The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-22
NEWS By SPECIALS.
The Senate Expended Wisdom on the Ju.
dietary Constitutional Amendment.
Ii Refused to Reconsider the Engross.
meAt OF a Bill Fixing the
Higher Courts at Austln-There's Many
Slips Twixt Cup and Lips.
The House Spends the Day on the
School Land Bill.
Galveston: A Wedding In High Life,
With all its Richness, Occurs.
McGregor is TO Have Cotton Compress
and Artesian Well.
Other State News by Special kilograms.
Other State News by Special Telegrams.

AUSTIN, MdICu -ls~-l OpeCldl,l mar
ris presented memorial from Ii. c.
Denny, asking pay for transporting prison
ers to the penitentiary.
Mr.. Patton, from the committee on state
affairs, reported unfavorably to remove the
civil disabilities of Willie @. Harper, as in
the opinion of the committee general law
should be passed covering the subject.
Fayorably bly-Authorizing the secretary OF
state to furnish clerks of United States
courts with copies Of the supreme court re-
ports.
Fayorably-Authorizing cities and towns
in certain cases to surrender their charters.
Favorably-To refund IT, the commits
sioner of the land office the amount of his
bond in the Mercer colony case, should he
be compelled to pay the same.
Mr.. Davis, from the committee on coun
les and county boundaries, reported unfa-
yorably to change the boundary of Rock
wall county.
| Mr.. Cooper called up the house bill val
idating certain surveys heretofore defect
lively or informally made, locating certain
county school lands. Passed.
The special committee to whom was re-
ierred the telegraph bill, reported it back,
with n substitute materially modifying it,
The original joint resolution, engrossed
| last week, amending the constitution rela-
tive to the sale of school lands, was taken
| up end passed.
The substitute for the house Joint resolu-
| ton amending the constitution relative to
schools, engrossed Saturday, was called up
and passed.
The substitute for the house bill amend
ing the constitution, fixing the rate of taxa
ton, was laid before the senate and passed.
The house bill granting pensions to yete-
rams passed.
The judiciary bill, pending yesterday,
was laid before the senate and Mr.. Globs
moved TO amend by giving justices of the
peace jurisdiction In cases involving 500.
Adopted.
Mr.. Terrell moved to amend, providing
county commissioners may provide for as
many justices OF the peace as may be nee
essary. Adopted.
Mr.. Gibbs moved to amend by striking
out civil jurisdiction and giving mayors
and recorders such criminal jurisdiction as
the legislature may prescribe. Adopted.
Mr.. MattOck moved to amend by giving
them civil jurisdiction. Lost.
Mr.. Gibbs moved to amend providing that
there may be eight county commissioners
in u county. Lost.
Mr.. Harris moved to amend providing
that parties III trials in the district courts
|
regulations as may be prescribed by the
legislature Adopted.
| Mr. Matlock moved to amend, TO provide
for filling vacanies in the office of county
attorney. Adopted.
A motion to reconsider the vote consoli-
dating the higher courts at Austin was lost,
ayes, s; nays, II.
The bill was then engrossed and the sem
ate adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow
hoUsE-MoRNING SESSION.
On motion of Foster, OF Grayson county,
the bill regulating railroad signals at cross
ings was taken up, and the senate amend
ments concurred in by the house.
On motion of Stagner, the house bill re
quiring county Judges to give official bonds
was taken up and, after being amended SC
as not to require judges to give bond in eX-
cess of 5000, passed.
The house bill amending the assignment
law passed.
On motion of Garrison, the penitentiary
lease question was made special order for
next Tuesday.
The regular order was the senate land bill
and the pending question the adoption OF
Moore's, of Eastland, amendment to the
substitute, which provides that the pur
chaser may, at his option, all pay the princi
pal at any time.
Foster, of Grayson, offered o substitute
for the amendment, providing that pur
chaser may discharge his obligation ant
procure patent for the land purchased b,
paying to the state treasurer United State
bonds or bonds of the state of Texas, ma
turing in not less than ten years from th
date of such an exchange, for an amount cor
responding with the principal and interes
of such obligation, so that neither the per
manent or available school fund shall b
lessened upon such exchange. Upon de
livery of such bonds to tho treasurer tht
purchaser shall be entitled to u surrende
Of his obligation.
Foster Substitute was rejected-ayes, 81
nays, 81,
The question then required upon Tn
J adoption of Moores amendment, an
Cochran offered a substitute, which pro
vides that the purchaser may ,at his option
purchase on ten years time, at s per cent
on twenty years at 6 per cent, or on thirt
years at 8 per cent. interest," one-teIth O
the purchase money to be paid in cash AM
also one years interest. Lost. Moursun
offered an amendment to Moore's amend
ment, providing that upon proof OF actua
occupancy and use Of land for three conset
utive years the purchaser shall be pei
mitted to pay all of the purchase none
due and obtain a patent for the laud.
Moore accepted Moursund's amendment
and both were adopted.
Section 0, as substituted, on amendmer
was adopted.
The section relating to the iorieitures
land was adopted without being amende
or discussed.
Chambers, of Tarrant, offered the follow
ing substitute for section IL: The purchase
shall pay into the treasury Of the state q
moneys and at the date OF sale, and ais
deposit the obligations and notes with sal
state treasurer as may be prescribed by th
board. Adopted.
Section IL, providinc 'ha' tho pN."Nese
may sell the lani 90. ',.,I. .,..... n
Of first pur"h n
cred, and, alter Uvid., ..ield.u 80 ,s 10 >,
quire the vendee to file in the general Ian
= office the transfer made by the vendor
him, passed.
Section 49, relating TO the issuance
patents by the commissioner OF the land o
: flee, was adopted with minor amen,
ment.
Section IL, reserving the minerals on a
lands sold or leased, was next considere
q and adopted, after several proposed amen,
ments had been rejected.
The house then adjourned till 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Parsons called up Cavens resolutio
!. which lay over under the rules, proyidil
y that no member be allowed to sneak mo
o- than once nor longer than five minutes
n any one question.
o. Parsons offered substitute, proyidir
h. that no member shalt speak more than n
=; minutes at any one time on the same sll
a ject. Adopted.
Ss Frank offered proviso to the substitu
that the resolution shall not apply
speeches made upon the railroad and pen