The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-25
Other Interesting News by Specials

Other Interesting News by Specials.
Eighteenth Legislature.
SENATE.
AUSTIN, Jan. A.-[Special. Petitions
were introduced as follows
By Mr.. Houston-Asking pay of certain
school vouchers issued in Ell Paso county.
BY Mr.. Kleburg-A memorial OF citizens
OF Hayes county, asking that the following
to the Code of Criminal Pro.
cedure be adopted: That the district and
county attorneys jointly represent the state
at each session of the district court, the for
mer holding the position of senior counsel
whenever both shall be present; on convio
tion of defendant. when defendant does moi
appeal or dies or escapes after appeal ant
before final judgment of the court of an
peals, or when upon appeal Judgment is af
firmed, the district and county attorneys
shall each receive one.half of the full fee
that the district Judge shall approve the ac
count for one.half the fees in each case trieC
district court.
Mr.. Kleburg, from the committee on re
trenchment ana reform, reported iavoraby
the bill providing for payment of the con
tingent expenses of the quartermaster o
the frontier battalion.
Unfavorably-The bill repeating the law
providing for the propagation of:fish, etc,
Mr.. Jones, from the committee ON in
surance, statistics and history, reported
unfavorably the bill relative 10 serving
process on insurance companies, for the
reason that there are counties in which in
surance companies do business wherein
there are no resident agents upon whom tC
get process.
Mr.. Davis, from the committee appointe,
to ascertain the status of bonds issued by
the state to the school fund in 1865 for 1920,
367, reported that they were issued b,
competent authority, and are valid debt
against the state,
Bills referred
By Mr.. Pope-To require owners o
lessees OF certain buildings to provide fir
escapes.
BY Mr.. Collins-Amending the ouaran
tine law providing that the state Aealtl
officer give bond in $4,000, and maxim
Houston q coast town for quarantine pur
poses; and providing that IN certain coun
ties the county commissioners shall ap
point health officer.
BY Mr.. Traylor-To establish brancl
lunatic asylum north of the sd degree o
latitude, and west of the mali
branch OF the Houston & Texas Central
and making an appropriation Of $500, ,0O
for the same.
BY Mr.. notwithstanding that III certain
civil suits additional linterrogatories may b.
filed when the first are not satisfactory.
The bill providing that in divorce suit
the defendant shall not be compelled I,
answer on oath was laid before the senate
and after some debate the sena refused I,
engross,
Mr.. Davis bill, fixing punishment for as
sault TO rape at confinement for life and no
less than five years, was adopted,
Mr.. Chesley moved to amend by permit
ting the death penalty in assault to rol
with deadly weapon. Adopted.
Mr.. Fowler moved to reconsider the you
on the Davis amendment. Lost.
The vote recurring on engrossment, tn,
senate refused TO engross.
MI. Davis entered motion TO reconsider
the vote just taken. Lost.
The bill making ii msdemeanor TO pro
yoke q breach Of the peace by insulting
idikuubc, tlC', pdsstus
Bill repeating the act providing requisites
of indictments was called up and referred
back to the committee.
The bill providing that whore two o.
more persons are prosecuted they may
sever on trial, passed.
The bill repeating the law granting Ian,
certificates to soldiers was amended, so tina
certificates already issued cannot be dis
turbed, and passed.
The bill authorizing the commissioner o
the land Office to employ additional clerk
was called up and passed.
Adjourned.
The house was called to order promptl,
at 10 a, m, a quorum being present.
The pending business before the hous
being the resolution furnishing the meni
bers and officers of the house the rules O
the. eighteenth Legislature, with margina
notes, was then taken up and adopted.
Petitions and memorials were pIesente,
as follows;
By Browning--A memorial from citiZen
OF Nolan county, asking that the presen
system OF leasing OF penitentiaries an,
claiming OF conyicts be abolished, and tina
convlots be confined in the walls Of the pen
itentiary.
by Cravens-A petition from the citizen
OF Houston against the proposed amend
ment TO the charter Of the city OF Houston
by Moore-From citizens Of Stephen
county, In reference to the orphan asylum
lands, to place the same on the market
BY Matthews-A petition from the citi
lens OF Grayson county, asking that al
tools and implements necessary to carry OF
the trade Of mechanics, black smiths an,
other trades, be exempt from forced sale
not to exceed $500.
bile referred; by king-To require pei
sons inclosing county iree.sc hool lands 1
pay an annual rent therefor.
BY Coilman-Three amendments, frs
to permit an agent or attorney 10 make nii
dayit Tor plaintiff In certain cases; the sec
ond relates TO persons suing for title 0
possession OF personal property and relni'
Ing certain oaths which may be m de hy !
or their agent or attorney; the third relS
TO the county Judge granting writs of "
damus aud injunction within the luri
ton OF that judges court.
by Durant-To protect the stock.n
interests, by remunerating persons foi, ..
ing foxes, wolves and wild cats. s,ln, l
By berry-To regulate and COVER nom
cutting Of ireights and rebating railre,c.
By Crsvens-ro amei a articles l5nt,o
chapter I, OF the Civil Statutes, relg\
county, commissioners courts, deAN
their qualifications and requiring
give bond. @ssn.
by Robertsou-To amend articlsslss
the civil Statutes, relating 20 thrs-.
assessors OF taxes. s-',.
BY Pstton--An amendment 10 tl.a-ss
forcible entry and detainer. 49,
BY Armstead-To amend article:S.ss
the Code Of Criminal Procedure, s.-s
pay witnesses In criminal cases ti,,-~
dav sev.