The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-02
LEGISLATIVE ACTION.

AS the end of the nineteenth legisla-
turo approaches it has become apparent
that but little important legislation win |
be consummated; indeed the demand in
the state for additions to the existing
voluminous code of statute law has not
been pronounced.
The modification Of some of the con-
ditions of past hasty onactments, and
extripation Of superHuOus and ill-timod
legislation that invariably slips into
the laws Of every session, seemed to
have engrossed the attention of the
present session.
Railways, even, present to the raw,
ambitious and inexperienced solon an at.
tractive mark for every kind OF indis-
criminate legislation, and much needless
and injurious matter has been presented
for discussion and embodiment into law.
That those attempts have failed to crys
talize themselves into amendments to
our present statutes, may be considered
n subject OF congratulation, for ne state
in the union needs additional railways,
and tho impetus that their capt.
tai gives to trade moro than
Texas No state in the un-
ion, probably, has less capital to spare
TO construct railways than Texas. All
funds for this purpose must come from
extraneous sources. To repel it, and
drive FROM us the immense sums that
would so immeasurably contribute
to our material development could
? not for an instant be char.
: aotorised as wise legislation.
The bill regulating telegraph com.
= panies, introduced by Mr.. Armistead, Is
1 possibly the character of new legisla.
ton most demanded by the people, and
J. may not DO inopportune in view of the
7 impetus now being given to telegraph,
= extension In this state.
The difficulties attending the location
or designation of homesteads, and Tn,
great burden imposed continually OF
, our supreme court, involving intricat,
and perplexing questions in connection
n Herewith, should command tho atten
!. ton of tho legislature, and re
q quire, at their hands, the enact
!. mont Of some provision re
= requiring persons to fix and designat
upon the records of our counties thoil
homesteads.
= An inevitable concomitapt of ever,
$ session of the legislature Is tho construC
o ton of political states, end no body ha
+. ever assembled In Texas that has ad
!. dressed more attention to this inspiring
ii subject than the nineteenth. To pu
s the wires for tho coming senatorshil
@ and executive chair is an attractiv
l. game, and is now being INDUCED /
o with that finesse and gusto that is pecu
liarly interesting. From Dallas alon
we have CRAWFORD, GIDBs and WELL
, born ooniessedly in the fold for polit
T, cal honors.
- How many adherents BARNE
J" will close with, ere this SOS
sion ends no man can tell, but we Al
|, justified i'm saying that they will const
tuto three-fourths of tho senate, and
y preponderant majority in the hous
y CRAwFoRD's incontestable fitness f
+" tho governors seat, concentrates upo
him widespread attention, and when i
o. enters the field in earnest, the rally
y his standard will DO anything but col
Is selling TO other contestants. H
$ MAxEY's place, the wircs are being dl
D. tincty operated, but as yot, 30 SILENT
D. and secretively, as 10 cause no pr
10 nounced ripple. That wRLLuoRN wi
Il pay his respects to that contest, may
% considered among the strongest prob
n bilitios.
Upon the whole, II is likely the mint