The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-11
LAW W-MAKING LEGION.
IA Early Adjournment Yet a Matter
Of Very Grave Doubt.
Treasurer Lubbock Paid Delicate
Compliment by the Senate.
Both Houses We're in Excellent Work.
ing llumor, and n
Considerable Amount OF Important
Business was Dispatched.
The StOckmen Get in Their Inspection
Amendment, Iuclnding Horses.
Reconciliation Effected Between Sena-
Tor Coke and Governor Ireland.
Other Capital Notes and Comments.
Considerable Amount OF Imp0rtan
Business was Dispatched.
The Stockmen Get in Their Inspection
Amendment, Iuclnding Horses.
Reconciliation Effected Between Sena.
Tor Coke and Governor ireland.
Other Capital Notes and Comments.

SENATE.
AUSTIN, April l0,-[Special. MIR. Pleut.
fer, from the committee on finance, re.
ported fayorably the house bill to provide
the manner OF assessing banks, brokers
and exchange dealers,
Favorably-The bill to pay the veteran
board Sli4 for services.
The committee reported back the appro.
priation bill, with a minority report dis.
senting from the penitentiary appropria.
tion.
Mr.. Gooch, from judiciary committee No.
,, reported fayorably house bill TO pav
county judges fees in habeas corpus cases.
Mr., Fleming presented u petition from
citizens of Pecos county, asking that they
be allowed TO organize new county, to be
composed OF territory now embraced in
Pecos county.
The appropriation bill was taken up, and
the minority report adopted.
The bill fixing the peniteutiary appropri.
atlon at SlOO,OOO and all proceeds of con-
vlots for each year passed.
House bill authorizing the comptroller to
pay claims of officers in certain cases
passed.
The bill fixing the bond of the treasurer
at $500, 1000, with committee amendment
reducing the amount to $3.50, 900, was taken
up and the amendment passed.
MIR. Traylor offered to amend by striking
out S25O,CuO and inserting $4,000. Lost
yeas s; nays, H.
Mr. Matlock offered to amend by reduo-
ing to 100000 Lost.
Mr.. Trayior offered to amend by reducing
to $3.50, 900. Lost.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend by providing
that this act shall not take effect until after
the next election. Adopted, and the bill
was engrossed.
The substitute for the house bill reeulas
ing the pay of public school teachers was
indefinitely postponed.
The bill prescribing the manner of locat-
ing county seats was taken up, with house
amendments, and the amendments
adopted.
The bill to investigate land frauds, with
house amendments, was laid before the
senate.
lengthy debate ensued, pending which
u message was received from the governor.
appointing DR.. d. Y. Wooten and M. w.
Harnett to be regents of the university,
and George Stowe to be one of the pilot
commissioners at Brazos Santiago, and no.
taries for several counties.
Adjourned tins O'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION,
Mr. Getzcndaner, from the committee on
county boundaries, repor.ed favoraby the
phi TO create new county out OF the terri
tory oi PecoS couity. %
The pending business being Mr.. Farrars
motion TO concur in house amendment. to
the land fraud bill. the first house amend
ment was adopted
Tho rafngal 70 L., I
ments striking out the provision reuu ring
the committee to investigate the appraisc-
ment OF lands in Haskell county, and ON
examination into the management OF the
land office.
The senate also refused 10 concur in
amendments providing that ali suits shall
be brought in Travis county.
The bill was referred TO free conference
committee.
The bill to create the county of Toyah
out of PecoS was taken up.
Mr. Fleming offered to amend by chang.
ing the name TO Reeves, in honor of the
late speaker OF the house. Adopted, and
the bin passed
House bill to remove the civil disabilities
OF William II. Harper, was lost, the senate
believing II to be in conflict with the CON
stitution.
- ht bil iiNihE Nllt itdNll ptHIlIN IOr ROD
berry, with house amendment striking out
the penalty and making it imprisonment
Tor lille, was taken up, and the amendment
adopted.
The bill authorizing counties TO purchase
bridges for the use of counties passed, with
the provision for the levy OF Il tax to pay for
the same stricken out.
Mr.. Gibbs moved to reconsider the vote
adopting the majority report of the free
conference committee ON the appropriation
bill, as the house had refused To adopt the
same
Mr.. johnson moved a call of the senate.
Seconded.
Mr.. Stratton was reported absent,
The bill to punish trespass upon property
OF others, with house amendment, was
taken up, and the amendment concurred
in.
Mr.. Davis moved to excuse Mr.. stratton.
Lost.
Adjourned.
The house concurred in senate amend.
ments to the following house bills.
The bill amending the law for the protec-
tion of fish and game.
The bill providing for uniform weights
per bushe.
The bill to prevent the adulteration o,
food and drugs.
The general deficiency bill was taken ,lp,
aud after quite lengthy discussion, dur.
ing which 1t was immaterially amended
the bill was finally passed-ayes, y,
nays, 40.
Bills on third reading:
Senate bill making IL penal TO hunt on
the enclosed premises of another was lost
ayes, JG; nays, i6.
Senate bill regulating the manner of re.
moving aud locating county seats passed.
Iaoatt Clered resolution inviting the
Hon. Amos Morrill,, United States Judge,
TO y seat within the hall. Adopted
House bill authorizing Christian Jordan
to sue the state passed.
Senate bill prescribing penalties for yio
iation oil the quarantine laws passei-ayes,
"A; nays, 4.
Senate bill prescribing the penalty foi
Ii iphway robbery passed.
The senate bill fixing the fees OF county
officers passed
The senate bill exemptin, certain coup.
ties from the cattle inspect IN law passed
The senate bill authoriz ng the commits.
s'oners of the land Office TO issue patents
now suspended for want Of reports OF county
clerks passed.
The senate bill amending the city charter
Of Austin was taken up, aud after the re.
lection OF an amendment submitting the
amendments to vote o the people, the
bill passed under suspension OF the rule,
Springer called up the senate Joint re,o.
luton providing for qu ,rterly instead, of
monthly, terms OF cou ,ty courts, and IL
passed to third reading
Gibson called up the b II prescribing the
manner ot opening ditcnes by road over.
scers, and IL passed under II suspension OF
the rules.
Dennis called M the senate bill fixing
the fees OF tax collectors, which gave rise to
n prolonged discussion.
Several amendments were offered and
rejected, after which the bill passed 10 A
third reading, and the hous, adjuurneI
until , o'clock.
AFTERNOON Session.
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