The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-02-01

Ing the law In respect 10 horse Stealing
fyoraule report was made by the commit
tee. A minority report was also presented
ChenOweth from the committee on inter-
nal improvement, reported adversely To
/ the bill defining the duties OF common
carriers in regard % the delivery OF freight.
Also, to the bill TO create board OF rail-
road commissioners and TO make an appro'
priation therefor, because the committee
have the same subject matter contained in
another bill.
Favorably-The bill requiring railroad
com panies 20 construct wagon crossings al
! convenient distances.
Nash from the committee on state affairs,
reported nniavorably to the bill relating TO
the protection of the fish and game law,
because there are other bills on the speak
ers table which will better accomplish the
| end proposed.
Favorably - The concurrent resolution
offered by Townsend, providing that
the speaker appoint committee OF three 10
visit the Alamo and TO examine the build
ing and to visit Goliad.
The speaker announced that the ques-
ton was upon the adoption OF the resolu-
ton.
The ayes and nays were called for and
the vote stood-ayes, 81: nays, Al.
Chambers, from thecommittee on county
government, reported favorably the bill
amending article 1855, o the Code, relating
to the compensation OF sheritfs tor feeding
prisoners.
Also, to the bill requiring justices to re-
port all forfetures collected by them to the
comm ssioners court.
Cochran, from the committee on revenue
and taxation, reported untavorably to the
bill suspending the assessment OF state
taxes tor 1883.
Brown, from the committee on stock and
stock raising, reported tavorably to the bill
providing fine of not less than SO nor
more than 500 for herding stock upon an
others land.
Labatt moved that the special order for
taking up the bill relating to factors be
postponed till tomorrow at 1880. Adop ed.
Frymier moved q suspension OF the rules,
so as to take up senate bill No. u, authoriz-
ing the commissioner of the land office to
employ six additional clerks Tor ninety
days, with salary of $50 per month.
Adopted.
The constitutional rule, which requires the
bill to be read on three several days was
suspended and the bill passed.
! Douglass moved to suspend the rules so
as to take up the bill pensloning Texas vet
Grams. Lost
The bill confirming the right of free
| schools to all lands heretofore surveyed by
railroads, or individuals for them, passed to
engrossment.
Cochran, by leave, offered resolution
amending house rules SO as to give wit
nesses summoned before committees only
actual transportation expenses and 81 per
day. Referred.
Bill No. 20, providing that persons shall
only be required to work public roads hVe
days per annum, was put on us second
reading and made special order ior Mon
day at IL a. m.
House bill No. %, requiring county COM
missioners courts TO provide for the pay
ment of all claims due teachers OF puonc
schools, heretofore audited as valid, was
made special orderfor Saturday at IL a. M
The house then adiourl ed till tomorrow
at 10 a. m.
CAPITAL CHRoNICLINGs.
There is much discomfort among sena-
tors and representatives at the magnificent
Faoian policy that calmly hovers over the
office that has the contract to print depart
ment reports. The belated report OF the
comptroller very important document,
is causing world of trouble, and certain
of the solons are seriously considering the
propriegy of organizing committee OF
three who will be instructed to start on
voyage OF discovery to ascestain The where
abouts of the above report. They will also
he instructed while they are about 1T to
hunt up the report of the adjutant general
and penitentiary board, botn OF which are
impol tant and sadly needed to throw light
upon the minds. of the legislators.
1t is being quietly circulated around IN
the cozy hooks and corners OF the capitol
building that there is a disposition brewing
to interfere with the recent lease
luf the state prisons. However,
this NAV be, it is certain, from all that can
be learned, that the lease, as whole, is the
best the state ever made, and the legislature
will do we'll to ratify it. Penitentlarles IN
i H., 81, plpnhantg
to speak, of ponderous proportions, ana
when the inexperienced legislative mind at.
tennis to control them the inexperienced
legislative mind comes to griel, and the
dear people suddenly wake up to the iacl
that their state prison is a costly playthlnS
Under the present lease the state OF Iexas
will be at no expense Whatever IN heeplnE
the prisoners up, either for repairs or ew
machinery that may be required, or tol
transporting prisoners. In short, the
amount she receives will be clear gam
something new in her experience OF con
. trolling and reforming her pent-up Grim
! inals. The power behind the scenes that i
Jerking, the strings of this supple lacB
+ and causing its rings, streaks ana STRIPE
TO gvrate and bewllder' the
Legislative mind, is the hue aud cry OF thos'
not posted, 10 have all the convicts PLACED
within the walls. This will necessitate the
erection of another prison or immense al
ditions to the present one, at cost oil no
. less than half million dollars. Where !
! lthis money 70 come from new lunau'
! ASYLUM or q tremendous expansion OF tn
present one is an imperative necessity
prompted by the highest and noblest dlc
: tates of humanity, and the total available
cash balance now in the treasury lack
something of reaching SiOO,OO. Leglsla'
tors, when speaking of necessary improve
ments, roll up the leash balance unde
their tongues as a sweet morsel, out Wnei
, the comptroller's report and the treasurer
renort. both of which are hiding out, gra
cious knows where, are carefully scanned
! there is going TO be deal OF bitterness u
the aforesaid sweet morsel, and muci
wailiug and crashing of teeth. To sum up
the state Is in no condition TO build penl
Tertiary and a lunatic asylum, and II seem
: 80 best and only thing to be done Is !,
in ~ the lease OF the former, ana take al
a. money obtainable and erect an asylum
, io- the unfortunate insane now confined II
{. .lreary, noisome county lails.
= ar Maflock's and MI. Gibbs land bills IN
Z, ,luced in the senate are thus far the mos
ia ,ortant D. tght ~ light, hut there az
othsrs careful.J ,.lsgyI-cl .. i..s t"i',,, -.
bi, rockets Of other Les Gators. vic.
n question is fairly tackled there Is golnl
, 4. 10 squaring or and spar,nt, world WITH
-. oui nd, aud before It is disposed OF there j
3 goi 10 be bad blOod 3 Tired 40. THIS LAY
ten .is already croppe out in little mil
, that e. CURED IN a certain hotter, De.Neel
cer,ai ulembsfs oftbe house, who indls
Greet, undertook to argue the question
with. it tie friendly interposition Of desk
a and iue ave and peace-inspiring presence
Of ferocious looking sergeant-at-arfns
a How he thing viii pan out, no man car
> fore u.
7 Tr- Franklin Fire Insurance company
Of } iladelphia, were authorized 70 DC
. busi sss to-day ia Texas.
Tias far this year the C0mptrouer ma
issu,.I 81 drummersi licenses. The iorc'
. il busy making out a list Of property Q
: non residents, on which taxes have DeeI
= psid. and will forward the same 10 col
lecfors as soon as possible
-. - lie rennrt Of the commItte