The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10
LAW MAKING LEGION
Short and Sweet Session Of the Senate
Much Business Transacted.
The House Little Stubborn Over an
Adjournment Resolution,
But It's Believed Friday viii Witness
the Exit.
The Milkmen Win Have to Foreswear
the Pump.
The Fish Commissioner Catches Il
Rather Strong.
Senator Coke Shows ND Among the
S0l0nS.
Other Entertaining Capital Notes.
But It's Believed Friday viii Witness
the Exit.
The Milkmen Win Have TO Foreswear
the Pump.
The Fish Commissioner Catches Il
Rather Strong.
Senator Coke Shows up Among the
S0l0ns.
Other Entertaining Capital Notes.

SENATE.
AUSTIN, April 9,-lSpeeial Mr.. Terrell,
from Judiciary committee No. 1, reported
unfavorably the house bill providing Tor
dissolution of attachments in certain eases
Uniavoraoly--House bill 10 regulate al.
tachnents ON certain cases.
Observation-Disclosures bill regulating fees
Of district clerks.
Fayorably The bill reducing the term of
supreme court at Tyler to two months.
Galveston TO three months and Austin 10
four months.
Bills referred:
BY Mr.. Traylor-Proyiding for the trans.
fer of occupation licenses in certain cases.
By Mr.. Dayis-Donating to the common
schools all the remaining inappropriate
by Mr., Randolph--To provide for the
eleetlon OF district attorney in the l2th dis
trict. "'S
House bill for the relief OF the heirs Of
John W. Thompson passed.
Inc bnl To authorize the refundinr of
money enormously paid into the state
treasury passed,
The bill setting aside 10000 acres Of
lana Tor the permanent endowment of the
university ana IKE quantity for the benefit
oi ifee schools was tn Ken up
Mr.. Davis offered to amend nv st,Ik,n,
out l,Vo0,UVO acres Tor common schools and
insert that all the remainder of the pnbIc
domain is hereby set aside to the tree
schools" NV
Mr. shannon Offered TO amend ihe
amehoment by providing that actual set
tacres shall have the right to purchase lGl
lers.
Both amendments were lost, and the bill
passed.
Mr.. Shannon introduced a bill autboriz.
ing lhe governor to appoint notaries during
vacation of the legislature.
House bill for the protection of estates of
deceased persons, passed.
Inc bill amending the game law, ex.
emPtlhg certain counties, passed.
passed. e"'''
The bill repeating the law diminishing
the jurisdiction OF the county conrt oi
Houston county, passed.
Inc plll authorizing the transfer of ocou.
patton Licenses, passed
house Dill TO establish county brand
lor STOCK III such county and designatiny
the same, passed.
Adjourned til O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
Inc OH giving the governor authority TO
appoint all quarantine officers passed.
Ihe bill 10 authorize the governor to nm.
pollt hotaries during the vacation of the
legislature passed.
House bill to prevent the aduteratiop of
io9d ahd drugs aud the sale of same passed
House blil providing for pay of claims OF
passed. WV
House bill amending the inspection law
so as To require inspection of horses before
shipment passed.
Inc bill To authorize suits against ofllcars
oi the executive department was lost.
Hon; 5. I. Rabb, Of Trinity county, was
invited to seat in the hall
Inc public weighers bill came up, and
after an hours discussion was left i'm abey.
snce by "A cali of the house.
Inc penitentiary bill then came up as
unfinished business, the question being on
iarrlson's motion to reconsider Fosters (ol
Limestone) amendment killing the lease
system.
Foster moved to lay Harrison's motion to
reconsider on the table.
nays, ~.
Foster moved a call of the house. which
mollon was seconded, and the second hunt
alter absenteeS instituted
House bill for the relief of survivors of
the Dawson massacre ca.ae up, and the
senate amendment COncurred in.
Inc house blll requiring county Judges
10 give e8icial bond was taken up, and the
senate amendments Concurred in.
a long discussion ensued on motion to
suspend the rules and take up the bill al
lowing married women to sue in their own
Rame, and the motion was lost.
The senate substitute bill for Kendall's
Olll looking to the recovery of school lands
iraudulently disposed of, was reported from
the house committee with amendments.
Inc committees report recommended the
striking out of the clause which specially
directs the investigation of frauds ia re-.
gard TO Paschal county also the clause
providing ior no suit where not more than
seven sections have been bought. These
amendments were adopted.
A long discussion ensued on the commit.
tee amendment providing that all suits ln-
der this bill be brought in Travis county.
Browning and Swan strongly opposed the
amendment, the latter claiming that 1t was
simply in the interest of hotels and restau-
rants in Austin.
Acser, Patton and Kendall argued eireo.
lively for the amendment which was
adopted by, ayes, 67; nays, II.
Alter beiAg considered in committee OF
the whole, the constitutional rule was sus-
pended and the bill passed by, ayes, IS,
nays, 8.
The conference committees report ON the
school land bill was read and adopted.
Parsons offered resolution inviting SEN
ator Richard Coke to address the legislature
tonight at S o'clock, which was adopted.
The house cOncurrod in senate amend
menl to the house bill granting land Ger.
tilicates to the heirs Of John w. Thompson,
who fell AZ the Alamo.
House bill providing for special and gen.
ernl damages against railroads for wlllful
failure TO transport and deliver freights or
passengers, came up, was read u third
time and passed
The bill providing for board of
managers for the lunatic asylums came up,
and pending discussion Of the amendment,
the house adjourned until 3 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Nash, for the committee on state affairs,
reported iavorably the senate concurrent
resolution for final adjournment on the
l3lh, and moved to suspend the PENDING
business to coisiuer the resolution.
After quite a lengthy discussion, in which
IL was manifest the house intended to hold
its ground as master OF the situation, vote
on the motion to take up the resolution re.
sulted-ayes, q; nays, 80.
The penitentiary bill was resumed, the
question being on the motion To reconsider
Fosters amendment TO section 3, killing the