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


tile recommendation UNIV ~ w '''''''''
ln committee Of the whole.
MrTraylor from the committee on claims
reported fayorably TO pay the claims OF the
sheriff of Cameron county, for extradiung
Il, A. Blandford, and for conveying prls-
oners to the penitentiary.
Mr.. Matlock, from the committee on pup
lie lands, reported favorably the bill create.
ing land district of Wheeler, Oldham and
Donley counties.
message was received from the gov
ernor. returning the bill to provide for
Transferring certain cases from the Austin
10 the Galveston branch Of the supreme
conrt. and calling attention to certain errors
therein. 1t was referred to judiciary COM
mittee No. for correction.
The bill amending the act incorporating
the city of Dallas, was taken up ana the
house amendment concurred In.
THE Joint resolution amending the consti-
tuition relative to the judiciary was taken
Mr.. Gooch offered to amend by providing
that when trials are pending in all cases II one
or.mor. ofthe jurors, note Exceeding three,
becomes sick or dies the remainder may re-
turn verdict. Adopted.
Mr.. Jones offered substitute Tor section
o..
preme court at not more than So'ooo. LOST,
and the resolution PASSED.
The bill authorizing Texas veterans TO
locate their certificates within Greer county
was called up.
certificates issued to Confederate soldiers.
Mr.. Jones moved to amend by proviolng
that veteran and Confederate certlncages
NAV be located on any territory within the
Indian Nation or the United States. With
drawn. and Mr.. Davis amendment was
Mr.. Harris moved to amend so that all
persons who avail themselves of this act
shall be deemed to and are held to relin-
uuish all claims they may be supposed to
hold against the state. Adopted and the
bill passed. 81
the special order for Monday.
The house bill requiring district and
county clerks to make out official reports
passed.
The bill for the relief of liquor dealers
passed.
The bill directing officers how to COM
pute available funds arising from bonds
purchased, passed.
The bill fixing the degrees of crime passed,
The bill authorizing Christian Jordon to
sue the state passed.
Mr.. Traylor called up the resolution ex.
tending the regular session of the legisla-
ture to ninety days. -.
Mr.. Houston moved TO amend, providing
that members shall receive no pay for SER
vices Lost-yeas, IL; nays, II.
The resolution was then engrossed, and
the senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
AT the instance of Acker the report OIL
the free conference committee on the judi
cial district bill was taken up and adopted
Stringer introduced bill to validate GER
tain land certificates of wounded Confeder'
general land office after the repeal CT the
law on the I'd day of February, 1882.
Foster had motion spread on the jour
nails to reconsider the vote by which the
Gibson substitute railway bill passed to en-
grossment. -,
on motion of Henderson, the senate bill
for the condemnation of city property fol
the purpose of widening streets and alleys
was taken up, and the substitute Tor the
house bill of q similar character, passed.
On motion of Newton, the senate bill Civ
ing justices of the peace So for issuing sum
mons and holding inquests, to be PAID ou
of the county treasury, provided that wheI
the inquest is held over the bodies OF state
:. conyicts. said fee shall be paid by the state
was taken up and passed to third reading
ON motion, the bill enlarging the power
of the attorney general was taken up. ano
after an amendment by Taylor, empower
ing the encouragement to institute suit
against railroad, telegraph and express
companies, passed to engrOssment.
On motion of Frank, the house bill hxini
the fees of county officers was taken up an'
passed to engrossment.
On motion of Patterson, the senate bll
providing for the pay of attached witnesse
from other counties, in felony cases, wa
taken up, and the committee amendment
restricting the pay to not more than twt
witnesses to the same fact, and allowing
4 three cents for mileage, was adopted. a..
Taylor offered an amendment placing
in the discretion of the judge as TO whethei
other witnesses to the same fact shall b'
COMPENSATED for testifying. Adopted.
Wurzbach offered an amendment, proyid
ing that no such fees shall be allowed U
auy such witness until such witness shal
give evidence in such cause on final trial
and 1t shall appear on the trial that sucl
evidence is material. Lost-ayes, 81
nays, 80. 80, u,,.
reading.
Frank had motion entered an the joui
nails 10 reconsider the vote by which the oil
passed to third reading;
on motion OF Townsend, the bill granting
Mrs, Fannie Darden, sole heir OF Mosel,
Baker, deceased, league and lahore OF ian'
in lieu OF the head right certihcate OF ne
father under the colonization laws OF I'd
republic of Texas, was taken up and passe
10 engrossment. 80, ,...
On motion ofMcBride, the bill imposin
a penalty on shippers for receiving norsel
as well as cattle, without inspection, We
taken up and passed. =.
on motion of Garrison, the house oi
changing the time OF filing counter anas
wits in justices courts, where action or on
fo,aa % faupdad up0n n aWOrQ omen aCCOuu
Robinson. of Williamson, offered q
Amendment making the bill apply to
courts. Adopted, and the bill passed to
grossment.
On motion of Foster, Of Grayson, the bi
amending article ll9O OF the Revised qua
tltes so that parties in pleading charter
apy corporation shall not be required 10 81
Out the same at length, was taken up, an
passed TO engrossment.
The house theh adjourned till a.
Monday.
The Pickwick club, OF San Angela, foI
Green county, filed charter To-Day.
The comptroller paid into the treasur
A Sesyy rain fell here this morning.
wss aecnmDan'ed with a strong wind. 81
so IA as heard from, did no damage.
A box, containing the remains OF 40 !
fant, was picked up on Pecan street IN
morning. - =,
Ouite number Of the members oil u
house left this evening for Galveston on
pleasure trip. =.
4 believed that the resolution pass
By The senate this morning, authorizing y
veterans to locate their certificates wttD
Greer county. will be defeated IN the hou'
The object II thus locstiDg them u 70 :
the matter into the United States cour
rhe-e il Is believed the true boundary ~
will be determined.
AUsrrs. March 2e.-lSpecisl mr.. n
con. from the COMMITTEES on ~.
sfairs. reported fsvorsblv house BIZ reg
ietins the duties Of public veiRbers-
So r.--.~ form the judiciary CON u1ttf