The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-12

AUSTIN, March l3.--[Special. "A reso-
luton of thanks was voted Hon. William
IL. Wostfall, q. w. Lacy and A. l.. Nor
ton for their free gift TO tho state Of
granite sufficient to construct the new
capitol.
House bill creating the county of Val
verde was passed 10 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 10 recover land
In Greer county on which the veteran
certificates have been Illegally located,
was discussed, pending which the senate
adjourned till TO morrow at 10 O'Clock.
HOUSE.
A resolution granting leave of alb
sence 10 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 for holding
court in the nth district was en-
| crossed.
The bill amending the estray law, and
repeating article 1915 OF the law, was
engrossed.
The house refused 10 recede from its
| amendment to the senate bill abOlishing
| the office of fish commissioner, the sem
ate amendment limiting the term to
two years. A committee of conference
was asked for.
The bill making it felony to remove
mortgaged property from the state, with
the purpose to defraud, was engrossed.
Tie bill to prevent Determinations
and extortions in railroad freights and
passenger traffic was considered, ana
the committees substitute adopted.
Mr.. Browning moved reconsidera-
ton of the vote adopting the substitute
which prevailed.
air, Armistead made powerful
speech in favor OF railroad regulation
He said: "Who knows but Jay Gould
is in collision with the leaders OF the
strike and taking advantage OF it to buy
up stocks.
browning said despite the hue and
cry against railroads, he would like tc
have some in his section at the rate oil
passage, even of 10 cents mile. Pend
ing discussion, the house adjourned
AFTERNOON.
Mr.. Lusk offered u humorous resolu'
ton to the effect that as to-day ends the
60 DAYS and So per diem, and 81 was only
a trifie for their distinguished services
the house should strike, as strikes are
the order of the day, for higher wages
Applause and humorous remarks IRON
members ensued, Mr.. Williams (col'
ored) Gaping the climax, Keeping the
house in roar.
Mr.. Upton moved that the house &C
into committee of the whole with Mr.
Williams i'm the chair. Laughter and
applause.
Mr.. Williams begged off and Mr.
Browning was called to the chair.
The appropriation bill was considered
The farmers were all in a wrangle Oyer
the appropriation for the department
of insurance, statistics and history, anG
agriculture, especially the agricultural
feature. Many speeches were
made pro and con, many
members speaking excitedly ano
enthusiastically rs they never spoke be
fore. The bone of contention was the
81 500 per annum for a clerk for the agri
cultural branch, offered as amendment
by Mr.. Alexander.
Mr.. Gunter offered a substitute t.
strike out the entire department.
Pending consideration OF these
amendments the committee rose.
In the house Mr.. Cravens offered 8
resolution of congratulation to MIR
Browning on reaching this, his thirty
fifth birthday and of grief and sorrow fol
this "black Friday" the sixteenth day
of legislation and defiencies staring
the members in the face from this day
on to the end of the session.
Mr.. Kimbrough presented a petition
from citizens OF Dallas relating to char
ter amendments.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock Tomorrow
morning,