The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-22
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lease, M amended by The senate. Tlier
we're thirteen members present. Eigh
favored tho lease, four were opposed an
one nOn.CODmiital,
The total amount OF the appropriation 70
running the state government for the mex
two years, Us nado by tho house, Ia $500,
800.
The Independent Farmer COOPERATIVE
Publishing association, Patrons OF Illus
bandry, OF Jowett, capital stock 100000
filed charter to-day.
The comptroller paid into the treasury
to-day, $4,000.
Since tho two or three holidays taken by
the senate, II is difficult 10 get and keep d
quorum.
The governor has appointed the following
notaries for Harris county W. Il. Hart
ford, w. s. Oldham, j. II. McAspen, w. N
Shaw, A. l.. Steel Garrett Hardcastle, j. J
Gillespie, A. 7. Tompkins, ]. s. Sellers, II
NJ. Poland, Il. A. Giraud, j. p. Compton
John Kennedy, j. O. Kidd, w. Kerlicks,
H. F. Gillett, s. Talisferro, II. M. Curtin,
Il. B, II. Schneider, Il. w. Archer.
SENATE.
ATsrIs, March l6.-TSpecial. 1.-The sem
ate met and adjourned till o'clock in re-
spect to the memory of Hon. A. l.. Adams.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
! Mr.. Davis from the committee on educa.
! ton, reported favorably the bill to repeal
all laws authorizing the. sale of school, uni
versity and asylum lands.
Favorably-The bill to provide for patent
ing certain lands in Medina county, granted
to Henry Castro.
Mr. Fleming, from the committee on
penitentiaries, reported back the bill to
erect two additional penitentiaries, with
majority and minority reports.
| Mr.. Traylor, from the committee on
claims, reported favorably the bill to pay
the claim Of the heirs of Eli Kirk.
| Uniavorably-The bill to authorize s. W..
Sims TO sue the state.
Mr.. Matlock, from the committee on
public lands, reported favorablv the bill to
validate the surveys OF certain school lands.
Mr.. Getzendaner, from the committee on
counties and county boundaries, reported
unfavorably the bill to create the county OF
John Upton.
Mr.. Terrell, from judiciary committee
No, /, reported unfavorably the bill relating
to the lease or sale Of railroad rolling
stock.
Favorably-The bill to repeal the law
prescribing the place of public sale of prop
erty in Marion county.
| UnfAvorably-House bill relating to
commissions of the county treasurer, in
creasing them in certain counties:
UnfaVorably-House bill providing that
where the stock or fence law has been
adopted, no election shall be held within
three years to repeal it.
| Mr.. Patton, from the committee on state
affairs, reported favorably the bill to au-
.horize ]. D. Crosby to construct boom
across the Brazos river, in McLennan
county.
| Unfayorably-To authorize secretary oil
state to sell copies of the general and spe-
cial laws.
The senate went into executive session tc
| confirm notaries and other appointments
but did not complete its work.
J Adjourned.
| HOUSE.
The committee appointed on yesterday
| to draft suitable resolutions commemora
tive of the death of Hon, A. l.. Adams, re-
ported as follows;
To the Hon Charles r Gibson, Speaker of the
House of Representatives:
Your committee, to whom was entrusted
the duty of formulating an appropriate
expression of the sense OF the house as tC
the event of the death of Hon. A. l.. Adams
representative from the 9th district, com
posed of the counties of Rains and Wood
beg leave, in the discharge of that duty, tt
submit the following resolution, to-wit: -,
Resolved, That by the dealt
of Hon. A. l.. Adams the
mouse representatives ms IuoI JIG ~
its purest and best members. He was dill
gent In the discharge of his duties, clear il
his convictions, unhesitating in his votes
and withal so quiet and Chris!iap-like IN
his demeanor, as to have won III higt
degree our confidence and affection, and We
gladly bear testimony to his constituency
that his honorable and patriotic course as
member of this house gave ample proof o
the wisdom of their choice, and that thell
| oapBdopaa in him WAS well rpDOS I'd
Resolved, further, That we tender to the
stricken FAMILY of our deceased brother
member the sincere sympathy of the house
for their great loss, and that Representa-
tives d. L. Hearne, j. M. Harrison, Will
William Lambert and the assistant ser
geant-at-arms of this house be and they arr
hereby requested to take charge OF aud &C
company the remains to his family resi-
dence, in Wood county.
Resolved, further, That page OF the house
Journals be set apart and suitably inscribed
to the memory of the deceased, and copy
of these resolutions be furnished his widow
and that in further token Of respect thu
house stand adjourned till 3, p. M, and tina
we now accompany in a body the remains
of the deceased to the depot for transfer Il
the place OF buril.
lSigned] GHENowETH'
FRYMEIR.
UPToN.
Wilson introduced the following resolu
ton: =,
WHEREAS, The house has learned viii
deep regret the sad fact of the death of Mrs
J w. L. Thompson, wife of the Hon. w. Il
Thompson, of Bexar, representative upoI
this floor, therefore be it
Resolved, by the house, That this legisla
ture keenly feels the great loss sustained b,
the distinguished and now bereayed hus
band and hereby extend TO him its sympa
\ Ill y. frh hon rf n
ton.
Unanimously adopted by rising vote.
Adjourned till 3p. m.
EVENING SESSION.
J The rules were suspended, and the con
J stitutional amendment providing that nS
current wages shall be subject to gafnish
; ment, except for debts contracted for tn
: necessaries of life, was taken up, wheI
Fisher moved that the minority report
favoring, be adopted for the majority, re
iecting the amendment.
Tine motion was lost, and the majority
report adopted.
The pending business was the senate
land bill, and the question upon th'
: adoption OF the amendment offered Q.
Frank, striking out the clause authorizinl
the land TO be leased.
} Swan said he did not believe the leas
system was either expedient or pracucaDie
, that Il would retard the settlement Of tn
western country and defeat all sales OF IN
land. He also contended that II the leas
! System was adopted there would be onl!
ternporary Improvement made on land.
Foster, of Limestone, approved the leas
system, and argued that IL was that system
alone which produced the landed monopo
r lists in England, Ireland and France, an
! which caused 50 much trouble and dissatli
faction In these countries at the preseh
] time. -
Pendleton moved the previous question
J on the amendment.
{ Robertson, Of Williamson, moved q ca