The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-01-25
THE LAW. MAkINGL LEGION
nIahtssnth Legislature


sion prohibiting the state tax for tue pay
nent OF the public debt exceeding ~ cents
on the 500.
Mr.. Patton, from judiciary committee
No. Q, reported unlavorably bill nnthor'
izlug the placing OF county conyicts VINO re-
fused to work, in stocks.
Also bill that where juror dies, or Is
disabled, the remainder OF them sheai re-
turn verdict.
Also a bill prohibiting county officers
from purchasing property at TAX sales, an 20
favorably bill for paying grand jurors o.
per day.
for fast riding on streets or highways. Dill
referred.
Bv Mr.. Coopsr-Providing that in suits
on open accounts the oatIt OF its correctness
,hall be taken as prima facle evidence Oh
the truth of theaccount:
By Mr.. Traylor- Providing that no jury
trial shall be had in civil cases unless april
cation therefor is made Ill open court anu
Jury fee be deposited.
BY Mr.. Gihbs-Providing that the SUI
preme court hold its sessions as follows:
AT Dallas, the first Monday in October; at
Galveston, the first Monday in January, at
Austin, the hrst Monday in April.
Resolutions BY Mr.. Traylor-Amending
office of superintendent ct education.
By Mr. Gibbs-That 100 copies OF all
amendments to article Of the constltu-
ton be printed. Adopted.
The senate then went into executive SEES
sion to consider the appointment OF uni
versity regents sent III ye5teroay ny " "
Z ss9or Roberts. All of them were con-
firmed.
The following bills were engrossed =,
Amending the Penal Code to provide
that when the same defendant has been
convicted in two or more cases, judgment
shall be pronounced in each case the same
as If there had been but one conviction.
Also, anthorizin counsel for the state 10
take part in inquest proceedings.
Also preventing county officers IRON re-
ceiying fees not allowed by law. This bill
was amended, reducing the maximum line
y from 81 600 to 500.
The bill suspending the sale Ct public
lands was taken up.
Mr. Stratton moved to amend so that
nothing contained in this act she'll suspend
the returns of field notes to the land office
of lands already surveyed under the exist
ing laws, and further provides that the time
for payment of the purchase money Tor
lands already surveyed into the treasury
shall remain as now provided by existing
MIR. Pfeuffer moved to lay on the table.
Carried.
MIR. Kleberg moved to amend by. adding
''all lands sci apart for payment OF puoilc
debt" Adopted
Mr.. Gibbs moved to amend that such sus-
pension shall notapply &c actual settlers ap
plying for 100 acres or less. Adopted,
Mr. Martin moved to amend by adding
''under existing presumption laws. Lost.
Mr.. Shannon moved to strike out the
legislature shall otherwise determine" and
insert expiration of ninety days from the
Adjournment of the present legislature. "
Adopted, and the bill was passed under q
suspension of the rules.
a message from Governor Ireland was
rece we'd, asking the confirmation OF the
following: ]. w. Bains, for secretary Of
state: James H. Burts, assistant attorney.
general; DR.. A. N. Denton, superintendent
of the lnnatic asylum Dr. Frank Ralney
superintendent Of the blind institutes Colo
mel John s. Ford, superintendent OF the
? deaf and dumb asylum; T. j. Goree, super
intendent of peni.entiaries; b. Mc,,ullocn
.iStapt sh perintehaent Huntsvllle penn
Tertiary; ID. NJ. Short, assistant superin'
, tendent Rusk penitentiary; j. w. Daniels
inspector outside convict labor.
The bill permitting husband and vile to
ieatify in divorce cases was called up, pend
ing which the senate adjourned to ~ oclocB
a. m. tomorrow.
The house was called to order at 10 a. IN.
Speaker Gibson in the chair and quorum
message from the senate was received
Announcing the passage of bill No. "a
making an appropriation for the per diem
pay Of members and the officers ana EN-
nioves of the eighteenth legislature
Also resolution that committee o
three TO act with like committee from the
|, house. bad been appointed to examine into
y tbe condition of the governors mansion
and to recommend the necessary repairs.
Messrs. Pfeuffer, Buchanan and Terry were
appointed as a committee by the senate
and TAYLOR Cundiff and King by the
house.
ON constitutional amendments and to Judi
ciary No. l.
Barrett, TO the committee on roads
= Hsrrison. to the committee on peniten
tiaries.
Joint resolutions: By Berry-To amend
the constitution article 1, section Is, relat
ing to the imprisonment of persons FOL
debt.
the surviving soldiers Of the Mexican war
I B<-{-ssenlhai-Io amend the constltu
PROD, article 10. section Sc. concerning i'm
Nv Foster. of Grayson-A 1vsslsiion la
menting the death of Colonel George X
Reeves and appointing Tuesday, January
\ Goth, at 1880 p. m, for memorial services
eIdopted.,
Bills referred BY Ayres-To amend ar
4 ticle 81 of the Criminal Code OF the state
rslatipR TO testimony IN criminal cases;
BY Nash-To legalize the acknowleog
ment of receipt on the margin OF the re
cord ofthe balance due, or satisfaction on
deed, mort gage. deed Of trust or other in
strument OF record and 10 prescribe the fec
Of the clerk for certifying the same
By Foster-To amend article l54 OF Y,
y Civil Statutes, giving the husband righ'
to sue jointly with his vile Tor her separate