The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-29
Senate Concludes Consideration of the
Appropriation Bill-Engrossed.
Another Effort Made to Strike Out
the Appropriations for the
Purchase Of the Alamo and Some
Other Patriotic Purposes.
The Governor vetees the Dallas Fed.
eral Concession Bill.
In the House Quite a Number Of
Bills Are Passed.
A Night Session Held, but Little
Accomplished.
Specials From All Over the State.
Effort Made to Strike Out
the Appropriations for the
Purchase of the Alamo and Some
Other Patriotic Purposes.
The Governor vetoes the Dallas Fed.
eral Concession Bill.
In the House Quite a Number Of
Bills Are Passed.
A Night Session Held, but Little
Accomplished.
Specials From All Over the State,
Eighteenth Legislature.
SENATE.

Eighteenth Legislature.
SENATE.
AUSTIN, March 2S,-[Special. MIR, Davis,
from the committee on education, reported
iavorably the house bill relative to the ap-
pointment of free school teachers.
Mr.. Traylor, from the committee on
claims, reported iavorably the bill author
islng the roiundlng OF money paid In error
into the treasury.
Favorably-The bill to pay the sheriff of
Bell county for transporting convicts to the
penitentiary.
Bills referred
by. Mr.. Perry-Presoribing the time OF
holding courts in the 9th judicial district.
BY Mr., Evans--To provide for printing
the daily proceedings Of the 18th lesis
lature.
by MIR. Shanon-A resolution providing
that committee be appointed to pre-
pare an address to the people explanatory
OF the amendments to the constitution
apopted by the legislature. Adopted.
The senate then refused to take up the
resolution revoking the penitentiary lease,
and went into committee of the whole and
took up the appropriation bill, the pending
question being the adoption Of the amend
mens making the appropriation for the
maintenance Of the. agricultural and me.
chanical college from the general revenue,
Adopted.
The question recurring ON the amend
ment to strike ont $4,000 for payment of
expenses of state students, Mr.. Buchanan
moved to amend by providing for one stu.
dent from each senatorial district, to be
appointed by the board of education, and
onnrnnpiatiny 81 NM 10, tha,,
Lost.
The question recurring on the motion to
strike out, 1t was adopted.
MIR. Pfeniler offered u substitute for the
entire section, appropriating $4,000 for the
maintenance OF the college, and for neces-
sary appliances and improvements,
Mr.. Houston offered to amend by reduc.
ing the amount to $4,000. Adopted.
Mr. Pfeuiler offered to amend BY striking
out $4,000 and inserting $4,000 for each
year. Adopted
The question recurring on Mr.. pfeuiler's
substitute as amended, IL was lost.
Mr.. Houston moved TO amend by appro.
priating $l2,5 from the general revenue
for the support of the college each year.
Mr. Traylor offered to amend by increas
ing the amount to $4,000. Adopted.
MIR, Houston's amendment, as amended
was then adopted.
Quarantine-Mr Gibbs offered to amend
by reducing the appropriation from $35OOt
10 $4,000. Lost.
The committee then arose and reported
progress, and asked leave to sit ut O'Clock
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate being in committee of tht
whole on the appropriation bill, under the
pcnitentary clause, MIR. Martin offered t'
amend by striking out $4,000 for trans
porting prisoners, as IL will not be necessar,
If the lease is ratified Withdrawn.
Mr.. Pteuiler offered to amend by insert
ing $4,000 additional for the payment o
lessees, should the lease not be confirmed
!, Adopted,
Mr.. Davis offered TO amend BY adding
new section appropriat.ng $4,000 for pro
curing standard weight and measures OF the
United States for distribution to the differ
ent counties. Lost.
Unmatured Bonds-Mr. Pfeuffer offered
to amend by striking out Ss0,754, annua
sinking fund. Lost.
Mr.. Davis offered to amend by striking
out the appropriation for the Alamo ant
for monuments over the veterans who fell
at Goliad, San Jacfnto, Refugio and th,
Dawson heroes.
Mr.. Gibbs offered to strike out the appro
priation Of $50 900 to purchase the Alamo
and insert 10000 to erect, on the capito
grounds, n suitable monument to tn,
memory of the heroes who fell at th,
Alamo and other Texas battlefelds. Lost
The question recurring on the adoption
OF Mr.. Davis amendment, 1t was lost Will
only one dissenting vote.
Mr.. Shannon offered TO amend by addln,
$3.50 to complete the copy Of the archive
pertaining to the administration of Gov
ernor Sam Houston. Adopted.
Mr.. Pfeuller offered to amend ty increas
ing the salary OF the auditing clerk of tn,
Gomptroller's office from 81 500 to $l,S0O
Lost.
Mr. Chesley offered to amend by addip.
5000 to Prairie View normal school, io
the better accommodation and preparation O.
colored teachers. Adopted unanimously
A message was received from the COVER
nor, vetoing the senate bill granting juris
diction TO the United States over certain
property in Dallas, for the reason that tn,
bill is not necessary, and for certain defect
contained therein, contrary to the constitu.
tion.
Consideration of appropriation bill re
sumed.
Mr.. Matlock offered to amend by increas
ing the salary Of the second law clerk in th,
attorney generals office from 81, 800 to 81,
800. Adopted.
Mr.. Traylor offered to amend by increas
ing the salary Of the two assistant clerks II
the secretary OF states office from $2400 Il
$500. Adopted.
Mr.. Cooper offered to amend by increas.
ing the salary of book.keepers in the comp
troller's office to $1,S00. Adopted.
Mr.. Shannon offered to amend by increas
ing the salary Of assistant book-keeper IL
the tren4ury department TO 1880
Adopted.
Mr.. Matlock offered to amend by strikn,
out the amendment adopted yesterday, fix
ing the appropriation for porter In the gov
crnor' 8 office at $3.50, and inserting $500
Adopted.
The committee arose and reported pro
gress, and recommended that the bill. a,
amended pass.
Mr. Buchanan moved the previous ques
tion on the engrossment Of the bill. SEC
onded, and the main question ordered.
The amendments OF the committee wer,
then adopted, and the bill engrossed--yeas
ID; nays. 13,
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Wilson introduced bill TO extend tn,
time within which all persons whose Ian,
has been sold for taxes can redeem IN,
same.
The pending business was the house bill
providing for the dissolution of the attach
ments, and the question upon the adoption
of the amendment offered by Merriweather
providing that should the plaintiff In tb,
attachment appeal from the decision
of the court, defendant In attachments shal
execute good and sufficient, bond In doubl,
the amount Of the property attached
forthcoming Of the property 30 attached Ii
case the attachment was wrongiuly dis
solved.
To this Hill offered an amendment max
ing the bond equal TO the value Of IA,
property attached. This was adopted An,
he amendment as amended was adopted.
Labstt offered an amendment requiring