The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-04-10

10 coniining able bodied men within the
walls ana keen them there in ldleness.
TAYLOR thought the legislature should 90
The whole hog or nOne-oontine the cOnyicts
within the walls, and il they don't pay ex.
penses let the state shoulder the deficit.
After lnrther discussion BY MeSsiS. Chen.
oweth, Patton, Mckinney aud Swan. the
amendment was lost--ayes, 10; nays, Is.
Upton offered AN amendment asking 10
eliminate the feature of the bill prohibiting
the working OF convicts on the railroads,
Nash offered q substitute for the amend.
ment To change the time from "aster 1885"
and insert latter 1881
The substitute was lost-ayes, II; nays
Upton's amendment was adopted.
Taylor offered an amendment TO strike
ont the proyiso preventing convicts from
being employed ON public works, other
than reiormatories or other penitentiaries.
After considerable discussion the house
adjourned with the amendment pending.
CAPITAL CuRoNICLINGs.
Charters tilcd Luling Real Estate com.
nany;. capital stock, $l00,000 Masonic
Temple institute, of Bonham. Colorado,
Chicago and Texas Land, Cattle and In.
vestment company, of Gainesville; capital
| stock, SS,aNONO, incorpOrators; l.. G.
Cairns, G. Il. Smith, Il. j. Hall, Il. s. Rol-
Inns, A, Forsytho, ID d, Swearengin, Gaines
vile; l.. b. Smith, Denver Colorado; Il, II.
Hamilton, Lexington, kentucky; Z, Mar
tin, Chicago; ii. IL, Cooley, l.. K. Hastings,
J +, Ward, Chicago; IL. Forsythe, Pierce
City.
The governor to-day appointed Judge
Aoser aud Judge Finley, of Tyler, to try
the case OF I. J. Henrok, pending in the
supreme court, Judges West and Willie
being disqualified.
Senator Davis this morning argued
against the bill fixing fees in the state de.
partment, and prevented its passage by the
two'thirds vote necessary to make II go
into effect Immediately. The bill reduces
Tees for commissions for notarics to 81, but
as the law will not go into effect for ninety
days, they will have to pay So. This oppo-
sitlon also prevented the state from receiv.
ing to-day, for filing charters mentioned in
this special, S67h, which would have been
paid had the law went into immediate Of.
feet.
The committee to investigate the Office OF
hsh commissioner reported to dey, The
report is anything but satisfactory, and the
committee say they believe change in the
personal OF the fish commissioner was cs-
sentially necessary, The report shows that
the accounts of the office have been loosely
kept. The expense OF distributing 5000
| iish, IN addition 10 transportation charges,
which are paid by persons to whom fish are
sent, have been nearly 5000. This inn
| meS sc cost, the committee say, Ia due to
want OF attention, economy and experience
| IN the management of the business. Judg-
| ing from the travelling expense account OF
the commissioner, the committee estimate
that during the year 1882 he travelled over
D,0O0 miles, besides having an assistant
and III different directions at the same
time, and he leased piece OF land on
which fish ponds have been erected, condi-
| tional that the state have the right to pur.
chase the same at $3.50 per acre. 1t is said
| similar land IN the immediate vicinity can
| he had at from $40 20 $50. and even less.
THIS lease was not mentioned In the report
| OF the commissioner, aud has never been
put ON record. The committee recommend
the appropriation OF 81 400 per annum for
use OF fish commissioner.
The annual meeting of the Texas Vete
rams occurs at Belton on the 18th. Major
Joseph IL. Stewart, of Austin is orator o
the day.
Milk-venders can be on the alert now-a
bill severely Furnishing them Tor adultera.
ton became u law to-day.
| The clegslature will probably get through
ard adjourn on Friday.
Senator Coke was in the senate chamber
to-day, looking remarkably well.
The comptroller to-day Issued certif.
cate to the capital syndicate for 10000 acres
OF land, the first payment made on the new
capital.
Captain Baylor reports Indians in the
neighborhood Of the Sacramento noun.
tains.
COURT NOTES.
The commission of appeals report the
following cases TO the supreme conrt to be
appealed: Foote vs, o Ronrk from Collin
county; Thompson VS.. Rutherford, from,
Travis county; Holland vs.. Vockes 4 vii
kens, from Limestone county. To be re
versed and remanded Cox VS.. Mont
gomery. from Tarrant county; Russell ct nj
vs.. Friedman ct al, from Navarro county
Booth ct al, VS.. Holmes, from ------
county. To be reversed and dismissed
Russell ct al. vs. Friedman ct al, from
Navarro county; Templeton VS.. Ryburn
from Ellis county. To be reversed and rem.
dered for appellants Duke ct al. w. Reed
et al, from Caldwell county, and Wheeler
VS.. Lemon, from Fannin county, reversed
and ordered to be transferred to the county
court
Judge Slayton has arrived.
IL is rumored that Judge Watts will, upon
the expiration of his term, resign. Judge
Watts is one of the abest Judges and hard
est workers on the bench, and his place will
be hard to fiji.
A.