The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-20
CAPITAL CITY CULLINGS.
WHAT THE soLoNs ARE DOING.
Points About the Justice OF the Peace Bin
The Libel Bill Was Short-Liyed-
The state University and
Other Interesting Notes.
SENATE.

oENAiE.
AUSTIN, Feb. l9.-(Special.- The spe-
cial committee appointed to investigate
the cons;itutionality of the bill confer
ring upon county courts jurisdiction in
contested election eases, re eorted that
the legislature has authority to confer
such jurisdiction.
BILLS INTRoDUc ED.
To prevent the forfeiture Of lands pur-
chased prior to March, 1883.
To require justices of the peace to
promptly investigate all violators of
law reported to them,
To amend the law relating to ceme-
teries outside the limits of towns and
cities.
Senator Shannon called up his bill.
reported favorably, to prevent forfeiture
OF lands purchased prior to March, 1883,
ana 1t was passed. 1t extends the time
to August |.
Other bills passed: For the relief of
Z. Z. and Thomas Collier.
Changing the time of holding court in
Eastland COUNTY.
Providing for holding only two terms
OF tho district court in Hill county each
year.
Giving county commissioners con-
troll Of streets In towns having no do
lacto town government, with an amend
inent making the citizens of such liable
TO road duty.
Fixing the venue of suits against for
eiign corporations, joint stock compa
MES or associations. 1t provides that
suit may be brought In any county
where the corporation has an Office, aud
where plaintiffs, or either OF them, re-
side.
70 prevent tresspass by hunting aud
hshing parties on enclosed lands; an
other providing for tho appointment OF
supt riHteDdent of the Alamo, with
amendments by Mr.. Traylor, authorz
ing tho governor 10 appoint Col. Robert
Crockett, Of Hood county, and provid-
Ing for the preservation of the states OK.
hibits at New Orleans in the Alamo
unul tue completion of the new capitol,
when they are to b. removed to Austin
and placed in museum.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The speaker left Tor home last night,
sick.
Tao chief clerk called tho house to or
der this morning.
The election OF a speaker pro tempore
followed.
Messrs. Upton, Taylor, Mckinney, Of
Walker, were nominated.
First Ballot-Upton, 81; Mckinney
20; Taylor, "a; Camp, of Limestone, 1.
Messrs. Upton and Taylor withdrew
and Mr.. Mckinney was elected by &C.
clamation.
Messrs. Cravens, Merriwether and
Hendry were the telers.
The governor sent in message stat
ing that he approved and had signed
the deficiency bill, except s., 900 for quar-
antine, as the bill said not when, whel @
by whom or for what it was to DO OK
pended.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Roundtree: From citizens O
Delta county, for the passage of a lay
preventing all railroad trains runnin
ON Sunday. Referred to the committe
ON internal improvements. There is nc
a foot OF railroad in Delta county.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Founders: Appointing an In
spector in each city and town to exam
Inc all horses sold there.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house met at $3.50. Pending busi
ness, consideration oil hous O bill amend
ing the law fixing qualifications OF ju
rors In criminal cases. One of the com
ihlttee HIltnumentS was adopted; tMl
others are in the house.
All the afternoon till 6 o'clock wa
consumed in discussing an amendmen
by Mr.. Lusk, to strike out a certail
word, and substitute of Yeager L
strike out some words and insert Others
The discussion was hot, spirited ant
enthusiastic. Meslrs. Davis, Crane
Lusk, Armistead, Taylor, Yeager, Moor
(of Travis and Stephens were tn
speakers.
MIR. Yeager replied to Mr.. Armistea
J about the ROthschild case.
MIR. Armistead in reply flayed Yoage
alive In friendly way, lie was scait
ing, Keen and cutting. He went out
his way to some extent to say hars
things about newspapers coming pull
lie opinion ia advance in killing bill
by sensational articles. All Oh
speeches were tine.
Mr., Moore, Of Travis, lin opposition {
the bill, was like terrible army wit
banners on logic, rhetoric aud pathoi
and Tay lor's effort was grand, over
whelming in ARGUMENT, grace of dciio
and elegance of delivery.
Mr. stephens speech WAS short bu
pointed aud effective, and with occs
sional sparks of humor.