The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-08
LAW MAKING LEGION.
eighteenth Legislature,
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Also, from citizens OF Coryell county on
the same subject.
by Mr.. Geigenduner-- citizens OF
Ellis county on the same subject.
Mr.. Fowler, from the committee OH mill
tary affairs reported uniavorably the petit
ton OF John X. Richardson, In behalf of the
veterans, as bill granting them pensions
has been favorably r ported.
Mr.. Harris, from the committee or judi
cial DISTRICTS reported fayorably the bill
changing the time OF holding courts in the
10Th district.
Bills referred:
By Mr.. Fleming-ITo amend the law rela-
ting TO certain actions against railroads.
BY Mr.. PfeuiIer-To authorize the pur-
chase of bridges by counties for their use
Dy Mr.. Matlock-To fix the same in GER
tain cases.
By Mr.. johnson, of Collin-To require q
deposits of money IN the state treasury in
excess OF the bond OF treasurer, in some
bank or with trust company doing busi-
ness in this state.
The senate went into executive session
and confirmed the appointments sent In
yesterday.
Mr.. Fleming called up the bill to author.
ize the examination and ta0ulation OF
accounts for expense in protecting the from
tier, that the same may De presented TO the
general government for payment, win
substitute. Adopted.
Mr. Fleming offered an amendment fix
ing the appropriation at $4,000 to cover
expenses Adopted, and the Oil passed.
y Mr.. PteutTer moved to reconsider the vote
refusing TO engross the bill yesterday eu-
thorzi cities to reduce their limits.
Carried.
Mr.. Gooch withdrew his amendments
adopsed yesterday, and Mr.. Pleuifer's bill,
as originally Introduced, passed to engross-
ment. -
Mr.. Traylor called up the bill amending
the election laws so as 70 require an early
count OF votes.
Mr.. Shannon offered an amendment,
making it the duty of election officers to
make returns of the total vote cast.
Adopted, and the bill passed.
Mr. Davis called up the bill changing the
the time of holding courts in the 10th dis
trict. Passed.
Mr.. Goocu called up honse bill fixing the
time for working roads. Engrossed.
Mr. Johnson, of Shelby, called up the
bill amending the game lag. The bill was
amended by exempting certain counties,
and passed.
Mr.. Peacock entered motion to recon-
sider.the vote passing the bilk
Mr. Cooper called up the bill to protect
persons who furnish material, and laoorers
or operatives on railroads against the failure
\ of owners, contractors or sub-contractors
pay their wages Passed.
MIR. Shannon! called up the bill requiring
railroads to make sworn statements OF their
valuation to the county assessor of the
county where the principal office is located.
Passed.
The president laid before the senate the
bill to further regulate the creation and
proceeding OF private corporations. Passed.
Mr.. Patton called up the Dill engrossed
Monday, providing for laying out iirst-class
roads from one county seat to another.
Mr.. Collins offered an amendment ex.
empting the counties of the 9th and 18th
janitorial districts.
Mr.. Stratton moved to add the 10th dis
trict.
Mr.. Houston moved to reconsider the
vote engrussing the bill Monday.
Pending discussion, the senate adjourned
to 10 O'Clock tomorrow
HOUSE.
The pending business at the hour OF adj
iournment was the final passage OF the Dill
redistricting the state for Federal purposes,
.@2Snotss.
The bill passed-ayes, 80.
On motion of, Cochran, the bill relating to
occupation tax was made the special order
fur next Monday at 10 q. m.
The bill relating to the fees OF the secre'
1PNS'sN- -
Monday evening at 3 p m
The special order being the appropriation
bill the house went into committee OF the
whole, Wurzbach in the chair.
AT the suggestion of Labatt, Cramer
Withdrew his amendment reducing the sal
aries OF experts and clerks OF the printing
board from 81 800 to $500, leaving the sala-
riea as fixed by the commissioners.
The sectlon making an appropriation iof
the state department was adopted There
is but little difference in the appropriation
made from that made by the Seventeenth
legislature.
ton the treasury department, Or imer OF,
tered an amendment reducing the salary Of
the chief clerk from 1000 to 81 800, as pre-
scribed by the Statute and contended that
the salary could not be raised above that
prescribed by law.
members, some contendi g for the amend
ment and others that the sum was not sum
cent compensation, Cramer withdrew his
amendment.
The clause under the head of the treas
ury department was adopted.
The appropriation made for the treasury
department is but little in excess OF S6,OOO
from that made by the Seventeenth legis'
lature.
The committee having under considers
ton the clause making an appropriation
- for the comptroller's Office, and pending
an amendment striking out the
appropriation made for additional
clerical help, arose to report progress and
asked leave 10 sit again.
The special order being house joint reso-
lution providing for the submission OF the
question of prohibition to the people, rat
tison moved TO postpone the special order
until next Tuesday at IL a. m.-ayes, 81
noes, As.
Garrison moved call Of the house.
After the call, Duff was found to be
absent, and the seargent-at-arms instructed
TO bring him in.
az, motion. the absentee was excused.
Hazlewocd moved that tue resolution be
postponed uatil next Friday at 10 a. m, and
stated that ii the vote was taken now. sew
eral absent members would be counted
ngainst the measure.
Upton offered an amendment, SUBSTITUTE
ing the Dist Of April for the special order.
Hnzlegeod ana Up 90 Withdrew motions
TO postpone, the previous question was Or
dered, and the joint resolution put upon us
third reading and final passage Inc Fote
stood: AYES So; nays, 4-the requisite two
hirds MOI b.,~g received.
Minority Vole-Abbott. Armisted, berry
Bennvides. Cravens Dennis Douglass, Dun,
E,liuat. Finch, Foster Of GraysOn, Graves.
HARNESS, Hszlewood, Hearne, Johnson,
Iabnff. Latham, Mathews, Merriwether,
Moore Of Washington, Moursund, Pendle-
Ton. Phelps, Rossnihal. 6fegner, ThomP.
son Of Austin. Townsend, Upton, Wood,
Kurzbach and Wat.
Abs nj and Not voting-Sixteen mem
bers. excused.
a The house went into committees OF The
trwhols on The appropriation bill, and the
i0u4ue-tion being uOon Douglas amend ments
49, n king ont the appropriation Of SIC, so foi
~ I'D ional clerk hire. IL Was lost, and the
nd y aus adopted ss Il came from the commit
y 80. The aggregate Of the amended apyro-
~ ,riatien 10 the comptroiler-s once "a t00,-
nr,fpD. or IN incrsase Of <l5-loO over me Az