The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-07
AT AUSTIN.
The Legislators Through WITH Thsir
How the Govc-nsr Delisatsly Dismissed
the Beys.
Speaker Gibsop's valsdictory-Rs Re-
views the Wsrk Desc
And Secs No Opening for the Chronic
Kicker.
0utside Opinlons ss 10 the Legislation
Points-lhc Crsp OF Candi.
dates Very Promising.
Closing Scenes OF tho Session.
Political Points-lhc Crsp OF Candi.
dates Very Promising.
Closing Scenes Of tho Session.

Elshtoonth Legisinturo-CaiGcd session.
sEsArs.
AUSTIN, Feb. 6.-[ Special. Tho nem.
orial OF the Texas. New York 4 Mexico
railroad, asking the rlgh, to sue the state
was tabled for want OF time TO consider IL.
Mr.. Gibbs bill providing tho lease Of
school lands Of uncrganized counties pass.
ed AZ amended by the free conference CON.
mttee.
Mr.. Gibbs bill requiring gateway In
every three miles oi pasture loLCO running
in the rme direction passed.
TOE bill authorizing cities aud towns 10
issue bonds to build school houses was
tabled, tho free conference committee iail.
ing to agree.
TO take up the bill prohibiting oorporn.
tions from acquiring more than $40 acres OF
land and IL was lost.
The senate confirmed the appointments
TO the board OF managers OF the deaf and
dumb asylum.
A resolution OF thanks was votsd the
president, president pro tenn aud officers OF
the senste,
The senate refused to concur In the house
amendment to Mr.. Gibbs bill, nnsk ing road
reservations ont OF ali lands hereafter sold
by the state. The amendment required a
reservation entirely around each tract sold
Adjourned till Up. n.
AFTERNOON sIssroH.
Mr.. Cooper offered the following:
WHEREAS, No legislation relative to the
lease or sale Of the school lands has been
obtained at this session OF the Legislature;
therefore. be IL
Resolved, by the senate, That II Ia the
opinion Of tho body that the school lands ol
the state should be sold only to aeiusl set
tiers.
Mr.. Houston introduced the following
re solution:
Resolved by the senate (the hou,e con-
currine) That both houses OF the eigh'
tsenth lie sgisla,ure stand adjourned sine die
at six O'Clock on TIE 9th day of February
1884
Pope offered to amend by striking oui
"tne house concurring., AMI insertiDg "the
house permitting" Lost, and the resolu-
| tion GdCp'ef.
Tne house reported bsck tue senate bill
| to pro ecl the grass within encio,ures with
an amendment making II felony to viii
fully destroy grass on the outside of en-
clr sures. the amendment WAS concurreu
in.
Senators Honst1p, Gibbs and Harris were
app pointed to wsit upon the governor and
inform him that the senate was ready TO al
jonrn at six O'Clock.
The governor then sent in the following
message:
Gentcrnan IN Of the ',enate and House OF Repre-
senta ives:
No more grand and weighty responsible.
ity ever rested upon the law-making de.
psr,ment OF any government than cid upon
you when you came here on the Sth OF
January. All over the land there are men
who have fully and readily told you and
the country what you should do, and II
each one had been the sole aroiter OF the
matter he would ddoubtless have arranged
matters at o. CO and possiD yiiGt . sc,orily
more difficult for 1856 men, each charged
and expected TO execute to y reasonable
degree his own free jud sment, and no man
is iit to represent n people who does not do
20 This the case, no Just minded man
will blame any ons tor going to reasonable
Lengths to engrait his own ideas upon the
laws that he is called upon TO assert In
making. Reasonable limits in this direc.
ton being reached. 10 becomes such 20
weld something You have proven in
your final action that you appreciate
this idea. While the measures
you have Hdipied are not
Ia I'll things va desired,
4 shall omit 10 OpportuutY they otlcr u
nse them for the H. teresJ Of The people Oi
Texas. aud IT can have the active support
OF the local utiicesa througHoU tho state
anu toe earnrsG ~ stmpa.ny Hru support ol
the people, | have greas car nderce that
the laws uili be enforced aud prnpefly pro-
tected. For YOUR earnesJ fHTis tor The
people, thank each aud eve, v mtmoe oi
he two uou4es and trust that all may be
well with you at your homes.