The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-08

The clause, ~ amended, was adopted.
Nash offered All amendment 10 the ontire
clause, approprlatlng 500 for the fanspof.
tation to Washington OF stone rom u
Texas quarry FOR the monument 10 DO
erected Ia honor Of General Washington.
Adopted.
Hill offered an amendment TO the clause
appropriatiDg $1,000 for the disseminating
vi statistical Information In other states anu
foreign countries In regard 10 the climate,
ETC., Of Texas. Adopted.
Inc aggregate amount appropriated to
the department OF Insurance is Sl4,oUO.
The committee then arose, reported pro-
gress, and asked leave 10 meet again at 10
u. III. tomorrow.
Substitute for house joint resolutions
4 and AZ, to amend section III OF article ~ OF
the constitution, was ordered engrossed.. 1t
hproyides that railroads that have heretofore
been constructed. or that may hereafter be
clared public highways, and railroad
companies common carriers. The
legislature shall pass laws to
correct abuses and prevent unjust dlscriml-
nation and extortion In the rates OF freights
and passenger tariffs, and shall have power
to create board OF railroad commissioners
for the state, delegating to them the power
to establish the maximum rates OF charges
oil freight and passengers.
| Upton's motion to have night sessions
was called up and referred to the committee
on rules.
Fosters resolution that 100 copies of all
bills reported favorably be printed for the
use OF members was adopted, after being
amended by Parsons so as not to include
bills which have been heretofore printed.
The committee to whom was referred the
concurrent resolution providing for the
adjournment of the legislature on the 2lst
day of March, recommended the passage OF
the resolution.
Douglas offered an amendment striking
out the 2lst of March and inserting the 9th
in its stead, and said he thought 1t would
be better to adjourn when we were getting
full rations than on half-tare.
Mckinney contended that the work be-
fore the house should be finished prior to
adjournment.
Labatt-"I will ask the gentleman if the
people OF Texas have otexpressed by their
vote heretofore that they do not want us to
hold longer than sixty"
McKinney-"The ways of the people
sometimes are past finding ont, but that
does not prevent us from doing what we
conceive to be our duty"
Douglass-"My people want to. see me.
They are becoming more and more anxious
to look at me once more. l don't care any
thing about the 81 per day, nor the So per
day. l just want want to get back among
my people"
The previous question was ordered and
| Douglass amendment was lost-ayes, 49,
nays, SO.
The question recurring upon the resolu-
ton to adjourn on the 21st OF March, the
vote stood-ayes, 20; nays, 81.
Douglass called up the motion to recon.
slider the. vote by which the previous bill
! passed the house.
Hill moved 10 lay the motion on the
table.
A call of the house was ordered, and
several of tine members were found to be
absent.
Douglass moved to excuse the absentees
ayes, So; nays, 29-the requisite two
thirds not being recorded.
Wurzbach called up the bill making it a
misdemeanor to sell any article OF food or
drugs which is adulterated.
On the bill containing an appropriation
of $4,000 tor the purpose OF having the
provisions OF the bill carried into effect by
the health officer of the state, the house
went into committee or the whole and re-
ported it back 1avorably.
The bill being upon its third reading, Ell
lott of Bowie, offered an amendment TO
insert the word knowingly" after the
word 'sell," thereby making it punishable
to knowingly sell food or drugs adulter-
ated.
Parsons said he had been a druggist for
several years. and he thought an adoption
of the amendment would virtually destroy
the effect OF the bill.
TAYLOR supported the amendment, and
held that the wilful intent should be essen
tial to conviction.
Rushing hoped the amendment would
prevail and maintained that to leave out
the word knowingly" would be crushing
to large class of citizens of the state.
Hill offered a substitute furnishing per
sons VINO shall sell food or drugs known 10
be adulterated. Adopted.
i. Taylor offered an amendment, striking
out that part appropriating $4,000 for the
purpose of employing experts and analysts.
Foster offered a substitute to the amend
ment, striking out the entire section, pro.
j yiding for the inspection and analysation oil
food and drugs. Adopted.
Foster, of Limestone, offered an amend
ment providing for the puni.hment OF per;
sons who may adulterate whisky, wines and
beer. pending the discussion OF which the
house adjourned till..9:30 20 morrow.
CAPITAL cHRoHIcLINGs.
The Albany Fair Grounds association,
capital stock $1,000, filed charter to-day
Also, the Presbyterian church OF Spring
ton, Parker county.
The comptroller to-day deposited $50 OOo
10 the credit of the general revenue, ana
$50, 600 to the available and $4,000 to the
permanent school fund.
Judge Joseph Is. Costa,an old and highly
esteemed citizen, died this morning. ne
was connected with the law firm Of Hancock
e. West for years.
The peuitentiary lease comes up in the
senate on Saturday, and will meet Win
strong opposition, with chances in favor OF
It's passing, anu, really, laying au pontlcai
buncombe aside, it ought to be ratihed: by
its provisions, If it does not prove satisiac-
tory, it can be cancelled ~ any time, and In
the opinion of many it seems nothing but
lust to give 1t at least a Trial, IL is very
carefully drawn, and no loop-hole is left for
the lessees TO crawl out in case they ind
they have drawn very large and unman'
ageabe elephant, a thing not az all improo-
able when 1t Is remembered that the num-
Der of outside convicts is limited after three
wears. At the end Of that time all conyicts
are to be Withdrawn from railroads, and all
white conyicts are to be confined within
the walls The power behind the throne
here working against the approval OF the
lease, Is the Galveston Wharf company, one
Of the most powerful monopolies IN tnls
state, and It will be well 10 look before
leaping in tackling airy measures adVo-
Gated by IL.
Senate report published in Sunday paper
had Senator Matlock favoring reduction
of time Of payment for school lands and
increasing interest. IL should have been
lust the verse He wanted the time ex.
tended from 30 TO 40 years and interest
reduced from 10 per cent.
Governor Ireland's message. delivered
weeks ago. has not as yet been laid on the
desks of senators, and very lev OF the sug-
eestions made in il have been acted on.
Should She legislature adjourn on the 9Th
Of March, thing not ct all likely, II Will
turely be called together aeain. The gem
ernl Impression is that theIegislature viii
not adjourn until about the 10Th OF March.
Thus far. even the chronic fault-hnoer
has found no occasion to complain a. the
course of Governor ireland in administer
ling the state government.
The new secretary Of state Is winning
golden opinions daily, and his quiet unes-
suming and courteous department Il max
inc him exceedingly popular.