The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-01-25

before The grand Jury has beer
empannelled, may, Tor cause, chal
lenge the array of Jurors, anC
any person In Jail shall, upon request, b'
brought into court 20 make such challenge
the district or county attorney may have
four peremptory challenges.
Also, bill TO prov ide for the sale OF a
lands set apart for the common school fund
in the senate by Mr.. Matlock few days
ago
BY Garrison-To amend chapter 10, title
81, of the Civil Statutes by adding that
corporations shall be liable to any party
aggrieved in virdictive or primitive dam
ages for any malicious conduct Of all their
agents or employees toward any party pro-
posing to, or travelling over their roads,
BY Acknowledging sheriffs ex.oflicio
road inspectors, and declaring their duties
BY C-avens-To amend article 1882 chap
ter 4, title Is, of the Code of Criminal Pro-
cedure, providing that district and county
attorneys shall not receive compensation
when not present at the trial of the case,
unless they have taken some action therein
for the state.
BY Stagner-To amend article 44S5, so as
to reduce the maximum pay of county
treasurers.
BY Foster, of Grayson-To amend arti.
cles $50 and $50 of the Revised Statutes, and
to repeal all laws in conflict Herewith.
The amendment is to simplify the ac-
Acknowledgement of married woman.
By Chambers, of Tarrant-To regulate
the compensation OF Tax assessors.
BY RobertsoD-To amend article 2266,
chapter 4, title 50, of the Revised Statutes,
changing the time of filing counter affida-
Wits in cases where the action or defense is
founded upon sworn accounts.
By Barrett-To amend article 1865 OF the
Code of Criminal Procedure, relating to the
compensation of sheriffs tor feeding priso-
ners.
BY McKinney--To authorize the sale or
lease of the land belonging to the university
of Texas.
BY Chenoweth--To provide for the APP
pointment of board of commissioners for
railroads, to precribe their powers and
duties, and to fix the salaries; the
manner of paying the same; to estab-
lish reasonable maximum rates for trans
portatlon of passengers and freight on rail
roads in the state; to prevent unjust dis
ordinations and extortions, and to pre-
scribe mode of procedure in relation
thereto.
Garrison introduced a resolution to ap.
point a committee of three, to act in con-
junction with a like committee from the
senate, to visit the penitentiaries at Rusk
and Huntsville, to inquire into the treat
ment of convicts, the number of the same,
aud the condition generally OF the peniten-
tiaries Referred.
By Frymier--A resolution to equalize tn g
several districts in the state.
Frymier offered the following resolution:
BE it resolved by the house representa-
tives. the senate concurring, That the COM
mittees of the two houses on judicial dis
tricts he instructed and required Jointly to
examine and determine, and report by bill,
or otherwise, at an early dav as to the prac-
ticab:lity of recognizing the several Ju.
dicial districts of this state, and so arrang-
ing them as to more nearly equalize the
labor performed and the time consumed in
official duties by the several judges there
in Adopted.
The resolution of Rosenthal to have TO-
900 copies of the governors message
printed, 5000 of which are to be printed in
German, was takan up, out of its regular
order, and adopted.
Santos Benayides moved to have forty
copies of the governors message printed III
Spanish.
Carrue moved to add 500 copies
Upton-They cannot be printed without
great expense TO the state.
observation-disclosures is Bohemian paper in
his state, where they could be printed.
t Taylor-I represent some constituents
who speak nothing but Choctaw. Laugh.
ter | move to amend by having 800 copies
printed in Choctaw.
The resolution of Beravides was adopted
without amendment.
The bill of Labatt, which was made a
special order for this morning, was post
poned and made special order for Thurs
day, the 18th inst.
Acker, chairman of judiciary committee
No. l, submitted the following reports:
House bill No. 81, to amend article 235 OF
the Revised Statutes, relating to the ex-
emption of current wages from attachment
and execution; with the recommendation
that it do not pass, for the reason that the
bill is in conflict with section %, article 10,
of the state constitution.
House bill No. 20, to amend article 1888,
chapter 8, of the Code of Criminal Pro-
cedure, fixing the pay Of grand Jurors at
50 per day; with the recommendation that
it do not pass, for the reason the committee
have heretofore reported favorably upon a
bill containing the same provisions.
House bill No. g., to amend article SOB,
chapter 8, of the Penal Code, relating TO the
penalty for the crime OF assault with intent
TO commit the offense of rape; with the
recommendation that 1t do not pass.
House bill No. AZ, 10 amend chapter 4,
title 90, of the Revised Civil Statutes, by
adding thereto article 46l0a, providing for
an election to repeal the stock law where
the same has been adopted in any county
or the subdivision OF a county with recon-
mendation that it pass as amended by the
House Bin No. 90, to amend article 1872.
chapter o, of the Revised Civil Statutes,
providing for an issue TO be made on the
truth of affidavit for change OF venue with
a. 40 a AZ N do
House bill No. p, TO amend so as to au-
thorize and require counties TO provide for
the payment Of claims due teachers OF pub
lie iree-schools, audited under acts ap-
proved August Z, 1876, or April p, 1879;
with the recommendation that it do pass, as
amended by the committee.
House bill No. e., TO amend article ~ OF
the Penal Code, as amended March 10Th,
1881, prohibiting killing deer between Feb
ruary LIST and Septembe- 1st, with the re-
that II pass.
Judiciary committe No. 2, Hill, chair
man, reported as follows: Favorably-House
bill No. AZ, making provision 10 pay jus
tices Of the peace, constables and county
attorneys for services in examining courts In
felony cases, TO be paid by the state.
House bill No. 63, with amendments, hK-
ing penalty not 10 exceed so Tor careless
handling Of firearms.
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Il forgery TO sign q parents name 10 an
order for marriage license without author
ity.
The committee on constitutional amend.
ments, Armistead, chairman, reported
CONGRATULATIONS bill No. 3, permitting
the levy Of an al valoreIn tax for road and
ridge purposes.
snxATE.
AusTrS. Jan. 22.-lSpecial. Mr.. Traylol
presented the petition Of CITIZENS Of Paid
Pinto county. asking that branch Of tbs
iunatic asylum be located At Mineral Wells
Mr.. Jones presenteds the petition o.
citizens Of Matagorda county, asking foi
better protection Of f.h end OYSTER.
Mr.. Fleming presented the petition o
citizens Of Mitchell county. asking ths
creation Of a new land district.
Mr.. Terrell presented the memorial iol
the relief Of James B. Smith, temporary
capitol contractor.