The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-01-20

within "a miles of Campbell high.schooi, in
llurd county.
BY Moore, of Washington--To amend ar.
ticle 4,724 of the Civil Statetcs, relating to
the compensation of tax assessors
BY Scott-To amend articles 3707, 1857
and 1856, of chapter s, of the Statutes, IN
creasing the pay of teachers OF free schools,
increasing the grade OF scholarship of said
teachers and increasing the scholastic age
of pupils.
BY Patterson-To amend article 3777 of
the Criminal Code. so that any person,
before the. grand jury has been
empannelled, may, ior cause, chal.
lenge the array of Jurors, and
any person in Jail shall, upon request. be
brought into court to make such challenge;
the district or county attorney may have
four peremptory challenges
Also, bill TO provide for the sale oil all
lands set apart for the common school fund.
This is the same bill that was introduced
in the senate by Mr.. Matlock few days
ago.
BY Garrison-To amend chapter 10, title
81, Of the Civil Statutes, by adding that
corporations shall be liable to any party
aggrieyed in vindictiye or primitive dam
ages for any malicious conduct of all their
agents or employees toward any party pro.
posing to, or travelling over their roads.
by Adams-Making sherifls eX.otlicio
road inspectors and declaring their duties.
by G. -gvens-To amend article 1899, chap
ter 4, title 10, of the Code of Criminal Pro-
cedure, providing that district and county
attorneys shall not receive compensation
when not present at the trial OF the case
unless they have taken some action therein
for the state
BY Stagner-To amend article i4S5, so as
to reduce the maximum pay of county
treasurers.
BY Foster, of Grayson---To amend arti-
cles $50 and 900 of the Revised Statutes, and
to repeal all laws in conflict Herewith.
The amendment is to simplify the ac.
inawledcement of u married woman.
BY Chambers, of Tarrant-To regulate
the compensation of lax assessors.
by Roberison-To amcnd article 22G8,
chapter 4, title 80, of the 9sssvsed Statutes,
changing the time of filing counter ailida-
Wits III cases where the action or defense is
founded upon sworn accounts.
by Barrett-To amend article 1905, of the
Code of Criminal Procedure, relating to the
compensation of sherills Tor feeding priso-
ners.
BY NcKinney-.To authorize the sale or
lease OF the land belonging to the university
of Texas.
BY Chenoweth-ro provide for the ap.
poii tment of board of commissioners for
railroads, to precrihe their powers and
duties, and 10 fix the salaries; the
manner OF paying the same; TO es,ab-
ish reasonable maximum rates for trans
portatlon Of passengers aud freight on rail-
roads in the state; TO prevent unjust dis.
ordinations aud extorIions, and to pre-
scrioe u mode OF procedure in relation
thereto.
Garrison introduced resolution to ap.
point committee of three, to act in con.
junction with like committee from the
senate, to visit the penitentiaries at Rusk
and Huntsville, TO inquire into the treat
ment OF convicts, thSnunber of the same,
and the condition generally of the peniten.
iiaries Referred.
by Frymier-A resolution to equalize the
several districts in the state.
Frymier offered the following resolution A..
BE 1t resolved by the house representa-.
lives, thes nate concuring, That the com.
mi,tees OF the two houses on judicial dis
tricts be instructed and required Jointly to
examine and determine, and report by bill =.
or otherwise, at an early dav as to the prac.
tcab. lily of reorganizing the several in.
dicial districts of this state, and SO arraIg.
ing them ~ TO more nearly equaize the
labor performed and the time consumed in
Official duties by the several judges there.
in Adopted.
The resolution of Rosenthal to have TO-.
OOO copies of the governors message
printed, 5000 of which are to be printed in
German, was taken up, out of its regular
order, and adopted
Santos Benaydes moved to have forty
copies of the governors message printed in
Spanish.
Carrue moved to add 500 copies
gpton-They cannot be printed without
great expense to the state.
Rosenthal-There is Bohemian paper in
this state, where they could be printed
Taylor--l represent some constituents
who speak nothing but Choctaw. laugh
teri move to amend by having 500 copies
printed In Choctaw.
The resolution of Beravides was adopted
without amendment.
The bill of Labatt, which was made q
special order for this morning, was post
poned and made special order for Thurs
day, the 2jth inst.
Acker, chairman of judiciary committee
No. /, submitted the following reports:
House bill No. 81, TO amend article 235 OF
the Revised Statutes, relating to the ex-
emption OF current wages from attachment
and execution; with the recommendation
that II do not pass, for the reason that the
bill is In conflict with section %, article 10,
OF the state constitution.
House bill No. 20, to amend article 1888.
chapter ,, of the Code of Criminal Pro.
cedure, fixing the pay of grand Jurors at
81 per day with the recommendation that
II do not pass, for the reason the committee
have heretofore reported iavorably upon a
bill containing the same provsiofs.
House bill No. u, TO amend article 503,
chapter ,, of the Penal Code, relating 10 the
penalty for the crime OF assault with intent
to commit tho oflensc Of rape; with the
recommendation that II do not pass.
House bill No. ~, TO amend chapter 4,
title 03, OF the Revised Civil Statutes, by
adding thereto article i6l0a, providing for
an election TO repeal the stock law where
the same has been adopted In any county
or the subdivision OF q county with recon-
mendation that Il pass as amended. by the
committee. -
House bill No. 80, 10 amend article i2f2,
chep,er 0, of the Revised Civil Statutes,
providing for an Issue TO be made On the
truth oi affidavit for change of venue; with
the recommendation that 1t do pass.
House bill No. -, TO amend 80 as 10 au.
thorizc and require counties to provide for
the payne mt Of claims due teachers of pub.
lie ree-schools, audited under acts an.
proved August I, 1870, or April q, 1879;
with the recommendation that Il do pass AS
amended by the committee.
House bill No. 6I, to amend srticle u OF
the Penal Code, as amended March 10th.
1881. prohibiting killing deer between Feb.
rusry LIST and Septembcr LIST, with the rc.
ccmmcndation that II PISS.
Judiciary committc No. 2, Hin, chair.
man reported as follows Favcrably ly-lIourc
bill NO. II, making provision 10 pay JUS.