The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-27
Law MAKING LEGION.
There is no FOOliShness About Either
House, and "Strictly Business,
Rebecca," Determination
iSVery Evident.
The DrOneS to be Given no Show
Representative Rushing Wants
Those Called Home
by Small-POx to Remain There =
Upton Desires the House to
Sit by Gaslight.
SweetWGter: A Most Terrible Shooting
OF Mysterious Origin and Trag.
ieal Termination.
San Antonio: They. Fired into the
Train-NOt Disastrous Fire.
Galveston: Those Distinguished Guests
Fail to Show up.
Decisions Of the Commission of Ap,
peals Yesterday.
Mexia: A Deplorable Tragedy Some
of the Facts.
Other Interesting Matter by Specials.
Other Interesting Matter by Specials,

SENATE,

AUSTIN, Feb. 2G.-[Special. l. Petitions
were presented as follows:
By Mr.. Davis-From citizens of Ooob
county, asking prohibitory amendment
BY Mr.. Matlock-trom citlzens of BAYLOR
county, protesting against being attached &c
other counties for judicial purposes.
By Mr.. kleberg-From the assessor ol
Dewitt county, asking relief.
MIR. Terrell. from Judiciary committee
NO. l, reported unfavorably on the bill pro.
posing to make the judgment of the supreme
court conclusive ON all questions of law.
uhiavora0ly-The bill to protect railroad
laborers by giving them liens on equipments
OF b.contractors.
unfavorably-The bill preventing elective
officers and attorneys becoming sureties On
official bonds and recognizances.
Uniavorably-Th bill defining In what
civil cases dispositions may be taken.
Uniavorably-The bill authorizing county
commissioners to issue bonds for the erec
ton OF court-houses, as bill covering the
subject has been favorably reported.
Favorably-The bill providing for the
taking of depositions of witnesses.
uniavorably-The bill authorizing jd{nt
owners OF fences TO remove the same ~ 5rf
notice.
MIR. Buchanan, from the committee to yisi
the state schools, reported them in as excel
lent condition, and as we'll managed as the
limited means would permit The commit
zee recommends that the appropriation fol
the Agricultural and Mechanical college be
materially increased, and that for the main
tenance OF Prairie View normal school tor
the next two years, $4,000 be appropfia.
ted ana for additional repairs the sum oi
S0,6OO be appropriated. For the mainte
nance OF the Sam Houston normal school
| $4,000 is asked, and for additions, etc.
| $500.
Mr.. Patton, from the committee on state
affairs, reported unfavorably The petition
OF the commissioners court of Palo Pinto
county, asking donation by the state O.
the taxes for 1888 and 1854 for the purpos,
OF erecting courthouse,
Bills referred
By Mr.. Getzendaper-To provide fol
ditGhing sdjacent property for the purpose
oil arainlng water from the public roads.
towns, regardless of the number of inhab.
tants, to accept property donated to them
or to any class of their inhabitants fJI
charitable purposes.
by Mr.. Fowler-Making it an oiTense Ior
county clerks to make and keep accounts
with other county officers.
Mr.. Patton's resolution limiting speeches
10 niteen minutes was called up.
,, Mr.. Davis offered to amend by providing
that members absent without leave from
committee meetings shall not speak at all
on bills reported back and laid before the
senate.
The resolution and amendment were re-
ferred to the committee on rules.
The joint resolution pending Saturday,
ana published IN the proceedings of that day
was laid before the senate, and the pending
question, the adoption of the minority re.
port, was lost-yeas, q noes, 10. majority
report adopted.
Mr.; klcberg moved to amend by striking
out the words, 'or other competent author.
ity." Lost,
Mr.. Kleberg moved to amend BY striking
ont the words, "or special" LOST.
. Mr.. Houston moved to amend by adding.
"and the legislature shall have power To
pass local or special laws regulating the
formation of school districts, and the levy.
ing,of taxes therein, within the provisions
OF thus section, without the necessity of adj.
Vertisement under the rules for the passage
ofgeneral laws" Adopted.
MIR. Traylor moved to insert resident,
before property"
Mr. buchanan offered substitute, IN.
seruDg after taxpayers resident OF such
district, voting at sucn election Adopted.
Mr. Dav,s moved to amend by striking
out school building" Lost.
The question recurring on engrossment.
the bill was engrossed.
Bills passed:
Authorizing the commissioner of the land
oiilce to issue patents now suspended for
want oil reports oil county clerks
Amending thelaw incorporating the CITY
oil Houston, with two unlmportan! amend.
meuts.
For the relief OF certain citizens of Mon.
tague county.
Providing that the state pay fees In in.
quests held over convicts.
Permitting state iremen to erect n monu.
ment not to cost less than 5000 on the
capitol grounds.
Requiring the attorney.general to use an
official seal.
Adding Washington and Burleson cour.
tes 10 the Galveston branch OF the supreme
court. :,
The bill diminishing the civil and crimi.
nal jurisdiction OF the county court of
Brazoria county was taken up and amended
by adding Donley, Archer, Live Oak and
Atascosa, aud engrossed.
The bill placing Waller county and re.
pealing the law was called up and amended
by adding to lists of exemption, Wood,
Rains, Upshur, Smith, Shelby, Sabine,
San Augustine, Rusk, Pamela, ,Nacog gdoches,
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.
jour led till tomorrow.
HOUSE.
Ths pending business was the senate hin