The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-24

brilliant explanation which the gentleman
has gwen for the course which he has taken.
am opposed 10 the Gibson substitute. liz
is an egg-shell without any meat in it, and
a skeleton without any meat on it,
Continuing, Chenoweth said that many
members who voted against the provision,
owing TO discrimination at points of inter,
section in the committees bill, had turned
round and voted for the same thing in the
Gibson substitute. "oh, consistency, thou
art jewell" The substitute is destructive
OF the only remedies We have in the stat
utes at all. Ii Jay Gould, Vanderbilt and
all of the railroad magnates had assembled
IN committee for the purpose of framing
bill, they could not have secured a measure
more suitable to their interests and more
damnable TO the wishes OF the people.
Mckinney said he was not one of those
who assisted in electing the honorable
speaker to his honorable position that
friendship led him to support another, but
as distinguished citizen of Texas. He
was proud of both the chairman Of the COM
mittee of internal improvement and the
honorable speaker. tie thought the criti-
cisms made in regard to the speakers in
tentions were unjust aud unwarranted.
Foster OF Limestone, thought that the
speaker should have at least waited
till the committees bill had
been voted upon before the presentation OF
his substitute, and was OF the opinion that
II the speaker had desired instead of offer
ing his substitute, advocated the merits of
the committees as amended by the
house, 1t might have passed by large
majority.
Cravens advocated the substitute and
considered the criticism made by the op-
position unjust,
Jones criticised the Gibson substitute
and especially that part allowing discrim-
nation at intersecting points, and said that
the duties imposed in the substitute were
too numerous for one man to perform, and
contended that three men could better
represent the interests OF the people.
douglas spoke against the tubslitute,
and said that If IL was adopted il would be
n deception practiced upon the honest yeo.
menry of our country.
swain spoke in opposition to Hills sub
stitute and said ii was the original COM
mittee bill without the amendments of the
house with the commissioners board
stricken out and railroad engineer in
serted in its stead. He opposed the substi-
tute because he thought the entire ground
would have to be gone over again with no
practical benefit.
Pending discussion by Hill advocating
the merits of the substitute, the house ad-
joarned till 3 p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
lilll resumed his arguments in favor of
ms substitute, and spoke briefly, claiming
that the interests OF the people. were best
promoted in its provisions.
The question being upon the adoption of
mn substitute, u call OF the house was or.
dered.
Absent, not excused, Frymier, Moore, of
Eastland, Phelps and Rogers.
PENDING the call on motion of Foster, OF
Grayson, the house bill signifying the man
ner OF perfecting appeals from Justices
courts was taken up and passed to engross-
ment.
On motion OF ltosenthai, the house bill
providing that an applicant tor appeal, not
able to give bond for costs, shall be
permitted TO do so, If he makes proof and
affidavit of snoh inability. With minor
amendment, it passed to engrossment.
On motion of Upton, the house bill
granting to Asa S. Miller, Milburn Harold
and Mary Woods, widow of John Woods,
deceased, survivors of the Dawson massacre,
certificates for $50 acres OF land each
passed TO engrossment.
On motion of Chambers, OF Tarrant, the
senate bill equa!izng the compensation of
tax assessors, was taken 20 and passed
The speaker having a. nounced that the
house was full, vote VA 1san upon llill'
substitute with the following result; Ayes,
| 49, nays, A..
Upton moved the previous question;
ayes and nays demanded. Lost--ayes a,
nays, "A.
Nash offered an amendment to section
| I oil Gl0son's substitute, providing that
| charges for freight Of the same description
shall be uniform, and requiring railroads
thatR 10 L. sn1
ule OF charges, who slell keep the same
posted up in q cons' .IJus place, and on
| failure to do so inf .s penalty of 1860,
and said railroads aJl. not be permitted TO
change their rates unless thirty days notice
has been given OF such change.
Mckinney offered an amendment to the
amendment striking out thirty days and
| inserting five in its stead. Accepted by
Nash.
Cravens offered an amendment reducing
the penalty to $50. Rejected Nash's
amendment was adopted.
Stagner offered an amendment to strike
out section 7.
| Frank offered an amendment to prevent
discrimination with view to meet the OBJ
Jectlons urged against the alleged repeal of
existing statutes by the Gibson substitute,
and virtually liking maximum rates.
Cravens moved to strike out all pertain
| ing To the liking OF maximum rates.
Upton made II point of order that Frank 8
| amendment was out of order, because it
fixes maximum rates, and is not provided
for in the caption of the bill.
The point was sustained, and the amend
ment, with Crayen's amendment, was rule d
out.
The question then required on Stagner' s
motion to strike out, and it was lost-ayes,
80; nays, As.
Jones offered an amendment prohibiting
any railroad from charging any person
more for transportation in freight of the
same class in equal or less quantities for
the same or less distance than ii charges
another for the same or a greater distance.
Adopted.
The previous question was ordered, and
the question being upon the engrossment
OF the bill, Il call of the house was ordered
Absent and excused-ElIiott.
Pending the call Ayres introduced a
joint resolution revoking the lease of the
penitentiaries of the state.
On motion of Browning the senate bill to
validate surveys heretofore made for school
lands OF unorganzed counties was taken up
and passed.
On motion, the absentees were excused,
and the question recurring on the en-. ross
ment of the bill, Gibson arose and said that
he wished to reply to the allusion made by
TINS morning, in effect that he,
Gibson, was seeking political
honors. He said expect to retire to priya
life as soon asmy labors here end. In the
shades OF some rural district, accompanied
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