The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-12

Adopted, and the bill passed under a sus.
pension OF the ruleS-J4 ayes and noes.
motion TO reconsider was tabled and
the bill sent TO the senate.
The senate quarantine bill, on motion of
Parsons, was taken up and passed.
Taylor called up The constitutional
amendment reducing the terms of the
county courts nom monthly 10 quarterly,
and 1t paSsed-ayeS, -; noes, g.
On motion of Moursurd, senate bill pro.
ylding for u severance OF territory from in
| corporated towns was taken up, and under
suspension OF the rules passed.
On motion OF Foster, OF Grayson, senate
| bill relmburSing sale on keepers for money
expended in procuring licenses where lOcil
option has taken effect in places before the
time OF license has expired, was taken up
and passed TO third reading.
On motion OF Cramer, senate bill chang
ing the time OF holding the district courts
in the Ninth judicial district, the object of
which is to give Milan county one more
week for holding her courts, was taken up,
and under suspension OF the rules passed.
Phelps called up the senate bill, con.
| terrlng upon the police force the powers of
the peace officers, and, after considerable
discussion, il was indefinitely postponed.
| Adjourned Till Sp, m.
ENgNlNG sEsSIoN.
! The senate bill authorizing the councils
OF cities TO appoint their school trustees
was taken mp out of lis regular order and
| passed.
| On motion OF Latham the concurrcn,
| resolution instructing the Texas delegation
IN congress to urge upon the United Safes
! government the necessity of a more Ell.
cient quarantine along the Rio Grande was
taken up and passed.
! Upton called up the concurrent resolu.
ton making an appropriation for the bal
anCe OF the per diem of members and the
pay of officers of the Eighteenth legislature,
and it passed the house.
The resolution was introduced this morn
Inc by Mr.. Frymier and referred TO the
committee on nnance and was reported
back TO the house Just prior TO its passage.
Foster, of Graysou, called up his motion
to reconsider the vote sustaining the gov
ernor's veto refusing to sign the bill ceding
TO the United States certain town lots in
Dallas Tor the erection of public buildings.
AFTER considerable discussion Foster, OF
Limestone, moved call of the house.
Several members were found absent,
On motion of Moore. of McLennan the
call vas suspended, and the question being
upon the passage of the bill, notwithsand-
ing the veto OF his excellency, the governor.
It passed. the requisite two-thirds having
been received--ayes, 65; nays. n.
The tree conference committee on the Ken
dall land fraud bill made their report, and
recommended that the house reoede from
the amendment making the venue
OF all suits brought at Austin: that the
house recede from the amendment striking
ont the provisions for specific investigation
of frauds in Paschal county.
Ihe committee report was adopted
1he Oil authorizing the county commits
sioners courts TO Issue bonds and levy tax
for coNrt'houses and jails was taken up
pending the consideration OF which the
mouse adjourned till 0a. m, tomorrow.
CAPITAL oHRoNicLINGs.
Senator Coke spoke To large audience
tonight in the hall of the representatives.
lie was introduced by Speaker Gibson, and
was listened to With profound attention for
over two hours. The following is a hastily
written synopsis Of his address, touching
the more important questions discussed
The distinguished speaker opened his re-
marks by feelingIy returning his profound.
est gratitude for the honor conferred upon
him by the unanimity with which he had
been elected, and assured them that his
hdelllyto the interest OF the state should
never be impeached, and assured them
that devotion to the interests of the
state should be his whole object.
lie alluded 10 the grandeur of
Texas and the great possibilities of her iu-
ture, lie said that the proceedings OF the
legislature had been watched with interest,
both within and without the state--the
two great questions, the land and school
problem, attracting more than ordinary
attention evervwtere. He said the
legislature al~ h.s excelency
the governor of Texas, were entitled
to the entire confidence of the people of
Texas. He then discussed the work done
by congress and questions considered
before that body. He alluded to the failure
to pass the river and harbor bill, in which
Texas was so much interested, and altrib-
uted the failure largely to the power
of the press, which had taken up arms
against the bill as passed ut the last session
OF congress. He stated he had voted for 1t
ana would have sustained it had the ap-
proprlation been $30,00O000 Instead of
100000. He thought the press had been
unduly influenced by the railroad interest
and eastern power. This bill of the Last
session was lost in the senate, because il
had been placed IN the power of any one
man to defeat it, Senator Elmunds oh.
iected to the bill, and thereby the public
works and the river and har6ors we're left
IN the wretChed condition they are now in.
The veto was made under the influence OF
the railway power of the country. The out
cry against the dill existed in the south
|
hcial elect 10 the south, and thus our
southern interests will have to wait uptil
the next congress. IL have many regrets
that this bill failed. Another year, how
ever, and we will have another river and
harbOr nil. The ntiment improves that
the opening of rivers and harDors is our
best competitor against the railroads.
IL is natural these latter should
oppose II. The improvement of Galveston,
Aransas Pass and the others will reduce
freight charges all through this state
Every obstruction removed from naviga-
ton by so much decreases freight. One
of the leading questions before
us was that OF taxation, as
exhibited in the tariff bill. On the 9th OF
January this bill was taken up. From
then till the 3rd of March, congiess worked
on IL. Now, our government is
based on the principle of
, equality and this Is violated by these
very tarill laws. Wherefore there is now
an awakening among the people and in.
creasing hostility against IL. Since 1861 the
tariff has heen on not for revenue but for
} making the business OF one man in 100 Il
profitable one Say there are now 1900
900 adult people in this country. OF these
10000 900 are taxed from % to 80 per cent.
on all they eat, drink and wear, save
the atmosphere and water. This
l nave ever fought and Will hight rs long as
have the power to do it. For every one
dollar for the treasury, six goes into the
pockets Of the manufacturers. This is the
tariIl OF to-day aud yet, strangely
enough, some people in the south
believe In the tariff. give to them credit
Tor conscientou, ness, hut the democratic
party IS tor revenue only, and this question
Is to be the pending one in the future.
Whenever, you favor protection to any one
interest, you abandon the fundamental
principle of equality. Now there are
only 5000 American laborers engaged in
American manufacturing industries, but
there are II 800 900 otherwise engaged aud
yet tue cry is that this tariff is to protect
American labor. Our agriculturists, mer-
chants and others are all taxed to
support these 100000 people.
Southefners must understand this
question and especially you, my friends.
In the woolen interests don't let the wool
be- pulled over your eyes in that argument.
This wool raising interest is not cared for