The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-02-22
LEGION.
Eighteenth Legislature,
ifOUar.


apeaker announced that tie question WAL
upon the substitute offered ny fostor, o
Limestone, which struck OUT oil of ina
part Of the resolution which provided tha
the LEGISLATURE should provide tor the 60
adjustment Of school districts IN the Ooun
ties ofthe state, aud that the school dis
tricts should levy u tax WHOM two'thirds o
the property tax.pay ers Of such school dis
irict should vote for such tax; the tax moi
TO exceed 20 cents on the 500.
Hazlewood opposed having the section
struck out, and contended that IT done II
would work hardship In some por
tons of the state.
Cochran said he WAS friend TO the pub
lie schools. but that he arose in opposition
to the district system being tackled On Ia
the resolution as rider, which would re;
suit in defeat from the people, and SAID
that he had an amendment to offer sep
arating the two propositions, so us 10 al
low q separate vote OH each.
Scott said that the substitute proposed to
take from the people of the rural districts
the right to levy atax for the maintenance
of their schools; that he was opposed to 1t,
and thought the people should not be
deprived Of that right.
Ayers favored the substitute amend
ment and contended that it would be com
petent if the substitute was adopted tc
system instead Of the community system
which had heretofore prevailed.
Chambers opposed striking out the
clause, and thought the citizens Of the rll
raj districts should have the same priv
lege as those of cities and towns.
Foster contended that the substitute
offered by him WAS absolutely necessary tt
the passage of the proposition.
Mckinney said that giving towns righ
to vote tax and not the rural districts
was an inyidious distinction, and he would
therefore, oppose the substitute, and hopeo
: it would not be adopted, and said that ht
had no objection 10 submitting the TWO
propositions to the people, and permit eacf
TO stand OH its own merits
Cayen favored striking out the clause, anC
spoke strongly in favor of the substitute.
Barrett opposed the substitute, and con
tended that the clause in the resolution die
not make it compulsory, but left 1t viii
the people. as to whether they should have
school district.
Durent said that the clause did not re
quire the people to levy tax, and that h
favored the clause.
Graves said that his people clamored 70
more schools, and he had yet TO talk to tn
first one who was not willing that the,
should be taxed to increase the time TO
their children to attend school,
Lindsey moved the previous question
The speaker-"The question is upon tn
substitute by the gentleman from Lime
stone.
The substitute was lost by vote of yeas
SO, nays, As.
The question recurring upon the amend
i'may, where the Clause reads, 'the legsla
ture shalr provide for the establishment o
school districts" 1t was adopted
Rushing offered an amendment that al
members desiring to speak further on thl
subject should have the same read by cap
ton and referred to the committee OIL
buncombe. Laughter Ruled out o
order
Cochran offered an amendment provid
ing that the two pl opostions in the reso
luton, one to levy state tax and tn
other a district tax, be submitted to tn
people separately.
Harrison thought that the state and dis
trict tax should be submitted separately
that district tax would work a hardshi
upon the people in sparsely settled districts
and moved to refer the resolution back t
the committee on constitutional amend
ments for further consideration, The me
ton was lost.
Taylor offered substitute TO Cochran
amendment, recommittiDg the resolution
to the committee n order to have ther
present two separate resolutions concern
ing the state ard district tax.
ApfiIisead-"I, as member OF the CON
--mfttee OIL constitutional amendments, hop
that the substitute to recommit will nc
prevail think the resolution should e
to the people as it has been presented. !
was analysed as thoroughly as it could b
in the committee room, and nothing blu
delay and probable defeat will result fror
recommitment."
Taylor held that the two propositions /
the resolutions were separate and distinc
and should be submitted, both to the hous
and the people, separately.
Swan did not think 1t right for any ma
to attempt to defeat the will of the mi
iority by turns and crooks of which lawyer
are only conversant, and hoped that th
motion to recommit would be defeated
Upton hoped the resolution would be r.
committed, as he was satisfied the rest
luton would not pass the house without
$ separation. ~,
Cravens said he was a friend TO both prof.
ositions, yet he thought that both woul
not pass the hurse.
Kendall regarded the proposition otere
should accept.
Scott moved 10 lay the motion 10 recon
nit on the table. Lost by vote OF aye
50; nays, 43.
The question recurring upon the motto
made by Taylor to recommit TO the con
mittee further discussion wasindulged in
the house, and the motion finally lost by
vote OF ayes 20 and nays So.
The speaker-"T The question now recui
upon the amendment OF the gentle ma
from Dallas. The amendment was aGopte
by vote of yeas, So; navs, Is.
Pending further discussion. the motto
=. 10 adjourn was proposed and Withdrawn
ALLOW Cayen lO-Ollcr q resolution inYitlr
Hon. Stephen B. Count TO a seat With
49, har NJ fha hntraa AdOntfd
House adjourned till $50 Monday.
CAPITAL cHRoNIcLIHGs.
~ The co a. niittee on constitutional amen
inertia will report favorably Monday u
Judiciary articles prepared by the Sta
Bar association so as to leave the matt
with the legislature.
The Sabine & Northwestern Railroad cor
pany, capital stock So 600, filed a cha
ter Today. The proposed line commence
at Kaufman, Kaufman county, thence
Sabine Pass, a distance OF 300 miles, ar
from kaufman north, through the counti
OF Dallas, Denton, Wise, Cook, Archie
Clay, Montague, Wichita, Wilbarger, Ca
tie, Childers, Motley, Hall, Donley, Arr
strong, Coliingsworth, Cay, Potter, OF
ham, Hartley, Dallam; tDence to Trinidal
Colorado. lncorporators; J. A. Welma
John S. Long, John B. Stone, w. ID. w
lie. II G. Coke, and w. q. Connor. Of De
las; and James A. Britton, Sherman. I'll
principal business Office viii be at kau
man.
The comptroller paid into the treasul
$1,000 Receipts 70 credit OF school IAN
from sale Of lands. 5000.
The weather is intensely cold, with Sic
and snow. II il continues through y
night ii Is feared there will be great 10
among stock.
SENATE.
AUsTTN. Feb. 10 Especial l-Petitioi
were presented as follows:
By Mr.. Jones-From the county cor
missioners Of Harris county, asking a Ia
autborizing tie commissioners . issl
bonds for tie erection or repair OF u
court house
Also, from carriage-makers sud blhe