The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-27

the time reasonably necessary for its trans.
portati0n.
Also, an amendment 10 the Criminal
Code, SO as TO make coaches on
passenger trains public places, and making
II the, dnty OF conductors to preserye the
peace OF passenger trains, and prescribing
a penalty for failure or neglect of duty.
tby Elliott-To require ell railroads, where
the maj terminus is in the state or on the
boundary lines OF the state, 10 build aud
maintain passenger and freight depot and
all buildings necessary for the TRANSACTION
oitheir business; 10 locate the same on
Texas soil and prescribing penalty for
failure to do the same.
By Elliott-ro create road supervisors In
tue several counties OF the state OF Texas
TO define their duties, and to provide paw
Tor their services.
by Stagner-An amendment Ia the Code
OF Criminal Procedure, to extend the time
irom six to twelve months, within (Which
sheriffs and other officers of the state shall
present their accounts to the comptroller,
ana lhat owners of claims now barred by
limitation OF six months, be granted SIX
months from passage of the act within
which to present claims. ~
By Parsons--To create state hoard of
health for the betterprotection of life ana
health, and the prevention and spread OF
diseases in the state of Texas. ktA
by Crayens--A constitutional aamend.
ment permitting counties 10 invest the pro.
ceeds from their school lauds in.the county
bonds OF any county of the state.
by Smith-An act to amend an act to set
aside the public land embraced within the
territorial limits of the county Of Greer TO
eaucational purposes, and for the pgy Inent
OF the public debt; approved February 25,
By PERSIAN amendment finlng Jurors
for failing to attend ON the court, a sum
not less than $40 or more than 800.
By Wortham-Prohlbiting the introduc.
ton, manufacture, sale or use Of pistols,
bowie knives. dirks, or any weapons dan
gerous to society.
BY Chambers, of Tarrant-An amend.
ment to article $50, OF the Code, providing
that district and county Judges may ap.
point bailiffs to wait on the court an 4 serve
processes.
BY Browning-To amend article 22ss, ,ofthe
civil Statutes, in reference to levymg exc
cutions upon property. 1t authorizes a
levy upon money, promisory notes. bills of
exchange foreign or domestic) accounts or
other chooses in action, and authorizes sher-
Ills to sue for, collect and appropriate the
proceeds to the satisfaction of the execution.
by Frank--To amend article 1916, of the
Civil Statutes, forbidding the use by county
commissioners, of estray stock taken and
reported by them, because the commission.
ers give no bond for the safe-keeping or pro.
lection of such stock.
Etheridge offered, n resolution that the
committee appointed to visit the peniten.
tiaries of the state be instructed to visit the
grave of the illustrious Samuel Houston
ana report to the house the condition of the
same. Adopted.
BY upton-A constitutional amendment
removing the necessity of the emergency
clause to bills.
by request, Mr.. Tucker was added TO the
committee on Federal relations, and Mr..
Lakewood TO the committee on peniten.
tiaries
Committee reports were received as fol-
lows;
Nash, from the committee on state affairs
reported unlavorably to the bill granting
H. s. Crosby the right TO maintain boom
across the Brazos river, and recon-
mended that the bill to provide
for the publication of the laws adopted dur.
ing the present legislature, in one newspa.
per in each district, be referred to the com.
mttte on public printing.
The committee reported substitute TO
the bill providing mode by which county
and district judges may leave the state,
which permits the commissioners court To
grant leave OF absence to county Judges and
lets the law remain as it is in respect to dis.
trict judges.
The speaker announced that the hour
had arrived which had been appointed for
house bill No. ., concerning factors, com
mission merchants and other agents, deGn.
ing their rights and duties and afliixng.pen.
alties.
Labatt, in behalf of the bill, spoke of the
great interest il would be tn the qet,re
state, and said that in introducing il he did
not do so in the interest OF Galveston, but
in behalf Of the whole country; that il had
been introduced four years ago by
Judge Mccormick and passed one
house, and subsequently passed both
houses, but was defeated simply from tie
fact OF the legislature having to adjourn be.
fore the final passage. The only objection
he had heard to the bill was that il would
permit young men OF brains to compete
with wealthlcr men, and why prevent this
Chicago, st. Louis and other progressive
cities owe their wealth to these yerv
young men, who were permitted to |
leal on an equal footing with |
wealtlher merchants. Labatt spoke with |
emphasis of the necessity
Of abrogating the common law rule, which |
did not, he said, meet the wants of the |
people.
Hazlewood opposed the bill, because we
had all the law on the subject that was nee. |
sssary, and he was not in favor of estab. |
fishing metropolis referring to Galveston), |
& IL hadto he done at the expense of the |
,itisens OF Texas.
Upton moved to consider the bin by sec.
ions.
Considerable discussion arose over this
N otion, some contending that the bilI |
could not be considered intelligently by |
sections, as each section was interlfnked |
With the other; while others thought that |
was the only effective way by which it could |
DO satisfactorily amended.
Cravens moved to lay the motion ON the
able. Carried.
Wurzbach and Upton offered amend.
ments, which were rejected.
The question being upon the engross.
nent OF the bill, 1t was defeated by an over.
Nhelming majority-ayes 13; nayes 81.
The report of committees was resumed.
Nash from the committee on state affairs,
reported tavorably to pay attached wit
nesses In felony cases.
Adversely-The memorial of citizens OF
Denton county, asking pension for J. L.
Loyeloy, because publication, as required
ov law was not made prior to presentation
)f the memorial.
Taylor, from the committee on revision
'f the rules. reported iavorably to the con-
,urrent resolution amending house rule
", so as to require majority of the votes
'f the members present 10 excuse absentees,
ma no member to be excused on his own
notion.
After being discussed by the members,
he bill was rejeoted-aycs, 80; nays, 80.
The committee recommends the passage
u the concurrent resolution amending rule
%, giving witnesses their actual expenses
md ~ per day when brought before com.
nittees.
The resolution passed to engrossment
The house adjourned till tomorrow at
. n. m.
CAPITAL CuRoNICLtN0B.
Bad colds are universal and there are
many cases OF pneumonia In the city.
The Stockmens State association con.
enes next month, and will promulgate Ger.
ain views relative to the disposal OF public
ands, that prevail among stockmen.