The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-18
AFFAIRS ATsAUSTlN.
A MODEST RAILROAD REQUEST,
Resolution to Purchase Granite Quarries
The Senate Tangled Up on the Fee
male Clerk Bili-A Commu-
nicatlon From ConviCts.
Nineteenth Legislature.
SENATE,

AUSTIN, Feb. l7.-[Special. IA memo
rial was presented from the New York,
Texas n Mexican Railroad company
asking permission to sue the state for
land certificates alleged to be due at the
time OF the reneal of the law granting
certificates to railroads.
Judiciary committee No. 2 reported
substitute for the bill classifying opium
joints with disorderly houses, and max
ing the keel ping of the same felony.
The bill bringing aldermen of cities
within the bribery status was reported
favorably. A;ss
The bill increasing the pen atty far
selling liquors in local option counties
was reported tavorably.
A bin was introduced to provide for
printing and binding 1000 copies of the
revised statutes.
Mr.. Travlor offered resolution that a
committee Of three be appointed to con-
suit with the owners of granite quarries
with view to purchasing the same by
the state.
Mr.. Kleberg offered resolution to
adjourn sine die on March II. Referred.
In committee OF the whole the land
bill, pending yesterday, was discussed,
aud an amendment, that purchasers
shall be entitled TO buy one section of
watered and six sections OF dry land,
was defeated. The bill then went over
till tomorrow.
a message was received from the
house, requesting the return of the
female clerk bill.
The point of order was raised that it
could not be returned, as the senate had
finally disposed of it.
The president ruled the point Of order
not well taken.
An animated discussion followed,
pending which another message was
received from the ouse, announcing
that the clerk lad made mistake; that
only motion had been made to recon
slider tho bill, with tho request that the
senate return the same and that said
motion had not been acted upon.
A motion was then made that the bill
be returned to the house with instrac-
tons that the senate refuse to concur in
the house amendments.
The president ruled the motion out of
order.
An appeal was taken from the ruling,
pending which the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Gavin moved a reconsideration of
the female employment bill, and asked
that 1t be spread on the journals.
The bill was in tho hands OF the sem
ate.
The chief clerk informed the senate
that the house had reconsidered the
bill. This being incorrect, placed the
thing in terrible mess, ana so fixed it that
IL cannot be considered again without q
four-fitths vote of either house.
petition was presented by Mr.. Tip
ton, from citizens of Hill county, for u
law for wo' king roads by taxation.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
by Mr.. Woods, (of Kauiman): The
shelifis sud constables to be allowed 10
cents per mile both ways, all expenses
of self and prisoner for conveying mis-
demeanor prisoners from one county to
another.
By Mr.. Ramsdel: Making a fine of
S25 to $50 for cutting down or gathering
nuts from pecan or walnut trees not the
parties own.
A communication through the gov
ernor was sent by Ex-Governor Bell,
asking for pension, protesting against
discrimination againsa veterans not cit
liens OF the state, and setting forth his
services for Texas. Referred to the
committe on state affairs.
A communication was received from
convicts in prison asking to change
terms of ten years to life for murder and
praying that confinement for murder be
only ten years, as the average life of q
prisoner is only eight years.