The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-30
Which Causes Much Filibus,ering.

SENATE.
AUSTIN, March 29.-Mr. Fowler. from IN.
dietary committee No. reported iavorably
the bill to permit cities aud towns bv a
two-thirds vote, to abolish their corpora
tions.
Mr.. Harris, from the committee on iudi-
cial districts, reported layorably the nil
to restore the jurisdiction of the comfy
court of Titus county.
House resolution fixing the time of ad.
Journment on the 9th of April, was called
up.
Mr.. Buchanan moved to POSTPONE until
wednesday and make it the special order
Carried.
The resolution revoking the peniten.
tiary lease, should the house refuse 10 raj.
ify as amended was taken up.
MIR. Terrell moved to amend by including
"ratify with such changes as may be agreed
on by the two houses"
MIR. Traylor offered substitute. so
amending the lease that it will be revoked
II the two houses refuse to oratify. Adopted
Inc question recurring on engrossment
a lengthy debate followed, going over
ground already thoroughly discussed.
Mr.. Getzendaner move to postpone until
next Tuesday. Lost, and the resolution
engrossed.
Mr.: Chesley called up the bill transfer
ring Washington and Burleson counties to
the Galveston branch, and Navarro county
to the Tyler branch of the supreme court.
Passed.
Senate bill authorizing the board of man
ayers to appoint superintendents for the
respective asylums was taken up.
Mr.. Farrar offered tn ampnd INV ronu;rin ~ =,
the oculist OF the blind asylum to be mar,
rled man. Adopted, and the bill passed.
Ihe senate concurred in house amend
ment to the bill providing for payment OF
certain school claims.
The senate concurred in house amend.
ments to the bill to pay expenses of az.
tached witnesses.
The senate concurred in house amend.
ment to the bill creating the land district
OF Mitchell and Howard counties
Ihe senate concurred IN house amend.
ment to the bill relating to inquests over
conyicts.
Senate land bill, with house amendments
was ordered printed.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Collins, from the committee on stock.
raising, reported iavorably the house bill 10
protect the wool growers
The JOINT resolution amending the con.
sttution, increasing the pay OF legislators
to SO per day for ninety days, was laid be-
fore the senate. Lost.
Mr.. Perry moved that the vote lust taken
be reConsdered.
Mr.. Pope moved the call of the senate.
Seconded-four absent.
Inc resolution won't to the table.
=, Mr.. Terrell, from judiciary committee
no. l., reported iavorably the bill exempt
ils clerks Oh the state departments from
jury service.
Fayorably y-House bill fixing salaries OF
chief clerks of land-ofiice and treasury.
Senate bill authorizing the comptroller TO
receive tax due on lands for the years 1871
to 1876, passed.
Substitute house bill amending the cleo
uon law liking fees Of election officers and
providing for an early count of votes WAS
laid before the senate.
Mr.. Peacock offered to amend by proyid-
ing that the count OF votes shall not com
mence before O'Clock on the day of elec.
tion. Adopted.
Mr.. Chesley moved to amend by proyid-
ing that II the commissioners court does
not convene on the Monday following the
election, then it shalt be convened as early
as possible thereafter. Adopted, and the
bill engrossed.
House bill, known as the "scab bill" was
laid before the senate.
An amendment exempting Cook, Cor.
yell, Lampasas and Bell counties, after n
lengthy discussion, was lost, and the bill
engrossed.
Mr.. Johnston, of Shelby, cal led up the
bill increasing the fees of county treasurers.
and 1t was referred to the committee.
Mr.. Peacock called up the bill relative to
hiring county conyicts Engrossed.
Mr.. hleberg called up the bill providing
that rangers shall have all powers of civil
officers. Passed.
Mr. Matlock moved to reconsider the vote
engrossing the house "scab" bill. Carried
The question recurring on the adoption
OF the amendment exempting Cook, Cory
ell, Lampasas ana Bell counties from the
operation OF the law, IL was adopted.
The amendment fixing inspection fees at
: cents per head to 1000, and cent per
head Tor all over that number, was adop,ed
An amendment exempt.ng Titus, Marion,
Morris, Ca.s and Bowie counties from oper
alton OF the law was adopted and the bill
passed
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Consideration Of the senate bill redis,rict-
ing the state was resumed, and the bill,
alter discussion, finally passed to engross.
ment.
Ayers called up the substitute house bill
exempting several counties from the opera.
lion OF the fish and game law.
Gavin offered an amendment leavin. all
ne counties under the operation OF articles
rs and IA of the Penal Code, which pro-
'ides that II any person shall drag or haul
my tsh-net or seine for the purpose of
catching fish, except the ordinary
nook, line and pole, in any stream or poo
'f water between the lith day of February
md the lith day OF June. he snail be fined
lot exceeding $50, each day that any net or
rap remains set or placed, constituting
separate ohense. Adopted-53 ayes, 81
lays.
Henderson, OF Lamar, moved to recon.
der the vote by which Cavin's amend.
nent was adopted.
Hill called up the motto n and moved TO
ay IL on the table.
Chenoweth moved call OF the house.
of Grayson, Newton and
Robertson of Jack. "''
Rosenthal raised the point of order TINT
IS MIR. Henderson voted with the minoritv
10 could not move to reconsider. Sustained
" the chair
Traylor moved the previous question.
\dopted, and the bill passed by the follow.
ny vote-ayes, 80: noes, 20.
On motion OF Durant, senate concurrent
esolution ratifying the leases of the state
was taken up.
H,ll moved to submit the minority for
he majority report.
Mckinney spoke ut length against the
atfication of the leases, and In favor of In,
minority report. The lease having exuireJ
anuary 1, 1SS2, the question was, shall this
,ase be ratified, or revoked and cancelled
" said that this legislature was cn,,rt nj
,st rpsnrt and n rsn,utn.a Ia. 49,. "