The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-27

In the Senate: The Game Laws are
Brought 10 the Solons' Atten.
tion Again Many Bills
OF Widely
Differing Nature are Passed, and the
Sunday Law win be the Bat.
tie Ground
OF the Morrow, When Racy Reading
and Excellent Oratory May be
Expected.
House: Mr. Nash Presents Petition
Well Known to the Citizens of
Dallas.
MIR. WOrtham Wants the Handy Six.
Shooter Exterminated.
MIR. Labatt's Factors Bill Is Over
whelmiEgly Defeated.
MIR. Etheridge Wants Sam HoustOn's
Grave Kept Green.
Mr.. Upton Would Have the Emel gency
Clause Abrogated.
Mr.. Frank Doesn't Want Estray Stock
Imposed on.
Current Capital Gossip and Facts.
Mr.. Frank Doesn't Want Estray STOCK
Imposed on.
Current Capital Gossip and Facts
Eighteenth Legislature.

Eighteenth Legislature.
SENATE.
AUSTIN, Jan. 3.-LSpecial. Petitions
were offered as follows;
By MIR. Kleberg- From citizens of Goliad
county, asking an amendment to the game
law, so as to prevent the killing of deer
from the 10Th of January to the lst of DC.
tober.
BY Mr., Chesley- From citizens of Wal
Ter, asking that so much of the game law
exempting the cou nty, be amended.
By Mr.. Houston-From the county
Judge OF BeXar county, calling attention to
conflicts in laws governing county prison.
ers sent from one county to another Tor
sale'keeping; and recommending that the
price OF boarding the same be fixed at rs
cents day.
Committee reports were received as fol.
lows:
Pieuffer, for the finance committee rec.
Commended that the bill defining the duty
OF sherilis who are tax collectors be printed
and that to pay the claims of Robert vii.
son, be referred.
MIR. Matlock, from the committee on pub.
lie lands recommended that the bill permit.
ting Baylor county TO withdraw land GER
tlncate from the land office and locate the
same, be tabled.
Favorably-The bill making Mitchell and
howard counties separate land districts.
Favorably-The bill to set aside lands
surveyed for unorgani2ed counties.
Fayorably-The bill regulating the lease
OF county school lands.
MIR. Harris from the committee on iudi.
clal districts, reported favorably house res
oution to rearrange the judicial districts.
Report adopted.
Mr.. Collins from the committee on stool,
and stock raising. reported favorably house
bill to protect the wool interests
Resolutions were offered as follows.
by Mr.. Houston, from judiciary commit
tee NO. 2-Requesting the senate 10 inqui!e
luto the evils complained of in the peti
tion OF the judge Of Bexar county.
Adopted
by MIR. Pieufler, from the committee to
investigate the governors manson-To
make an appropriation of $500 to repair
the same aud purchase furniture. Adopted.
Bills were referred as follows:
By MIR, Fleming--Makipg il the duty of
railroads 10 burn grass on the rigIit-of.w way,
by Mr.. Eyans-rhat sheriils snail not rc.
ceiye exceeding 10 cents for feeding pris.
Ogers.
q.
sloners courts to declare streets and alleys |
OF unincorporated towns and villages To he |
public roads; and to abate nuisances In the
same
By Mr.. Matlock-To authorize the comm. |
troller to audit claims for interest due on |
school vouchers issued prior to July, 1873 |
By MIR. Pieufler-ro provide for fitting up
o libraryroom and for the removal of the
supreme court library.
By Mr., Farrar-Relatiye to rendering
Judgments IN supreme and appellate courts
Also, to amend article liO2, of the Re.
yiscd Statutes.
by Mr.. Pope-Fixing the penalty for ne.
sault with intent to rob, with deadly
weapon, at death or imprlnonment for not
less than five years.
By Mr.. Ma'lock-Providing for local on
lon IN counties at the request OF fifty
voters.
by Mr.. Notwithstanding deer hunt.
ing by fire light. '
by Mr.. Gooch-TS amend the act permit.
ting the Withdrawal of papers ior record
rom the land office.
Also, providing for extending the limits
81 towns and cities by a vote of the peo.
by Mr.. Gibbs-Reouiring the comn,rolIsr
Iail TO settle. IVY
Special orders, the joint resolution limit.
ing state and county taxes, and the bill 10
pay oiiccrs IN examining courts, pending
yesterday, were called and sent back 10
their committees. w
Bills were passed..
Defining who are competent witnesses
in felony cases.
increasing the number of copies TO be
printed OF the general laws.
providing that a person who estrays An
animal shall not receive pay for expenses
incurred u tue animal is in the owners
brand, and the brand registered In Tho
county where the animal Is estrayed.
, Restoring the civil and criminal jurisdic.
ion OF Parker county,
Frohi6iting county officers purchasing
property at tax sales.
FiSlng the pay Of grand jurors at 81 per
lay. 'N'
The bill closing business houses ON Sun.
lay between ga m. and p. m. was laid
before the senate.
MIR. Gibbs offered a substitute, providing
NAT any merchant, grocer, dealer In wares,
merchandise or trader in any lawful
business whatever, who shall barter or sell
IN Sunday, shall be fined not less than $40 ,
lor more than $50; provided, this article
nan not apply TO markets or
Iealers In provisions as to sales made be.
ore 0a. M, or TO the sale of drugs, milk.
cel newspapers, at any hour of the day.
md, provided. that towns and cities Of over |
,Wo inhabitants, may, by ordinance, regu.
ate the manner and hours of business on ,
iunday. ,
Mr.. Davis moved TO amend the bill bv /
hunting on Sundays. Adopted.
Mr.. Martin moved TO amend the bill by 1
business houses to remain open i
Intil a. m. q
Pending debate, the bill went over to TO. !
ncrrow. Adjourned.
Petitions and memorials were presented :
= follows:
by Nash--A petition from the citizens of h
,allas, asking the removal Of the higher :
ourts 10 that place, and offering them of. 4
ce room without expense TO the state.
by stagner-A petition of George G. a
zeal, OF Caldwell county. asking Tor q pen. o
lon. =
by Thcmpson--Asking an amendment Of /,
ie Penal Code for the protection Of fish Al
nd game. - ~
By Durns-An amendment relating 10 y y
Of county treasurers, provid- r,
Il that they shall receive for receiving and NJ
.yins out school moneys. "a per cent. III NJ
her moneys per cent. 4,
by iones-A q amendment Of the statutes NJ
anshoTise the collection Of general and n