The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-01

. that the applicants shall Die and max,
. proof In tbe district court, Instead Of Tn,
county court.
DJuglas opposed the amendment, and
, thought that II was best 10 lot the law re.
! main a8 IL Is.
fllll opposed the amendment because
he considered II unconstitutional.
Robertson. OF williamson. moved 10 To-
bic the amendment. Carried.
Hi offered an amendment that no PEN
sion shonid be granted to anyone whose
claims had been rejected by the veteran
board as fraudulent. Adopted.
Moursand offered an amendment appro-
priating 600 To- pensions for the year
| 1883 and also 1891.
Moursand sid he was opposed to de-
lnsions, especially TO deluding poor old
widows, and thought the bill should not
pass without carrying with it the appro-
priation; that he was opposed TO the bill in
toto, and thought the caption ought to be
amended by. paying for the benefit oil
claim agents."
Townsend offered an amendment to the
amendment striking out $4,000 and in
serting 10000.
Hill said The amendment was offered with
the intent to kill the bill, and he should
oppose it. ,
tabled.
The question recurring upon the passage
of the bill to engrossment, call OF the
house was ordered, and the sergeant.at-
arms instructed to bring in the absentees.
On motion, the absentees were excused.
The bill passed to ngrossment-ayes, I'll;
noes, II.
Acker and McAlpin presented petitions
on prohibition.
Adams, of Wood, memorial from the
citizens of Rains county, asking that their
TOW for the wears 1873 and 1854 be re-
m tied.
Bills referred:
BY Graves-To prevent the spread of dis
ease among animals.
BY Frymier-To incorporate the Grand
ROYAL Arch Masons in and Tor the state
Texas, under the name of the Grand Roy
Arch Chapter OF Texas.
By Robertson, of Williamson-A esolu-
ton authorizing the committee on en-
crossed bills to employ competent assist
ance. when necessary, to assist in the en-
grossment of bills.
Freymier said that there was complaint
against the engrosslng clerk for inefficiency,
and recommended the discharge and the
election of another clerk.
The resolution was lost.
BY BarIy-A resolution appointing
King.bury, former committee clerk, assist
ant engrossment clerk. Referred.
Senate bill Furnishing persons for disturb
ing public worship passed the house.
House Joint resolution on prohibition
was put upon its third reading, and, on mo-
ton, further consideration was postponed,
and it was made special order for next
Wednesday at II a. IN.
Senate bill paying attached witnesses was
made special order for next Tuesday at Ii
a. m. .
Senate bill relating to the quarantine law
passed to its third reading, after explana-
tory remarks by Parsons, who said that the
bill was substantially the same as the one
contained in the Revised Statutes. with
such improvements as experience and the
best medical talent in the state have been
able to devise.
Chenoweth introduced resolution ten.
dering to Mr.. Hall the use of the hall OF
the house of representatives on next Tues
day night, to lecture on temperance.
Several members, who opposed similar
resolution on the grounds of consistency,
favored the adoption of the resolution
Adopted.
Acker called up his motion TO reconsider
the vote, by which the senate bill providing
for the removal of county seats, was or
dered engrossed.
The bill was not to be found, and hence
couldn't be read by the clerk.
Rushing was OF the opinion that the blli
referred only to unorganized COMMITTEES, but
that if it applied to organized counties, he
was in favor of a reconsideration.
Adjourned until $3.50 a. m. Monday.