The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-17

the bar ofthis house because of my earnes,
uesire TO better the free-schools III orr
county. am in favor OF HAVING a mora,
thoroueh system OF free-schooi .l hett.r
teachers; IN order to have men ~; ebaractsr
as .eachers, We must provide an, le com.
Parsons withdrew the substitute offered
y n'ni' snu SAID III stand sQuarely in
of Texas, and was one of the comn,i,,s.
that reported this resolution fayorinr the
% cents TAX. i offered the subshtute be.
sause ! feared the amendment at l2b cents
woulu oe adopted. Since offering that snb.
sttute, have conferred with the friends
OF the resolution, and am resolved 10 stand
oy u as it came from the committee"
Etherldge favored the resolution reporteJ
oy tae committee, and thought II Just and
Hin offered substitute to the amend
l2l. "'" i''s''i''s
Jones said that in view of the cona;c,;r,>
opinions, he thought the report Of he cnn,'
mittee should be adopted,
Chambers said that the clamor of the neo.
pie had been for longer and better schools
! too high. NV w "''
OFasens said that I'VE were here 10 pass a
law winch would not only Affect the present
benerauon, but generations TO come" that
the YAK shou d not be limited 10 lol cents.
| cotton SAID there were two questions TO
pe eeohsl9ered-hrst, that it would REQUIRE
two,thlrds vote of this body to pass the
fesolnnon and, secondly, il would have to
os rauted by the people, and he doubted as
10 wne.ner his people would support 25
Stout said that If the Lords PRAYER was
under consideration some of the memhers
would want to amend IL.
townsend favored the resolution as in
PRODUCED by the committee, and made n
forclpie argument in its favor,
risner hoped that both the amendments
and the substitute would be voted dawn
ana IN the language of Prince Bismarck he
woud say, Educate your children and Won
make each man king"
line previous question being called the
substitute and amendments were lost by a
vote of ayes and nays so.
me hour OF adjournment having arrived
tomorrow. "'''''
Cochran offered resolution granting the
use OF the hall to Mr.. .Cummins, to lecture on
the subject OF economy to. morrow evening
neVerai members opposed the resolution on
tne grounds OF consistency, and said the
precedent had been established to rrant the
hall to no one.
The resolution passed by vote of ayes
60; nays, 80. "'''
Adjourned.
CAPITAL CHRONICLINGs,
The Austin Cattle company. canita
$lOo,0O, filed charter to-day; also In,
Tanning college, to be located at Bonham
capital stock, $4,000.
The senate committee ratified the lease n
the prisons this evening.
The house committee deferred action OF
Fosters bill to revoke, to await the actor
of the senate committee on the concurrent
resolution to ratify
General Diaz, OF the Mexican army. and
stall OF twenty-three officers are expect e(
here in q day or two.
letter from the assistant superintepd
ant OF the penitentiary to Goyerpo
ireland was sent to the senat,
this morning, calling attention to several
insane convicts; also suggesting that a Law
be passed granting the setting aside of {
small sum monthly out of the none,
earned by convicts for the state for the bene
, ii OF heir families; or where single, that i
may accumulate, so that at the end of thei
terms they may have small sum viii
which TO start in life.
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