The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-22

Mr.. Gibbs introduced resolution tina
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Substitute house Joint resolution, amend
Ing The constitution relative to the sale o.
school lands granted 10 the several coun
Mr.. Gibbs moved TO amend the section
giving actual settlers the prior right OF pur'
chasing, by adding ''if they are residing on
the land at the time IL Is SCI aside" Lost,
and the resolution engrossed.
| The joint resolution amending the con-
stitution relative to the supreme court was
laid before the senate.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend by making
the term of office six years instead of eight.
Lost.
Mr.. Martin moved to strike out the Sec
tion fixing the salary at $1,000.
Mr.. Traylor moved to amend by fixing
the salary at $1,000.
Mr.. Cooper offered a substitute for the
amendment, striking out $4,000 and insert
ing such an amount as the legislature shall
fix.
Considerable debate followed, pending
which Mr.. Cooper withdrew his substitute
and offered the following: "Strike out
Sc, 900 and insert such amount as may be
prescribed by law and until otherwise pro-
vided the salary shall be $500" Adopted.
Mr.. Fowler offered TO amend the substi-
tute by adding mot to exceed $4,000"
Lost.
Mr.. Evans offered to amend by providing
that all sessions of the court be held at
Austin. Adopted-yeas, II; nays, 8.
Mr.. Davis offered to amend by striking
out ''that the legislature may confer upon
the court original exclusive jurisdiction to
issue writs of mandamus except against the
governor in classes of cases to be specified
by law" Adopted.
Mr.. Davis offered TO amend by providing
that the court of appeals shall make Its
own rules of procedure.
Mr.. Patton offered a substitute providing
that the supreme court shall make rules
for courts within its appellate jurisdiction.
Lost.
Mr.. Davis amendment was then lost.
The bill was further amended to conform
to the amendment fixing the court at Aus
tin. Adopted.
Court of appeals section was taken up.
Mr.. Harris offered to amend by providing
that on motion in arrest of judgments it
shall be for defect in indictments or informa-
ton. Adopted ,
Mr.. Jones offered to amend by giving the
court jurisdiction over cases decided in
criminal district courts. Adopted.
Adjourned till 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Patton, from the committee on state
affairs, reported unfavorably joint resolu-
ton, fixing the day of adjournment on
the adulteration of food ana liquors; favor
ably fixing the bond of the state treasurer
at $500, 600, with an amendment fixing it
at $250000.
The judiciary bill was taken up and an
amendment was adopted conforming the
bill to the amendment adopted fixing the
court at Austin.
Mr.. Harris-To amend the section fixing
the ter m of district courts by providing for
speciai district court terms. Adopted.
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment fixing
the salary OF district judge at $1,000 until
otherwise prescribed by law. Adopted:
Mr.. Harris moved to amend by striking
out the section giving district judges power
to hold special terms of court by giving
thirty days notice. Adopted.
Mr.. Gibbs moved to amend by providing
that there may be district attorney, and
providing where there is no district attor-
ney the duties may be performed by the
county attorney.
Mr.. Kleberg offered a substitute that the
legislature may also provide for the cleo
ton of county attorneys where there is no
district attorney. Lost.
Mr.. Davis offered substitute that the
| legislature may authorize the election of
district attorneys in districts where there is
no resident district attorney. Lost.
| Mr.. Gibbs amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Gooch moved to amend providing for
| the election of county attorneys when
there is no resident district attorney.
Adopted.
Mr.. Evans moved to amend by giving
county courts Jurisdiction in matters of con.
troversy to the value of $1,000.
Mr.. Getzendaner ohered substitute
giving them concurrent jurisdiction with
the district court when the matter shall ex-
coed $500 and not exceed $1,000. Adopted.
Mr.. Martin moved to amend by providing
that county clerks shall not be the recorder
of the county.
Mr.. Chesley offered substitute striking
out that part OF the section prescribing the
duties of county clerks. Lost.
The question recurring upon the adop-
ton of Mr.. Martins amendment, 1t was
lost.
Mr.. Chesley moved to reconsider the vote.
Lost.
Mr.. Davis moved TO amend by striking
out the section giving the legislature power
to confer jurisdiction upon county courts.
Adopted.
Mr.. Gooch moved to reconsider the vote.
Carried.
The question recurring on striking out
the section, it was lost.
Mr.. Shannon, from the committee on in
ternal improvements, reported unfavorably
Mr.. Terrell's railroad bill, to create rail
way commission and to regulate railroads.
Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRNISG SESSION.
The house bill comforting upon the coun-
ty courts of Comanche and Burnett counties
the civil and criminal jurisdiction hereto
fore belonging 10 them under Lne ConstlJu'
Ion cd hQ amon0mHnt
by Acker striking out Burnet county and
inserting Dimmitt.
The senate bill to provide for the organi-
cation of board TO direct, supervise and
control the work Of obtaining and present
ing statements, accounts and abstracts
showing the amount and character OF the
claims of the state OF Texas against
the government of the United States
Cor moneys expended by said state in pro-
tecting her frontiers; to prepare proper
vouchers and to obtain and present the
necessary proof In support of the said
claim, as required by an act OF congress,
was taken up, and the house went into a
committee Of the whole, Durant in the
chair.
The committee reported fAvorably, and
the bill passed the house.
The house bill creating the Office Of pub
lie weigher, and reguls'irg fha anrci7f-
ment and defining du'-~ ai.a Ha''i.'hss
thereof was taken up and
passed, the house, after the
following counties were exempted
from the provisions Of the act, to-wit: Fay
cite, Guadalupe, Caldwell, Marion, Harri-
son, Oass, Polk, San Jacinto Bowie,
| Grimes, Bastrop, kaufman, Webb, Zapata,
Starr, Hidalgo, Blanco, COmal, Gillespie,
Brazos, Falls, Hays. Morris, Cameron,
Leon, Madison, Jasper, Tyler, Newton,
Greer and Henderson.
ON motion OF Cochran, the senate bill
amending the charter Of the city Of Dallas
90 as to include East Dallas within the
boundary line OF the city limits, was taken
up.
| Hill offered an amendment exempting
the nevly-annered territory from the old
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