The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-10

AUSTIN, Jan. 9.-rSpecial, THE house
r., at AZ 10 O'Clock, Several members were
excused from non-attendance on the pre-
yious day on account Of bslated trains.
Bills we're introduced and referred
Bv Foster, of Grayson-To amend the
redemption Of lands law.
Bv Nash, OF Dallas-To amend the land
sales law regulating sales to actual settlers
aud rsserving the water for public uss. Re
ferred.
By Ethsridge, Of Falls-To amend the
By Scott, of Kerr-To better protect pas
ture-owners and citizens OF tho state not
pasture-owners.
Bv Woods, of Lavacca-To amend the
By browning, of Wheeler = To amend
the act classifying, selling and leasing the
school and University lands. Referred.
BY Brown, of Johnson-To reduce tho
ad yalorem tax to BIG of per cent. and
the poll tex 10 50 cents. Referred.
By Meriwetker, OF Goliad-1o amend the
law to prevent Lrespass by stock. Refer
By Avres, of Brazos To amend the
public land sales act and provide for pnb-
lie roads.
By Fisher ofHGyes-To amend the road
law. Referred.
cnllnK Tor lHlOfHhlluh lioAl tAb laAh NAlN0
relative to the purchase Of the public do
main held by corporations syndicates, etc.
By Allison, of Collin, aad Fisher, OF
Hsyes-To amend tine road law.
Ths special order was reached, Browns
resol ution that the fence question should
be acted on without selfish motives, and
providing Tor special committee OF both
houses TO repor; bill The house went
into committee of the whole. Various
amendments and substitutes were proposed
and discussed merely changing the mode
of forming the committee,
Scott, Of Kerr, thought IL would reflect
upon the wisdom of Speaker Gi0son's Sc
lection OF the existing committees.
Nash and McGaraty argued in favor OF
large committee, so that all sections could
be better represented.
TAYLOR opposed mixing the business Of
the two houses by a Joint committee, but
new questions had sprung up, which
seemed 10 require special modes OF action
in their solution.
Etheridge thought the resolution was
too wide in its latitude, as so many sub.
jects were kindred to ience-cutting.
Ayers opposed the resolution on the
ground that the present committees were
conservative and would represent all sec
tious fairly.
Cravens argued that the resolution was
not only proper, out womb IhCilltalc Dubi-
ness and act more harmOniously.
A substitute. offered by Cochran, OF Dal-
las, for IA committee OF one from each con-
gre ssional district, TO act with like com.
mittee of the senate, was adopted in com.
mittee OF the whole and recommended to
the house for passage.
Browning offered a resolution that the
governor and heads OF departments be
board TO stop fencs cutting aud repair
damages. No action.
The report OF the committee on Coch-
rams substitute was adopted by the house.
a message from the senale announced
the passage OF resolution requesting the
governor to submit TO the legislature the
amendment relative 10 the lunatio asylum
bearing on the appointment Of superintenc-
tnt Of the asylum.
A motion TO table pending the resolution
OF the house was lost.
After various proposed amendments and
substitutes were discussed, one by Foster,
n Grayson, providing for a committee OF
% he appointed BY the speaker, was finally
passed-syes. 65. nays, q.
A motion TO reconsider was tabled.
Labait introduc d resolution providing
Tor memorial services on the death Of the
deceaied memsTs. Leo and Tucker. Laid
over Tor one daf.
Bv Cheno vetk, Of Fannn-A concurrent
resolution asking congress for term OF the
federal court near the hne Of he Indian
territory with jurisdiction in ieDce-culting.
By Philips, Of fvictoris-Bul limiting the