The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-03

denounelng reflections upon Moore and
Wyatt, colored plembers OF the house, in
the special correspondence of the San An
tonic Express of the 3lst ut.
He also had read a card of the two men,
oers referred to, in the Statesman of the
same date. Thompson discussed his reso-
luton in short speech.
Afer some further discussion by Scott,
Etheridge, Jones, Labatt. Browning and
Hill, all favorable, the resolution passed by
Unanimous vote.
Moore and Wyatt thanked the members
Tor the passage OF the resolution.
The pending business being tbs bill d.
minishing the jurisdiction OF certain county
courts, 1t was taken up aud the COMMITTEES
amendments were defeated, which leaves
the bill applying alone TO Morris county.
Petitions and memorials were presented
as follows:
By Kendall-A petition from citizens of
Denton county, asking tor prohibition, =
BY Robertson For the pay due Judre
Lyte as certiter OF the Revised Statutes.
BY Cunditf-A memorial from the county
commissioners court of Smith county. pro-
testing against the removal of the higher
courts al Tyler TO Dallas. =
BILLS and resolutions were introduced as
follows:
by Browning--To repeal section I, chap.
ter q, OF an act to set apart the lands for the
benefit OF unorganized counties.
By Cllier-Providing that when de.
lendant pleads guilty in the mayors and
justices courts, the attorney shall not be
entitled to fee.
By Rushing-An amendment providing
that wrlts OF execution, issued by justices
of the peace under their notarial seal, shall
shall have the same effect as if issued by
the higher courts.
by Grimes-To authorize suits on bond
given by executor. administrator, or guar
dian to be brought IN counties where the
letters of administration or guardianship
were issued.
BY Abbott-To protect the wool.growing
interest Of the state.
By Lee-ro repeal article 1856 chapter s.
OF the Code OF Criminal Procedure.
By Stout-To make 1t q misdemeanor to
! sell toy pistols.
BY Davis, OF Lamar--An amendment do.
lining the duties OF railroad corporations In
the transportation OF freight and passen-
gers.
BY. Kendall-An amendment OF the Code
providing that express agents may carry
arms while in the discharge Of their duties.
BY Wyatt-An amendment of the Stat.
utes relating to the fees Of constables.
BY Jackson--To repeal all occupation
tax on occupations not increasing the police
force or court expenses.
BY Hurst-To pay Messrs. Dun, Caldwell
and Patton for services rendered az minute
men in 1866 and 1867.
BY Durant-f 70 limit the time in which
all murder cases shall be tried to eighteen
months after persons shall have been ar-
rested.
On motion OF Mr.. Frymier the bill pro-
viding ior branch OF the lunatic asylum
was made special order for Monday at II
o'clock.
The speaker presented a petition from
cltizens OF stephens county, asking that
convicts be kept within the walls OF the pen
itentiaries.
The reading of the committee reports or
motion OF MIR. Labatt, was dispensed with
Senate bill repeating the law granting to
wounded soldiers tax certificates, was put
upon its third reading and passed.
The bill creating board for the assess
ment and equalization of railroad rolling
stock was put on its third reading.
After considerable discussion rs to ts
constitutionality, i passed the housc-ayes
So; nays, 81, absese, %. ~,
Frymier called Up the bill lust acted upor
by the senate in regard to withdrawing the
school ana university lands from thu
market.
, The senate amendment withdrew tn,
, lands for 90 days after the adjournment o
the Legislature, aud was concurred in by Tho
house. The senate amendment to this bill
is the same that the committee reported
back to the house few days ago, at which
time II was rejected.
Colonel Dennis in iavoring the amend
lnent made by the senate, said:
MR.. SpEARER-l hope the amendments o
the senate will be concurred in. When thi.
blll passed the house, a few days since,
was the only one, out OF vote of So or 90
who voted "No} ! opposed the bill be-
cause was not willing to withdraw the
public school lands from the market and
oi those who wish to Withdraw the lands
entirely from the market, for the benefit oI
posterity. Whilst will ever regard tht
rights OF posterity, will not admit that
to the little barefooted childr, i
of to day. Thew need an aduca,ibn
now. and l want to sell the lands that have
been set apart for them, that they may
have that education. 1t would, no doubt,
be pleasing'to those who own their nuu.
dreds oil thousands of acres for sale, to have
the state withdraw hers from market. and
thus do away With competitions, but II
would be ruinous to the children and cause
them to grow up In Ignorance, or force us
the parent to educa-a ibsm 90 ,r;,i;,, -, !,
to suspend the saleof tbnsa i.,ds "~ m W;,i'ns n
nosed bv tha aman, oa ,n,s vse isnus as Is pro-
I'll We can pass Law that will protect these
lands and place them on the market at
their full value.
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