The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-01-10
THE LEGISLATURE.
both branches Meet Asd Eject Organ
izations.
A Prompt Disposition Shown to Bsgja
at Once
On The Work OF the Special Session
A Great
Variety OF Bills Introduced In Both
Houses.
Fences Cutting flanked With an Array
OF Measures
Designed 10 Pat an End 10 the
Tr.nhI.
Designed 10 Pat an End 10 the
Trouble.
other DoIuss at the State Capital.
Eighteenth Legislature Special Session,
SENATE.


land, Lieutenant e overnor Martin in tn
chair. The roll call showed Senators Fow
Ter, Gstzendaner. Patton aud Pope absent
Prayer was offered by the chaplain, Rev
DIR. Smoot.
The lieutenant. governor then sRid. "A'
extraordinary occasion has arisen, sa,lin,
the legislature tox.thsr in extra session IL
the purpose OF considering questions o
vital Importance TO the entire state, Tn,
constitution, IL i desired it, does no
authorize me to make suggestions. hay,
confidence in your wisdom, and know that
you will show the people OF Texas and o
other states that Texas has the will and
power to protect the lives and property o
her ciirens. Il now declare the senate open
and ready to proceed 20 business"
The resignation OF Mr.. A. n. Belvin, cr-
crossing clerk. and OF Mr. j. Q. Kaufman,
enrolling clerk, were presented but were
Mr. W. A. Sauirss, OF Clay county, wss
elected door-keeper.
On motion, the president appointed Sen.
ators Cooper, Houston and Gooch TO wait
upon the governor and inform him that the
8 nate Was ready to receive any communi-
cation from him.
Senators Gooch, Harris and Gibbs were
hlDuAHAtu w tAiN ANN9N VI NAAN aNAi
ate's organization.
Mr.. Matlock offered joint resolution in
.tructing the senators and representatives
in congress to urge the granting of the
right of way through Indian Territory 20
the Texas, OSlohoma IL Kansas railway.
Referred.
Biils referred.-By Mr.. Terrell-To
amend articles S0i-SO5 Of the pena! code
conspiracies. 1t makes the de.
struction of fences felony.
By Mr.. Terrell-To regulate the grazing
Of stock. 1t prohibits person to allow to
run at large on land net owned or leased
by him, stock not exceeding twerty-
Ave head unless he is lessee of ten acres OF
unencumbsred land in the. county for each
animal so turned loose. 1t prohibits the
enclosing of public lands not owned or
leased, and the fencing of lasting water on
land purchased or leased from the state
as unwatersd. 1t provides that the gov
ernor may enroll troops in addi-
ton to those now IN service to
act as q constabulsry and makes an appro-
priation of $l25, 900 for the pay and support
OF the same. ItauthorlEes the governor to
sppoint ten commissioners OF pastursgs,
who shall receive the samo salary as dis
triot Judges and whose duty 1t shall be 10
secure the enforcement OF all stock and graz.
ing laws. Il provides that each peace Off
GER shall make rerort In writing each
month to the grand jury OF his county OF
ali violations OF this law, and If combina.
tions or local prejudices are such that
Its enforcement ls impossible, he
shall report the fact to the governor, who
shall ii K the venue Of all otfsnses IN some
free from such combination. The
fixed for violation is $500 fine or
two years in the psnitentiary, or both.
The governors message. as ubllshed in
the HERALD to-day, was read, and .hst por-
ton alluding 10 fencs.cutting and grazing
was referred to the judiciary committee.
That portion on lands was referred to the
and committee; that on education to the
COMMITTEES on education. Five thousand
copies in English and two thousand in
German were ordered printed.
Adjourned.
AUSTIN, Jan. s.-[Special 1.-The house
met at noon, Speaker Gibson ana quorum
present. Only twelve members were abse nt.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Poindex
Ter, the chaplain.
The governors PROCLAMATION conyeping
he session was read.
Allison, of Collin; Fisher, of Hays; Nc
Allen, OF Hidago; Rainey, OF Anderson,
AID Malt, of Wood, new members, were
seated.
Hill, of Polk, wa excused on account OF
sickness in his family.
r. Mehoner resigned as enrolling clerk,
and w, II. Harris, Of Williamson county,
was chosen over VIII Lambert.
a committee vas named to wait upon
The governor. wNosc MESSAGE to the ieglsia-
ture, ny rresdy published, was read by
Chief Clerk Booth.
SpaaEar Gibson had rule 90 against mem.
ben, smoking in the session enforced.
SAe7ti bills were introduced and refer
rad. Cochran goG in the first olc-to re-
duce -eyation Cnntormabie to the new
It provides tor sixteen and
two.tbirrt ID vslOrsm and twenty cents
school tax TOR three-tourhs OF the state
oCcupati1n Xxx for eer eral revenue, and
ona.iourth for the schools. Merchants nTC
to pay occupation tax quarterly, ten
cents on 3lOO. The classification
of merchants is dispensed with. The tal
on insurance companies il raised SlUO, and
county and municipal taxes on them arc
forbidden. LAWYERS pay no occnpati9n
tax I'LL after one years practice. The bil
further provides araiEst transfers o.
neenses and occupation taxes. License taA
unexpired, in case Of attachment, 10 tc
form mart of the assets of the parties a.
tarbed, The other provisions, which arr
numerous, are about TIE same as in the Ole
q her hills we're introduced as follows:
Nv WurJhach, of BeXar-To amend artl-
c,e 6sI of the criminal code, making fence
cutting felony punishable with rom thre'
TO ten years in the peniientiary VIII
pecuniary damages to the injured parties
Leaving the gates OF pastures ana en-
closures open to the depredations OF cattle
etc ia declared misdemeanor, subject t,
a fine for each dav OF from SO to- .$lOU
with an addition of imprisonment OF no
over one wear. Any pGrson enclosing lar'
not owned or leased by him shall he subj
each month to a fine OF from $50 10 SO.
Half the fine goes to the owner OF the Ian
and half to the county. Offenders are t
nav damages to owners Of the land, nv
cents per are per month.
By Brown of Johnson-A resolution eX
pressing the great concerr with whlch IN
neonle regarded the action OF tha legisl'
ture declaring it was the duty OF mem De-
| tn rise above selfish considerations, eiC
| and providing for o special committee
hotb houses to consider the causes OF u
nresent trouble and report o remedy by b
| pr otherwise. Laid over till to morrow.
By Frymier-To extend the time for 1.
redem ption OF lands sold to the state /
taxes. 1t allows twelve months from
passage tor the payment OF all taxes d
for each year, the comptroller where
land upon which taxes have been p!
have been sold or sales not made Accord
to law, to cancel such sales and certify
the owner.
By Upton, of Fsyette--To appro pri
az 600 for the pay OF members and offic
By Labatt, of Galveston-To change
= Galveston terms Of court,
|. By Browning, of Wheeler.-A joint n
;. luton asking the Texas delegation in
oress TO secure o right.of-way across
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