The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-01

BY MthllDty-h ItbuIuilOh
Professor Hoggr OF Fort Worth, to deliver
an address on the educational interests of
Texas tonight Adopted.
BY Chenoweth-A resolution inviting
General Johnson, of Alabama, TO lecture In
behalf OF the Southern Historical society,
on next Thursday evening. Adopted.
Dy Rosenthal-A resolution inviting Cen |
erai Fizhugh Lee, of Virginia, to visit the
capital TO lecture on the battle Of Chancel-
Iorsville.
Foster, of Limestone, offered a substitute
authorizing the sergeant.at-arms to permit
any respectable gentleman to lecture in the
hall when it is not otherwise occupied.
Rosenthal raised the point OF oroer that
the substitute was not germane.
The speaker ruled that the point was
well taken.
Rosenthal's resolution was adopted.
Brown offered resolution, reciting that
every man has right to differ in opinion,
and that as the session is now drawing TO
close, that anyone speaking seeing that ne
did not command the attention OF the
house, should take his seat with the excla-
motion: give me liberty or give me
DEATH" Referred.
Durant arose to question of privilege in
reference to what ArInistead had SAID on
Yesterday, which was ironically: God bless
| the citizens of Madison and Leon" and
said that he wanted it understood
that he feared no man, ard that
he was ready TO meet any man under any
and all circumstances after the legislature
adjourned.
The bill regulating elections, the provis-
ion of which have been heretofore gwen,
was out upon it's third reading and final
passage. =.
Frank moved to strike out that part Of
| the bill permitting votes to be counted
before the polls were closed Adopted by d
vote of ayes, IL; nays, II.
Scott offered an amendment providing
that the returns shall be delivered by one OF
the managers of eiection in person, and
ad opted.
Cramer and Cotton offered amendments
m aking the bill more explicit, which were
adopted.
| AsamenGed, the bill passed the house.
The committee on constitutional amend
ments to whom wasrecommittedo On yester-
day the resolutions levy ing local and district
school taxes, with instructions to report two
separate resolutions, reported as instructed:
The first resolution, levying state school
tax OF 25 cents on the 500, was hrst consid-
| cred.
Various amendments, increasing or de-
creasing the tax, were proposed and re-
iected, when the resolution passed 10 ell
grossment.
The second resolution, providing. for the
district system, was next considered.
| Cochran offered an amendment correct
ing the phraseology of the resolution.
Adopted.
Foster, of Grayson, offered an amend,
ment adding the words at such election"
after the words "two-thirds OF the tax
payers" Adopted.
Frank moved to strike out % cents for
district tax and insert 10 cents.
Scott, Nash, Etheridge, Graves and Burns
all heartily endorsed the amendment in
spirit of compromise.
| on " hing than
cents tax.
Taylor said that the minority had ap-
pealed to the majority for three days in o
spirit of compromise, and they had refused
TO yield. but now when they found
that defeat was inevitable, they
appeal TO the minority in spirit of COM
promise. "As for my part, am opposed
and shall continue to oppose the district
, SYSTEM"
Kendall-"I am glad to know that the
sentiments of the gentleman from Red
river are not echoed throughout this
house, and hope the resolution will not
meet with further opposition"
The amendm ent to insert 15 cents was
adopted, and the resolution passed to en-
gros ,ment by vote Of: yeas, rs; nays Z.
Adjourned until 3 pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
BY leave, petitions were presented:
By Browning-From citizens OF Callahan
county, protesting against the lease OF the
penitentiaries.
BY Foster, OF Limestone-A petition ask
| ing for the creation of Richland county.
By McGsrity-To define and reduce the
boundary of the city Of Gonzales.
Frymier and Acker presented petitions
asking for prohibition, from the citizens oil
Houston and Burnet counties.
By Coiton-A petition from the commits
! sioners court Of Hamilton county against
a. 81 tha Nv NJ
The senate bill Furnishing persons tor dis.
, turbing public worship passed to its third
reading.
The senate bill providing for the compen-
! sation Of officers, for holding examining
J trials IN felony cases, passed to its third
reading after several amendments had been
proposed and rejected.
/ The senate bill regulating the manner of
removing and organizing county seats,
. passed 10 It's third reading
Senate bill for remunerating z. I. Moore
for services rendered the state in bringing
suit against defaulting tax collectors for
5 money due the state by them, was put upon
: its second reading, when Finch offered the
} following substitute: Providing that in all
suits brought i'm the name OF the state, the
: district or county attorney OF the proper
3 county shall be entitled to a commission on
money collected as follows: 10 per cent.
I on the first SIC, 900, 5 per cent. on all sums
} suits brought by the attorney-genersl TO
collect money tor the state, the district or
. county attorney shall not be entitled 10 any
commission. [rhe adoption of this substi-
tute would virtually kill the bill.l
Finch argued that the bill was unconsti-
! tutionai, and that Moore was contending
! for remuneration for services rendered Dy
. the attorney-general, and spoke for an half
. hour ridiculing the memorial and the
claims upon which it was based.
Cravens, Patterson and Mckinney con-
tended that the bill was just and equitable,
and should be granted.
Adjourned until $50 a. m. to morrow.
CAPITAL cHRONIcLINGS
The comptroller paid into The treasury
today $4,000 70 the credit OF the school
fund and 81 200 70 the credit cfthe general
revenue.
In view OF the many amendments 10 the
consultation, the impression isvoring con-
stitutional convention TO make an entirely
new deal, is growing stronger daily.
In the opinion Of many, to patch mp the
ricksty old concern. is worse than useless.
and cannot possibly remedy the many evils
complained or
SENATE.
AUsrrS, Feb. 22.-[special. l-Petitions
rere presented bv Mr.. Matiock from citi-
zsus % Wilbarger county, asking q law
granting relief 70 certain per-Ons who have
settled on public lands.
! Mr.. Randolph. from the committee on
Lard claims, reported the bill authorizing
the commissioner Of the land Office 10 Issue
certain patents suspended for want Of re-
ports Of county elerts.
M. Maflock. from the COMMITTEES on pub
lie lands. reported hack, with q substitute,
the bin settinR aside land in Green county
for e tncati0nsl sDd other purposes.
I Bills referred
BrNr Wstl.-k-FOF the relief Of certsin
citzsns Of Wiihtrgcr county
By Mr.. rrsylor-Io further provide for
the -ur,erri=ion ard construction u the new