The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-01

. CONillcn passed. 70 tnEIuNiHlNnN, AZ
House bill exemptlng certain COUNT
from tho operation " the fill and gau
law wis taken up, pending which theh ou
adjourned tlll . y. M.
10 AFrERNoON sEsgfON.
i Mckinney introduced y concurrent res
L ludon providing for the hd1ournment Hll
die Of The legislature on "wednesday Marc
Il 2igt, 1883. Referred.
II on motion of ArmisteAd, the JOINT resi-
q luton relating TO the apRoihtmont OF cor
missioneTs with the power OF nxlhE IN
rates of railroads, was IpAde special orue
I for Wednesday evening at p' m.
On motion of Upton the general apprl
priation bill was made D special order Tor !
a. IN. each morning from date I'LL ma
, passage. .,,. H..
The bill exempting certain counties iron
the operation ofth fish and game law, ate
being amended so as tqinclude nearly ever
county in the state, pissed 10 engrossment
House Joint resolution authofizinr TIT
state and counties tol invest the proceeds o
school land either in United States, state o.
county bonds, was put upon It's thlrd read
ing, when Robertson, of Jack, moved tt
amend by permitting counties 10 ei'he'
Patterson offered an amendment striking
out that part making the state responsible
for the Investment of the school fund
Tabled on motion of Merriwether.
The resolution passed-ayes, 50; noes, =
Denavides, by leave, offered q resolution
authorizing the appointment OF a commit
tee of both houses to confer with the gov
ernor and mayor of Austin to prepare for
the reception of Poriirio Diaz, distln-
guished Mexican about to visit the capital.
Adopted.
The bill providing pensions for Mexican
veterans was put upon its third reading -,
Several amendments were proposed, anu
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all were lost and the bill passed, Win the
following vote-ayes, so; noes. %.
The bill takes effect ninety days after
adjournment.
The bill furnishing persons for willlully
setting fire or causing to be burned any
prairie or woodland not his own by imprls-
oDment in the county jail from one 10 SIX
! months. and by fine of not less than 500
nor more than $500, was put upon lis third
Browning moved to amend by adding the
word "negIgentIy' alter the word Will
fully Adopted.
Taylor moved to reconsider the vote by
which the amendment was adopted,
Mckinney, for the special committee APP
pointed to visit the state normal SCHOOLS
and the agricultural and mechanical col
lege, presented quite lengthy re-
port. They recommend an an appFto
of appliances IN the Agricultural
department of the agricultural and me-
chanical college. They pay Professor An
derson high compliment tor the prosper,
Gus condition of the Prairie View normal
school, and recommend that the students
be admitted for term of two years; In
regard to the Sam Houston normal school,
the report is favorable. DR.. Baldwin is
highly complimenicd, and it is suggested
that students be allowed two years term.
7,
the house adjourned till $3.50 a. nj. tom n
row.
AUSTIN, Feb. 27.-[Special. Petitions:
BY MIR. Fleming-From citizens OF brown
county, asking prohibitory amendment.
BY Mr.. Davis-From citizens OF COOKE
county, on the same subject.
BY MIR. Perry-From citizens Of Milan
county, on the same subject.
Bv Mr. Fowler-From John X. Richard-
son. on behalf of the Texas veterans.
Reports By Mr.. Stratton, from the COM
mittee on public health, favorably, to Gre
ate a state board of health.
Mr. Davis. from the COMMITTEE on educa.
ton, recommended the joint resolution re.
guessing Texas representatives IN congress
TO SUD port the Blair bill lie on the table
Unfavorably-To permit bible reading in
public schools.
Fayorably-With an amendment, to au-
thorize children living outside OF an lncor-
porated city or town which may he an m
depandent school district to be entered in
such city schools or receive the benefits OF
their proportion of the school fund
Bv Mr.. Patton-From the committee on
state affairs, favorably,t to require the record
of official bonds.
Bills referred: By Mr.. Fowler-Fhat
when the nearest school community for
children residing near county line IS SIT
uated in an adjoining county, such children
NAV be registered in said county.
By Mr.. Pfeuifer-To amend the law re-
curing proceeds arising from the leasing or
rent of county school lands to be applied
exclusively TO educational purposes.
By Mr.. Fleming-For the dissolution OF
attachments; also, providing for the issuing
OF bonds by the state payable TO the perma-
ncnt school fund, bearing per cent. inter-
est, to the amount of $500, 600 for the cree.
ton of two additional penitentaries:
by Mr.. Cooper-To authorize ;. w. Sims
to sue the state.
ported back this morning, and 1t was made
the special order for tomorrow.
The bill creating and directing the laying
| ont of first-class roads from one county seat
to another, was laid before the senate with
The substitute was lost, and the pending
question was the engrossment of The bill.
II.
yided that this law shall not apply to coun-
ties of less than 5000 inhabitants. Adopted.
By Mr.. Traylor-An amendment that
roads through enclosed lands shall not be
Opened until provision is made for paying
damages allowed by law. Adopted,
Dy Mr. DaVis-An amendment that, "
border counties, first-class roads shall be
open from the county seat to the principal
ferries, bridges and crossings on the lines OF
said counties. Adopted.
By Mr., Chesley-An amendment that, IL
the county commissioners think necessary
more than one first-class road shall be
opened. Adopted.
Having out roads, regard must be paid 10
lines of surveys, as far rs practicable.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Kleberg-An amendment pro-
yiding for second class roads, If the county
commissioners think necessary. Lost, ana
the bill Was engrossed. ,.-.
The house concurrent resolution appoint
ing a committee to receive distinguished
Mexicans, was adopted.
The resolution ratilying the lease OF the
penitentaries was made special order Tor
| Saturday morning.
The bill increasing the penalty foD rob
berry and fixing the same at death, IN the
discretion OF the jury, with committee
amendment striking out the death penalty,
wss laid before the senate and the commit
tee amendment adopted.
| By Mr.. Fowler An amendment,w when the
cfense is committed by tws or more per
sons with deadly wespons, tuch persons so
using may be punished by dsatn'i the us
erection OF the jury. Adopted
The bill amending the local option Law,
pending yesterday, was taken up ana
fbe governor sent in the following
appoirimeuts. As pilot commissioners Tor
Brsz0s Santiago. Samuel Gibson, A.
CboweIl. Frederick FOrts, James DslkeIt
and Henry Miller; for Galveston, G. g.
sTeenv. Charles Fowler, J. w. Sawyer,
Andres Mum and Leon Blum.