The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-04-05

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law fayors the diligent ones was relic O
the past and should not now be regarded
with any great degree OF respect that The
bill remedied many evils existing under the
present law and should receive the support
Of each aud every one.
Douglass contended that the law on The
statute books was amply sufficient TO ineel
the wants of the people, and Thought thal
the bill would in effect destroy the credit
Of many honest but not well-to-do mer-
chants.
Brown moved the previous question, and
| the bill passed-ayes, 81; nays, "a
The bill relating to the laying out and
classification of roads was made o special
order for next Wednesday mt 3 p. m.
| Moursund had motion spread on the
| Journals to reconsider the vote by which
the senate bill redistricting the state into
| Judicial districts passed the house. ga,
On motion of Labatt, the bill permitting
the city of Galveston to issue BONDS i0r mar
| Dor improvem ents was made special ordef
for to. morrow evening at 1850 p. m.
| Consideration OF the penitentlary ques-
ton was resumed, and the question being
upon the adoption Of the minority for the
majority report, Upton moved call OF the
house. Absent-Hazelwood and Cravens.
| Cramer moved to excuse the absentees.
The ayes and nays were demanded, and
the motion carried-ayes. 6S; nays, q.
Chenoweth said 81 have neither voice
or power to make anything like an argu-
ment upon any question, but am unwlii-
| ing that o question OF this magnitude
should be submitted to vote without more
discussion than we have had upon 1t. l
ana certainly not willing that only one
side of this question should be
presented to this intelligent body. 1t may
| be, Mr.. Speaker, that the representatives
here have made up their minds upon TINS
question. 1t certainly has been one that
has been discussed in private circles ana
throughout the state. 1t certainly is
question that has received the consldera-
| ton of the people everywhere, not only in
Texas but throughout the northern states,
and in other countries besides. | deem this
| to be question as to whether the state Of
Texas at this time will ratify the lease made
between the penitentiary board and Gun
ningham and Ellis, and the penitentiary
board and Handy & Co., or whether the
legislature will force the state 70
resume the management OF this
great institution. must say, IN
passing, that some discussion OF this ques-
has been illegitimate. l saw in daily pa
per, published in this city, an item which
certainly aroused my indignation, and de-
serves the indignation OF every member
upon this floor. The article says: The
indications are that the penltentlary lease
advocates are trying to attach every impor-
tant measure before the house to their
scheme; that is, trading seems to be the
order of the day. If any member of this
house has traded his views, l desire him to
answer for himself, for have not, do not
believe it. AS for myself, am
the keeper of no mans conscience,
nor no man is the keeper of mine. shall
not entrust it to one whose hands are foul
and corrupt with bribery, and speak ad-
visedly when 1 say that the pen that wrote
| that, has been bought, in through other
parties, and that to-day he enjoys his i'll.
gotten goods, and that for the purpose OF
bending minds for other legislation he has
hurled against them the thunder-Dolt OF
his editorial pen, paid for with the money
of individuals and corporations alike. and
the man is living to-day, and. believe,
within the sound of my voice, that Located
certificates for this same John Cardwell
| for serving corporations and monopolles In
Texas" Continuing, Chenoweth aovo-
Gated the lease system at length.
Wurzbach and Mckinney spoke in reply
| to Chenoweth, without reference to the
views of the press and current opinions.
| Etheridge said he was opposed to leases
in general, and argued at length against
ratification.
| roster, OF l1meSVOne, SUohe ~ tenSuh aiN
with force against the proposition to con
| firm.
Tilson moved the previous question
Upton opposed this, as but one speech
| had been heard on one side OF the question:
and he did not consider it fair to cut OFF de-
bates, so he demanded call of the house
| The house being full, the minority report
was adopted for the majority report by the
| following vote: Ayes-Armistead
| Drorn RI1rDs
Camp, Cochran, Coffman, Cotton, era
mer, Davis of Lamar, Dayi.
(ei Camp, Dennis, Duff, Durant, Etheridge
| Finch, Foster (of Limestone), Foster 70
| Grayson), Frank, Garrison, Graves, Hark
ness, Harrison, Hearne. Henderson, HUI
Hurst, Jones, Kendall, Lee, Lindsay, Mat
thews, McAlpine, Mcdaniel, MCCARTHY
Mckinney, Moore (of McLennanl, moore
| (of Washington, Nash, Parsons, Patterson
| Patton, Pendleton, Robertson (of William
son), Robinson (ot Bastrap), Sharp, Smith
Steele, Stout, Stringer, Thompson (of Aus
| In). Tilson, Tucker, Wilson, Woods-57.
Nays-Abbott, Caven, Chambers (ct Col
| lin), Chambers (of Tarrant), Chenoweth
Cundiff, Douglass, Elliott, Frymier, Hazel
wood, Jackson, Latham, Labatt, Lee, Nc
Bride, Merriwether, Moursund, Newton
Odum. Peers. Phelps, Robinson (of jack
| Rosenthal, Rushing, Stagner, Swan, Tay'
| lor, Upton, Watkins, Workman and Wurz'
bach-33.
| Nash, in order to defeat reconsideration
! nv Lhe supporters or the pcnitontiary
| leases, moved to consider the vote by which
1 the minority report was adopted for the
majority report, and to lay that motion on
the table. Considerable filibustering &C.
CURED over this motion, and several mo
tons to adjourn were made, but preremto,
rily voted down. Several members salo
1 az. thau wouId rarnain in session all night
or come to a vote.
| A motion was made TO take up the occu
nation tax bill. Members arose in theii
seats, walked to and fro up and down the
aisle, Notwithstanding the earnest appea
of the speaker to the sergeantat-arms tC
restore ordes. Additional assistance beinf
received by the sergeant-at- arms, order wa
restored, and motions again mace 10 al
iourn, bat defeated.
The occupation tax bill pending the lock
was taken up, pending the discussion OF
which the eeargeant-at-arms announced
through Foster, of Limestone, that thu
only missing member, Merriweather, h'
was satisfied, was at the opera-house At Of
entertainment, but that Mr.. Millett, IN
| that. too, IN the face OF hi
proposal 10 purchase a ticket.-S-S,---
Upton appealed 10 Nash 20 withdraw hi
motion 10 law on the table, but Nash per
sistently refused to comply with the re
quest.
Further filibustering was engaged N
when Hardwood Moved TO postpone tn,
occupation tax bill until the 10th OF April
Carried-ayes, 80, nays, Al.
The pending business was postponed, an
The bill fixing the fees Of the Office OF tn
secretary Of state was taken mp, and passe'
the house.
On motion OF Cochran, the bill providing
for the removal Of horses, cattle and sheel
of Of the land Of 8 person At his request
and providing for punishment IN case OF
refusal, was taken up.
Pending an amandment ~ MOOT, =
Mcclellan. the deadlock was broke a. p
D. m, amer the sergeant-at-arms had %
nounced that amer diligeut search The miss
/ inc rnernhar could not be found, and ID