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

M, Terrell hRaln tOuh ppfl Wnl IN
lthWhy argument tHfhe' lrppHed IN
amendment reading ho No laws Z
| other states, shdWlng tltat Diked ihf w.
| provided Tor by the constitution, nnd lhn
| ihe schools were Kept ~ ny local dislHc
| taxation.
Mr. Davis moved the previous question
on fleming,s amendment, which was sec
Onded aud the main question ordered
The pending question being the adoption
Of the amendment, II was lost-ayes, w
nays, II.
fhe vote recurring on the adoption, Of
Mr.. HOustOn's amendment, c0nslderhDle
discussion followed, pending when mes
sage from the house, announced the pas
sage OF a resolution inviting General Dlaz,
of Mexico, 30 visit Austin.
The senate Immediately adopted the res
ouion.
Mr.. Goooh moved the previous question
on MIR. HOuston's amendment, when was
seconded, aud the main question ordered
The vote recurring on the amendment, IL
was adopted-yeas, II nays, ii.
Mr.. Peacock moved to reconsider the
vote, and pending discussion, which occu-
pied an hour or more, the senate ADJOURNED
HOUSE.
Stout presented petition from the COM
missioners court Of Navarro county, pro
testing against the creation OF the county Oh
RiChand.
BY Wostham-A petition from citizens of
Hopkins county for prohibition.
Bills referred:
BY Cramer-To make any member OF
partnership embezzling or misapplylhg
property, without the consent OF the other
partners, guilty OF theft.
Bv Barry-To enlarge the Texas Mute
Ranger material and press sufficiently TO
advertise the estray stock of the state.
By Matthews-A resolution requesting
the comptroller to furnish tine members OF
the house with the amount paid by the
C items of Sherman Oh their railroad SUB
sidy bonds. Laid on the table, subject TO
call.
The bill Furnishing persons for the care
less handling of firearms was taken up ON
its final passage, when Jones contended
that the law, as it now existed, was suili
cient without further legislation.
Hill contended that the passage was es'
genital to cure the defects in the presentlaw.
Wurzhach moved the previous question,
Carried, and the bill passed by vote OF
ayes, SO, and nays, p.
The house JOINT resolution, providing Tor
the levy OF state tax, was put upon
its third reading, when Nash
moved to postpone the resolution
till next Tuesday, and stated that many
members were absent whose votes were
necessary to carry the resolution by two
thirds majority.
Cramer moved to lay the motion on the
table. and the ayes and nays beng calIed
for, the vote was, ayes AZ; nays AZ. Inc
speaker voted III the affirmative, and the
motion to table prevailed.
Ayers offered an amendment striking out
Twenty-Five cents for tax Tor schools ana IN
serting fourteen cents.
Ayers stated th9t this was offered in a
spirit of compromise by the opposition.
mccarthy stated that his county (Gon.
zales) would be in favor OF one dollar, II
necessary, for school purposes.
| On motion of Upton the amendment was
tabled.
Labatt offered an amendment correcting
| a grammatical error in the resolution, which
| was adopted.
TAYLOR moved to divide the two sections
providing for the levy of state and dis
trct tax and vote upon each separated y.
Ipton raised a point of order and con.
tended that the final vote would have to be
| taken upon the entire resolution.
After further discussion the speaker ruled
that the final vote must be taken on the
entire resolution.
Taylor, in consequence of the ruling OF
the speaker, withdrew his motion.
Wurzbach moved q call OF the house. Az
ter the call of the roll only one member not
excused was absent. Jackson appealed to
| be absent and on motion he was excused De'
cause of illness.
Foster, of Limestone, raised the point Of
order that the entire resolution was out OF
order, because under the constitution, only
one subject matter could be contained in Il
resolution, whereas, this one contained two
The speaker ruled the point OF order not
well taken.
II m
than tax OF twenty-five cents shall pe
levied"
Lindsay moved to lay the amendment on
the table. Carried.
Foster, of limestone, said that for three
DAYS the minority tried to separate the two
propositions in order to carry out the man
dates of the people as once enumerated In
the convention assembled at Galveston
but that nothing had been done, and hi
wanted to say that he bitterly opposed the
resolution, .-.s
Rogers said he was in favor o
voting down the resolution ii the
minority could not have what they consid
cred to be right.
Cravens said that the time had come
when all peculiar notions must be Iaic
aside that the proposition couIu be voteC
on separately by the people then why
should the gentleman continue to Oppose
the resolution
Foster, of Limestone-"I will state to tn,
gentleman that am here to represent my
people, and l suppose he is.doing the SAINT
thing"
Cravens-"No, sir! am not to repre-
sent the petty interests of three or lou
counties, but TO represent the enllre state'
[Applausel.
Brown said he would vote against thu
resolution, because he thought there wa
too much chatf for the wheat.
Jones said his people demanded an ELI
cient system of schools, and that the demo
7 cratic party was pledged to give the people
more and better schools.
Taylor said that the minority had ap
pealed to the gentlemen to divide the ques
ton, but that they were still unwilling Il
make a compromise OF any Kind.
The question being upon the passage 0
the resolution, the vote stood-ayes, GO
mays, 90 The resolution was lost, not having
received the requisite two.thirds vote
Upton moved to reconsider the vote BY
which The 20 solution was lost.
Cochran peing in the chair, Speaker Glib
son said hope the resolution Will b.
reconsider, and that it will 20 back to th'
committee With the understanding to re
port two resolutions separately, and tina
the hou,- will determine 10 suspend
the rules with "a. % d'.Sar'l1r r0'r"
and brirg EACH resOlutio.. up DC
|, fore the house on its own merits
rnyself Nss opposed to the district part o
the resolup q as submitted by the commit
tee, but Ia r than see the entire resolu
ton defeat, ! would give i my support.
, ArmisteaJ--"W While / shall favor the mo
ton Offered O. the gentleman from Fayett
, (Upton). 4, 2 no special pride in beinl
|, diciated TO. twenty eight men have die
t-ted this y .iole measure, and they ar
wrong in H.. r hearts. They are the enc
mics Of free -chools."
Several Wonderfully is not true.
Armistea. -" We judge man by
, his WORT II they are no
enemies 70 public free schools, they hav
PLAYED the Tart OF the Israelites who cruel
lied Christ He said they know not vha
they do and from thai the democrati
party wasL It's hands"