The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-06

as oItsn as practicable, VAS put upon its
second reading, when considerable
discussion arose and several amendments
We're proposed and voted down. ON mo.
hon, i0ytherconSiderauon of the resolution
was postponed for one week.
Special order being house bills 95 and
i9h known a the 'Frymier asylum bill. for
Which the committee prepared substitute
was taken up and tn house. under A sns,
pension OF the rules, went into committee
ol the whole 20 cuas'der IL by sections.
Moore, ~ McLennan, offered an
amendment 10 section /, striking
out the part requiring the asylnm
10 ee built loo miles nom Austin. Cnnsid
erable discussion arose over the amendmel
and 1t was finally rejected.
An amendment of Mr. Moursand, pro.
Nldlng that the asylum should be built in
north Texas, was adopted. The bill as
amended and finally adopted by the house
Is as follows; "A bill TO be entitled an act
10 provide fer the purchase Of
site TOR, and the estabhshment
location and CoGc- .CtiOn o., A branch osy.
lum IN North Texas for the care and treat
ment OF the INSANE to make an approprir-
tloh therefor IN the house, Jan
uSiy Stst, 1881; substitute offered for
mouse oil ~ and 1870 by the committee On
asylums, aud recommended to pass
section /. he 1t enacted by the legislature
loi the state OF Texas, That there
shau be eStcSlishsd and maintained
! a branch asylum for the care and treatment
! ct the insane; the same shall he
located at least loo miles from the clty of
Austin, in north Texas.
! Ssctlon I'd. The governor shall an
point three commissioners, who shall select
uho sue lor sald branch asylum; who shall
receive the sum Of So Der day and
their actual and necessary excuses
incurred during the time of such
service, which time shall not exceed thirty
days their accounts to be certified by the
president OF said board of
commissioners, and approved hy the
governor, which shall be sufficient
evidence to the comptroller upon which TO
audlt ths claims, and draw his warrants
upon the treasurer for the respective
T amounts due said board OF commissioners
in selecting the site for said ASYLUM
shall make such selection with a view to
accessibility and its convenience to tho
greatest number of inhabitants The
! supply OF water, building material and
drainage, fertility of soil and he,lthhl-
ness, and the same shall contain at least
200 acres of land
, Sec, 3D.. That when said
BOARD shall have made their
report TO the governor, and tho sama
| |.
after thorough investigation, take title to
the land III the name OF the state for
, the use and benefit of the state
lunatie asylums.
f Sec. 4th. The governor of the
state shall appoint board OF mana.
gers, to consists OF five persons, citi.
2ens OF the state, who shall be governed bv
, the existing law, and whose duties shall he
the same as now prescribed by title s of the
Revised Civil Statutes section |.
oth, The governor shall appoint Inv
: and with the consent and advice OF tIei
senate, superintendent of said
0 branch asylum, whose duties, qualifications,
term OF oilice and emoluments, shall he the
same as now, or may be hereafter provided
nv law, Tor the superintendent of the lunatic
YUM. ~
Sec. 6. The support and general man.
, agement of asylums shall be the same in
/ every respect as are provided in title s. of
. the Revised Civil Statute.
Sec. 7th. That the superintendept
OF said asylum building super.
VISOR, who shall be employed
I by the governor, shall supervise
sStlt CONSTRUCTION of Ill buildingg erectro
r upon said asylum grounds, as provided fol
III this act.
Secs That there shall be constructed upor
/ said grounds as selected, permanent and
/ substantial bindings, TO be provided win
modern improvements for furnishing water
: % heat anu sewerage, and the governor
snail, immediately after the report OF IN,
commissioners to select the size after the
passage OF tins act, advertise Tor plans and
g speclncauons Tor said building for
5 sixty days, and he, together wi'h the
? comptroller and treasurer shall the
! contract for the erection aid
gulidlnE' according to such plans anu speci.
hcatlohs as they may adopt, to the
lowest responsible bidder, who
shali give good and sufficient
bond Tor the completion OF the building nc
, cording to the contract, said board having
! the right to reject any and all bids
, sec 9th. That there shall be appropr-
ated out OF the general revenues
ol the state, not otherwise
appropriated, the sum of 5000. 600 for the
Advancement Of the improvements herein
provided; and it is further provided
that Sbp,UV, or rs much thereof
as may necessary may be ex.
ended III the erection Of temporary
buildings upon the site selected, for thcim
mediate accommodation, care, mainten-
anCe and treaiment Of the insane.
The 10Th section contains an emerpencv
clause that the bill take effect Immediately
after its passage.
The house adjourned till 10 n. m. to.mo, .
row.
CAPITAL CHRoNICLINGs,
The Buffalo Co operative association
, Patrons OF Husbondry, and the Burnham
Land, Live stock and Farming association.
Waco, capital stock, 100000, filed charters
to day.
, tyler is sending her most influential
citizens and lawyers here to lobby to retain
the supreme court. Dallas must send TO
Austin strong delegations, or she will lose
1t The bill probably comes UP Tuesday
next.
Paramore says the Texas e st. Louis
railroad cannot get to Dallas by the LIST of
{ August, the stipulated time, meanwhile
Fort Worth is negotiating grnd claimsproba.
BILE success, to secure the line thither. yia
Plano, Carrolt0n and Grapevine. Her
people Will pay what the road might forfeit
by the failure to 80 TO Dallas The Dallas
committee had best attend to this matter
at once. These facts came to light In the
supreme court fight
good many cattle men have reached
the city,ard large attendance is expected
tomorrow at the opening of the Cattle con.
vention.
The weather is intensely cold All trains
delayed; stock is suffering terribly and the
I loss will be great.
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