The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-21
NEWS By SPECIALS.
The Senate, by Goodly Majority, Voted
10 Centralize the Supreme Court.
House: Senate Bill TO Amend Dallas
Charter SO as TO Include
East Dallas Passes-Iin's Exemption
Amendment Voted Down.
San Antonio: General Phil Sheridan
on n Tour of Inspection.
Houston: Negress Shot by an Officer
Deaths in High Places.
Meeting of Executive Committee Press
Association at Austin.
Other Interesting News by Specials.
Other Interesting News by Specials
Eighteenth Legislature.
SENATE.


lor from the committee on claims, reported
fayorably the bill to pay Thomas Goggan,
of Galveston, for piano furnished the
governors $ mansion,
Mr.. Fowler offered resolution that all
committee clerks be discharged, and that
the president be authorized to appoint
clerks for the enrolling and engrossing
committees, Adopted.
Mr.. Traylor introduced bill TO adjust
outstanding land claims. Referred
Mr.. Gibbs introduced resolution that
the secretary of state be authorized to fur.
nish clerks of the United States court with
reports ofthe supreme court ofTexas. Re-
ferred.
Substitute house joint resolution, amend
ing the constitution relative to the sale of
school lands granted to the several coun-
ties, was taken up.
Mr.. Gibbs moved to amend the section
giving actual settlers the prior right of pur-
chasing, by adding 'if they are residing on
| the land at the time it is set aside" Lost,
and the resolution engrossed
The joint resolution amending the CON
stitution relative to the supreme court was
laid before the senate.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend by making
the term Of office six years instead of eight.
Lost
Mr.. Martin moved to strike out the sec.
tion fixing the salary at 5000.
Mr., Traylor moved to amend by fixing
the salary at $1,000.
| Mr. Cooper offered substitute for the
amendment, striking out $1,000 and insert.
ing such an amount as the legislature shall
| fix.
| Considerable debate followed, pending
which Mr.. Cooper withdrew his substitute
and offered the following; Strike out
| So, 900 and insert suck amount as may be
prescribed by law and until otherwise pro.
vided the salary shall be $500" Adopted
Mr.. Fowler offered to amend the substi
tute by adding mot to exceed 5000
Lost.
Mr.. Evans offered to amend by providinl
that all sessions of the court be held Al
Austin. Adopted-yeas, II; nays, s.
Mr.. Davis offered to amend by striking
out that the legislature may confer upoi
the court original exclusive jurisdiction Il
issue writs of maudamus except against tn,
governor in classes of cases to be specified
by law" Adopted.
MIR. Davis offered TO amend by providing
that the court of appeals shall make 1T
own rules of procedure.
Mr.. Patton offered u substitute proyidlni
that the supreme court shall make rule
for courts within its appellate jurisdiction
Lost.
Mr.. Davis amendment was then lost.
The bill was further amended to conform
to the amendment fixing the court at Aus
tin. Adopted.
Court of appeals section was taken up.
Mr.. Harris offered to amend by proyidin!
that on motion in arrest of judgments i
shall be for defect in indictments or informa
ton. Adopted.
Mr.. Jones offered to amend by giving thu
court Jurisdiction over cases decided in
criminal district courts, Adopted.
Adjourned till 3p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Patton, from the committee on stat,
affairs, reported uniavorably joint resolu
tion, fixing the day of adjournment oil
Saturday, March 3lst; favorably to preven
the adulteration of food and liquors. favor
ably fixing the bond of the state treasure
ut S5OO,UO, with an amendment fixing i
at $250,000.
The Judiciary bill was taken up and al
amendment was adopted conforming thu
bill to the amendment adopted fixing tn
court at Austin.
Mr.. Harris-To amend the section lixinl
the term of district courts by providing TO
special district court terms. Adopted.
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment fixin
the salary OF district judge at $500 unit
otherwise prescribed by law. Adopted.
Mr.. Harris moved to amend by striking
out the section giving district judges powe
to hold special terms of court by givin
thirty days notice. Adopted.
Mr.. Gibbs moved to amend by providing
that there may be district attorney, anC
providing where there is no district attor
ney the duties may be performed by tn
county attorney.
Mr.. Kleberg offered substitute that tn
legislature may also provide for the cleo
tion OF county attorneys where there Is ~
district attorney. Lost.
Mr.. Davis offered q substitute that tn
legislature may authorize the election o
district attorneys in districts where there |
no resident district attorney. Lost.
Mr.. Gibbs amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Gooch moved to amend providing 10
the election of county attorneys wher
there is no resident district attorney
Adopted.
Mr.. Evans moved to amend by givin
county courts jurisdiction in matters Of con
troversy to the value Of $1,000.
| Mr.. GetZendaner offered substtut
giving them concurrent jurisdiction wit
the district court when the matter shall OK
ceed $500 and not exceed 81 600. Adopted
Mr.. Martin moved to amend by providin
that county clerks shall not be the recorder
of the county.
Mr.. Chesley offered substitute strikin
out that part OF the section prescribing tn
duties of county clerks. Lost.
The question recurring upon the adoI
ton of Mr.. Martins amendment, il wa
lost.
MIR. Chesley moved to reconsider the vot,
Lost.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend by strikin
out the section giving the legislature powe
to confer jurisdiction upon county courts
Adopted.
Mr.. Gooch moved to reconsider ,hs vot,
Carried.
The question recurring on Striking W
the section, 1t was lost.
Mr.. Shannon, from the committee on il
ternal Improvements, reported unfavorabl
Mr.. Terrell's railroad bill, to create a raj
way commission and to regulate railroad
Adjourned.
HoUsE-MoRHiHG SESSION.
The house bill conferring upon the cour
tv courts of Comanche and Burnet countit
the civil and criminal jurisdiction heret,
fore belonging to them under the constit,
tion passed the house, after an amendmer
by Acker striking out Burnet county an
inserting Dimmitt.
The senate bill to provide for the organ
! sation of n board to direct. supervise an
!. control the work OF obtaining and presen
!. ing statements, accounts and abstrac
!. showing the amount and character OF Il
/. claims of the state Of Texas again,
!. the government Of tho United Stat
= for moneys expended by said state in Or
: tecting her frontiers; to prepare prop
vouchers and to obtsin and present Il
necessary proof In support OF the sa
claim, as required by an act OF congress
was taken up, and the house went into