The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-01
LAW-MAKlNG LEGION.
Eighteenth LeElslntufe.
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hNNllNf iAut "Ft lRF'Ni''fI 'N'N''H'
were presented rs follows'
by Mr.. DAvis--F'rom citizens OF Coo
county, asking prohlbltory amendment
BY Mr.. Matlook-BIom cluzens OF Baylo
county, protesting against being attached 4
other counties for judicial purposes.
By Mr.. Kleberg-From the assessor o
Dewitt county, asking relief.
Mr.. Terrell, from judiciary committed
No. /. reported uniavorably on the bill pro
posing TO make the judgment OF the supreme
court conclusive on all questions OF law.
Unfayorably-The bill to protect railroad
laborers by giving them liens on equipments
OF sub contractors.
Unfavorably bill preventing elective
officers aud attorneys becoming sureties on
official bonds and recognizapces.
Uniavorably-The bill defining III what
civil cases dispositions may be taken.
Unfavorably-The bill authorizing county
commi ssioners to issue bonds for the cree
tion of court-houses, rs bill covering the
subject has been favorably reported.
Favorably-The bill providing for the
taking of depositions of witnesses.
Uniavorably- bill authorizing joint
.owneIs Of fences to remove the same on due
notice
Mr. Buchanan from the committee to visit
the state schools, reported them in as excel
lent condition, and as we'll managed as the
tiihlleu 'i'eau9 Mohlu psi INV. ; IT,; g.
tee mends that the appropriation Tor
the Agricultural and Mechanical college be
materially increased, and that for the maii.-
tenance of Prairie View normal school for
the next two years, $4,000 be approprip-
tels ana ior auuitionai rePars tne sujSn ",
So,ooo pc apProPTIlfateu. ZOE W. i nG,noI
nt nce VI vhe pun M Sa;a;n, ~,
$4,000 is asked, and for adcitioHs, etc )
$1,000. =
Mr. ration, from we conini tSiee On s s.i
affairs, reported uniaVoraoiys tne peG,;lon u
OF the commissioners court fot faio Ilhto W
county, asking donaJ!t0fpy the STATE Vi
the taxes ior 1905 ah}f1oo4 LOT lhe purpose
OF erecting c9IrN-house'
Bulls reierreG ,, s..
by Mr. GetzsnusheI-Io proviue ior
oatGhlhe SuJaceiiC properly ZOE ,he pulpose
OF draliHng water from the pupllc roaus.
Ky Mr.. Authorizing cues ana
towns' regardless Oh inc h9moer ol lii !h,,
Janus TO accept pFopefty uohhteu W .iI f
or to any .class OF their lnhapltants lor
charltaole purposes; 49,. e.,
by MIR. Fowler-MaKlhs IL an ollense lol
county clerks TO MAKE ana Keep accouhts
with other county oihcers;.
Mr.. fattoh's resolution llnlltlhg speeches
10 niteen nlnu.es was caliea up.
Mr.. Davis oHereu 10 ainenu ny ProVluihe
that members absent without leave IRON
committee meetings shall n0t SPEAK at ail
on Dlils reported PACK ana Iald peloIe 'ne
senate.
The resolution ana amendment were re-
lerrea 10 the coninilttee on rules'
The joint resolution pending SATURDAY,
ana puhiisheu III tne proceeulnss,oi enav 10y
was iald before tne sehase, anu the peIuilis
question, ine ADOPTION ol tne liiloll:y ie-
port, was Iost-veas, q noes, 10. maJority
report adopted.
Mr.; Aleoerg moved 10 amend py slrihl,g
out the words, ''or other competent author
n.y.. LOST
Mr.. Kleberg moved t? amend by striking
ont the words, or special" Lost.
MT. houston moved 10 aiiehu NY auulne
''aud the legislature shall nave, power to
pass local or SPECIAL laws regulating the
formation OF school dlstrlcts, ana the IeVy-
lngoi axes therein, Wlthih the provisions
OF This section, without the necessity OF al
vertisement under the rules Tor the passage
ofgeneral laws" ADOPTED. . go
Mr.. Iraylor moved TO insert resident
before property.
Mr. Buchanan offered substitute, IN
seFtlbS after taxpayers resiuenG oi sucn
&sirict, voting at sucn election" Adopted.
= Mr. Dav moved TO amend by STRIKING
out school building. Lost.
Inc question recurring on ehgrosshohV,
the bill was engrossed.
Bills passed:
Authorizing the commissioner OF the lana
office to issue patents now, suspended Tor
want ofieports OF county CLERKS:
Amending the law incorporating the CITY
OF Houston, with two uhlmportan' amend
ments.
For the relief Of certain citizens OF Mon
tague county.
Providing that the state pay fees in in
quests held over convicts,
Permitting state hremento erect monu-
ment not To cost less than So,UOo on the
capitol grounds.
Requiring the encouragement 10 use an
official seal.
Adding Washington and Burleson coun-
ties 10 the Galveston branch OF the supreme
court. -, -
the bill Diminishing the civil and crim Il,
Brazoria county was taken up and amended
by adding Donley, Archer, Live YAK ana
Atascosa, and engrossed,
The bill placing Waller county and re;
pealing the law was called up ana amended
by adding ID lists OF exemption, WOOD,
Rains, Upshur, Smith, Shelby, Sabine,
San Augustine, Rusk, Pamela ,Nacogdoches,
and engrossed.
The bill amending the local option law
and increasing the penalty against physi'
clans and others for violating the same was
taken up. ..
Pending consideration, the senate ad-
journed till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
The pending business was the senate bill
relating to the removal of county seas, and
the question to reconsider the vote by which
the bill passed to engrossment.
On motion, further consideration was
postponed until next Wednesday, at III
a. m.
Wurzbach, Rosenthal, Upton and Mour-
su. d presented petitions from the citizens Of
Bexar, Fayette, Gillespie and Comal coun-
ties against prohibition.
Petitions asking for prohibition we're pre-
scented from the citizens Of Burnet, Gregg
and Harrison counties.
nm oresentad a memorial from the clerk