The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-04-05
LAW-MAEING LEGION.


AUSTIN, March 8i.-Tsp eoial.l -Mi
Gooch, from the committee on judicial dis
tricts, reported fayorably house bill to re-
store the criminal Jurisdiction Of the county
courts Of Burnet and Comanche counties
Mr.. Kleberg, from the committee ON Tree
conference on the Sunday law bill, reported
the committee could not agree on honse
amendment, and asked that another conf
mittee be appointed.
Bills referred:
By Mr.. Peacock-To repeal all laws au.
thoIlzing the lease of the penitentiaries OF
the placing or contracting OF conyicts either
inside or outside of the prison walls.
By Mr.. Gibbs-To increase the penalty
for gambling by imprisonment in the
county Jail in addition to the fine
The land bill. with twenty-five, house
amendments, heretofore published, was
laid before the senate, and after some oe-
bate all but five were concurred In.
Mr.. Matlock moved to RECONSIDER the vote
concurring in the house amendment, pro-
yiding that no Enclosure bordering on,
along or across any stream, shall be more
than four sections wide. Lost.
During the dicussion ON the motion to
reconsider, Senator Terrell took the posi-
ton that it was best for the state to with
draw all lands from sale or lease Tor Two
wears. After careful consideration OF the
matter he believed with the present temper
of the legislature that no satisfactory law
could be passed. All was in o fog, ana noun
ing was clear. He thought the next legs,
lature would be better prepared TO deal
with the question, and until then ne IA
vored free grass, and II no other MEMBER
would, he should introduce bill TO pre-
yenr the sale or lease for two years.
Mr.. Matlock moved to reconsider the vote
refusing to adopt house amendment Inn
iting quantity of land to be sold to corpora
tions or individuals.
a lengthy DEBATE followed, pending
which the senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
The pending business was the Dill making
I it a misdemeanor to herd cattle, sheep,
goats or hogs on the land of another after
being notified to remove the same, and the
question upon the adoption OF Moore's oil
Lehman, amendment, allowing free grass
to drovers where it is not used by the
! owner. ~
The previous question was ordered, after
I the amend Nent had been variously dis
! cussed by Robertson, OF Jack (favoring)
! and Odum and Browning (dlsapprovins).,
Moore, of McLennan, the author OF the
amendment, was permitted to close the ar
gument. He contended the bill, as origin
ally introduced, if adopted, would work
hardship to the poor man who only owned
q few acres of land. He would be crowded
out by large land owners unless the amend
ment was adopted.
The amendment was adopted, ana the
bill passed to engrossment.
Arm;stead called up the constitutional
amendment creating arailroad commission
! Foster moved call of the house.
/ Pending the call, Frymier said that while
we were on the subject of railroad legisla-
| ton, he would call up Fosters, OF Linae'
Init RI
which the Gibson railway substitute passed
to engrossment, and moved to lay that mo-
ton on the table.
Foster, of Limestone, again moved call
Of the house.
Several members were still absent. On
motion the absentees were excused, and
Frymier's motion prevailed.
Consideration of the constitutional
amendment creating a railroad commits
sion for the supervision of railroads was
resumed, and on final passage was defeated
the requisite two-thirds 7D not having
been received.
On motion of Browning, the bill amend
ing section of the Statutes so as to regu
late the manner of removing and Locating
county seats in organized counties where
no county seat has been created by existing
law. was taken up.
Cochran offered an amendment, provid'
ing that the bill shall not apply in counties
in which seat has already been located
Adopted.
Hill. believing that the amendment
would virtually kill the bill, moved econ
sideration. Carried.
Hill offered substitute to Cochran's
amendment, which was accepted by The
latter making the bill apply only TO new
counties.
As amended, the bill passed to third
reading.
Labatt called up house bill authorizing
cities on the coast having q population o
over 10000 inhabitants to issue bonds TO-
harbor improvements, and the bill passed
to epgrossment.
On motion of Armistead, the fill fixing
the responsibility upon railroads delivering
the goods for loss or damage, was taken vi
and passed to engrossment.
Upon motion of Townsend, the bill com
pensatipg county judges for holding habea'
corpus trials was taken up, out OF its regu
lar order, and passed TO engrossment.
On motion OF Jones, the bill amending
article 1927, chapter 10 of the Revised Civi
Statutes was taken up. 1t provides that In
ca e of the refusal OF railroad companies u
take and transport any passenger or pro
perry TO deliver the same or either OF then
at the regular appointed time, such com
pany shall pay to the party aggrieyed al
damages which shall be sustained thereby
portation of property shall, in addition
pay 10 spch party special damages ~ thi
rate of IS per cent. per month upon pro
psrty for value of the same at the time o
shipment, for the wilful or negligent deten
ton thereof beyond the time reasonably
necessary for its transportation.
Foster, OF Grayson, and Taylor opposed
the amendment, and insisted that the ex
listing Law was amply sufficient Tor the .pur
pose sought after, and centained all thu
necessary remedies for redress.
Jones and Armistead argued the amend
meut was intended 10 prevent discrtm
ination on the part OF railroads, an obiec
which had been sought for in other bills
but had been defeated.
Robinson, OF Jack, offered an amendmei
striking out Is per cent. aud inserting pc
cent, and adding the following: The pro
visions OF this article shall not apply wbei
fbe railroad has not Sufficient rolling stool
10 transport freight.
Patton said that every attempt OF rail
road legis alton was fought with bitter op
position by many gentlemen on ne noor
that the bill was good one aud should D.
passed. -,
Robinson, of Jack, spoke at length ans
scrrihlv in favor of bis amendment con
lending for reasonable and not Oppressive
legislation against railroads.
Pending further discussion, the hous
adjourned tili n. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Browning, ~ leave. introduced petition
both for and against reduction OF IN
civil and criminal Jurisdiction OF Callahai
County. from citizens 81 said county.
Consideration of the bill making railroad
lisble Tor the viiful or NEGLIGENT ostsntioi
~ . i-ht beyond a reasonabls time was re
- opposed the bill, believing that II
rastaer would encourage litigation, an
sortrnded that the damages for delay a
proyIded in the bill were excessive and IN
just
gfaaBrr reviewed The progress end oeies
- ~, rleuoweth rsilrosd bill ans insisie'
~-fI. rI~nv7ao ursventing unjust discrImi
nsfinn ia that bill bad been killed. b