The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-17
AFFAIRS AT AUSTIN.
ADJOURNMENT TIME UNSETTLED
The appropriation Discussion In Fun
Rlnst-Thc Higher Courts Ably De-
Tended in their Demands
for Proper Support.
snNArn.


AUSTIN, March Special Mr.. |
Hall presented petition from the Aus
tin lodge knights of Labor, protesting
against the employment Of conYlcts ia
the granite quarries, should the capital
contract be changed.
Mr. Fowler, fer the committee on ju |
dicial districts, reported favorably |
house bill changing the time for hold
ing courts in tho twenty-fiith district, |
Mr.. Houston (of Wheeler) introduced |
bill TO reorganize the thirtieth and the |
thirty-first districts, and to create the |
thirty-nintb judicial district.
The bill requiring tho Encouragement |
to instltute suits against railroad com.
panies, which have obtained control of
parallel competing lines, in violation of
the constitution, was engrossed.
The bill for the substitution Of granite
was called up, and pending discussion,
the senate adjourned Till O'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The granite bill was pending busl-
ness.
Mr.. Getzondauer moved TO almond by
prohibiting the employment Of convicts
on tho now capitol building or within
the grounds. Adopted, and the bill
then passed.
4 Ho ObubI Dills phtScu wore.
To provide for tho investment Of tho
school fund in city bonds.
To provide for the separation of par
tition fences.
To extend tho time Of forfeiture Of
certain railway charters.
To restore the Jurisdiction of county
courts In Llano and BOsque counties.
To pay members of the veteran board
The balance due for services rendered.
The MI TO dispose Of vacant lands of
the state by donating them TO the free
schools was engrossed, with an amend
ment providing that veteran and con-
federato certificates, held by original
grantees, may be located within the
reservations outside of Greer county.
Mr.. Houston (Of Whooler) introduced
a bill TO adopt uniform system Of text
books.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Bishop offered a resolution, 70
citing that owing to tho near approach
OF tho end Of the session, speeches be
limited to ton minutes. Laid over.
Pending business was suspended, and
Mr. Pendleton (of BolD called up the
senate bill limiting tho purposes for
whleh private corporations are organ
lZed, with an amendment allowing
grange corporations $4,000 capital.
Passed to third reading.
Mr.. BlOunt (Of San Augustine) called
up senate resolution TO adjourn Sine die
on March II, with the house committee
amendment for March u, and tho
amendment WIS adopted.
Mr., Stoole offered an amendment 10
adjourn on tho 3lst
Mr.. Biount (ot San Augusine) offered
an amendment TO adjourn on tho 2Sth
Both were lengthily discussed, pend
ing which tho special hour for tho con.
sidoration Of constitutional amend.
meats was reached and the resolution
IS SUI pending and will como up again
tomorrow, perhaps.
Tbroo constitutional amendments
were engrOssed. Tho first rcquires for.
eignors desiring naturalization 10 de-
clare their Intentions one wear prior To
the general election before they can
vote thoroat.
MIR. Pondloton (of TarranD offered an |
amendment that all persons shall nav
apoll tax before voting.
This was longthily discussed bv |
Lost. ''''''''
Inc second amendment confors upon
ulsllct courts appellate jurisdiction i'm |
contested election ca-sH.
PruvlNon is ma1B tor both TO be- sub- |
mltted az the next general election.
inc mira amendment is for prohibi- !
ton To he submitted 20 q vote 40 "a spe. !
cial state election uu the 81 day Of u6xt
August.
Mr.. Armistead introduced bin
amending the law SO that suits for tho !
forfeiture OF rallro d charters can be |
Drought either In travis or In the county |
road.
Mt Moore Got rravis) presented a pro. /
tost oil LOO citizens o. travis county |
against tho employment of convict /
labor IN tho granite quarios.
AFTERNOON.
Several attempts were made to ans.
pend ponding business and bripg nm |
pliis out OF regular order, but thoy |
Pending business, the appropriation
DIE Tho FIRST item, that the office of
commissioner Of statistics, Insurance
ana history be abolished, aud that pre- |
vlding Tor tho salary OF fish commits
sioner was stricken out.
Tho olilco Of state onginOor IA abol.
ish0d.
An amendment was offered Inv MIR.
Robinson (ot jack TO strike out tho mo.
preparation Tor tho supreme court, but Ii
was ueleated, This amendment was Of
Tered asa burlcsque ON tho extreme econ.
Omists
The amendment to abolish the com
mission Of appeals WAS discussed at
longth aud zealOusly pro and con,
Mr. crane made powerful and |
earnest appeal Tor the retention Of this |
court, showing its necessity.
Mr.. Davis did likewise, showing that
II IN really an economic feature of our
government. lt relieves both the
supreme and tho court of appnals of a
pressure OF business. But for IL prison.
ers under conviction would have To re.
main longer In jail awaiting the re-
suits OF appeals, thus making the tax
on counties aggregate much more than
the amount OF tho appropriation asked,
ana that any measure relieving county
treasures lightens the burdens Of tbs
people.
Capital City Cullines.
EXTENDING RAIIROAD OH Aurrpa