The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-26
BILLS INTRODUCED.

the legislature has authority 10 confer
such jurisdiction.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
To prevent the forfeiture of lands plr-
chased prior to March, 1883.
To require justices OF the peace to
promptly investigate all yiolators OF
law reported to them.
To amend the Jaw relating to Gene
teries outside the limits OF towns and
cities.
Senator shannon called mp his bill,
reported faVorably, to prevent forfeiture
OF lands purchastd prior to March, 1883,
and it was passed. II extends the time
to August /.
Other bills passed: For the relief Of
G. G. and Thomas Collier.
Changing the time OF holding court in
Eastland COUNT.
Providing for holding only two terms
of the district court i'll Hill county each
year:
Giving county commissioners con-
troll Of streets IN towns having no de
facto.town government, with an amend
ment making the citizens OF such liable
TO road duty.
Fixing the venue Of suits against for
eign corporations, joint stock compa
MES or associations. 1t provides That
suit may be brought in any county
where the corporation has an Office and
whore plaintiffs, or other OF them, re-
side.
To prevent tresspass by hunting and
fishing parties ON enclosed lands; an
other providing tor the appointment OF
q superintendent of the Alamo, with
amendments by MIR. Traylor, auLhOri2
ing the governor TO appoint Col. Robert
Crockett, Of Hood county, and provid
ing for the preservation Of the states eX-
hibits at New Orleans in the Alamo
until the completion OF the new capitol,
when they are to b5 removed TO Austin
and placed in museum.
Adjourned.
The speaker left for home last night,
sick.
The chief clerk called the house to or
der this morning.
The election OF speaker pro tompore
followed.
Messrs. Upton, Taylor, Mckinney, Of
Walker, were nominated
First Ballot-UptoD, 81; Mckinney, |
%; Taylor, "a: Camp, of Limestose, L.
Messrs. Upton and Taylor withdrew, |
and Mr.. Mckinney was elected by ac-
clamation.
Messrs. Cravens, Merriwether and
Hendry were the teilers.
The governor sent in a message stat
ing that he approved and had signed
the deficiency bill, except 50 $50 for quar-
antine, as the bill said not when, wneie,
by whom or for what it was to be ex
pended.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Roundtree: From citizens of
Delta county, for the passage of a law
preventing all railroad trains running
on Sunday. Referred to the committee
on internal improvements. There is not
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 bust
ness, consideration OF house bill amend
ing the law fixing qualifications of jn-
rOrs in criminal cases. One OF the conf
mittee amendments was adopted; two
others are in the house.
All the afternoon till O'Clock was
in discussing an amendment
by Mr.. Lusk, To strike out certain I
word. and "a substitute of Yesger to 6
strike out some words and insert others. !
The discussion was hot, spirited and
Messrs. Davis, Crane.
Lusk, Armistead, Taylor, Yeager, Moore a
(of rrayis) and Stephens were the !
Ipeakers. n
Mr.. Yeaper replied to Mr.. Armistead e
bout the Rothschi d case. IL
Mr.. Armistead in reply hayed Yeager u
live in "A friendly way. He was scath n
ny, keen and cutting. He went out OF b
is way to some extent to say harsh l,
bings about newspapers coming pub b
C opinion in advance in killing bills
v sensational articles. All the
peeches we're line. re
Mr.. Moore. of Travis, in opposition 10 fe
10 bill, was like terrible army with
anBers on logic. rhetoric and patbos,
nd Taylor's effort WAS grand, over IL
belmiDg In argument, grace Of diction in
I'D elegance OF delivery. in
Mr.. Stephens speech was short but NJ