The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-09
Eighteenth Legislature.
SENATE

c'hhtochth AckibiutuTe.
SENATE.
AUSTIN, Feb. s.-tSpecial. l-Immediately
after roll-call, the following message was
received and read:
To the Honorable Senate and House of Repre-
Sentatiyes:
GENTLEMEN 1T becomes my painful
duty to inform your honorable BODY of the
death of Governor L. ]. Davis. He de.
parted this life at his home in this city
about noon yesterday. respectfully sug-
gest sues action by your honorable bodies
as will testify our respect for the distn-
guished dead. Respectfully,
JOHN IRELAND,
Governor of the State of Texas.
Mr.. Terrell offered the following:
Resolved, That the senate Of the state OF
Texas, in respect for the memory of Il. ].
Davis, once governor of Texas, do now
stand adjourned antil tomorrow at 10
O'Clock. Adopted unanimously.
HOUSE,.
The house met at $3.50 a. M, quorum
being present.
Prayer by the chaplain. Almighty Fa-
ther. we thank Thee for the light, the
health and the blessings of another new
day. We pray that We may be directed in
all that we do by wisdom, patriotism and
love. Our Father, it has pleased Thee to
take from our midst our fellow-citizen and
one OF our ex.governors to Thyself,
in the midst of health and strength
ripening into mature manhood. We can.
not understand Thy ways, for, as ,nu
earth brings the darkness of night by con.
cealing the light OF the sun in its revolu-
tions, so Immortality conceals from US the
wisdom and the goodness of Thy dispensa-
tion. Comfort the stricken widow and the
tatherless sons; bind up the hearts which
Thou hast broken and pour in the oil OF
consolation. Bless this body. Help us
who are strong to-day, and remember us
and prepare us to meet him in peace. We
pray for the sick of this body; bring them
back to health. Especially do we pray for
him who seemed so well q few DAYS since
but has now relapsed, (alluding to W. s,
BlounO. Hear us, our Father, forgive our
sins and save us at last. Amen.
A message from the governor having been
received, announcing the death of Edmund
J. Davis, the following resolutions, offered
by Robertson, of Williamson, as q substi.
tute to similar ones offered by Wurzbach,
We're as follows:
WHEREAS, The house has learned with
deep regret of the death Of the Hon. H. ].
Davis, ex-governor of the State of Texas,
which occurred at his late residence in this
city, on Wednesday, February Z, 1883,
therefore be il
Resolved, That in the death of ex.Gov.
ernor Davis, the State Of Texas has lost a
distinguished and useiul citizen, one who
has held many positions, both state and ma
tional, OF honvr and trust, who has ever
born the reputation with his political
friends and enemies of q fearless, earnest
an ihonest man.
Resolved, further, That we bury all past
political differences and.recognize in the
character OF the deceased those qualities
that marked him as an honorable, honest
man, kind and obliging neighbor, and u
tried and faithful friend.
Resolved, further, That we tender condo.
lence and sympathy to the bereayed widow
and family OF the deceased, and that these
resolutions be entered in the journals OF this
body.
Resolved, further, That out Of respect of
the memory of the deceased, this house do
now stand adjourned until halfpast 0
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Adjourned.
CAPITAL CHRoNIcLINGs.
The following charters were filed today:
Queen City Armory company, Dallas, capi-
tai stock, 1900. The Kit Carter Cattle
company, Seymour, Baylor county; capital
stock, S5OO, 600; object, raising, buyingsand
selling stock. The Ranger Stock company.
Throckmorton county, filed an amendment
to their charter, increasing the capital
stock to 100000.
The state departments were closed to-day
in respect to the memory OF Ex-Governor
Davis His remains will be conveyed to
GalvestorSfor interment tomorrow.
sTocKMEN's CONVENTION.
The stockmen's convention met at 10
this morning, when the following resolu.
tlons, etc We're introduced BY ex.Goy-
ernor j. ID. Sayers-Advocating improve.
ment OF the stock OF the state.
BY ii. l.. Bently-ln regard to scsb in
sheep.
BY b. b; Groom-Report on diseases of
horses and cattle.
By Il. X, lAne-Valuable suggestions as
to an amendment OF the law projecting
stock'raisers and Furnishing persons for ma.
llciously setting fire to praities.
By II. l.. Carter-Suggestion In regard to
inspection of hides on animals,
ByW. b. Sayers-lnvitlng all associa-
tions to send delegates to the next meeting,
in order to formulate national stockmen's s
association.
A resolution indorsing a bill before the
legislature in regard TO destruction
or STOCK ny WILD ANIMALS.
a COMMITTEES of three was appointed, to be
charged with presenting to the legislature
such recommendations us shall 40 pre-
serted by this convention.
Adjourned till l0a m. tomorrow.