The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-03
In the Senate Goodly Amount of I'm.
portant Business Disposed Of
The Session Unmarked by
Anything Unusual.
In the House: Salaries of Some At
taehes of the Higher Courts
are Cut Considerably.
The Appropriations Bill aud Mr..
Chenoweth's Railroad Bill Clash
Latter Wins,
After Rather Heated Discussion, Ia
which Some Acrimony
is Displayed.
Senate Committee will Report Favor
ably on the Railway Commission.
observation-disclosures Martin Stricken
with Illness Again.
The Vexed Dallas Question is Acted
upon at Last.
Special kilograms from All Parts of
the State,
Detailing All that is Important.
Eighteenth Legislature.

AusrIN, March 2 Especial. l-Petitions
were presented by MIR. Jones from the
citizens of Walker county as to the peniten-
tiary lease.
Mr.. Davis, from the committee on educa-
tios, reported favorably the bill providing
that councils ofrcertain cities may appoint
board of school trustees.
MIR. Buchanan, from the committee on
rules, reported favorably the resolution to
devote the morning session of the senate to
the consideration of amendments to the
constitution. Resolution adopted.
MIR. Pfeufier, from the committee on
finance, reported favorably the bill to
make appropriations of claims registered in
the comptroller's office and unregistered.
Mr.. MatloGk, from the committee on
public lands, reported iavorably the bill
providing for the issuing of patents of lands
TO Confederate soldiers and soldiers of the
Texas revolution.
MIR. Patton, from the committee on state
affairs, reported iayorably the bill to amend
the law so rs to grant new charter to Gal.
weston.
Bills referred;
BY Mr.. Gibbs-To provide for more
efficient management of the penitent,prv.
Mr.. Collins introduced several qua ...-
tiue ClhllllS. htIcrreu.
By Mr.. Fowler-To allow incorporated
towns OF less than fifty votes to abolish
charter on two.thirds vote.
Mr.. Pfeuffer entered a motion to recon.
| slider the vote passing house bill yesterday
requiring the state to pay the expense OI
maintaining lunatics by counties.
Senate joint resolution, called up yester.
day, amending the constitution relative 10
free schools, was laid before the senate.
Mr.. Gooch offered to amend by providing
that the state shall be divided into two
school districts, each of which may levy an
an additional school tax. Adopted.
MIR. Harris moved to strike out the pro-
vision requiring the levy and collection of
the tax for 1884. Lost.
Mr.. Chesley moved to amend by re.
curing a residence OF six months in the
district before voting. Lost.
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out all the res.
olution permitting special legislation on
schools or school districts. Lost, and the
resolution adopted.
The resolution heretofore published,
! Amending the constitution relative to the
sale OF school lands and the Investment OF
the same was taken up. and Mr.. Davis
| called up his III Jtion to reconsider the en-.
grossment ofthe resolution. Lost.
Mr. Da lis moved to strike out payment
shall be guaranteed by the state when
school funds are loaned" Lost.
Mr. Terrell offered TO amend so as to in.
| clude Investment of the university fund.
Adopted.
Mr. Gooch offered to amend by including
asylum funds Adopted.
Mr.. Getzendaner offered to amend so as to
make the interest on any sum lost perma.
nent charge on the state. Lost.
The resolution was adopted as amended.
The joint resolution amending the'con-
stitution relative to county school lands
was taken up, the pending question being
the motion of Mr.. Davis TO reconsider the
vote passing to engrossment.
The senate refused to reconsider, and the
resolution was adopted
Mr.. FNrar, by le we, introduced bill 10
amend the law regulating asylums, so as to
pay the board Of managers for services, and
placing the appointing power in their
harids.
House bill amending the Sunday law. en-.
crossed yesterday, passed.
House bill, engrossed yesterday, punish.
ing persons for concealing embeszled prop.
erty, passed.
House concurrent resolution, relative to
adjournment, was adopted.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.