The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-29
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The apfrOpflniiOn fOf contingent eAPehH'7
ffofn s6O ~ slO0 Adopted. ,,....
Treasury Department =. M Mn.oo y,
moved 70 amend by increasing VIZ sa,s Xxx ~
three additional clerks from S5'VOo'oSo'o"'
Mr. Davis moved o amend by fixing the
salary of chief clerk at $1,000, not subject 10
change. Adopted. -, s,...,.,,
-Ooinptroller's Department--Mr' shannon
moved TO amend by fixing the salary OF
chief clerk at $1,000 not subject 10 cna"so'
Land onlce-Mr. Shannon moved TO
amend by fixing the salary Of CHIEF CLERK ~
SO 900, not subject TO changes. Adopted;
Mr.. Matlock moved to amend Dy IN
creasing the salary of patenting clerk rom
81 900 to 81 800 Adopted. ,.
Mr.. Matlock moved to amend by lncresaiS
| ing the salary of receivers from 81
800 to $1,000. Adopted, ,.,a-
ing for an additional county map craftsman
at a salary of $500, Adopted.
Department of lnsurance-Mr. lraylor
moved to amend by striking out the pro
vision Tor three clerks, and providing Tor
one at salary of $500.
Mr. Kleberg moved to amend by lncreas-
ing the appropriation for sending stone
10 the Washington monument, from SloO
to $500. Adopted.
Mr.. Houston moved to amend by pro-
vidinp two Watchmen for public buildings
and grounds, at salary OF Sooo eacn'
Adopted.
moved TO amend by striking out Sl,zoo ior
assistants. Adopted.
Adiutant- General-Mr. Davis moved to
amend by reducing the appropriation Ior
| frontier protection from $4,000 to $5O,OOo.
| Lost with only one dissenting vote.
The committee arose and reported pro-
gress.
Adjourned till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon the committee of the
whole -on the attorney general sectlon,
Mr.. Shannon moved to amend by increasing
the salary OF second law clerk from Sl,oVo
| to 81 800. Lost. ,
Mr.. Jones moved to amend by increasing
the salary of chief clerk from 81, ooo TO SZ'-
600. Adopted
Mr.. pope moved to reconsider the vote by
which Mr.. Shannon's amendment was lost.
| Lost. c1
Judicial epartment-Supreme Court -
| Mr.. Davis moved to amend by increasing
the GALAXY OF the ex-otficio Librarian from
5000 to $3.50 at Austin, and to S3UJ at Tyler
and Galveston. ~, 1-,.,>.
moved to amend by striking, out S3oo Tor
sheriffs attendance. Adopted.
| Mr.. Gooch moved to amend by increasing
the hire of porter to $500. Adopted.
General Expenses-Mr. Houston moved
to amend by adding $1,000 to pay the BOND
of the commissioner OF the land ONCE IN tne
Mercer colony cases, in the event IL mas W
be paid. Adopted.
Mr.. Pfeuf1er moved to amend by lncreas-
ing the appropriation for the court reports
from So 500 to $1,000. Adopted:
| Deaf and Dumb Asylum-Mr; Traylor
moved to amend by striking out the appro-
priation to replace the old WOODEN ouiio-
| inps with substantial safe brick ones.
Mr.. Getzendaner offered a substitute, to
reduce the appropriation from $69N6 TO
$4,000. Lost.
Mr.. Traylor's amendment was then lost.
with only two dissenting votes.
Innate Asylum-Mr. Farrar moved to
amend by appropriating $500 TO iprhish
the superintendent office. Adopted.
Mr.. Fowler moved to amend oy lhcrea cndds
the salary of matron from $500 to $6OO.
The committee then arose and reported
progress, and asked permission to SIT again
tomorrow.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Lee fIered a petition from citizens OF
Star county. asking for the relief OF the
heirs of John e. Martin, late sheriff of that
county. who was robbed and killed while IN
The discharge of his duty.
The occupation tax came up as the special
order. .ho
! caption of the bill, and to amend article
1902 so as to exempt property OF Free
Masons, odd Fellows and other kindred
orders ~,
J Tilson offered an.amendment to the arti-
Gle. reducing the sd valo EN- tax from 10
25 cents on the 500. Lost. =,
A long debate ensued on the question OF
exemptions OF the charitable institut ions
named, and the constitutional bearing OF
the question. ,-,,.
J "kindred organizations, was lost.
UPTON offered an amendment to increase
the ad valoreIn tax to 40 cents. lie urged
as a reason therefor, that If not adopted q
large deficiency will be the result oil THIS re-
duction in occupation taxes.
Alter some further discussion upton
Withdrew his amendment.
. Tilson moved to strike out the enactipe
clause of the bill.
Considerable argument took place on the
, latter proposition, some OF the debaters con
! tending that the proposed reduction In
I; Occupation taxes would necessarily increase
the nd yalorem taxes. The discussion
| however, was general in its character, and
evidenced much division of sentiment upor
. the great question of taxation.
l Camp moved the previous Question Oh
) clause. Seconded and the main question
ordered. The ayes and nays being calico
the vote resulted-ayes, ~; nays, Al; ano
T the motion to strike out was lost
g Cochran withdrew his amendment.
1 stranger offered m amendment 20 strik'
out bagatelle tables and other devices ioi
g gambling which are prohibited by TINS
J, Penal Code, and for the same reason =
s strike out the lines fixing license OF $oV
. for ten aud nine-pin alley, or other ane,
: Upton called for division OF the ques
; ton, and it was 30 ordered.
), The division OF Stringer's amendmen
WAS adopted. leaving only billiard-table
. in the section, upon which license Of ~
i The question then REQUIRED on tn
amendment 10 strike out ten an
II nIne-pin alley, upon which considerael
!. discussion ensued. The vote resulted
i 'The house then adjourned until p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
|. On motion Of Frymier. the house agree
10 suspend the pending business, IN oroe
70 consider the senate and house phis
a their third reading, as follows. .-
Douglass bill, known as the penslo
= hill - vas taken up, with senate amend
ments. which were concurred IN. ID
Il principal amendments withhold The pensio
Il from veterans worth as mucn ~ slfOoy.
Fosters, OF Limestone, bill, 70 autnoiih
4. The secretary Of state 10 sell copies OF 10
IL general laws, with senate amendmel
fading the emergency clause which wa
le cOncurred in. -.
a House joint resolution fixing the sat
sd yalorem tax at the maximum OF sa
d cents on the 500, the senate amended .
le advancing the maximum tah 20 - 81. !,
In excepting debt incurred up 20 the TINE {
. The massage Of the resolution, and str1kln
ef ONT The proviso allowing incorporate
=. town and cities 20 levy tax Of y cent
10 tov tubIic improvements The house =
fused 70 concur in the senate amend menu