The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1883-04-14
THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE.


IN THE SENATE.
Mr. Cooper called up the house bill
validating certain surveys heretofore
effectively or informly made, locating
certain school lands. Passed.
The special committee to whom was
referred the telegraph bill, reported it
back, with a substitute materially
modifying it.
The original joint resolution, en-
crossed last week, amending the con-
stitution relative to the sale of school
lands, was taken up and passed.
The substitute for the house Joint
resolution amending the constitution
relative to schools, engrossed Satur-
day, and called up and passed.
The substitute for the house bill
amending the constitution, fixing the
rate OF taxation, was laid before the
senate and passed.
The house bill granting pensions
to veterans passed,
1.-THE Judiciary bill, pending yester-
vas lald before the senate and
is moved to amend by giving
lusdce OF the peace jurisdiction in
cases involving 5000. Adopted.
Mr.. Terrell moved to amend, pro-
viding county commissioners may
provide for MS many justices of the
peace as may be necessary.
The bill authorizing the secretary
of state to sell copies of the general
and special law passed,
The bill to provide for patenting
land granted to Henry Castro in Me-
dina county for school purposes
passed.
The bill amending the law requiring
the proceeds of the state and county
school lands to be devoted exclusively
to educational purposes passed.
The bill fixing the compensation OF
tax collected, per cent. on the next
$40, 900, and per cent. on all sums
above that amount collected for the
state, and 8 per cent. ON the first So
000,3 per cent. on the next S5,000,and
2percent. on all above that sum collect
ed for counties, and l per cent, ON all
railroad tax, was taken up.
Mr.. Traylor moved to amend by
making the fees on the first $4,000
collected 5 per cent, and on the sec
onds $4,000 per cent. Adopted
The bill was engrossed.
Mr.. Kleberg called up the joint res
olution requiring our representatives
in congress to secure division of
work on the Texas coast and to secure
additional engineers. Passed.
Mr. Harris called up the bill to
diminish the jurisdiction of the coun-
ty courts OF Matagorda, Archer, Donly,
Live Oak and Atascosa counties.
Mr.. Harris moved to amend by add
ing Menard county. Adopted and
the bill passsd.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Collin, called up
the bill to require the record of Off.
cial bonds in which the state or coun-
ty is interested. Passed.
The bill to provide for the contin.
gent expenses Of the quartermaster
Of the frontier battalion passed.
The bill to encourage stock-raising
and protecting stock-raisers by amend
ing the inspection law, by exempting
certain counties from its provisions,
passed.
The bill authorizing cities and
towns to accept Of donations and
requests passed.
The house bill defining the boun-
diaries OF the city OF Gonzales, wa.
passed.
Nash withdrew his melton to re-
consider the vote by which the bill
extending the corporate limits OF tn,
city Of Dallas passed the house.
The bill amending the act inoorpor
atiAg the city Of Dallas, was taken VI
and the house amendment lconeune'
in,
The joint resolution amending the
constitution relative 10 the judiciary
/ waa taken up and psased,