The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-01
section 9 to conform to the amendment of
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seCllon 10 cohlofm 10 lle aiileuumeht vi
sections q and I. Is
TAYLOR said he found the bill. as reported {
from the committee, TO he constitutional. {
Many differed from him, aud he offered
these amendments IN order to make more
certain that which to him seemed suiii-
GENTLY SO. That the members opposing ,
the bill considered it in conflict with see
tions and Is, under article of the con-
| stituton. but that he thought the cons,itu-
| ton was not properly interpreted by the
opposition.
Chenoweth said he agreed with the gen.
| tleman from Red River, and would readily |
| accept the amendments.
| Hill thought tina. as section is of the con.
stitution,had declared the commissioners
court board of equalization, that the leg
isature had no authority 10 create diiler-
ent tribunal from that named in the consti'
tuition, He proposed to offer a substitute |
tor the bill and the amendments, which Is |
as follows:
That railroads render for taxation TO each |
lcpunty the pro rata portion of the value of
their rolling stock. The amendment pro.
yides for ascertaining such pro rata. II the
roads DO not, then the assessor renders and
reports to the county board OF equalization,
where il takes the course OF other property.
Thompson moved that further oOnsidera'
ton of the bill 6e postponed until Friday at
IL q. M, and that the amendments aud Ite
substitute be printed.
Brown said he hoped the motion 10 post
pone would not prevail; that the. members
had already decided as to how they would
vote, and postponement would only delay
the measure,
Pa.sons-"I think thisa very important
measure. am incljiied TO iavor the SUP
stitute, and will Therefore second the mo
ton 10 postpone
Greyes--'I believe the bill is constiur
q tIonakt However, am perfectly willlnro
acceES 9ie amendment made by the geii,ie-
man lrom Red River Even II the olil "
unconstitutional IL is u step in ne f'sn'
=. direction. ..,o
'' >sisher hopcd tie motion postpone
>lH,s,d carry. that this wasa question OF
VITA Importance, and We . s.nt 10 consl9vr it
lon,er the constitutional eature oil the Dill,
,.-Le able TO vote utelligentiy.
at T, of Iimesto,., said there were two
of usseS illing biI One was by q square
do vote, and the 9th w possp9h,hg II rom
ar. time to tine wa 70 hs gnna oxer oue assin
= SOU s9Nl Stunning time which should be
m apprdssovs'1
'ly Important. hat as he and his friend from
N. Nash said I'd voted together upon almost
te Limestone lee, he regretted TO oppose him,
tv every meas'was in favor of postponing, &c
Of OUT tnat htbers TO more thoroughly inves
10 permit menlerits of the bill; that he, in
tlgate the i.th OF office, had sworn TO sup
ON taxing the otitution, and that he was un
vas port the Conbport any measure In conaic
nm willing to ST :
OF Of with it. was opposed 20 postpone
u. Chenowetibeieved the bill, il POSTPONED
", menl as heeatcd
Nv would be de- thought that now was th
Mcknneyple with the bill A postpone
.At M
II. ment wouldth all due respect to the gen
vs upton, VIII Walker, hoped the motion
tlemen t0ntI, that he would like to con
~, would p'evalsttute offered by the gentle
nv slider tie sul}lk.
bee, man rom PH6aciledly in favor OF a post
Cayn wa r.
In poneANSye 'f inat th eply question be
A. Egh".S,ilutional Sr = n9Ti}Jher : s.,t g
Nv Cord be gai.ied Nv nrocrasttra, rs
VI prociastination was the thief or ~ epM y,
NJ Deanis Thought n nostnonar' sal.ro "
lu,ely necessary for n nroner cnnu;Jara,i->
Nv nv of the substitute to the bin. ''"'''
he Scott said Ibnt he ,yos 81, j., t.,
ra- upon the bill at once. althon,h ho VI @ ao','l
posed TO IT; that he lived in a roct co',,,i ""n
ng tboueht the IiV bi wholiS Inc a',oaas m ana that
Ia, constitution. ~ 'o'''''o' WIN III
nd White moved tn lav tho ro,;on =. -
;, pone on the taole--ayes 5l,' navs 10 P0S
oil Foster of Iimestona' yY, raisn nay ., o..
order that the anhs,;tn,a oTann .'e po'nt
ST. the object and purpose of tba ora;nai ,i
ne and could not be entertained VI e '''"i WI
on The sneaker ruled that Tho no;n, 81 o.a,
was not well taken, '"' P0'ii' VI o'u'
m Chenoweth moved N Inv ,ho h..u.
IN on the tane-yeas. AZ. navs AZ ag 9"oS'i'u'
IT. Mckinney opposed the ' b Xii IL boco,so J.,
considered the commissioners conr, a. ~
10 proper board of eoralization ua eouio ~ ~
o. the defect in the present law or,cla ,Ies des9
ne the Revised Statutes. was tbat tIo 'S, s,a,o
TO ment mad hy ,bs ,,oi,r"a r"s 'Aa. the slate
{e to 20 to the assessor and from h,n, Ws ,a
'Ai comptroller without any nower Of rovsin,
IL either of these officers ia raa IL 20 ,,o
rs OF having the same rule for Tho mania Il, 'Ivv ar
~ for the railroads and ofIared snhs,i,,, a't
VI the original bill. which mates tba no,'u,
lcour, In tho copn,v n,Larn ~. 70 'no Iouii'.
&c ailice is located the boar Of io,pa
so the rolling stock. Instead of bawina, o,a
N boNyl MI Austin as the orio;rai 1,,ns s = s.n'
TaSlor moved the nre1inns nnas,;n,,
le Carried. H''''oA
d Thp substitute offered bv Mr. McK,,no,
was NJ and the amendm.nt nc NJ Ta,nso
rr adopb " -'''' A"y io'
]. Th1 bill as amended passed IN eroross
& mentl with the foiioanp', p." So,o " .nsross ss
{. NAYS B0 WV ayes DO
d Petitions and memoria,s wsro- rosa,.o4
l. as follows: "'i'' p'''o"'''
- Bv lsrownipg-A netit;on froc, oi,ivo,, d
Coma les county. asking for tbe nrohibitian ~
n OF the Sale of Intoxicating liouors
s. Rv Jhndsev-A ne,i,ioSn iiIira Al. =,
civil arki criminal inrisdiction 81 ,". eh'
L countv ibe restored
q Rv fAchran-A A nororial o.li,.,u
N II