The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-02-01
Texarkana: Several BasineSs Changes
A Journalist In Jail.
Other Interesting News by Specials.

AUSTIN. Jan, Sl.-lSpecial "i' o'rat-
ton nresented a memorial Of The citizens OF
Ma,aporda county ,askipe o that'the Colorado
.;,,or hs ;mrroved - as to prevent over
,tlo[s Al, =
sututional amendments, reported fayorably
the joint resolution to amend the constitu.
tion, with the amendments that the state
tax shall never exceed 35 cents, and county
tax 20 cents, except Tor the construction Of
public buildings, roads anu bridges, not to
exceed 70 cents, and except for payment I
debts already incurred prior to the adoption
OF the amendment.
Mr. Traylor, from the committee on
claims, reported unfworaby the clsim of
hrs. M. a. Z, Wilson. as there was no evil
dence to show that Wilson never received
the claim and transferred it to other per.
sons, who still hold it against the state.
MIR. Patton, from judiciary committee
No. 2, reported lavoraby the bill prohibit.
ing ministers, physicians and attorneys
nom testiiying in certain cases.
MIR. MatloCk, from judiciary committee
No, 2, reported favorably the blll increasing
the penalty for breaking fouces when the
damages sustained amount to $50 or over.
Mr., Gooch from judiciary committee No.
district end couLtyabiy l. .t1sr, ge'''idas Of at
asorably-The bill Furnishing theft OF
hogs and other stock, regardless OF value. at
Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Is..l lpisvorably-The bill prohibiting hunt
! ing on Sunday with firearms, bill on the
same subject having been reported fayora.
! bly,.
Mr. Jones, from Judiciary committee No.
=, reported fayorably the bill authorizing
commissioners In aIsn
tlons TO construct and repair roads and
bridges.
Bllls and resolutions were referred as fol-
lows
by Mr.. Fleming Authorizing non.resi-
dents to pay state and county taxes to the
comptroller, who shall credit the same ON
the county rolls
The house resolution appointing "a com.
mlttee to investigate alleged frauds in
locating lands was referred to the commit.
tee on lands.
Mr.. Harris moved to suspend the rnles TO
take up the house bill withdrawing all pub
nc lahd from The market. Carried, and the
Dill was read the first time. On motion 10
further suspend rules, considerable debate
occurred. and uLder the previous question,
the senate refused to suspend,
Mr.. Davis made an effort TO TAXA mn Lis
Oiil out OF order, providing for the payment
OF bonds issued to public schools out of hall
OF the proceeds of land sales but failed.
House resolution providing committee
10 vlsib the normal schools was amended so
as to conform to the senate resolution
adopted yesterday.
The bill TO restore the jurisdiction of the
county courts of Parker, Uvalde and Rad
River counties was laid before the senate.
by amendment, Henderson and Starr
counties were added and the bill engrossed.
House bill to protect the wooi-prowing
interest was taken up, amended SO es es to av'
empt Hood, Summerville, Tarrant and
Eastland counties, and the bill engrossed.
House bill relating to verified pieadings
IN civil cases was taken UP and engrossed.
By Mr.. Gibbs-To amend the constitution
20 that sessions of both houses of the lepi..
Iature shall always be open.
by Mr.. Terrell-To amend the constitu. |
lion prohibiting persons who have nor paid
lax for the benefit Of free schools from |
voting. avn
J BY Mr.. Fleming-Requesting the com.
nittee ON penitentiaries to investigate and |
iscertaih what measures are necessary to |
laye all conyicts confined within the walls,
Mr.. Gibbs moved To amend by adding
hat "if it is impractcablc, that the COM
nlttee report on the most humane and
pest manner of working outside labor y
accepted, and the resolution adopted
Mr.. Randolph was added to the commit
ee on penitentiaries.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
communication was received nnd read
y the speaker, from Messrs. Coke and
iaxey, United States senator's, stating that
hey had called on Assistant Postmaster.
ieherai Hatton, with reference to the dila-
Dry mailing facilities of Austin, and that
e had promised sufficient force in the fu-
lre to properly discharge the duties of the
ost-office. ''''
communication was also read from The
tlzens OF Lee county, with reference to
ne county boundaries.
Inc special order for the hour. was the
III relating to the appointment of railroad
pending the consideration !
which. the house adjourned on yester.
ay.
Taylor said lie would Withdraw tho
nendment offered on yesterday, and offer
lother in its stead. The first Amendment II
quires the railroad commissioner to r
Iriilsh their tax statement of rolling stock II
IA movable property to the assessor of the y
''nty in which their principal Office il. II
rau OF the comptroller, as provided In
Tpi, and requiring the assessor to for. U
feet she same TO the board of disqualification. r.
i've 9,ond amendment changes the order "a
= naiua2 sdu ~ 9, and provides that the board a.
kNER over to the comptroller the re.
Y action, with the list of prom. ~
tluation, and that the comr. a.
tapporx
nd prc