The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-04-05
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this policy IN an energetic manner,
The apealcr called Nash 10 The chair.
On motion Oi icndleton, tho pending
business was postponed and the senate
Joint resolution, amendatory OF tho consti.
tuition In reference 10 the state and district
school.tax, was taken up out OF tho regular
order.
Upton suggested that there had been q
conference committee appointed from both
houses TO adjust til differences on house
Joint resolution Of u similar character. and
we should wait for the result oil their &C
| tinn.
Pendleton said the committee had had an
| informal meeting, and having found that
the senate Joint resolution was already in
the house, which differed but little from the
original house joint resolution, they
thought IL would be better for the house to
act upon the senate resolution before FUR
ther action was taken.
After some further discussion, the speaker
announced that the first question was on
the adoption of the committee amendment,
striking out "six months" and inserting
five months" ia the proviso which says
that If the state tax should be inadequate to
support such system for six months without
local taxation, said tax may be ensured by
local taxation to an extent sufficient to sup
port such system for six months, not 10 ex-
coed 20 cents on the 500 valuation.
After quite lengthy discussion, Tilson
moved the previous question, and the COM
mittee amendment was defeated-ayes, u;
nays, 50.
The resolution passed TO third reading.
Moore called up the motion to reconsider
the vote by which the bill Furnishing per,
sons for grazing cattle onland when warned
not to do so, and moved to lay that motion
on the table. Carried.
| Moursund called up the motion to recon-
slider the vote by which the committee
amendments to the bill redistricting the
state into judicial districts were rejected.
The bill was taken up, and, alter being
variously amended, passed to a third read
ing. ;,
roads liable for the willful or negligent de-
iention of property beyond reasonable
| time was resumed
The pending question was upon the adop-
ton of Fosters lot Grayson) amendmeLt,
that special damages shall not be allowed,
except in cases where the facts and circum.
stances are such as to entitle the party ag
| grieyed to special damages by and accord
| Ing to the rules of the common law.
| Hill offered substitute to the amend
ment, providing that special damages shall
| be so construed as to embrace reasonable
profits. Adopted, and the bill passed to
engrossmenG.
| Adjourned till p. m.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The house concurred in the senate amend
ments TO the sheep inspection law, and also
| in the senate amendments to the bill reIa-
ting to assignments, and refused to concur
| in the senate amendments to the bill liking
the fees of the secretary of states Office.
On motion of Mathews, the senate bill
making it misdemeanor for person to
hunt with dogs or firearms, or to fish upon
| Of wi "a
consent of owners, with an adverse report
from the house committee, was taken up.
| Peers moved that the report OF the COM
mittee be rejected. Carried.
Moursund offered an amendment protect
ing fsh-ponds. Adopted.
Mckinney offered an amendment, pro-
viding that the act shall not apply to en-
closures of over 1000 acres, and used ex-
clusively for pasturage. Adopted.
Foster, of Limestone, offered an amend
ment, providing that so much Of this act
that refers TO fish shall not apply to any
running water passing through any en-
closure.
Armistead offered an amendment to the
amendment, providing, further, that the
act shall not apply to one who hunts, IN any
enclosure, any quail, snipe, ducks, rabbits,
turkeys, deer. prairie dogs or coons. Con-
siderable merriment arose from this amend
ment, and several motions looking to itsde
feat were voted down. 1t was finally re-
jected, and Fosters amendment was
adopted.
As amended the bill passed to third
reading.
On motion of Brown, the senate bill pun
ishing persons for highway robbery with
death Imprisonment for life or not less than
ten wears was taken up, and after the COM
mittee amendment to strike out the death
penalty was adopted, the bill passed to o
third reading.
Townsend called up the senate bill ex-
tending the charters of religious or literary
institutions whose charters have expired by
limitation. -.
Frymier offered an amendment providing
that the act shall not be so construed as to
relieve any corporation from the payment
of occupation tax now or heretofore re.
ouired by the law. Adopted, and the bill
passed to third reading.
On motion of White, the bill transferring
Burleson and Washington counties from the
Austin to the Galveston branch OF the
supreme court, and Navarro county from
the Austin to the Tyler branch of the
supreme court, was taken up, and under q
suspension of the rules, passed the house.
Free conference power by request was
granted to the committee appointed TO set
lie the differences between the two houses
on the state and district school tax resolu-
ton.
The house refused to recede from their
amendments to the senate land bill, and a
conference committee was appointed to set
tie the differences. ,,r
Moore, of McLennan, called up the bill
prohibiting any person from herding on
| the land of another, and 1t passed the
house.
Adjourned until 0 a. m. tomorrow.
SENATE.
AUSTIN, April 3,-[Special Mr.. Gooch,
from judiciary committee No. 2, reported
unfayorably the bill TO amend article 800 Of
he Penal Code. ~
Mr.. Gibbs. from judiciary Committee No.
1, rep ,rted !ayorab y the bill to increase the
penalty for gambling.
mittee on agriculture, reported fayorably
house bill to establish uniform weights fci
grain and other products;
MIR. Terrell, from judiciary committed
No. 1, reported favorably the bill to reduce
the criminal and civil jurisdiction OF the
county court of Madison county.
Favorably-The bill to restore the JUS
diction of the county court OF Houston
Fayorabiy-The bill fixing fees in the
state department for filing charters.
Fayorably-The bill changing the time
of Ming counter affidayits in certain cases.
Fayorably-The bill to correct the boun
dairy line OF Gillespie county.
Mr. Matlock, for judiciary committe o
u 2 reported favorably house bill preventing
persons from setting fire to timber OF
prsiries not their own.
Mr.. Kieburg, from judiciary committed
No. 2, reported favorably house Dill to
require inspection Of horses before ship
ment.
Bills referred:
Bv Mr.. Jones-To require pay OF al
ouaraufine officers and attaches 70 be paid
from the regular quarantine appropriation.
Bg Mr.. Buchanan-To exempt college
and university students from road duty.
Mr.. DAVIS called up tne PenlIenssis y.
lease. and moved that the action Of the
house be concurred in.
After some discussion the amendment