The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-14
AFFAIRS AT AUSTIN. RI
rwo-poLtAR-A-pAY LEGISLATORS
Tho Greer County Matter and Railroad
Questions the Priacipal Topics OF
Interest-1 Appropriation
Din wr angle---Notes.
SENATE.


AUSTIN, March1S.-ISpeeial. "A reso-
luton of thanks was voted Hon. William
IL. Wessfall, G. w Lacy and A. l.. Nor
ton for their tree Gift to the state of
granite sufficient to construct the new
capitol.
House bill creating the county of Val
verde was passed to third reading.
The bill to regulate separation of adj
joining or partition fence was en-
crossed.
The bill requiring the attorney
general to institute suit SO recover land
in Greer county on which tho veteran
certificates have been Illegally located,
was discussed, pending which the senate
adjourned till to morrow alto O'Clock.
HOUSE.
A resolution granting leave of alb
sence to Judge j. NJ. Han, was referred.
The bill providing Tor the presumption
of lapsed lands of the Pacific reserva-
ton was engrossed.
The bill fixing the time Tor holding
court in the NTH district was en-
crossed.
The bill amending the estray. law, and
repeating article 1916 of the law, was
engrossed.
The house refused to recede from its
amendment to the senate bill abolishing
tho Office of fish commissioner, the SEN
ate amendment limiting the term to
two years. A committee of conference
! WI as asked for.
The bill making 1t felony to remove
mortgaged property from the state, with
the purpose to deiraud, was engrossed.
The bill to prevent determinations
and extortions in railroad freights and
passenger trafllc was considered, and
the committees substitute adopted.
Mr.. Browning moved roconsidera-
ton of the vote adopting the substitute,
which prevailed.
MIR. Armistead made powerful
speech in favor OF railroad regulation.
He said: "WhO knows but jay Gould
Is in collusion with tho leaders OF the
strike and taking advantage OF 1t to buy
up stocks.
Browning said despite tho hue anC
cry against railroads, he would like e
have some in his section at the rate .
passage, even of 10 cents mile. Pend
= ing discussion, the house adjourned
, AFTERNOON.
, Mr.. Lusk offered humorous resOlu
) ton to the effect that us to-day ends tn
a 90 days and So per diem, aud " WAS onl.
/ q triile for their distinguished services
the house should strike, as strikes ar
the order OF the day, for higher wages
), Applause and humorous remarks iroI
T. members ensued, Mr.. Williams (co
T.. ored) Gaping the climax, keeping I'll
\, house in a roar.
:, Mr.. Upton moved that the house 8
~ into committed of tho whole with Nj
Williams in tho chair Laughter an
Mr.. Williams begged of and NJ
g. Browning WAS called to the chair.
AZ The appropriation bill was cOnsideret
~ The farmers were all I'm wrangle OY,
- the appropriation for tho departmel
~ of insurance, statistics aud history, AZ
~ agriculture, especially tho agricultur
Nv feature. Many speeches we
~ made pro and cor, mar
Io members speaking excitedly al
a enthusiastically as they never spoke
tore. The bone of contention was I
800 por annum for a clerk for the ag
cultural branch, offered as amendut
by Mr.. Alexander.
IL. Mr. Gunter offered substitute
of strike ont the entire department.
a. Pending consideration OF th
~, amendments the committee rose.
lls In tho house Mr.. Craveus offered
az resolution of cOugratulation 10
luL Browning on reaching this, his thir
Wy fifth birthday aud Of griefand SORROW
oosste this "black Friday the sixteenth Z
- OF legislation and doAoucies star
..v,u 1.-THE members In tine face from this d
.uo ON TO the end Of the session.
IL Mr.. Kimhrough presented petit
" from citizens of Dallas relating 10 oh
ter amendments.
Adjourned tn 10 o'clock to-morI
morning