The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-18
NEWS By SPECIALS.
Both Houses OF the Legislature Have
Shaken or Their Lethargy.
Senate: Bill PatentiRg Land Certificates
10 Veterans Preyokes Discussion.
The BIZ TO Establish a Reformatory
Institute is Passed.
House: The Senate Land Bill Con.
sidered by Sections.
Nineola: The Remains OF the Hon.
A. l.. Wood Arrive.
MARSHALL: lie Says the Other Suitor
Shot Him.
Other Interesting News by Specials.
Eighteenth Legislature.
SENATE.


SENATE.
AUSTIN, March l7,--[Special.l MIR. Ter,
rell, from the Judiciary committee No. l.
reported iavorably the bill to fix boundary
line of Lee county.
MIR. Davis, from tue committee on educa-
tion, reported favorably the bill to amend
the school law so as to permit children
living near county lines to be enrolled in the
public schools of the adjoining county.
Favorably-The bill to authorize the ap-
pointment of school trustees in the different
counties.
MIR. Davis introduced bill authorizing
the bringing Of suit against the officers of
the executive department.
The bill fixing the boundaries of Lee
county was called up and passed
The bill authorizing Il. S. Crosby TO CON
struot q boom across the Bra1os was en-
crossed.
Mr.. Jones called up the bill to authorize
county commissioners TO issue bonds for
the erection of court-houses and iails.
Passed
MIR, Cooper called up the bill to provide
for patenting land certificates issued to
Confederate soldiers, veterans and siguers
OF the Declaration of Independence.
Mr.. Cooper offered to amend by adding
the land shall not be appropriated to sat,
isfy the said certificates untilthe 1000, 900
acres set aside to the university Ia surveyed
Mr.. Davis earnestly contended against
the amendment and insisted on satisfying
the certificates regardless of the UNIVERSITY,
which he termed Terrell's university, and
characterized it as an asylum Tor broken.
down politicians and university for the
rich.
Mr.. Terrell said he was surprised to hear
such language on the floor of the senate
lie had heard such fall from the lips of
ignorant persons. He paid glowing
tribute to Ex-Governor Roberts and Chief
Justice Gould, whom he said Mr.. Davis re-
ferred to in his remarks.
Mr.. Peacock offered substitute for the
amendment, providing that certificate
shall not be located in the territory set
aside for the university reservation of
100000 acres Adopted.
Mr.. Maiocl moved to amend by proyid.
ing that certificates may be located or any
public land not otherwise appropriated.
Adoq,ed.
MIR Gei2endaner moved to amend by
provlding that none of the certificates here
toiore located shall be foated to obtain the
benefits of this act. Adopted.
Pending further consideration the sen.
ate adjourned till 3 p IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The question being on the engrossment
| OF the bill pending at the adjournment il
was'taken up aud read.
| On motion of Mr.. Martin, il was post.
po,lsd aati' g1r,iqg.. 80
A j0itiJ iesOtutioH, instrucr4ig tue attor.
| ney- general to bringsut against the Hous.
ton IL Texas Central railway for money due
from the Washington county railroad, was
lai before the senate.
The committee amendment increasing
the appropriation from $1,000 to $1,000 10
pay expense OF the suit, and authorizing the
employment OF assisting counsel, was lost
and the resolution passed.
Mr. Stratton called up the'bill amending
the quarantine law by fixing penalty for
its violation, with the house amendment
Inc amendment was COncurred in and
the bill engrossed.
The president laid before the senate the
Sunday law bill, with the house amend.
ments.
Mr.. Kleberg moved that tho senate re.
fuse to recede from its amendments, and
that committee of free conference be an.
pointed.
MIR. Pleuter moved n call of the senate.
| Seconded.
| The bill went to the table
| The bill to establish reiormatory farm
was taken up and passed.
| Mr. shannon called up the bill amending
the law relative to holding courts for civil
and probate business Engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. Traylor, the resolution
TO revoke the penitentiary lease in case the
house does not act on the resolution, was
made the special order for Thursday.
Mr. Chesley called up the bill to regulate
| telegraph companies, and il was referred tC
special committee of five.
| The joint resolution requesting represen
tatives in congress to use their efforts tC
have an efficient system Of quarantine In
connection with the Mexican government
was laid before the senate and passed.
Mr.. Davis called up the house bill
amending the law so as to fix a penalty foi
trains at crossings. Passed.
Mr.. Farrar called up the bill changing th,
manner OF appointing superintendents o
OF the asylums, by authorizing the board o
managers to appoint. Passed.
Adjourned.
| HOUSE,
| The pending business was the senate land
bill, and the question to strike out the less,
clause The clause was retained-ayes, So
nays, 30.
| Inc first section was adopted.
| Townsend offered an amendment to sec
tion 2, creating n state land board.
| The motion to strike out the govern r
thereby making the Acknowledgement
comptroller, treasurer and commissioner
of the general land Office the board, wa,
lost.
Browning moved to strike out the entir,
section. Lost
| The ID section was adopted.
| Frymier offered an amendment 10 th,
3d section, relating to the classification o
land, placing II in the power of the board /,
classify such lands as they may deem nee
| essary.
Townsend offered a substitute to tho oo
tire section, which provides Tor no -.
cation of the land BY the hoVr i,'tV q, ,
and unwa,errG agriGftt'. %.
tered and unwaterui pasture .a..d o.u ina
n tabulated statement shall be made II
each county of the surveys, etc, recor,
OF which shall be present In the land oilic
The substitute was lost
The question then recurred upon th
adoption Frymier's amendment, aud Il wa
lost.
Swan offered an amendment to the sec
ton, striking out the watered Classification
Of the land Lost.
that those lands which have been classine
heretofore shall not be reclass fled by tn
land board, unless deemed necessar,
Adopted.
As amended the Sd section wns adopted
White ofNere an amendment to section 4
prescribing the M nimum limit for wins
land shall be sold, striking out 81 As ih
minimum price ior surveys OF land withou
water, and inserting $3.50.
Woods offered an amendment to th
amendment, making the minimum prir
81 80 per acre.
Browning offered a substitute for the eii
tire section, making the minimum pric