The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-26

because there are other bills on the speak. |
er table which will better accomplish the |
end proposed.
Fayorably - The concurrent resolution
offered By Townsend, providing that
the speaker appoint Il committee of three 10 |
visit the Alamo and TO examine the build |
ing, and to visit Golial.
The speaker announced that the cues. |
ton was upon the adoption Of the resolu.
ton.
The ayes and nays were called for and |
the vote stoot-syes, So nays, Al.
Chambers, from the committee on county |
government, reported favorablv the bin |
amending article 1885, o the Code, relating |
10 the compensation Of sherifs tor feeding |
prisoners.
Also, to the bill requiring justices to re-
port all iorieitures collected by them 10 the |
comm ssoners court.
Cochran, from the committee on revenue
anu taxation, reported unsavorably To the
olli suspending the assessment OF state
taxes tor 1883.
Brown, from the committee on stock and
stock'raising, reported iavorably to the bill
providing fine of not less than S25 nor
more than Sl0O tor heTding stock upon an.
others land
Laoatt moved that the special order for
taxing up the bill relating to factors be
postponed till tomorrow at 1880. Adopted.
Frymier moveda suspension of the rules,
so as to take up senate bill No. "A, authoriz.
ing The commissioner of the land Office TO
employ six additional clerks for ninety
Gays, with salary of S75 per month.
Adopted.
The constitutional rule which requires the
plli TO De read on three several days was
suspended and tine bill passed.
Douglass moved to suspend the rules so
as to take up the bill pensoning Texas vet.
Grams. Lost.
Ihe bill confirming the right of free
schools to all lands heretofore surveyed by
railroads, or individuals for them, passed TO
engrossment.
Cochran, by leav,, offered resolution
amending house rules 80 as to give wit.
nesses summoned before committees only
actual transportation expenses and 50 per
day. Referred.
Bili No. 20, providing that persons shall
only be required to work public roads hve
Gays per annum, was put on its second
reading and made special order for Mon
day at Il a. m.
House bill No. %, requiring county com.
missioners courts to provide for the pay.
ment OF all claims due teachers of public
schools, heretofore audited as valid, was
made special order for Saturday at II a. M
Inc house then adjourn ed till tomorrow
at l0a. IN.
CAPITAL cHRoNicLfHGs.
There is much discomfort among sena
tors and representatives at the magnificent
faoian policy that calmly hovers over the
ONCE that has the contract to print depart
msnt reports. The beated report of the
comptroller, very important document
Is causing world of trouble, and certain
OF the solons are seriously considering the
propriety Of organizing committee O
three who will be instructed to start IN q
voyage OF discovery to ascestain the where.
abouts OF the above report. They will also
he instructed while they are about it tc
hunt up. the report of the adjutant genera
and penitcntiary board, both of which are
/, important and sadly needed to throw ligh,
upon the minds Of the legislators.
1t is being quietly circulated around in
the coZy nooks and corners OF the capto
: building that there is disposition brewing
to interfere with the recent lease
ot the state prisons. However
TINS may be, 1t is certain, from all that car
be learned, that the lease, as q whole, is thu
: best the state ever made, and the legislator,
will do well to ratify it. Pententiaries II
every state in the Union are elephants, S,
: TO speak. of ponderous proportions, ant
when the inexperiencedleg legislative MUD at
tempts to control them the inexperienced
legislative mind comes to grief, and th,
dear people suddenly wake up to the fac
that their state prison is costly plaything
Under the present lease the state of Texa
Will be at no expense whatever in keepnI
the prisoners up, either for repairs or ev
machinery that may be required, or fo
, transporting prisoners. In short, III,
amount she receives will be clear gain
something new in her experience Of con
trolling and reforming her pent-up Grim
lnals The power behind the scenes that il
jerking. the strings of this supple iacl
aud causing its rings, streaks and stripe
70 gyrate andt bewider III,
Legislative mind, is the hue aud cry of thos
not posted, 10 have all the convicis place
within the walls. This will necessitate the
erection OF another prison or immense nd
dilions TO the present one, at n cost of no
less than half a million dollars. Where /
this money to come from? A new lunati,
asylum or tremendous expansion of tn,
present one IS an imperative necessity
prompted by the highest and noblest die
tates Of humanity, and the total eyalabl,
cash balance now In the treasury lacks
something OF reaching $4,000. Legisla-
tors, when speaking OF necessary im prove
their tongues as sweet morsel, but when
!. the oomptroller's report and the treasurer,
report, both OF which are hiding out, gra.
clous knows where, are carefully scanned
there is going to be deal of bitterness IL
the Aforesaid sweet morsel, and much
waillng and gnashing OF teeth. To sum up
the state is In no condition to build peni
tentiary anda lunatic asylum, and it seems
the best and only thing to DO done is to
ratify the lease OF the former. and take all
the money obtainable and erect an asylum
Tor the unfortunate insane now confiIed in
the dr6ary, noisome county jails.
Mr.. .Matlock's and Mr.. Gibbs land bills in
troduced in the senate are thus far the most
important brought to light, but there arc
Others carefully ensconsedi in the Capaci0us
bill-pockets OF other legislators. When
this question is fairly tackled there Is going
TO be sguaring OH and sparinr, world with
out end, and before II Is disposed of there Is
going to be bad blood stirred up. This lat
ter has already cropped out in little mill
that occurred in certain hotel, between
certain members ofthe house, who inds.
creetly undertook to argue the question
without the friendly interposition OF desks
and the awe and peace.inspiring presence
of ierocious looking sergeant.at.arms.
How the thing will pan out, no man can
foretell.
The franklin Fire Insurance company,
OF Philadelphia, were authorized to do
business to-day Ia Texas.
Thus far this year the comptroller has
issued 50 drummers' licenses. The force
Is busy making out list of property OF
non.residcnts, on which taxes have been
paid, and will forward the same to col
leciors as soon Us possible.
The u favorable report Of the committee
on the Anson Jones claim this morning was
an error, and II will be referred back to the
committee tomorrow.
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