The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-22
'ther Interesting Matter by Specials.
Eighteenth Legislature. .
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from the committee on stock-raising, re-
ported favorably the bill to protect stock.
raisers and encourage stock.raisng.
MIR. Pfeuffer, from the committee on
finance, reported tavorably the resolution
Of the capitol board asking an appropriations
of $4,000 to protect the capitol building
with bill providing for the item. \
Favorably-The bill to fix and equalizs
the compensation Of tar assessors.
The bill regarding fees of tax-eollectoiD )
was reported back with substitute.
Unfavorably-The bill to provide clerk
for the secretary of the board Of education,
Mr.. Davis, from the committee on con.
stitutional amendments, reported favorably
respecting submitting to the people pro-
hibiti0n amendment.
Mr.. Harris, from the committee on Judi.
cial districts, reported favorably to reorgan.
ize the fifth judicial district.
Bills referred:
by MIR. Patton-l r0viding for the sale or
lease of railroads and regulating the 90 ma.
BY MIR. Perry-To require railru..,s ~
allow passengers to travel on freight trains
where two passenger trains are not run
each way daily.
BY Mr.. PfeufIer-To provide for the or.
ganization OF school districts in each county,
an providing for local tax for the benefit
OF schools. One hundred copies were or.
dered printed
!. The special order, the land bill, reported
back by the committee, was laid before the
senate.
Mr.. Jones moved to postpone until the
bill pending since yesterday is disposed Of
Lost.
Mr.. Peacock renewed the motion to post.
pone till tomorrow. Carried--1OO to l3.
The question was raised that it required a
twothirds vote to postpone.
The president ruled that majority vote
could postpone the regular order after the
bill had been presented and read to the sen.
ate.
The unfinished business, the motion to
reconsider the vo:e adopting Mr.. Houston's
amendment yesterday, was taken up.
Mr.. Peacock withdrew the motion and
offered an amendment to strike out moi
more than 25 cents" and insert 20 cents.
Mr.. Jones supported The amendment, as
it would fix the tax and not leave it to the
caprice of the legislature to tinker with,
He held it was the duty of the state to edu.
cate both white and black chill.
dren. and a tax fixed at
% cents would give them schools for six
months. He favored district taxation,
but wanted tax fixed in the constitution.
go that the poorer districtscould derive the
benefits of the school system. He con.
tended that the poor and rich, white and
black, ought to be educated.
Mr.. Davis thought it would increase tar,
alton ON all property three.told, while al
the same time 1t is proposed to reduce the
occupation tax on whisky, one-fourth Of
which goes to the schools.
Mr.. Fleming insisted on its adoption az
the best possible for compromise.
Mr.. Shannon, for the same reason, urged
its adoption, and in an able argument az
raigned the senator from Travis for hls
speech yesterday, which he severely crlti.
cised as calculated to excite bad feeling be.
tween the rich and poor. \
Mr.. Chesley favored the amend
feeling that had been mani
tested in the discussion, and warned
the senators that If they entertained
thoughts about dividing the state, the ped
pie OF the districts would see to IL that thet
were not returned to the legislature.
Mr.. Gibbs objected, and said that if tie
majority vote fixing the tax at 25 cents
could not be sustained, then he favored
going over to- the minority and adopting
tue 10 cents clause.
After considerable discussion, Mr.. Pope
moved the previous question.
The senate refused to order the main
question.
Mr.. Matlock moved to adjourn till 10
O'Clock to omorrow. Lost.
Mr.. Buchanan moved to adjourn till 8
o'clock. Carried,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Thepending question being on the adop.
tion Of Mr.. Peacocks amendment, Mr.. Pea.
cock said, after consulting with senators, he
had determined to withdraw his amend.
ment, and renew the motion TO reconsider
the vote adopting Mr.. Houston's amend.
ment yesterday.
| Mr.. Gooch urged reconsideration for the
reason that 25 cents, in his opinion, was too
high, and urged that l5 cents was suf.
iicient.
Mr. Houston took strong grounds against
reconsideration.
Mr. Matlock favored the motion. and
hoped 1t would prevail, Us Houstop's
amendment put In the power Of the legsla.
ture TO levy no tax at ALL
| The question recurring on the motion 10
reconsider, IL was adopted-l4 to 10.
The question recurring on the adopt;on
Of Mr.. Houston's, amendment, Mr.. Houston
moved call of the senate, and second
call was ordered.
Pending the call tho following bills were
introduced.
by Mr. Cooper-To authorize the com.
missioner of the land office TO issue certain
patents now suspended for want of report.
from county clerks.
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