The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-05
NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE
MORE Pnompl1lop PETITIONS.
BiIi ~ Refund Quarantine Esperdiiuros -
sbasnon's RAILROAD Biii Passed by
the senate- General synopsis
~ Proceedings Eto.


AUSTIN, Feb s.-lSpecini.l IA poti'
ton was presented asking that pro-
hibitory amendment to the constitution
loo submitted 10 tho people. Also u PEE
! tition from citizens OF Hard6man
county. asking that Cottle. Motley,
! Childers and other counties bo attached
| to liardeman county for surveying and
judicial purposes.
Favorably: A bill extending the
| timo for forfeiture of lands for aon-pay-
ment OF interest, etc.
| Favorably: To regulate the collection
of Taxes and compel prompt settlement
| Of collectors.
Favorably: Resolutions requesting
| Texas congressman Ia urge the passge
/ Of the national trail bill.
Unfavorably: Authorizing tho gov
| eminent 10 appoint policemen on rail-
| road trains; also, amending the law so
as to require the publication of intended
pardons by the government, in advance.
BILLS INTRoDuCED:
TO refund 81, 557 TO ;slSlS to
Laredo, expended in maintaining quar-
antine, and prescribing penalty for
the introduction of diseased cattle into
the state.
Amending tho law regulating tho APP
pointment OF jury commissioners by
providing that no man shall serve as
such who has a suit pending in court.
The president Land before the senate
the joint resolution amending the con-
stitution so as to require the payment of
the poll tax before voting, with an adj
verse report. Report adopted; resolu-
ton killed.
CRIMINAL CODE.
A bill amending article $50 code Grim
inal procedure relative to reversed .judg-
ments in criminal cases by court of APP
peals, was taken up after long deba in
which Terrell, Evans and others urged
its passage. 1t was engrossed as fol-
lows: A disregard of any of the re-
quirements of the eight preceding arti-
clos shall not be cause for the reversal
of Judgment, unless the error is eX
cepted 10 at the time oftrial and unless in
the 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.
The senate's substitute for house bill
fixing fees 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 fair. 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 trying.
Mr.. Lusk: Providing inspectors of
petroleum, kerosene and kindred oils.
Mr.. Loving: To pay county commits
sianers acting as road inspectors, jurors;
also freeholders and surveyors, each So
per day.
Mr.. Webb: Repeating the act for pay
ment of taxes by non-residents in un-
organized counties, to the comptroller.
Mr.. Bishop: That deputies appointed
by tho sheriffs be confirmed by
the commissioners court on writ
ten application and afhdavits that
they are necessary, and not appointed
merely to afford authority to carry
arms.