The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-01-16
THE STATE CAPITAL.
Tho Senate Session Devoted 10 q
Spirited Discussion
On the Penalty 10 be Paid for Fence
Cutting.
imprisonment Ranging From Five to
Fifteen Years
Suggested as The Remedy for Pasture
Troubles.
The House Occupied With Reports OF
Committees
And Bills Relating 10 Revenuo and
Roads.
other DOings at the State Capital
Other DOinss at the State Capital

Eighteenth Lcgisiaturc---spocisi Session
SENATE
AUSTIN, Jan. l5-[Speoial.l lin tho sen
ate Mr.. Jones presented a petition from
Mrs. Il. A. Hubley, relative to the psy ol
tea 'hers.
Mr.. Matlook, for the committee on public
lands, reported favo'ably to provide for the
lease OF school lands belonging to the un-
orfauIg.d counties.
reported iayorabiy to lay out certain county
roads.
Mr.. Patton, for tho committee on state
affairs, reported back with a substitute the
bill providing for the laying oIt OF first.
class roads, and fixing the punishment for
obstruc.ing the same.
Mr. Houston, for tho committee on stock
raising, pre- sented n lengthy minority re-
port on Terrell, bill.
Five hundred copies of the bill and rs.
ports OF the committee were ordered
printed
Bills we're referred as follows:
By Mr. Nntlock-AutheIi-ine the district
iufeap ln change the venue of grand iuries
r. iucfc ment by reason of c'ubina-
tIt. .s aud g. ilueuces, or on occount cl u law.
., condition of sifiirs in the county.
BY NJ. rraYlor-Author z'rg the com
misni nfr OF tho lgnd Office, with the ap-
prOyal # the attorney general, to compro.
mise with the persons, companies, corpo.
raions or their assigns. who attempted 10
purchase land bC!oneiDg 10 the schools,
univcrsiIr or Esy um fund under the act Of
1879 and 1851, and whose purchases are be-
liuved to be- either irregular or void.
Mr.. Johnson, Of Shelby, called un Ter
Iell's bill, and on mot on IL was nado the
special order tor Thursday.
Mr.. Johnson. OF Shelby, callel up, out
of its regular order, th- bill making II a
felony to cut a fence, with the following
substitute:
That any person who shall wifullv aud
wantonly cut, iniure or destroy fence or
part OF a fence enclosing land within this
state not his own shalt be deemed guilty
OF an oiiepse, anu unon conviction shall bs
punished by confinement in the peniten-
iiary for n term not less than two nor more
than five years.
Mr.. Giobs moved to make it the sIs ,ial
order for Saturday,.
Lost, and the substitute adopted.
Mr.. Houston moved TO amend by insert
ing "whether it be lawful fence or not"
Adopted.
Mr.. Houston moved to amend by adding,
"providine that all ofrenses under this act
may be tried in the counties Of Bexar,
Travis, Cook, Tarrant. or in the county
where the ofIense was committed"
Considerable objection was raised TO tho
and u spirited discussion fol-
lowed, peoding which Mr.. Kleberg cIrsr-
ed q substitute providing that indictments
may be found and presented by grand
iuries and offenders prosecuted under this
act in any county in any judicial district in
which the cffense is com mitted, or in any
In n aIiptpips fpItriaI diut ~,
This was accepted by Mr.. Houston.
Mr.. Pope moved to amend by striking
out adjoining districts" Adopted.
Mr.. Pope moved to nmspd providing
that the foreman OF the grand jury holding
sessions in the several counties snail have
power to issue attachments for transfer, to
any county in the district. Lost.
Mr.. Johnson, of Shelby, moved to amend
so that the district attorney or county at.
torrey OF anv county or judicial district
where any OF the otIsnses have been COM
mitted may make compliant under oa b TO
the district judges that the ofienses enurler-
ated have been committed, and that
there is a com mbjDa'ion In the county which
will prevent an indictment from being pre-
sen'ed. Then IN that case u shall be the
duty OF the district judge to change the
venue to the nearest county where such
combir atoms do not exist. Lost.
Mr.. Chesley moved to amend by adding,
provided that before an indictment shall
be presented in any county other than the
county where the oflense was committed,
there shall have been term OF the district
was committed and a failure to present such
indictment. Lost.
Mr.. Matlock moved the previous Ques-
lion on the bill and amei dments. Lost.
The question recurring on kleberg's
as amended it was adopted
Mr.. Shannon moved TO amend BY pro-
viding that evidences may be introduced in
behalf Of the departme OTIS charged With the
violation OF thi statute as n matter OF dc.
'epse or in mitigation thereof.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend by striking
,ut ali after the word convictions" In Sec
ion l and insert IL, IL the injury dsne
to $40 or more, the offense shsll be
punished bvimprisomentin In the penitsntiary |
or not less than one nor more than three
years. 1.-THE damage done is less than $40 |
/ shall he punishable by hnc Of not less
han S25 nor more th-n 500 and imprison
nent in the county Jail not moro than one
year" Lost.
Mr.. Traylor moved to amend by inserting
and may be fined in q sum equal to the
iamage done such fences" Lost.
Mr.. Pfeuffer moved to amend BY Insert
ng that the law OF limitation shall not sp-
Div and that an indictment may be pre-
v
ion of the offsnse, and not afterwards ex-
'ept in cases where the party accused OF
he offense is absent from the state and
uch absence sbsli not be computed in the
period oi the limitation.
Mr.. Perry offered tn amend the amend
nent by striking out fifteen" and insert
pq five" years. Adopted.
Mr.. Houston moved the previous question
m the amendment and the bill and main
question were ordered The question re-
'urring OH Mr.. Plender's amendment, II
vas lost, and the bill passed to be en-
crossed.
Adjourned.
Aysrrs, Jan. 15.-lSPecisl.l-Ths house
ne, at 10 O'Clock.
Bills we're introduced as follows:
By Ayers-To restrict he acquisitions OF
and nv corporations TO $40 acres.
By Robertson-ro amend the Law rela-
I've 10 she selection OF Jurors by county /
,ourts. |, provides for three jury COM
pissioners, the same as in the district
,ourts. to be appointed oy the c1unty court.
rhe proceedings to secure them are about
he came ss in the district court. The
county Judge is to des,ensts the nnmber OF
Jurors TO be- selected for each court term.
House hill No. 46. which holds parties re-
Itruction Of prosperity, was ordered pri.ted.
Nash cnairman, reported by . bill similar |
o one before presented and recommended |
hat both he considered together, on the |
luhiects Of land redemptiou.
He also reported on House bill NO. 70, |
% limit land purchases by corporations.
= vorabj II the house considered the sub |
Act embraced In the proclsmstiou.
He also reported lavcrably on House bill