The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-03
NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE
MORE PROHIBITION PETITIONS.
Hill to Refund Quarantine Expenditures
Shannon's Railroad Bill Passed by
the senate-GeneralS Synopsis
of Proceedings-Etc.
SENATE.

AUSTIN, Feb. 2.--lSpeclal.l- petit
ton was presented asking that pro-
hibitory amendment to the constitution
be submitted to the people. Also pc
tition from citizens of Hardeman
county, asking that Cottle, Motley,
Childers and other counties be attached
to Hardeman county for surveying and
Judicial purposes.
Favorably: A bill extending the
time for forfeiture of lands for non-pay-
ment of interest, etc.
Favorably; To regulate the collection
OF Taxes and compel prompt settlement
of collectors.
Favorably: Resolutions requesting
Texas congressman to urge the passge
of the national trail bill.
Unfayorably: Authorizing the gov
eminent to appoint policemen on rail-
road trains; also, amending the law so
as TO require the publication of intended
pardohs by the government, in advance.
BILLS INTRODUCED:
To refund S2,557 to Brownsville ;$lsls to
Laredo, expended in maintaining quar-
antine, and prescribing penalty for
the introduction of diseased cattle into
the state.
Amending the law regulating the ap-
pointment OF jury commissioners by
providing that no man shall serve as
such who has suit pending in court.
The president laid before the senate
the joint resolution amending the con-
stitution so as to require the payment of
the poll tax before voting, with an I'D
verse report. Report adopted; resolu-
ton killed.
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A bill amending article 6S5 code Grim
inal procedure relative TO reversed iudg-
ments in criminal cases by court Of APP
peals, was taken up after long deba o in
which Terrell, Evans and others urged
It's passage. 1t was engrossed as fol-
lows: A disregard OF any of the re-
quirements of the eight preceding arti-
cles shall not be cause for the reversal
OF Judgment, unless the error is ex-
cepted to at the time oftrial, and unless in
Inc opinion OF the court of appeals, such
error may have influenced the verdict
OF the jury to the injury of defendants
rights.
MIR sHANoN's RAILROAD BILL
engrossed Friday, passed.
Inc senate's substitute for house bill
nxing ices OF county commissioners
passed. The house bill amending the
law to protect wool growers so as To
place. the twenty-third representative
district under its provision, was taken
up and after discussion postponed till
tomorrow.
THE TELEGRAM FROM GEN. BURKE,
New Orleans, was read, inviting the
governor and the legislature to visit the
Worlds far. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bill left over on discussion from
Saturday to refund the interest paid by
purchasers of land under 500. Act de.
feated.
Mr.. Browning: For but one clerk in
counties of less than 5000 people.
Mr.. Moore, of Travis: For payment
OF costs against the state in civil cases
when approved by the attorney repre-.
senting the state and the Judge irving.
MIR. Lusk: Providing inspectors of
petroleum, Kerosene and kindred oils.
Mr.. Loving: To pay county commits
sianers acting asroad inspectors, Jurors;
also ireeholders and surveyors, each So
per day. "
Mr.. Webb: Repeating the act for paw
ment OF taxes by non-residents in un-
organized counties, to the comptroller.
Mr.. Bishop: That deputies appointed
by the sheriffs be confirmed bv
the commissioners court on writ
ten application and afiidayits that
they are necessary, and not appointed
merely to afford authority to carry
arms.