The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-13
NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE
THE MEMBERS SETTLE TO WORK
The shannon Railroad Bill Foremost
Warm Eloquence Evoked - The
Ranger Appropriation An
other Quick Theme.
SENATE.

In Greer county, on which patents have
been Illegally Issued, was engrossed.
House bill requiring railroad COM
panles to render sworn statement of
the value of their rolling stock to as
SCISSORS, was passed.
The bill changing BraZos county TO
the Galveston branch OF the supreme
court, was passed.
House bill regulating waiver of
service was passed.
The gambling bill, with amendments
adopted, was called up. Pending dis
cussion, senate adjourned until the
afternoon.
NIGHT SESSION.
The senate met for night session
pending business the gambling bill.
Mr. Houston (of Wheeler) offered an
amendment including bucket shops.
Mr. Calhoun made a powerful argu-
ment in favor of the bill and against
all amendments. He denounced the
profession of gambling in unmeasured
terms, and made by far the best and
most eloquent plea in favor of the sup
preston of the pernicious evil
made on the bill. The debate was pro
longed to late hour and was only cut
off by the previous question. The bill
passed-yeas, II; nays, 9.
considered.
Mr.. Davis moved to table.
A call OF the senate was ordered.
Messrs. Getzendaner and Farrar we're
absent.
Mr.. Peacock moved to excuse the alb
senteea. Lost.
Much filibustering followed and many
efforts were made to excuse and adj
jOurn, but failed.
Along about IL O'Clock there was some
heated discussion and personalities, but
IT happily passed Oft.
AT this hour-l2:30 q. m,--filibustering
is kept up, with probability of staying
all night.
AT o'clock the minority wilted and
Mr. Davis motion prevailed and the
senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Pending business was suspended for
presentation OF petitions, committee re-
ports and bills.
PETITIONS.
BY Mr.. Cavitt, from citizens of BrazOs
county: To be included under the stock
law.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Meriwether: Authorizing
counties TO fund their Indebtedness, and
to provide means for the payment
lnbItDIs
BY MIR. Moore (of Washington): Pro-
hiblting any one taking a bin of sale on
when designed as a mort
gage 10 secure al existing debt or a
debt to be created.
Pending business, tho school bill was
ougrOssed.
The bill abolishing the office of fish
commissioners, wbich was sent back
from the senate with amendment, was
called up 10y Mr.. TaTleton with motion
TO accede TO the amendment.
a call of the house was made and the
bill is still pending.
Under tho call the banking bill was
engrossed.
Mir. Alexandor's railroad bin came up.
and on motion Of MIR. Armlsload, was
postponed until tomorrow.
The senate resolution TO adjourn sine
die on the 24Jh inst. was called up, but
postponed.
BILLS PASSED.
The bill regulating the management
of sheep with scab.
The bill adding agriculture to the de
partment of insurance, statistics and
history.
The bill authorizing cities and towns
by tNOthirds vote o realty owners tC
levy TAX 20 oroct public buildings, ia
Guiding school houses, and 90 construct
sewers and streets,
The bill restoring Jurisdiction to Atlas
cosa, Young, D.muiJJ, Leon, Mont
gomery and Burnett county courts.
The bin restricting sajlots of foreign
vessels working beyond the end Of IN,
ships tackle.
AFlTUynuN.
The housed committee OF the whole
fs.fI ltf NliIA tHf.t.tHA flHB
Pending business, the reduction of Ia,
appropriation for rangers % $4,000.
Mr. Meriweather made y strOugisppeCl
fer 3Ij zoo, plrtmiug va fCrVid and glow
ing words the needs and perils OF On,
frontier, and the necessity of range
force,
Mr.. Tarleton otle.ed n substitute fo
the amendment, 10 appropriate S3l5OJil
| lieu of $4,000.
Msssrs. scott, Alice, Neagor, Coomhes
| Caviu, CraVens aud Browning mad
cogout arguments aud eloquent appeal
/ for $1,000, Mr.. Browning, from IN
Icomproller's report, gave the figure
OF the taxes paid By the various cOuu
! ties and the amounts paid back fo
! school purposes, showing that the cOuu
! ties of members opposing the mGasur
all receive more than the
paid into the treasury, Will
| the frontier counties neadin
the appropriation paid moro tina
twice Ms much taxes 10 the school fun
as they received.
Mr.. Tarleton spoke olOQueutlv an
ably Tor his amendment, rs did Measr
Kimbrough aud Tate,
MIR. Davis spoke Tor $4,000, shown
the needs, and recitiug portion OF IA
history during Coke's az
ministratiou, when lawlessueS
WAS 80 great IL took 3
the force to restore order, and when II
appropriation was exhausted, how IL
bankers and the people advance
! money for the support of the range
service.
air. Bell also spoke Ceellngly, as a
! old Texan, in favor # $1,000.
MIR. Williams, colorod, spoke for St
ODO, ana made the hit of the day 10y h
hard, common sense reasons.
Mr.. Tarleton's amendment was lost.
Mr.. Woods (nf kaulmau) offered as
p subs itute S5O,OO0 and spoke (Orcibly "a
, argumentatively in favor of it. Lost
, Mr.. Rainsy offered an amendment
, make the appropriation 100000, as u
. Rdiutaut general had told him a 70
1 minutes before that between $4,000 al
4 100000 was enough. Adopted.
- MUTT NENNlONs
0 The chief Clork called the house
order, the speaker being absent ON in
poitant business
e Mr.. Woods (of Kautmau) was unaI
| mously chosen speaker pro tenn.
The committee on internal improy
!. monts reported the senate bill relati
z To strikers, tayorably. A minority !
a port will be offered tomorrow a
versely.
The speaker here appeared and 4
sumed the CHI ir.
Mr.. Thomson, under suspension
/. pending business, called up senate b
:, to strike from the map of the land OIL
U all surveys for which there are no r,
U ord of title, aud II passed to third res
, ing.
!, Mr., Hamilton called up the resolutl
v 20 reconsider the vote 10y which tho b
fixing the time for holding court in {
manche county district was lost on {
grossment aud the bill was ongross
e and passed.
Il on motion OF Mr., Faubiou, the |
!, amending che local option law "
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