The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-02-01
THE DALLAS wEEKLY HBnALo THURSDAY, FEDUABY Il 1889

: tihoaie from tho land Office and locate tll
. sgine be- tabled.
, fagorably-1he bin making Mitchell m,
Howard counties separate land districts.
! FayOrably- blll 10 SGT alilo iandi
surveyed for unOfganlzed counties.
faYOmbly The bill regulating the lease
OF county school lands.
Mr.. Harris from the committee on Judi.
Cial districts, reported iayorably house res
olulion to rearrange the judicial districts.
Report adopted.
Mr. Collins, from the committee on stock
aud stock raising reported layOrabIy house
/ bill 10 protect the wool interests.
| Resolutions were offered q follows:
| by Mr. Houston from judiciary commit
tee No. 2-ltequesting the senate to inquire
into the evils complained of in the petit
ton OF the judge Of Bexar county.
! Adopted.
BY MIR. Pieuner, from the committee to
investigate the governors mansion-To
make an appropriation of $1,000 to repair
the same and purchase furniture Adopted.
Bills were referred az follows:
BY Mr.. Fleming-Making it the duty OF
railroads 70 nurn grass on the right-oi-way.
BY Mr.. EYans-Ihat sheriils shall not re-
ceive exceeding 90 cents for feeding pris-
oners.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING commits
sioners courts to declare streets and alleys
of unincorporated towns and villages to be
public roads, and to abate nuisances in the
same
BY Mr.. Matlock-To authorize the comp
troller to audit claims for interest due on
school vouchers issued prior to July, 1873,
By Mr.. Pfeutler-To provide for fitting up
library-room and for the removal of the
supreme court library.
BY Mr.. Farrar-Relative to rendering
judgments IN supreme andappellate courts.
loo ,lA IID NTt Ia IA
vsed Statutes.
BY Mr. Pope-Fixing the penalty for as
sault with intent to rob, with deadly
weapon, at death or imprisonment for not
less than five years.
BY Mr.. Ma lock- Providing for local OPP
ton in counties at the request OF fifty
voters.
BY Mr.. andolph-Prohibitin deer hunt
ing by fire light.
By Mr.. Gooch-TS amend the act permit.
ting the withdrawal of papers for record
from the land office
Also, providing for extending the limits
of towns and cities by vote OF the peo-
pie.
to notify bondsmen Of collectors when they
fail to settle.
+ Special orders, the joint resolution limit
ing state and county taxes, and the bill to
pay officers in examining courts, pending
Yesterday, were called and sent back to
their committees.
Bills were passed:
Defning who are competent witnesses
in felony cases.
Increasing the number of copies to be
printed Of the general laws.
Providing that a person who estrays an
animal shall not receive pay for expenses
incurred if the animal is in the owners
brand, and the brand registered in the
county where the animal is estrayed. .
Restoring the civil and criminal iurisdic-
ton of Parker county,
Prohibiting county officers purchasing
property at tax sales.
Fixing the pay of grand jurors at 81 per
day.
The bill closing business houses on Sun
day between 8 a. IN. and p. m. was laid
before the senate.
Mr.. Gibbs offered substitute, providing
that any merchant, grocer. dealer in wares,
merchandise or trader in any lawful
business whatever, who shall barter or sell
on Sunday shall be fined not less than $50
nor more than $50; provided, this article
shall not apply to markets or
dealers in provisions as TO sales made be-
fore a. M, or to the sale of drugs, milk,
ice, newspapers, at any hour OF the day;
and, provided, that towns and cities of oyer
G,000 inhabitants, may, by ordinance, regu-
late the manner and hours Of business on
Sunday.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend the bill by
punlshing hunting on Sundays. Adopted.
Mr.. Martin moved to amend the bill by
permitting business houses to remain open
until a. m.
Pending debate, the bill went over to to-
morrow. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
| Petitions and memorials were presented
as follows:
By Nash-A petition from the citizens of
Dallas, asking the removal of the higher
courts to that place, and offering them OF
! flee room without expense to the state.
! BY Stacner-A petition of George q.
! Neal, OF Caldwell county, asking tor pen
sion.
BY Thompson-Asking an amendment of
the Penal Code for the protection OF fish
and game.
Bv Burrs-An amendment relating to
commissions of county treasurers provld-
ing that they shall receive for receiving and
paying out school moneys, p per cent; t9r
other moneys ) per cent.
By Jones-An amendment OF the statutes
to authorize the collection OF general and
special damages in cases where property
is wilfully or negligeItly detained beyond
the time reasonably necessary for its trans
portation.
Also, an amendment to the Criminal
passenger trains public places and making
1t the duty OF conductors 10 preserve the
peace of passenger trains, and prescribing
a penalty for failure or neglect of duty.
By Elhott-To require all railroads, where
the final terminus is in the state or on the
J boundary lines of the state, 10 build aud
maintain \ passenger and freight depot and
all buildings necessary for the transaction
of their business to locate the same or
Texas soil, and prescribing penalty FOL
failure TO do the same.
BY Elliott-To create road supervisors II
the several counties of the state OF Texas
: to define their duties, and TO provide pay
Tor their services.
BY Stagner-An amendment to the Cod
J of Criminal Procedure, TO extend the tim,
from six to twelve months, within which
sheriffs and other officers Of the state shal
present their accounts TO the comptroller
and that owners OF claims now barred b!
, limitation Of six months, be granted 81
= months from passage Of the act within
which TO present claims.
By Parsons-To create a state board o
health for the better protection Of life AM
! health, and the prevention aud spread o
! diseases in the state Of Texas.
BY Cravens-A constitutional amend
: ment permitting counties 70 invest the pro
! ceeds from their school lands in the COUNT
ho' g Of any county Of the state.
A., 5mith-An acs 10 amend an act 10 SCI
aside the public land embraced within th
! territorial limits of the county Of Greer q
= educational purposes, and for the pay men
Of the public debt; approved February -
; 1873.
By PERSIAN amendment filming juror
for failing 10 attend on the court. a sun
. not less than SO or more than 800
By Wortham-PrOhibiting the intrOduc
ton, manufacture, sale or use Of pistols
} L. n y
gerOus to society.
! By Chambers. Of TarrAlt-An amend
ment 70 article $50. OF the Code, providing
that district and county judges may sp