The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABOUT The DEADLY WEAPON GILL
The Deficiency Act Passes the senate
Also the Embessir'nent and Bigasiy
Biiis-Gen, Dias Inylted To
Austin - Tho Prison.
AENArE.

AUSTIN, Jan. ~. Especial. The COM
mlttoe reported substitute for tho bill
Furnishing persons for selling deadly
weapons % minors, aud for carrying
concealed weapons. II omlts the pro
vision relating to minors, and fixes the
penalty for carrying concealed weapons
at lne not less than 800, nor more
than $500, and imprisonment In the
county Jail not less than ten nor more
than thirty days.
Fayorably: TO better define in what
cases a husband and wife can testify
against each other.
Favorably: Requiring tho attorney.
general to make biennial reports, and
business OF the supreme court.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
To amend the law prescribing the
manner of ascertainlng county bound
aries.
10 amend tho road law.
TO amend tho law regulating the lay
ing on of roads.
10 regulate the practice of medicine.
To exempt employees OF asylums from
road and jury service.
The bill to provide for the issuance Of
100000 worth of bonds to pay def
ciencies, was amended so as To coniinC
the Investment To the special funds
and passed. The original bill
provided that fin certain contingency
the bonds could be sold TO outside par
ties, TO DO redeemed Mt the pleasure Of
the state alter ten years.
The bill amending the law so as to in
clude embezzlement among thefts and
Ia.
Tho house bill fixing the per diem o
county commissioners at S. and to pay
county Judges $50 for each session
was taken up, and Il bill substituted fol
IL fixing the per diem 1T So, and the mile
age not to exceed SO for one days travel
and fixing the pay OF the judge at SIG
The substitute was engrossed.
The joint resolution providing for {
committee to visit the Terrell asylum
and report thereon, was adopted.
The house joint resolution, appoint
ing committee to visit and investigat,
the penitentiaries, was adopted.
The governor transmitted to the SEN
alto a report of the land board, requested
by Temple Houston. 1t shows that %
settlers have purchased school land,
university, Ii deaf and dumb asylum
Average number of acres sold to each 80
Number of acres sold withoutcompe-
1lllOn l,ltUIVtl
With competition ...................... 3Cj,5S
Number of acres leased to corpora
tons :..:.,.,... .,..'.......'''.'''. agp,1-
Leased to individuals. ...........:..." l,35j,II
Unbiased lands In leasing counties 2iS'o,3O
HOUSE.
In the house the following wert
among the petitions:
BY Mr.. Davis, from citizens OF Ma
varro county, in favor of the organiZa
ton Of Winkler county.
BY Mr.. Robinson (of Bastrop), from
citizens of Bastrop county, asking for
prohibition amendment.
By Mr.. Austin, from citizens of Rock
wall, for the same.
BY Mr.. Browning, from citizens o
cattle trail.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Christian: To allow persons
summoned to work on roads to pay $
each day.
BY Mr.. Stevens: For the appointment
of court stenographers.
BY Mr.. Humphrey: Filming for al
ARRAY not more than 500.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Whaley: Denounclng TIN
dynamite explosion in London. Lait
over.
By Mr.. Woods (of Kaufman): Invit
ing President Diaz, OF Mexico, to parti
cipate in the ceremonies of laying TIN
capitol corner stone. Referred.
The bill allowing married women t,
give acknowledgements to Homestead
deeds in the presence of their husbands
was defeated. 1t was thoroughly dis
cussed, and fine speeches made in III
favor by Messrs. Foster, Moore, Cowle
and Coombs, and Scott; Merriwithel
and others against. The effort of Mr.
Coombs was applauded.