The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-04-05
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4 The senate then refused 10 take up the
resolution reYoking the penitentiaTy lease
and went into committee of the whole anC
took up the appropriation bill, the pending
question being the adoption Of the amend
men: making the appropriation for the
maintenance Of the. agricultural and me-
ohaniosl college from the general revenue
| Adopted.
The question recurring on the amend.
mont TO strike ont $4,000 for payment oil
expenses OF state students, Mr.. buchanan
moved to amend by providing for one stu
dent from each senatorial district, to be
appointed by the board of education, and
appropriating $4,000 to pay their expenses.
Lost.
The question recurring on the motion to
strike out, II was adopted.
Mr.. Pfeuller offered substitute for the
entire section, appropriating $4,000 for the
maintenance OF the college, and for neces-
sary appliances and improvements.
Mr. Houston offered to amend by reduc-
ing the amount to $4,000. Adopted.
Mr.. Pfeulier offered TO amend by striking
out $4,000 and inserting $4,000 for each
year. Adopted
The question recurring on Mr.. PfeutfeI' s
substitute as amended it was lost.
Mr.. Houston moved to amend by appro-
priating ST., 500 from the general revenue
for the support OF the college each year.
Mir. Traylor offered to amend by increas-
ing the amount to $4,000. Adopted.
! Mr.. Houstons amendment as amended,
was then adopted.
Quarantine-Mr. Gibbs offered to amend
by reducing the appropriation from S35,Oo
to $4,000. Lost.
The committee then arose and reported
progress, and asked leave to sit at ) O'Clock.
| Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The senate being in committee of the
whole on the appropriation bill, under the
penitentiary clause, MIR, Martin offered tc
amend by striking out $4,000 for trans
porting prisoners, as it will not be necessary
if the lease is ratified. Withdrawn.
| Mr.. Pfeuffer offered to amend by insert
ing $4,000 additional for the payment OF
lessees, should the lease not be confirmed.
Adopted.
Mr.. Davis offered to amend by adding
new section appropriat;ng $4,000 for pro
curing standard weight and measures o. the
| United States for distribution to the dlller-
ent counties. Lost.
Unmatured Bonds-Mr. Pfeuffer offered
TO amend by striking out $8O,7o4, annual
sinking fund. Lost.
Mr.. Davis offered to amend by striking
out the appropriation for the Alamo and
for monuments over the veterans who fell
| aJ UOlluu, DAN JdClHto, l.SluSlo Civ 'AS
Dawson heroes. .
Mr.. Gibbs offered to strike out the appro-
priation of $4,000 to purchase the Alamo;
and insert 500, 900 to erect, on the capitol
grounds, q suitable monument to the
memory of the heroes who fell at the
Alamo and other Texas battlefields. Lost
The question recurring on the adoption
Of Mr.. Davis amendment, it was lost, with
only one dissenting vote.
Mr.. Shannon offered to amend by adding
$3.50 to complete the copy of the archives
pertaining to the administration OF Gov
ernor Sam Houston. Adopted.
Mr.. Pfeuffer offered to amend by increas-
ing the salary of the auditing clerk OF the
comptroller's Office from $1,000 to Sl,SOO
| Lost.
Mr.. Chesley offered to amend by adding
So, 900 TO Prairie View normal school, for
the better accommodation and preparation OF
colored teachers. Adopted unanimously.
A message was received from the COVER
nor, veteing the senate bill granting Juris'
diction to the United States over certain
property in Dallas, for the reason that the
bill is not necessary, and for certain defects
contained therein, contrary to the constltu-
ton.
Consideration of appropriation bill re-
sumed,
Mr.. Matlock offered to amend by increas-
ing the salary of the second law clerk in the
attorney generals office from $500 to ST.
800. Adopted.
Mr.. Traylor offered to amend by increas-
ing the salary of the two assistant clerks IN
the secretary of states office from 81, 4OO to
$1,000. Adopted.
Mr.. Cooper offered to amend by increa.-
ing the salary of book-keepers in the comp
troller's office to 81, 800. Adopted.
Mr.. Shannon offered to amend by increas-
ing the salary OF assistant book-keeper IN
the treasury department to Sl,5oo'
Mr.. Matlock offered to amend by striking
out the amendment adopted yesterday, fix
i ing the appropriation for porter in the GOV
ernor's Office at $3.50, and inserting $500.
Adopted.
The committee arose and reported pro-
qress and recommended that the bill, as
amended, pass.
/ Mr.. Buchanan moved the previous ques-
ton on the engrossment of the bill. SIC
onded, and the main question ordered.
The amendments of the committee were
then adopted, and the bill engrossed-yeas,
II; nays, IL.
| Adjourned.
Wilson introduced bill to extend the
time within which all persons whose land
has been sold for taxes can redeem the
same.
The pending business was the house bill
! nroyidlug for Che dissolution OF The attach
ments, and the question upon the adoption
| of the amendment offered by Merriweather,
providing that should the plaintiff in the
attachment appeal from the decision
| of the court defendant in attachments shall
execute good and sutficientbo in double
the amount OF the property attached,
pay able TO the plaintiff, conditioned for the
forthcoming Of the property so attached IN
case the attachment was wrongfully dis
solved.
To this Hill offered an amendment max
/ ing the bond equal TO The value OF the
4 property attached. tbs was adopted and
The amendment as amended was adopted.
Labatt offered an amendment requiring
five instead of three days notice before the
return Of the citation. Adopted and the
bill passed-sye., Sc; noes, %.
The motion by Hill to lay on the table
Armistesd's motion TO reconsider the vote
by which the house concurred in the senate
amendment to the pension bill, was
The following house bills were taken up
and passed:
NH fixing the fees for county officers.
Bill changing the time of filing counter
affidavit. where the action Of the defense i
founded upon proven accounts.
Bill providing that issuance OF cita 1l,.a /.
shall not be waived on the contract. This
, virtually destroys the force OF the iron-clad
note. $500, -
= Bill providing that the charters Of incor
, poratiops NAV simply be cited and not be
, set ont at length in pleading.
Bill making an executor, sdministIatoi
or guardian guilty Of svindling, II be
sbo1ld defraud any creditor or ward.
Bill enlArging the powers Of the attorney.
general, 30 that he may institute sui
, against telegraph, railroad companies, etc
Bill granting land certificates to Asa ;.
Miller md others, survivors Of the Dawson
massacre.
Bill amending the cattle inspection Law,
20 a. % require the inspection OF horses as
vel - cattle.