The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-08
Nigh toenth Legislature,
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amendment. Peacock reported unlh'O
ably the bill for the dissolution OF attach
meDts.
Mr.. Getzendaner, from the committee on
roads and bridges, reported favorably the
bill providing for draining water from
public roads.
Bills referred:
BY Mr.. Terrell-To authorize the city of
Austin to issue bonds for the construction
of sewers.
BY Mr.. Gibbs-Providing penalty
against officers who have charge of public
bonds If they use or misapply the same
By Mr.. Pope-Amending the law relativ
to the appointment Of election officers.
The special order was the ratification OF
the penitentaries.
The resolution, with the majority and
minority reports, was laid before the senate.
Mr.. Johnson, of Shelby, moved TO amend
by reducing the term of lease to ten years.
Mr.. Kleberg moved a call of the senate.
Seconded
The roll was called and Mr.. Stratton
found absent.
Pending the call, the joint resolution
amending the constitution providing for the
election OF superintendent of education
and abolishing the office Of secretary OF the
board, was taken up.
Mr.. Chesley offered substitute, provid-
ing that the Legislature shall provide for tn
election OF county superintendent In coun
ties of more than 1900 population. Ac
cepted. r
MIR. Davis mo we'd to amend by providing
that the county superintendent may be Sc
lected. Lost,
The question recurring on Mr.. Chesley's
substituted was lost and the resolution en-
crossed.
Gooch moved that he be excused. Carried.
Mr.. Collins moved to amend by providing
that the legislature may annul contracts at
the end OF six yers
Adjourned till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Farrar, from the committee on asy-
lums, reported fayorably the bill TO author
ize the board of asylum managers to APP
point superintendent of the asylums.
& Mr.. Gibbs introduced bill giving the
United States authority over certain prop
erty in Dallas.
The penitentiary bill was taken up, the
pending question being the adoption OF
Mr.. Collins amendment.
Mr., Gooch opposed the lease in toto, and
contended for resumption on the part of
he state, but said if the legislature
deemed the lease satisfactory, he opposed q
short term. believing that 1t would require
long term of years to educate the convicts
in skilled labor.
N Mr.. Davis opposed the amendment, and
insisted either ON annulling or ratifying the
lease.
Mr.. Johnston, of Shelby, contended for
the lease, and insisted that financially and
in every way it was lar better.
Mr.. Gibbs was confident that six years
was too short.
He opposed the amendment and insisted
in ratilying or annulling the lease.
Mr.. Gooch moved that further considera.
ton of the resolution be postponed until
Monday. Adopted.
i Mr.. Stratton called up the bill amending
the law incorporating the city OF Galveston,
with house amendment adopted this morn
ing. The amendment was adopted and the
bill passed
/. Mr. Kleberg called up the bill to provide
for the travelling expenses of the quarter
master of the frontier force. Engrossed.
) Mr. Harris called up the bill providing
for recognizing the state into judicial dis
ttricts. -
~ Mr.. Harris moved to amend so as to cor
.-fect certain errors in the printed bill.
Mr.. Fleming, from the committee on Fed
eral relations, reported favorably the bill
giving authority to the United States over
certain property in Dallas.
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
On motion of Cochran, the pending busi-
ness was postponed in order to take up the
house bill amending the charter OF the city
OF Galveston,
Under a suspension of the rules the bill
passed the house.
Armistead mo ed to further postpone
the pending business in order to take up
house joint resolution authorizing the
aappointment OF a commission 10 hx rail-
road rates.t
After considerable discussion, Armistead
Withdrew his motion to postpone.
= The speaker apnounced that the pending
business was the consideration of Cheno-
weth's railroad commission bill.
r Chenoweth argued for more than an hour
and half in support OF the bill. citing the
various states IN which-a similar bill had
worked most eifectually, and contended
that in Georgia and Missouri, where COM
mission had the general supervision and
control of railroads, the system had worked
satisfactorily TO the interests OF the rail-
roads and the people He said that during
the late canvass the question of railroad
legislation was thoroughly discussed before
the people, and that the press of the coun.
try were absolute in their demands, but
that now the papers, which are the great
educators OF the people, the ma
FORTY of the great dailics ~
least, we're opposing with all their might
aIlIegislation on this subject. He conceded
that the appointment of railroad COM
mission, with hepowerto fix freight rates
would be unconstitutional, and was willing
10 accent apy amendment which would
better perfect the provisions Of the bill. he
esid that when the people asked for railroad
legislation. IL met with bitter opposition
from railroad corporations, but that even
some Of these corporations, who claim 70 be
able to take care Of themselves, and pro-
tested against interference, had heretofore
asked for aid from the legislature to
make competing lines accept their
freight without embargo. He offered
his thanks TO the railroad men who had 30
kindly and willingly given the committee
If IL
when the committee were taking testimony
IN order TO better perfect the bill. He
boped that the legislature would not adj
5ourn without acting upon the bill and CIV
ing ID The consideration to- which 1t was
Justly entitled.
s'aener said that he stood by the plat.
form upon which he was nominateo ana
bill should be supported; that railroad leg
f-,.tion was necessity, and that the con-
rtifufion was imperative on the subJecti
Thai nipe.tentbs OF the members who had
been elected o a seat on this floor had
pledged themselves 70 the people TO enact
tome law which would protect them against
Determinations by railroads, he thanked
fberepresentafIves Of the railroads for their
courtrous treatment and readiness in tes-
fif,ing before the committees. He also
thanfsd Mr. McLain, the stenographer,
vbum be said did his duty well.
Pending furtner DISCUSSION Dy MI. cthg-
nef. Foster, OF Limestone, moved that the
ho1.s sand adjourned I'LL $50 q. m, Mon
day. .,x-
49,. 1he hour for co1<lderafion OF the APP
,5o..ristiou bill hsd arrived, and the object
al ne msfion ass 20 prevent taking up ~
he nptrollrIation bill before the rhhroto
60. Mission bilI had been disposed o.
Ths nyss md nays were called ior-ayes'
g: nays. 90
h.sf.1r she house meet ~ p M,
40 consider The appropriation oiu'
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