The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-14
Senate: A Number Of Bills and Reso.
lutious are Introduced The
Judiciary Committee Re.
port ON Matter
Digested by Them During the Past
Few Days - Senate Chamber
ss Ban.Room.
In the House Almost Every Re-
lief Which the Body Polite
Needs Is
Preferred. and the Inaugural Festival
Gives Rise 10 Some Coed
Reading,
Showing the Differences OF Opini.n
Among the Various
Representatives of the People of thi'
Broad Domain.
Mr. Matlock'S Bill and It's Chances /,
Committee.
Other Notes from the Capital
Eighteenth Legislature

SENATE.
AUSTIN, Jan, l3,-[Special.l-The senate
was called to order at 10 o'clock, a quorum |
being present.
Senators Gooch, Jones, Perry and King |
were excused, the first for one week.
Mr.. Gooch, from Judiciary committee
No. >, reported back the following bills
with recommendation that they pass: cAD,
A bill proyldi' for payment of fees M
county judges, justices OF the peace, con
stables, district and county attorneys. \
A bill to amend article 500, Code Of
Criminal Procedure.
A bill to provide for the compensation
of attorneys when appointed to defend
persons unabl- to procure counsel.
A bill authorizing counsel Tor the state
to take part in inquest proceedings.
A bill making 1t II criminal oliense tc.
provoke breach OF the peace. n
A bill making it an oilcnse to disturb sQC
inhabitants of q private house or public, 20
yelling or cursing. p,[J
A bill disquallfying insane persons ~ Z
dren and persons who have been coUb,%s
o. felony from testiiyinG in cases ~ ''o.s
terry or fornication fUlV!
A bill making II an oilense for AZ GEa
to d mand and receive fees not aliU,;H
| law.
A bill to provide requisites for indct-
ments. Zone hundred copies Of this bill were
ordered printed)
/ A bill to amend arsiCles Ob9 and Oiu, Code
of Criminal Procedure.
A bill to amend articles So3 and 5Ol, chap
ter 5, Penal Code, increasing the penalty
for assault with intent to kill,
A Till to amend article llO1, providing
payment by the state of fees 10 attaohet
witnesses. Zone hundred copies OF this bill
were ordered printed.
Mr. Terrell, from judiciary committee
No |, reported back the bill providing tha
counties that have resident district attof
neys have NO county attorney and provid
ing Tor the election OF county attorney
where no district attorney resides.
Also, bill diminishing the jurisdiction
of Camp and Morris counties.
MIR. Gooch, from judiciary Committe
No. ,, reported back the bill to amend Art
Gle 223l OF the Revised Statutes, with IN
, recommendation that 1t be referred to iud
Clary committee No. |.
rne bill to repeal section 4, article ~
with the recommendation that 1t lie ON III
table, u similar ball having been iayorahl
reported
The following bills were introduced.
I by MIR, Ghbs--To amend article 1000
|, the Revised Statutes, prov ding Tor III
\ printing of not LEGS than 5000 nor mo
} than l2,OO0 copies OF the CgAcrn Laws II
4, rred
BY Mr.. Fowler--To amend article 13j
,he Code OF Crm,nal Pr cedure.
By Mr keberg-Hu ameud article i2G
the Penal Code
4 By MIR. X eherg-ro amend the Pen
y Code, article 3lI, cnapter 3, uttle0, so as
line persons for fast riding in towns II
cities in a sum less than 500
BY MIR, Pope-ro repeal article lU
chapter 3, of the Code OF Criminal PI
( Cedure.
By Mr.. Pope-To amend article IL,
chapter 8, Code fCliminal Procedure.
By Mr. Matlsck To provide for the "a
q of school lands al 81 for unwatrred aud 81
;,S Tor watered, on forty years time, at pub
III sale, actual settlers to be give the prelt
'Q cree.
by Mr.. Traylor-To amend article g
n title S, chapter ., Code of Criminal Pro-
Il durc, providing that II n juror dies the
mainder be permitted TO return verdi
by MIR. Farrar-ro amend article II
title y, chapler 3, enlargingthe jurisdicIi
0 OF district courts,
~, By Mr.. FurM-To amend article II
title IS, chapter ., Revised Civil Sta'ur
diminishing the jurisdiction of cout
courts
Resolutions introduced. by Mr.. Terr
That the senate chamber he rendered
citizen, of Austin for the use of the
- augural ball Wednesday night ne
IA Adopted,
Y By Mr.. Stratton-That the committee
asylums report at once what is necessary
replace the modern buildings of the d
,0 and dumb asylum with brick. Referred
. By Mr. Stratton-lhAt the committee
fy commerce aud manufactures inquire wi
:: further legislation is necessary To cnCOuri
10 manufacturers. Referred.
o. by MIR. Gibbs That judiciary CONN
tee No. prepare bill providing
It equitable distribution oi a,sets auC
attaching creditors. Referred.
ne The bill increasing the force In the Ia
-: office created much discussion, aud,
81 motion, was postponed I'll, Wednesday.
Mr. Gibbs presented u petition from
Mer hauts' Exchange Of Dallas asking &
nd article l62 of the Revised Statutes
H. amended by adding section IL, Us
JIG lows:
oo Tha, defendant is Justly indebted to
~ plaiut N IN the amount Ot the dem and,
that tue same Is past due, aud, having b
served with demand to pay, has Jailed t'
Ia so, Referred.
Mr. thVNlCN nttNeUltu n T'NNlNllNW VIZ
committee Ot three he appointed tn
Ice with like committee from the house
arrange tor the inauguration ocrcm Il
Adopted,
=, Mr Buchanan introduced a hill TO am
ne article liSi oi the Revised Civil Statutes
.eo Mr. buchanan introduced bill TO an
'SC article llSj Ut tho Code Ol Criminal
VS. Ceeuure ,
20 The senate adjourned to " O'Clock \
a day.
49, MORNING SESSION.
At The house met at 10 u, mn quorum
lrn ing present =,
and Thompson, representatives., aud
Little, postmaster nt the house, wef,
oused because OF sickness.
telegram was received by the spe
from Chief Clerk Booth. announcing
- death and burial OF his wife, and tina
would resume his duties next Monday.
w Freynier offered re.olution of COT
~ enre With Mr. Booth, which was adopt,
An Invitation from the members ot
i1,h Legislature was read, inviting mem
who had served WITH Speaker Reeves
rect ceased, to attnn IN the house tonigl
Far &C, upon his memory.
men, Memorials and petitions were prcsc
" " y, as follows.
'vvu ' By Mnutsund--A memoril OF r.
and DAVIS, asking for an increase " pensio
n, rilsnn-.A petition OF tht citiEei
ollCit Campbell, askins ~ nave THEFT high ;,
incorporated hr the purpose uQ QptOhib
he sale II intoxlci'ius iquorr
Dy Chambers, OF Cnllin-A
tho pension of AN Old snld er -
AG d, Scott, of kari--A M &c