The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-13
NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE
GREAT GLORY FOR THE GIRLS.
Their misunderstanding the Eye O,at" OF
All opposition to Their Clerkshlp
Anbitions-Carl Scharz at tho
Capitol-General Report.
SENATE.

SENATE.
AUSTIN, Feb. IL TSpeeial.l-A nett
ton was presented from the citizens ot
Webb county, asking that tbe stat.
rangers be retained,
A petition from citizens of sixty-6ve
counties, asking for the substitution n,
itol. VI '"e zap
A petition asking for a prohibitory
BILLS INTRODUCED:
Providing chat sherifSs shall MOI
charge ees and mileage fortbe arrest ~
a person when the arrest is mazda hv
rangers; provided, they may charge
mileage when conveying, unaided by
rangers, prisoner.
10 designate who shall be buried In
the state cemetery.
ACTION ON BILLS:
The bill repeating tho law nreventino
the Issuance OF mandamus against stefe
o1lcers was engrossed -yeas, 10; NAYS q.
inc house deficiency bill was passed
Iemple Houston's aud Mr.. Peacock, !
lahu Dllls were taken up, and the sen.
ate went into committee of the whole fo
consider them. " Ho'' "
An amendment was offered, striking
out Inc free grass section of Houstou's
bill.
A motion was made by Senator Shan.
hoo TO substitute Peacock's bill for
Houston'S. ava
Pending discussion, tho senate adj
journed.
HOUSE.
Mr. flSher presented petition from
oile merchants OF Galveston, protesting
against the passage of the bill known me
the insurance bill, introduced I'm tbs
senate by Nj. Houston, of Bexar.
Mr.Upton: A petition from Mr., Peeler
Tor am additional appropriation for bi1
services Tor the state In the Mercer col
ony land case. wa
Hills INTRODUCED.
by Mr.. Woods, (of Kaufman: An
lhori2ing defendants to stay the collec.
ton OF Judgments in any court of record
by Mr. Loving: Making Grayson
county separate judicial district.
ny Mr.. Stewart: Preventing the en-.
ploymeht OF conyicts outside the penl-
tenJiary walls.
GLORY FOR THE GIRLS.
me Dill i0rthe employment Of females
IN me departments occupied the session
IN speeches pro and con.
MI Armlstead surpassed himself In
| an argument on the COnstitutiOnalitv ol
the, bill, and in his tribute to wofnen
and woman's worth and capacity.
Mr.. Cochrane's effort was pem OF
nratory, ard his rhetorical figures, sub.
lime and Jgniticent.
MIR. Arm tead's speech is worthy Ia
i've IN the annals of oratory.
The bill passed to its third reading.
put was reConsidered for amendment,
| ny Mr.. Gavin, which impairs not the
bill. The bill will become law, mud
the heads OF departments will be- re.
duced one.half in theif appointment
/ from political influences. The women
OF the state are competent aud worthy,
ana VIII have an equal show tor the la
Dor which they arc competent TO per
form. fV'
The house passed resolution jnyit
ing Carl SchurZ to u scat on the floor
GOV. Ireland escorted tho distinguishcf
gentleman into the house aAd TO a chat
beside the speaker, amidst tremendou,
4 applause. In response 10 repeated calls
ar Schurz arose, returned thanks for Tn,
honor shown him and expressed senti
ments OF hearty approval of the con
temptations of the women's bill.
Ia opposition TO tho bill, Mr.. Berg
Stromi the young and handsome mem
Der, from BeXar, made the stronges
ana the most plausible speech.