The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-29

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menb That il,e law shall not apply 10 40
Iiardson offered q sabsiltnio that no per
son shall 10 chase hoRs not big own. A..
a long and humorous debate ensuedj ~
dnlged In by about hall The members OF ih'
| house.
Dnfant moved 10 strike out the enaoilne
clause OF the bill, lApplauseI, which mOii0n
prevailed and the bill was killed.
Wurzbacl's bill providing for the dissolu-
ton Of attachments o-,-
Pending the consideration ChonOweth
moved 10 suspend the rules and take up the
bill allowing the State Firemen's assoGia,
ton 30 erect monument In the capitol
grounds at Austin. The bill provides that
| the monument shall not cost less tnan
So, 900. The bill passed under suspension
of the rules, after which the house ad-
journed.
CAPITAL CHRoNICLINGs.
The governor to-day pardoncd george
Lacy, convicted of murder in Bosque
county in 1879 and sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary for fifteen years.
Senators Peacock, Buchanan, Fleming
and Terrell deserve the credit OF the people
of this entire state for the patriotic gener-
Gus statesmanlike stand they took in the
senate to-day, urging an appropriation TO
remove the dangerous and old wooden
buildings which now constitute the deaf
and dumb asylum, and replace them with
safe, friedrich ones, with modern improve
ments for the comfort of the pupils. The
buildings, as they now stand, are abso-
lutely dangerous and no city IN the state
would allow them to stand an hour within
heir fire limits.
The penitentiary lease comes up to-mor-
row in tie house, and it is the opinion OF
some it will be ratified.
The opinion obtains that the legislature
will adjourn certain on the 18th of April.
The senate will 90 into executive session
tomorrow to consider the appointment OF q
tish commissioner
SENATE.
AUSTIN, March 27.-[Special. Evans,
from the committee on state affairs,
reported uniavorably house bill requiring
the county judge to give bond.
The senate then went into executive SEES
sion and confirmed notaries for several
counties. Action on the fish commission
ers was postponed.
Adjourned till 3 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
In the committee OF the whole the gen.
eral appropriation bill ives considered.
Department of Education.-Mr, Johnston,
of Shelby, moved to amend by increasing
the salary of the secretary of the boa'd OF
education from ST. 800 to $1,000. Adopted.
Mr.. Traylor moved to amend by increas-
ing the appropriation for teachers OF the
summer normal schools to Sc, 900. Adopted
Mr.. Buchanan moved to amend by adding
| Sc, 600 to erect additions to the Sam Hous-
ton normal school buildings.
Mr.. Patten moved to amend by ADDING
the poll tax to the free school appropriation.
Adopted.
Mr.. Gooch moved to amend by adding
| 5000 for the employment of a clerk by the
secretary of the board Of education, when
needed.
| Mr.. Shannon moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out 5000 and inserting $40
per month. Accepted and the amendment
adopted.
| Agricultural and Mechanical College.
Buchanan moved to amend by striking out
university fund.- and inserting general
revenue" from which to take appropriation
| for support of the college.
A lengthy discussion ensued, in which
Fleming advocated the abolition OF the
college and making it the colored branch Of
the university. He opposed any appropri-
alton for its support.
Pending further discussion the committee
rose and reported progress.
Adjourned.
Parsons had motion spread on the Jour.
nal TO reconsider the vote by which the
house refused to concur in the senate
amendments to the constitutional amend
ment fixing the maximum rate of state tax.
Hill called up Armistead's motion to re.
consider the vote by which the house con
Cured in the senate amendments TO tue
pension BILL and moved TO lay it on the
table.
UPTON moved call of the house. Absent;
Cravens, Mckinney, Hardness and Bena'
vides.
Frymier moved to excuse the absentees
Lost.
Cochran introduced petition from the
citizens OF Dallas county, protesting against
a ratification of the penitentiary leases.
The senate land bill was called up. by
Wurzbach. and put upon the third reading.
Swan offered an amendment to section
relating to the division of surveys and sales
OF same to actual settlers, which is as FOL
lows:
Provided, that any actual settler in good
faith on any such lands in any county IL
this state where the lands have been ap
praised in accornance with section and 3
of the act OF 1881, and the appraisement has
been filed, shall be permitted TO purchase
not less than 100 nor more than 32O acres
the land upon which they have settled, sc
as to include their improvement at the ap
praised price, but shall pay rate OF interes
fixed by said act, and shall be permitted u
nav all or any part of the purchase money
|, at any time. Such purchase shall in al
! other respects conform TO the provisions o
this act; provided application q :,
purchase be made in six months
after this act to that effect, together will
first payment OF one years interest, afiida
Wit and proof OF being an actual settler II
: GOOD faith with intent TO purchase; PROV
ded, that such preference and right TO pur
chase shall not extend so as TO include an,
minerals, nut the same shall remain tn
property of the common schools,
Cundih offered substitute TO the amend
ment and the senate bill, providing that NJ
. lands may be sold in such quantities as tn
purchaser may desire at $3.50 per acre am
, leaving out the lease system contained II
a the senate bill.
Brown moved the previous question, and
IL being seconded, the speaker pro ten
NASH announced that the question wa
upon the adoption Of swans amendment
, Adopted-ayes, IL; nays, 10.
The motion then REQUIRED upon IN
adoption of the substitute. and 1t was lost
Moore, OF Eastland, offered an amend
ment 20 section 4, reducing the price
land upon which timber is growing, nc
= merchantable, from 50 20 81 per acre
= Adopted-ayes, 81 nays. n. =.
Browning offered an amendment 70 IN
same section, reducing the price OF IN
watered land from 80 TO $3.50 per acre, an
watered land from 50 to 81 per acre.
d Tilson moved the previous question
II Lost.
n Camp moved TO lay Browning's amend
ment on the table. Carried-ayes, 70
n nays, n.
i Gbenoweth offered an amendment 10 SEE
q ton is. raising the leasing price OF grain
n land from cents 10 cents per acre.
Douglass offered an amendment 70 u
% Amendment. increasing the price 20 ]
e cents per acre. Both amendments Wei
Il tabled. on motion Of Robinson, OF JACK.
q Patton offered an amendment 70 secho
IL. providing that every person acting
q agent or attorney tor another IN the pm
a chase Of any ofsaid lands shall file with ID
y person authorized 10 sell legally execute
}, power Of attorney from the principal