station in each state 10 adVanc'
agricultural interests.
BY Mr.. Terrell-To provide for payment
TO the university fund OF the bonds amount
ing TO $134,472, executed by the state IL
| January, 1857.
BY Mr.. Martin-Ihat the crime OF per
Jury be punished by fine OF not less thar
800, nor more than $1,000.
TRy Mr.. Stratton-That county courts hole
session for civil and probate business on tn
, third Mondays Of January, March, July
September, November.
Also. 10 facilitate the collection OF taxes
, Also, that any person detained at quar-
antine, who shall absent himself Nlthou
leave, shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor.
Also, that any person violating quaran
tine laws be imprisoned in the penitentiar,
for not less than one nor more than thre
r nv Mr.. Dayis-To dispose Of school land
Z nv sale or lease: timbered lands TO be soil
onlv al not less than IS per acre watere'
( lands at $3.50 and unwatered at pc
acre. the latter to be leased, IL deemed best
r AZ not less than three cents per acre Tor
, Resolutions were offered as follows
By Mr.. Martin-That all ands heretofor
granted 70 the several counties Tor schoo
/, purposes, are of right the property OF tn
. counties, and no adverse possession or lin
itation shall be ble.Ggainst the title
BY Mr.. Kleo srg-Ibat representatives y
! congress be requested 20 have the Work OF
the coast OF Texas divided, and to secure
an engineer for each division.
J TIE resolution limiting the state tax Y
! fty cents and county tax TO tWenty-hY
cents, was taken mp.
Mr. Fleming moved 20 amend BY strikinl
out tUenty five and inserting thirty cents
Mr.. Patton offered q substitute for IN
, amendment. inserting the proyiso that IN
people may BY a vote OftvO-thirds, author
ize the levy OF an add tional tax for COUNT
purposes. Lost, and Fleming amendmen
adopted. .-.,-.
Mr.. Pope moved to amend by strkln GU
the word roads.
Mr.. Cbesley offered q substitute for tn
amendment providing that the tar 10
rOads. bridges aud streets shall never e1
oeed hfteen cents. Lost. - ..-n-;r