The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-28
The Senate is Certainly Soberly.
MINDED, and the Sunday Law
Bill Does Not Pan Out
the Circus
Predicted Yesterday-A Surprising aud
Surprisingly Fine Showing for
the Sedate Solons.
In the House: A Certain Legislator
Wants Conyiets Confined With
In the Walls.
Mr.. Chambers, of Tarraut County, Has
a Little BIZ of Common In.
terest.
Mr.. Tucker W0uld Have the Tax on
Land Distinctly Defined.
The Committee Reports Gulllotine Many
"Glittering Generalities."
What the Herald Rustler Resurrected
In the Capital.
Austin Incidents and Capital Chatter.
Eighteenth Legislature


AUSTIN, Jan. T,--lSpecial. THE senate
met at the appointed hour, the president
and quorum beingpresent. The chaplain
offered his prayer, and on motion of Mr..
Pope thereading of the min2tes was dis.
pensed with.
Petitions were offered as f)llows:
BY Mr.. Cooper-From the attorneys OF
Tyler county, asking for an amendment of
article 1852, Code of Criminal Procedure,
regulating the duties and fees of district
and county attorneys.
BY Mr.. Traylor-From the bar of Hood
county, on the same subj ect.
By Mr.. Buchanan-From citizens of
Raines county, on the same subject.
BY Mr., Fleming-Asking for the passage
of a law. increasing punishment for fence
breaking.
Reports Of standing committees were rc.
ceiyed as follows;
Judiciary committe No. /, Mr.. Terrell
chairman-Fayorabie report on senate bill
No. ST. the object Of which is to ascertain
the amount OF damages, when property is
condemned IN cities or towns, on streets or
alleys.
Substitute for senate bill No. 02, requir-
the collection and payment of taxes levied
by counties to be paid in money.
FaYorably-The senate bill relating to
laws in favor OF hotels and boarding.houses
with an amendment.
Adversely senate bill No. 81; pre-.
scribing the mode of designating II home
stead.
Also, upon senate bill No. 123. relative to
compensation OF district clerks for ex-oilicio
advisers.
Mr., Peacock, for the same committee, re.
ported iavorably on senate bill No. 90, per-
tanning to the hiring of persons convicted
ol mlsdemeanors by county Judges, and
liking the manner ard compensation for
their labor.
The committee on education, Davis.
chairman, reported back the senate petition
OF Louis Elliot, with the recommendation
that II be referred to the committee on
claims and accounts.
Fayorably-Senate bill No. GS, amending
article 370l OF the Revised Statutes, relating
to scholastic age.
Judiciary No. >, Mr.. Evans, for the com.
mittee, reported favorably, with amend.
ment, upon senate bill No. 90, amending
the law rs to local option.
Fav0rably, with amendmcnt--Senate bill
No, 100, relating to selling liquors in prohi-
bitionary districts.
Gooch, chairman, for the same committee,
reported uniavOrably on senate petition No
II from the San Marcus bar, asking TO di.
mlnish the salary OF district attorneys by
giving portion of the same 10 county at
tornoys.
Fayorably-Senate bill No. 10. pro.
yiding adequate penalties TO secure the en-.
iorcement of quarantine laws and Iesula.
tions.
Favorably-senate bill No. l5I, on the
same subject.
Mr., Patton, for the same committee. re.
ported substitute for senate bill No. IL, de.
hning what breaking is necessary to con
stitute burglary.
The committee on county boundaries.
Nr. Getzendaner chairman. reported sub.
stitutc for senate bill No. AZ, requiring the
and making of boundary lines OF
unorganized counties now existing.
The public committee on lands, Mr.. Mat
lock chairman, reported adversely on
senate bill No. %, giving each unorginzed
county surveyor.
The committee on state affairs. Mr.. Pat.
ton chslfman, reported iHyornby on the
senate bill amending article i23, etc, Of the
present law for the protection OF fish aud
game so rs to exclude Waller county from
The exemption OF said sections.
FayoraOly, with amendment-Scnatcb bill
No. ~, providing pensions for soldiers and
'nilors OF the revolution 6nd signers OF the
Declaration of independence, and the wild.
)ws ofsuch soldiers, sailors and signers.
Bills aud resolutions were offered as fol.
ows:
By Mr., Houston-A bill regulating the
of sheriils and cons ables Tor
attached witnesses In felony
,nses. Referred
by Mr.. Eyans-A bill amending article
ESQ Of the Revised Statutes relating to
yrits Of seizure.
by Mr., Traylor-A bill amendatory Of tho
existing law relating TO the manner ofproy.
ng estrays
BY Mr.. Matock-A hill amending tho
existing law relating 10 breaking fences.
by Mr.. Gooch-A bill amending the law
relating 10 public free schools, 10 as TO au.
Ihorise children living outside OF incorpo.
rated cities or towns, which may be inde.
pendent school districts, to enter In such
city schools and receive the benefit OF their
of the state school fund. Re.
Ierred.
by Mr.. Shannon--A bill to prevent the
Of public roads or streets by
railroads, Referred.
Morning call concluded.
\ message was received from the gny.
eruor requesting the appointment Of Mr..
III. /. Brewster as commissioner Of statistics
aud history.
Ca motion OF Mr.. Houston, the senate
voted to go into executive session on tho ap.
pOintmOnt Mo day, amer the morning call.
Unfinished business. Senate bill M. O.
relating 10 the Suday law, Mr.. Martins
amendment prohibiting sales ailer 0 o'clock
4. IN. pending,
Mr., Martin offered an amendment, 10 the
amendment, adding Incorporated cities or
towns Of | 900 inhabitants.
Mr., Davis ironically moved to amend by
adding after the word towns villages
aud cross.road." Lost.
MI S,ratton offered an amendment that
The county commissioners court may have
The same power ~ incorporated cities or
towns incounties In which there 1, no
incorporated city or town. Lost.
Mr. Martins amendment was also lost by
4 vote Of ~ nays to yeas.
The question being upon the sub.ttu tc
offered by Mr.. Gibbs, Mr.. Terrell moved
by adding W the exception. m
The substitute, shfouds for the dead. pto.
visions for the hungry and medicine for the
lick
Mr Davis moved TO amend by adding Ia
Mr. Tetrell's amendment, ,medicated bitter
Lost also.
Mr.. Terrell's substitute was finally los, by
, vote Vt - nays TO yeas.
Mr.. Pope moved TO amend By aidinr
sales " neccssanes and feff, shmenis mac
% persons travelling IA this state al at,