The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-01-18

rs president Of the senate
lrit, has been thrown owe
yer they were, Tor no rul
..'. 80 ever been appealed from
)nscOus, that any sen
.r employe OF the senate
N. Ua"iplaiLed or had cause
u. ne manner in which have
s official duties. II any feel
I OF received at my hand the
ion due them, trust they
.0. sh the thought from their
lg has been more foreign
t. nd in my retirement, rest
uf II take with me the kindest
.nr o. Vi ose with whom ] have been
a' SOL after years, when shall
lDE o." hs past, no spot along my po-
lir Nl, Uill call to mind so many
a1rl raao.Deious as the senate of Texas.
Us here I've met and mingled with
aar ,aUiaIs riel of Texas, who came to
o.. senate good of the state. They
found Dhe d, {" q demoralized and bank
Tupt condition, without credit, and an
EN- ply u easury; an enormous debt and op-
pres.irr taxation; standing army in time
d peace, with nothing to pay them; her
ocuaot debt bearing ten per CT Mt interest,
While her warrants upon the treasury were
beng haWked about the streets at so cents
on tAc do ar.
TIE parmanent school fund in 1873 con-
sistea of bat 50 620, l25 in money and but
2 1864 res of land, and school system
whose p Sc was sung only b. an army of
5iiui4Is, EIio consumed annual y one-tourth
Of the 3yt able fund to pay their own sala-
rles ne result of patriotic efforts, a
mig ~ .hsnge has been wrought. Wenow
have 3roiperous and happy people, an
oyerdofns treasury, and an economical
governments, comparatively small debt, a
ion rae Interest low taxation and re-
ore3 credit Her treasury warrants are
at par, while her bonds are selling at pre-.
lli IN ut 81 10 so cents. More than go
pAN0 OF acres of land have been added to
tEes2haol hlnd, while the cash and inter-
aatblallDe bonds belonging to the fund is
approXW I'd at nearly IS, 100000
m uodrass was ordered spread upon the
journals
TIE senate then adjourned until 10
HOUSE.
NeSsr9 Lylshing RODGERS and Mont
g0mary were excused because of sickness
alasuer was added to the committee ON
70 ds ind bridges.
Bill, referred: BY Kendall-To amend
article j)S lpter of the Code of Criminal
fg1ga dutr, fgquiring the evidence before
grand jurics . be taken down and signed
b} fGC witness, to be used in the future
COnGuc, OF sn case.
by La3lu-To repeal articles 3176 to
)lI9, chapter g title 56 of the Revised Stat
utcs knJEu s the sub. mechanics lien
laws.
Z BY Benawies-To prescribe the punish
Meut .Dr WU.atlng contracts made by do
Usstics,
BY Srrngor-To amend section of an
2ct 70 provide tor transcrioing county re-
cords IN certain losses, approved April IS,
1870, leaving 10 0 the commissioners court
10 provide 2JUpensation.
By siagper-lo amend articles 1890 and
llOJ % the Re ised Statutes, authorizing
the conuty commissioners courts to count
the vote IN elections.
By GbRu 5ers To amend article 1854 of
shs devised Statutes to better define the
moo and naune' OF assessing NATIONAL and
Other 0alh5,
Eg Lindsay amend article 1880, title
~, gl4pter t. Of lie Civil Statutes, relating
90 Jb9 boundaries between ten or more tree
mold e., providing that they may, by APP
plying lu tAa cJmmissioners court, have
tlea. changed so rs to give them a road
rg t4Tis0u--Io prevent persons from
pa 9f'efflng WIN labor contracts, fixing
. Japsg &c der lor
T. Poster u jrayson-To amend art-
se 1896 So! sud 3225 of the Civil Statutes,
laLluG y1 Lha law OF limitation, SO as to
q lk, ,Hi le exemptions In regard to mar
, u j women.
By CGimutrs f Tarrant-To prevent
adjust q C"im'g4'iun in the attachment OF
F e. properly a. debtors.
4 BY AClNuley--io amend an act to
= Iupt BuG estt1ilsh penal code and a
bds on Criminal procedure passed Febru-
r. 2l.t, ls,9, by adding clause prob ibit-
ttr cttfyiuE OF i1re arms on the en-.
5,s so promises OF lother, and prescribing
70 penalty lLelglOr.
by NuCrsaLI-Io create board of rail-
Dad commissioners, who are to regulate
pd define tue powers and duties of railroad
npanies, and 20 provide for the payment
said commissioners
Resolutions BY Pendleton-To amend
'l!Ue T., -egtiOns z and 9, OF the constitu-
I'm Of Texas relating to the sale of free
9, Parsons--Io amend section of the
Institution, 30 as 20 allow counties, cities,
NJ towns where ueces airy, to levy q tax
iLv cents on the one hundred dollars
uau0n; @ portion of which shall be set
c Tor county purposes, and a portion
la0s cud bridges.
}ommiJge Reports-Judiciary No. 1,
ktT. chairman, recommended the pas.
L. oI oil. number A, TO amend article 1852 |
10 char ter OF the Code of Criminal |
,,oduIo, regulating the fees of county |
srs o1o district attorneys in felony !
g, and giving county attorneys SIS In |
tminiug ~ ais.
Pie cor mitee al so recommended the |
10. cage o thc BIZ. relating to verified an
aEe.sIa civil cascg.
Irdicary Hn. 2-l[ill, chairman, reported |
adversely o BIN No. 10, TO amend article |
ebepter 3. o. the Penal Code of Texas,
u 0gard 90 he took law, because the
amendment commended by the bill was
u1F the law,
The clluittee also recommended the |
r.aure az bill NO. 10. in reference to regu-
'sf.ls ODE counting IT votes after elections, l
u.i.H toe ameuClltut that wherever SAtur-
lty oc,urei in he bill Monday should be
substituted
C.rmtrce all Fanufacturing-Labat
-1arm1n, raCommended the passage OF
hu. $50 concerning factors, commission /
I.fr.L.Ut. ard 9TH cd agents defining their /
lsIfs end duties, nd afixing penalties,
ulr au ancilmcn'
Sock ana stool, Raising-Browning
CT a'fMan. rtc0mIli 1dod the passage Of
iif hI y l8itinr ien~ment Of an /
ac. ~ protect the -Ji-growing interests OF
tla uaie Ul leNas
Iir senate hooded by Governor-elect
leland. G0yfruf d Iberts and Lieutenant
4. .frrror storey. Hs embed in the house,
.rltarlfory iC ibl inauk uisi address. Gov
arl1r ioherfs having been introduced by
rHsaser GiDf0n, slid
~. tiaIlsn hf ths 5s11 te and House Of Repre-
f.r.n,-Fes al the P 81 ieenth Legislature:
IeeviHE Gle oiice Of governor, 70
~ Nrueuple have called me, desire
irn na .-nctre hanks to the mem
the leenfl I'D seventeenth legis-
lg - fctiOu In the direction
Afp itsh government during
Also 70 theyaN-
~ ITO NJ ,i u - ,,syecniiEf.s depart
uefaiiF. f.r their cordial co.opera- /
poi tle work that was before ms snd /
10y ielou citizens throughout az
f1l Texas ior iheir favored apprecis-
tIl confidence There has been !.
wa - b. Gone and a weiehtv re-
aIli-liy I'm the dong Of il. However
~ - l-- leen Hcc9nr lished, much IL lsft
rei 10 b. Done 10 elevate Teras irto : er..t
rrr ls l1d nfe De ut slate
nrInu Ir. rrIrHdeura 49, a.