The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-12
THE LAW MAKING LEGION
The State Senate Tries Its Hand on
New Bills, and Gets In a Good
Big Days Work-Arti-
Gle Of the
Constitution Seems to Have Aroused
the Ire of all the Noble Sena.
tors, and they Bombard
IL Relentlessly with Resolutions and
Joint Resolutions for its
Amendment in Behalf
OF the Children-The Governors Mes
sage is Read in the Senate, and
the Governor Elects
Inaugural is AnxiOusly Awaited, that
His Views as to Legislation May
be Known Before AnyiS
Attempted in Earnest Mr.. Wurzbach
wants No State Tax for 1888.
A DenisOn Railroad Man Is Accident. I.
ally Shot at Bryan-A Texas
Pacific Brakeman has n Heel Cut OF
Evidence is Accumulatlng
Against m Alleged Murderer at
Sulphur Springs.
Other Interesting News by Specials.
A Dpnis0n Railroad Man Is Accident
ally Shot at Bryan-A Texas
Pacific Brakeman has n Heel Cut of
Evidence is Accumulating
Against nh Alleged Murderer a
Sulphur Springs.
Other Interesting News by Specials
Eighteenth Legislature


AUSTIN, Jan. 1l.-[Special. THE senate
was called to order at 10 q. M, with a
quorum present.
The committee reported that the governor
had been informed of the organ zation of
the senate.
A resolution that platform be provided
for the secretary of the senate and extra
chairs for the use of the senate chamber
was adopted.
Mr.. Johnson, of Collin, offereA resolu.
ton requesting the committee on judicial
districts to ascertain the number of days
the district courts in each county were in
session during the years 1881 and 1882. Re.
ferred
Mr.. Evans, from the committee on public
printing, reported back substitute, au.
thorizing each senator to subscribe ] fifty
copies of any daily paper he may
select containing full or a
fair synopsis of the senate proceedings, at
3 cents copy. Postponed subject to call.
The following bills, were introduced and
referred: By Mr.. Gibbs-ro establish re-
formatory farm and house Of correction, the
larm toContain UJO acres of tilable land
and to be located somewhere between latl-
tude 81 and longitude 96o, 1t provides
for an appropriation OF $l25,0O0, to erect
necessary buildings and make improve
ments.
BY Mr.. Gibbs-To amend section $40 Re.
vised Civil Statutes, so as to premit the hl'
ing of charters by marriage aid and similar
associations.
BY Mr.. Gibbs Making certain reserya.
tions in public lands for roa Is.
By Mr.. Evans-ro am nd article 105 +,
Code of Criminal Procedure.
by Mr.. Evans-ro amend section 90S,
chapter 2, and section OIL, chapter 3, Code
OF Criminal Procedure.
By Mr.. Matlock-ro repeal s.etion 4,
chapter II, of an act defining who are oili-
GERS in this state.
By Mr.. Mallock--To amend article ll07.
Revised ST. tutes, uud add, t.era.o srtirles
llO1 A., 1l07 b., 1l07 c., 1l07 ID , aud to
provide for the payment Of attached wit
nesses.
BY NJ dbbs-To repeal the fourth Sec
tian of an act defining who are officers in
BY Mr.. Davis-To repeal an act granting
lando to disabled soldiers.
for P the "'' isssance Das'' of mandamas pTaH'as
and ipinnctions in certain cases, aud to fix
the venue of the same
By Mr.. Davis-To repeal an act prescrib-
ing requisite indictments in certain cases,
approved March Goth, 1881
by Mr.. Davis-ro provide for the pay
ment of certain debts due the university
and common school fund by the state, from
half Of the proceeds of the sale of public
lands not belonging to the free schools,
BY Mr.. Davis-To amend articles 66O and
go, Code of Criminal Procedure.
BY Mr., Pfeuiler-To withdraw from sale
public school, university and asylum lands
by MIR. Davis-TU amend articles 2i5 and
47, Revised Statutes.
By Mr. Davis To amend articles $50 and
73l Code of Criminal Procedure.
By Mr.. kleberg-To amend article 1866
Penal Code.
BY Mr.. Gooch-To increase the minimum
price of public lands from one to two dollars
an acre.
By Mr.. King-To repeal section 4, article
$50, Code OF Criminal Procedure.
BY Mr.. Houstou-To provide for compen.
sation to attorneys when appointed to de.
lend any person.
b, MIR. Houston-To amend article 800,
chaOter |, title l., Revised Statutes.
by Mr. Buchanan-To amend title 8,
chapter 3, Penal Code.
by Mr.. Shannon-ro amend section 1883,
Revised Statutes, so as to provide that
county Judges shall be praCticing attorneys.
The following resolutions were introduced
and referred: by Mr.. Evans-To amend
article Z OF the constitution so a. to
provide for the levy and collection of
special school tax.
By Mr.. Buchanan-A joint resolution
amending section 3, article Z, of the consti-
tuition, so as to provide for the levy and col
lection OF an ad valorem and poll tax for
school purposes.
BY Mr.. Matlock-A Joint resolution
section 8. article Z, of the consti.
tuition, so as to provide for the levy and col.
lection OF l3l cents on the 800 valuation
and 81 poll tax tor free schools.
by Mr.. Matlock-A JOINT resolution
amending section 0, article s, of the consti.
ton providing that the state tax for pay.
ment OF the public deot shall never exceed
90 cents.
BY Mr.. Matlock-A joint resolution to
amend section 1 article OF the couslitu-
ton.
by Mr.. Jones-A joint resolution making
an appropriation Tor the settlement Of
Robert Wilson'S claim.
BY Mr. Kleberg-To amend sections 3 and
article Oi the constitution.
BY Mr. IGuston-A lint resolution To
amend section article 7 of the constitu.
zion.
BY Mr.. Houston-A Joint resolution to
amend section . article Of the cons,itu.
tiou.
The governors message was then read,
aud resolution to have 5000 copies print
ed, aud an amendment to the same pro.
vidng that l,UO0 copies be printed in Ger.
man was reeried.
The report of the printing committee was
then called up ard read.
Mr. kleberg moved to amend by striking
out fifty copies and inserting one copy.
Mr.. Jones moved to lay the amen dmeni
on the table. Carried Yeas, Is; nays. "
Mr.. Collins moved to amend by striking
out 80 copies aud inserting 25 Lost, aud
the committees substitute was adopted
Yeas 25. nays 0,
Mr.. Chesley offered q resolution that 100
lopies ol the acts of the extra session OF h,
A eeu,h Legislature be printed Tor the us,
d the senate. RAHfrd.
~. \, dy.psena,e thssiSpst1S 1Synedt t, 10 a. m. to.
srriss 10 ese eicse.a ana a.. quickly curvs ~ m,