The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-26
NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE
ACTION ON RAILROAD MATTERS
Midland County Bill Almost a Law The
Pension Act Repealed-The Senate
Passes Big Batch of Bills
A General synopsis.


SENATE.
AUSTIN, Feb. 25.-[Special. Tho in
ternal improvement committee reported
favOrably house bill to compel railroad
companies 10 render to assessors a
sworn statement OF the true value of
their property.
Untavorably, house bill relating to the
refusal OF companies TO take and trans
port passengers and freight, and fixing
a penalty therefor.
The bill to prevent discrimination in
| freight rates, was reported back with
the recommendation that IL be consid-
erod i'm committee ofthe whole.
Ire bill creating tho county of Mid
lane was reported iavOrably by ma
loiity of the committee.
The bill extending the time for tho
| forfeiture Of railroad charters, was re-
ported favorably, and will pass.
Unfavorably. Tho bill for the relief of
| Thomas Dillard, of COmanche county.
Mr. Hall introduced bill authorizing
the organization of minute companies.
BILLS PASSED.
Repeating the pension law-yeas, II;
nays, Z.
Repeating the law granting l,2sO acres
OF land to veterans.
Providing that county commissioners
may order more than four terms of
county courts annually.
Changing the time of holding courts
In The Twenty. eighth judicial district,
Bringing aldermen of cities under the
bribery statutes, with an amendment
including all city aud county officers.
Confirming patents and surveys by
virtue of a headlight bounty of dona-
ton warrants, issued between tho years
of 1870 and 1876.
Making II felony to stuff tho ballot
box, issue ialso election returns or vote
OUTSIDE or the precinct whore the cleo
tor resides.
To provide for the payment of at
tached witnesses in felony cases.
To prevent the herding Of stock on the
land of another.
Authorizing the governor 10 appoiri
an agent TO present 10 tho general COv-
eminent inc claims for frontier doielge
TO create the holland land district.
House bill authorizing tho transfer OF
occupation licenses.
House bill TO alter the limits of the
city of Waco.
Changing the lime for holding courts
in the twenty-eighth district.
House bill to repeal the law authoriz.
ing counties to issue bridge bonds.
House bill to amend the law so as to
exempt certain counties from the in
spection law.
To simplify bail bonds.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Meniwother offered resolution
OF regret at the murder of Hal Costing,
whlle IN the discharge of his duty and
eulogistic of his character as man
and official. Read second time and
adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Hancock moved a suspension OF
the pending business for the admission
OF petitions, bills and committee repor 9.
Carried.
The speaker signed the bill amending
the charter OF Galveston.
Mr.. kimbrough was successful With
ms resolution rendering the ball OF tho
house OF representative to Rev. II. 9.
Buckner, on Thursday night, 10 speak
I'm behalf of his orphans home.
MIR. Fisher: A resolution that heads OF
departments furnish the speaker,ior the
benefit OF the house, tho names and the
salaries Of all employees. Carried.
Mr.. Upton called up a motion to re-
consider the vote rejecting the report OF
the conference committee on the bill
exempting certain counties from the
district system. Lost and free con-
ference committee ordered.
BILLS INrRoDUCgD.
by Mr. FAubion: 10 mako train
wrccs ing punishable by confinement IN
Tue pelitentiary from TO 10 years, and
II death ensne, to mako II murder
ny MIR. Upton: To establish and
maintain hennery, for the.propsgation