The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-26

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follows:
BY Wurxbach-A petition from the coun. |
ty judge of Bexar county in regard to the |
n the law, as il now exists, of |
sending prisoners from one county to am
other.
BY Wottham-To prevent the sale of |
whisky within three miles OF Forest high |
school.
BY Kendall-A memorial from citizens !
OF Denton county, asking Tor pension for |
L. Lovejoy.
BY Robertson--A petition from citizens !
OF Jack county, opposing the lease of the |
penltentiaries and the hiring ofconvicts.
Bills and resolutions we're introduced aud |
referred as follows:
by Merriweather-An amendment with |
reference to turnpikes and bridges,
BY Mckinney-To provide for the pay
ment of the university bonds of doubtful
validity, and also, bill to provide for the
publication OF the laws OF the state within
twenty days for their passage, in one news.
peper published in each congressional dis
trio..
BY Wilson--An amendment providing
Tor the establishment of two ballot boxes in
each preciuct in each county, which shall
be known as ballot boxes Nos. and 2.
By Ethcridge-Making it penal oiiense
to permit stock TO run at large,
By Duh-To amend article 1915 of the
Statutes, by repeating so much of the same
as imposes an occupation tax upon COM
mercial travellers.
BY Johnson-To remunerate physicians
for expert testimony furnished courts, and
to regulate their fees in post morten eX-
aminations.
By Nash-To provide for the mode by
which county and district attorneys may
be permitted to leave their county or dis.
trict.
Also, a bill to provide for the payment of
the expenses of attached witnesses in GER
tain cases.
BY Dayis--An amendment increasing the
penalty for theft of horses and cattle.
By Barrett-To regulate the granting Of
bail in felony cases.
By Matthews--To establish uniform
weight per bushel for wheat, corn and other
products of the state.
By McBride-To amend article SOL,
chapter II, of the Civil Statutes, with refer
ence TO giving aldermen the power TO levy
taxes on property.
BY Fisher-To require hotel and tavern
keepers to provide ropes and ladders in GER
tain rooms in order to facilitate escape in
case of fire.
BY Townsend-7To amend article 1915,
capter 3, title To- of the Code relating to the
fees and compensation of county judges in
felony cases.
By Foster-A resolution placing clerk
IN the position OF the sergeant alarms du-
ring his illness. Adopted.
By Upton-To provide clerk for the Sec
retary of the board of education, and to tix
his salary and to make an Appropriate
therefor.
By PERSIAN amendment relating TO the
Sunday law.
Chenoweth, by leave, offered ~ reso.
/ luton that the committee on internal i'm
provements be and are hereby authorized
10 bring before them for examination
persons experienced in railroad manage
ment and transportation, and be allowed
such books and papers as may be necessary
in the course of investigation; that the said
committee be authorized to take the testi
mony of persons and that the chairman b,
authorized to administer the oath in the
same manner as is provided by law; all ex
| penses for the bringing of witnesses before
said committee to be paid out Of the con
| tingent fund Of the house,
| Chambers, OF Tarrant, wanted to know
what amount of expenses would be required
| Cheuoweth-"We will be as economical as
possible TO carry out the purpose OF the
/ committee"
Drown--"While | am not in favor o.
! squandering money, yet | am not penu
ri0us, especially when the interests of the
people are at stake, am decidedly in fa
vor of the resolution"
Up;on--"Has the house of itself right
to enclothe the committee on internal i'm.
provements with extraordinary power
Can We give them the power TO compe
witnesses to appear before themY 1t seem.
TO me II should require concurrent reso.
| luton, TO pass both houses | am not OBJ
posed 70 the rfsoi9tion,spt merely rise tC
a point Of order"
Uaven-"I move TO refer the resolution to
| judiciary committee No. g."
! Hazlewood-"I hope the motion TO refel
will not prevail. 1t will only delay time
| thus thwarting the purpose for which the
resolution has been introduced
! HILL think q committee of this house
has rs much right TO send for witnesses as
our representatives at Washington"
Scott cannot vote for the resolution.
Nothing would be accomplished by the
bringing of witnesses before the committee
and 1t would incur useless expense"
Caven-"I withdraw my motion to rcfer.'
Thompson-"Ln This resolution is reason.
able request. To say that this body has
not the power to send for witnesses, Is stat.
q
we have not that power we had rs well ad.
journ."
Chambers, of Tarrant, offered an amend
ment to pay witnesses So per day and three
cents per mile, which was accepted by Mr..
Chenoweth.
Nash arose TO q point of order, stating
that the rules of the house prescribed wit
ness fees.
Durant could see no good resulting 10
the people by passage of the resolution.
the chair ruled that Upton's point Of or.
der was not well taken.
The ayes and nays were called for, and
the vote stood-ayes, 9i; nays, 4.
The speaker announced that the hour had
arrived for which Labatt's bill, concerning
commission merchants, had been made the
special order.
Wurzbach-"I move to suspecd the
special order unit after. the report Of the
committees Adopted.
Committee reports were. Wurzbach, for
Judiciary No. /, reported favorably 10 the
bill attaching the unorganlzed county of
Edwards to Uyalde.
Adyersely-The bill to repeal article 557
of the Civil Statutes adversely to the bill
regulating the manner OF taking testimony
In civil cases.
Favorably, with an amendment-The bill
providing for the paying oil jury commits.
sioners, making their pay S2per day.
Favorably-Ihe bill requiring quarterly
reports from justices of the peace TO com.
missioners court, instead OF monthly.
Fayorably-The bill requiring applicants
for license TO practice law TO study the
course prescribed by the supreme court for
one year.
uniavorably The bill TO repeal the sub.
mechanics lien law.
Also, the bill requiring county and dis.
tiict clerks 10 keep record Of oil appeal
bonds.
The committee recommended that the
bill relating 20 he hide and cattle inspec.
ton law be referred 20 the attornoy.gencral
Tor his investigation.
Judiciary committee Nc 2, on house bill
No. 40, amending article 3Se chapter 2, OF
the Code of Criminal Procedure. The bill
requires record OF the testimony o. wit.
nesses before grand jurios for future use.
Reported uniayorably, A minority rerOrt