The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-27

me OH passed 10 eneroSsment.
on motion, iurtner consideration was
am. Nv "A
Wnrzbach, Rosenthal, Upton and Monr.
Susd presented petitions from the citizens of
bexar, Fayette, Gillespie aud Comal coun-
ues against prohibition,
feutlons asking for prohibition were pre-
sented nom the citizens of Burnet. Grer,
and Harrison counties. 90
hii presented memorial from the clerk
OF the district and county court of San
Jacihto county, relating 10 chattel mort.
cages.
:, King presented a petition of b. +. and S.
IL; Harper TO declare W. l.. Harper of ace
Elhridge introduced resolution request.
ing the encouragement TO enquire into
.he constltutionality OF the law prohibiting
tne consolidating or pooling of railroads in
the state. Referred.
hushing offered a resolution that as the
smail'po4 Is rlie throughout the state and
many members are being daily excused ~
visit their homes, that members visiting
that portion OF the state infected with this
l0athSome disease be excused for the bal.
ance OF the session. Referred.
by Harrlson-A joint resolution to allow
counties 10 be created out OF old counties
with not ,ess than 800 square miles area.
ny Brownlng-To create land district of
wheeler, odum and Donly counties.
senate Iill relating to the quarantine law
passed the house--ayes. ~ noes, A.
senate bull setting apart 325 leagues of
lann out OF the unappropriated public do
counties, giving to each, when Organized
tour leagues of land, and containing an
appropriation to have the 325 leagues sur.
Veyed, was put upon its second reading,
when the house went into committee of the
whole, and after the adoption of each sec.
ton, recommended the passage of the bill.
The bill, after the adoption of technical
amendment offered by Hill, passed to a
third reading.
The bill creating the land districts of
Mitchell and Howard was read and after
being discussed for more than halt an h ur
was ordered printed and laid on the table,
subject to call.
Upton, by leave, offered a resolution that
from and after Wednesday next the house
shall hold night sessions, and that bills pro
Viding Tor the creation and organization of
new counties shall have precedence over all
other business. Laid over.
Foster offered resolution that $50 comics
OF all bills reported avorably be printed
Laid overl
Senate bill Furnishing persons for yiolat-
ing the quarantine law, passed to third
reading.
Also, senate bill providing for the creation
OF court of arbitration of awards. defining
their duties, etc.
Senate bill relating to the university en-.
dowment fund was read and laid on the
table subject TO call.
Durant, by leave, offered a resolution
requiring members TO vote more promptly
on questions, which, on motion, was re.
ferred to the committee on finance.
House bill restoring the civil and crimi
nal jurisdictions to Comanohe and Burnet
counties passed to engrossment.
House bill exempting certain counties
from the operation Of the fish and game
law was taken up, pending which the house
adjourned till 3 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mckinney introduced concurrent reso.
LUTON providing for the adjournment sine
die OF the Legislature on Wednesday, March
2lst, 1888. Referred.
On motion of Armistead, the Joint reso.
luton relating to the appointment of com
m!ssioners with the power of fixing the
rates OF railroads, was made special order
for Wednesday evening at D. IN.
On motion of Upton, the genera! appro
priation bill was made special order for 10
u. III. each morning from date till final
passage.
The bill exempting certain counties from
the operation of the fish and game law, after
being amended so as to include nearly every
county in the state, passed to engrossment
House joint resolution authorizing the
state and counties to invest the proceeds of
school land either in United Stai state or
county, bonds. was put upon il ID read
ing, when Robertson, of Jack, loved to
amend by permitting counties to either
lease or sell their lands. Lost.
Patterson offered an amendment striking
out that part making the state responsible
Tor the investment of the school fund.
Tabled, on motion of Merriwether.
Inc resolution passed-ayes, 50; noes, 2.
nGmayipes by leave offered a resolution
erhor and mayor OF Austin to prepare for
the reception Of Porlirio Diaz, a distin-
gulshed Mexican about to visit the capital.
Adopted.
The bill providing pensions for Mexican
veterans was put upon its third reading.
Several amendments were proposed, and
after tedious, uninteresting discussion,
all were lost and the bill passed, with the
following vote-ayes, so; noes, %.
The bill takes effect ninety days after
adjournment.
The bill Furnishing persons for willfully
setting fire or causing to be burned any
prairie or woodland not his own by impris-
onment in the county jail from one to six
months, and by fine Of not less than $50
q
reading.
broWnihg moved 10 amend by adding the
fuIIv.p hdsoy hdesntody "'''' 'A' "o'u VIII
Taylor moved 10 reconsider the vote bv
which the amendp ent was adopted,