The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-01-25

Eighteenth Legislature

granting land certificates TO veterans
Also, the bill confirming patents and sur.
yeys Of head.rights aud county warrants,
issued under special laws enacted after
March 81, 1870.
Mr.. Chesley, from the committee on pivi-
leges, reported favorably the bill amending
the constitution, regulating county seats
Also, the bill shortening the time from
date of election wherein results shall be
completed and ascertaned.
Mr.. Terrell, from judiciary committee
No. 3 reported favorably the bill amending
article 1865 of the Revised Civil Statutes.
Also, the bill providing that in suits on
open accounts, oaths to the same shall be
prima face evidence of correctness.
Unfayorably-The bill fixing fees of JUS
tces of the peace.
Mr.. Patton, from Judiciary committee
No. ., reported tavorably the bill pro-
yiding that citation or process may be
served on the president, secretary, treas
urer or agent of any corporate company or
ioint stock association.
Also, that closing saloons and other
places of business on Sunday between
8 q. m. and p. m.
Also the bill making it an offense, and
fixing penalty therefor, to dispose OF per-
sonaf property on which there is mort
Unfavorably-The bill giving any person
the right to challenge for cause the array OF
grand Jurors.
Mr.. Perry, from the committee on roads
and bridges, reported favorably the bill d.
recting the laying OF pubic ROADS from one
tp
Bills introduced and referred: by MIR.
Notwithstanding that mechanics, labor
ers and operatives on railroads may have
their liens enforced by any court having
jurisdiction thereof. ;.
By Johnson, OF Collin-Repeallng the act
making appropriations for the propagation
of fish, and creating the Office of fish com
missioner.
Bv Mr.. Patton-To reduce to one the acts
incorporating Hermann's seminary and
Hermann's university.
Resolutions REFERRED BY MIR. Matlock-
Joint resolution granting leave OF absence
to the county judges OF Baylor and Wichita
counties.
By Mr.. misunderstanding leave OF alb
sence to the county Judge of Navarro
county.
By Mr.. CoIlin-A joint resolution re-
ouesting senators and representatives In
congress to have perfected treaty with
Mexico lnr tue pTtNclIlOn cpiuciliiO NiS
eases on the border.
nv Mr.. Terrell-To authorize the location
and survey within Green county OF such
certificates for land as were issued uuuer
the act of March 10Th, 1881, to certain c,asseh
of veterans and that have not been sold :,
other persons; and providing that ope-r III
of the remainder shall be set aside Tor rub
lie schools and the other half Tor Tic pay
ment of public debts.
By Mr.. Dayis-A resolution that COM
mittee of three be appointed to investigate
the records of the comptroller's office, to
ascertain the exact Status of public school
bonds. Adopted, and Messrs. Davis, Sha-
ron and Flemming were appointed.
By Mr.. Matlock-A resolution that all
bills reported favorably be printed.
BY Mr. Harris-To amend by adding that
fifty copies be printed. Adopted.
House bill withdrawing public lands from
sale was taken up and provoked much de-
bate, The committee amendments were
lost.
MIR. Matlock offered an amendment,
which was adopted, and the bill passed I'M
der suspension of the rules. 1t row pro,
yides that all lands authorized TO be sold
under the act of July IA, 1879, are hereby
withdrawn from sale; provided that nothing
contained ia this act shall be. construed to
return the land reserved by an act TO pro
vide for the sale Of portion OF the unap:-
propriated public lands, approved
July IA, 1879, and the act amending such
act, approved March IL, 1881, to the mass OF
the public domain, but the same to be con-
strued to be for the purpose for which sail
land was originally set apart and designated
by said act, until the legislature shail
The bill providing that if a juror dies or
becomes disabled, the remainder may re.
turn verdict, was taken up and lost.
Bills engrossed The bill providing pun
ishment for fast riding. through streets or
on highways near private residences.
The bill changing and fixing fees oil JUS
tees of the peace.
The,bill providing for the printing OF not
less than 5000 nor more than 1000 copies
OF laws of general nature, and l,o0O copies
of special laws. \
The bill to restore the criminal and civil
Jurisdiction of the county court OF Parker
county.
The appointment of General King as ad-
iutant-general was confirmed.
The senate adjourned till 10 a. m. Mon
day.
Petitions and memorials were presented
as follows:
Bv Pendleton-From the citizens OF Bell
county, on the subject of the penitentiary
lease asking for sufficient accommodations
to keep all the convicts within the walls.
By Rogers-A memorial from the citizens
of the proposed new county OF Upton
showing the necessity OF said county.
BY Stringer-A petition Of w. III. Moore,
a Texas veteran, asking for a pension.
By Foster, of Grayson-A petition from
the citizens OF Grayson county, asking that
Grayson county be constituted as separate
judicial district.
Bills refereed;
BY Thompson-To attach the unorgan..
ized county Of Edwards to the county oil
Uvalde for judicial purposes.
By Lee-fo amend article 2ili Of the
Civil Statutes, relating to the fees Of district
Judges and county court Clerks.
By Durant-To annex article 425I OF the
Civil Statutes to the Penal Code, relating
TO the maximum rate of freight.
BY Fisher-To repeal chapter ~ OF the
General Laws OF the State OF TEXAS, passed
at the regular session of the seventeenth
legislature, entitled. zen oct TO provide the
REQUISITE indictment ii 80 tin cases
Bv McKinney-TU repeal article 2Z34 OF
the Revised Statutes, relating to the taking
of testimony.
of the military called out 10 suppress the
insurrection in ri Paso county in 1873.
By Scott-To amend article ls5 OF the
Civil Statutes, with reference to the issu-
ance of writs OF garnishment.
By Foster-To amend section OF an act
In relation 10 chattel mortgages and other
instruments, intended to operate as lien
on personal property.
BY Ayers-To amend article asi OF the
Penal Cods, relating 10 mortgAged prop
erty. 49,.
By Cundiff-To ame1d article 1910. OF
chapter 23s. relating to the fish and game
law.
By stout-To amend section 8, article 3,
ofthe constitution, providing that the state
tar. exclusive Of state and school tax, shall
never exceed 80 cents per 500.
BY Philps-An amepdment 20 an act reg
mating the laying out, operating and clns-
sifyinR the work Of ceriain roads.
Nv Wt ds-To amend article 3l4. chap