The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-18
THE LAW MAKING LEGION
Memorial Services for the Late Hon.
George X. Riyes Are Fixed In
the House for the 30th
Instant.
Mr.. Nash, of DALLAS, Introduces In the
House an Important Bill as
to the Cancellation Of
Deeds, Etc, ON Record A Number of
Bills Concerning Railroads Are
Introduced in the House
Goyerner Ireland Sends In a Number
of Appointments to the Sem
ate for Confirmation.
A Young Man from San Antonio is Sc.
lected as Ireland's Secretary.
Mckinney Endorses the Course Taken
So far, of Senator johnson.
Two Prisoners Set Fire to the Palestine
CalabOOse and Get Out,
But Are Subsequently Jailed-Negli-
gence Of the Hospital
Authorities at Galveston Results In the
Escape Of Patient.
Other Interesting News by Specials,
Two Prisoners Set Fire to the Palestin,
CalabOOSe and Get Out,
But Are Subsequently Jailed-Negli
gence of the Hospital
Authorities ut Galveston Results In thu
Escape of Patient.
Other Interesting News by Specials.
Eighteenth Legislature.

AUSTIN, Jan. Especial. AIR. Gibbs,
from the committee ON constitutional
reported favorably resolu-
lion prohibiting the state tax for the pay
ment Of the public debt exceeding SO cents
on the $780,
Mr.. Patton, from judiciary committee
No. 2, reported unfavorably bill author
hing the placing OF county convicts who re,
fused to work, In stocks.
Also bill that where a Juror dies, or is
disabled, the remainder of them shall re-
turn averdict.
Also q bill prohibiting county officers
from purchasing property at tax sales and
favorably bill for paying grand jurors 81
per day.
Also favorably a bill. fixing the penalty
for fast riding on streets or highways. Bill
referred.
By Mr.. Cooppr-Providing that in suits
on open accounts the oath of its correctness
hall be taken as prima facie evidence of
the truth of the accrunt.
By Mr.. Traylor- Providing that TO Jury
trial shall be had in civil cases uness appli-
cation therefor is made in open court and u
jury fee be deposited.
preme court hold its sessions as follows:
At Dallas, the first Monday in October; at
Galveston, the first Monday in January, al
Austin, the hrst Monday in April.
Resolutions: By Mr. Traylor-A Amending
article OF the constitution, creating the
office of superintendent ef education.
BY Mr. Gibbs-rhat 100 copies of all
amendments to article7 of the constitu
tion be printed. Adopted.
The senate then vent into executive ses
sion to consider the appointments of uni.
versity regents, sent IN yesterday by Gov.
| ernor Roberts. All of them were con.
| firmed.
The following bills were engrossed.
4 Amending the Penal Code 10 provide
that when the same defendant has beer
convicted in two or more cases, judgment
shall be pronounced in each case the same
as fthere had been but one conviction.
Also, authOrizin counsel for the state Il
take part in inquest proct edings.
Also, preventing county officers from re
ceiving fees not allowed by law. This bill
was amended reducing the maximum lint
from 81 600 to 500.
The bill suspenGlng the Gale of publ,
lands was taken up.
| Mr., Slralton moved to amend so tha
nothing contained in this act shsll suspend
| the returns of field notes to the land otiic,
of lands already surveyed under the exist
! ing laws, AMI further provides that the timt
| for payment of the purchase money tol
ands Already surveyed into tho treasury
shall remain as now provided by existing
laws
Mr., Pieulier moved to lay ON the table
Carried.
Mr. Kleberg moved to amend by addin,
! "'li lands sci apart for payment Of public
| deb" Adopted.
! Mr., Gibbs moved to amend that such sus
pe sion shall notapply 10 actual settlers ap
plyns for lG0 acres or less. Adopted.
Mr.. Martin moved TO amend by addinl
under existing preeniption laws. Lost.
Mr., Shannon moved to strike out "tht
| legislature shall otherwise determine, anC
insert expiration Of ninety days from III,
adjournment of the present legislature.
Adopted, and the bill was passed under
suspension Of the rules.
A message from Governor Ireland wa!
received, asking the confirmation of tn,
following. j. W. Bains, for secretary o
state; James ii. Bur's, assistant attorney
general DR.. A. N. Denton, superintendent
of the lunaiic asylum; DIR. Frank Rainey
superintendent of the blind institute; Colo
mel John 5. Ford, superintendent of th,
deaf and dumb asylum; T. j. Goree, super
intendent of prnitentiaries; B. McCulloch
assistant superintendent Huntsville peni
tentiary; ID. NJ. Short, assistant superin
tendent Rusk penitentiary; J. w. Daniels
Inspector outside convict labor.
The bill permitting husband and wife tc
testify IN divorce cases was called up, pend
ing which the senate adjourned to 10 O'Clock
q. m. tomorrow,
The house was called to order at 10 a. m.
Speaker Gibson in the chair and quorun
present.
A ness from the senate was received
announcing the passage OF bill No. "A
making appropriation iur the per diem
paw of memuers and the officers and EN-
ployes OF the eighteenth legislature
Also reso oution hat u committee o
three, o not with like committee from the
house, had been appointed to examine into
the condition Of the governors mansion
ard TO recommend the necessary repairs.
Messrs, Pfeuiler, Buchanan and Terry were
appointed as committee by the senate
aud Taylor Cundiif and King by the
house.
Stringer was assigned to the committee
on constitutional amend nent. ahd to Judi.
ciaty No, /.
Barrett, to the committee on roads,
bridges AID ferries.
Harrison, to the committee on peniten.
tlarles.
Joint resolutions: By Berry-To amend
the constitution, article /, section Is, relat-
ing to the imprisonmet OF persons for
dent.
BY Fisher--ConcWnin the pensioning OF
the surviving soldiers of'he Mexican war.
By Rnsehihal-r TO amend the constivu.
tion, ar icle lG, section 56. concerning i'm.
migration.
BY Foster, of Grayson-A resolution Ia.
mehting the death of, Colonel George II.
Reeves and appointing Tuesday, January
3O'h, a 1880 p, m. Tor memorial services.
Adopted. So
Bill, referred: By Ayres-To smend ar.
urle 81 of the Criminal Code of the St,e,
relating to eslimuny In criminal cases.
B, Nash--ro legalize the ackhowledg.
meat OF u receipt on the margin Of the re
cord OF the halsnce due, or sa,is,actiop on a
deed mortgage. deed of trust or other In.
V,ument o. r.r0ri aud to prescribe the Tee
OF the lerk for certi yinp tue same
BY Y ste To sfnenu article - of III
Civl statues, giving the husband right
I" sue join'lv with his wife for her separate
~, perty
BY Kendall-To amend arli
ee S5p, chapter /, OF tbe Code Of