The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-25
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AIRPORT ON DEFIC ENJOY BONDS
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Also Favoring Poll Tax as Voting
Oualifcation-Mr. Traylor's State
Expense Bill-A New Juror
BIZ Is Proposed Etc.
SENATE.

SENATE.
AUSTIN, Jan. 24.-ISpecial.l THE jul {
dietary committee reported unfavora-
bly, the bill to authorize judges to grant
change of venue before an indictment is
found.
Unfavorably, to make it INSIDE
meanor to play cards, on which any
thing of value is bet.
Unfavorably, to abolish the distinction
between murder in the first and second |
degrees, and to punish all murder as
murder in the first degree.
Favorably, to provide for the issu-
ance of 100000 deficiency bonds, the
same to bear per cent. interest and be
invested in the school fund. 1t provides
that if there is not a sufficient fund then
100000 worth Of bonds shall be issued
bearing per cent. interest, and all to be
redeemable at pleasure after ten years;
the same to be sold by the governor.
Favorably, TO authorize the transfer
of occupation licenses.
The Joint resolution amending the
state constitution SO as to require the
payment of a poll tax in order to vote.
was reported favorably, with minor
ity report.
BILLS INTRODUCED:
Providing fees shall be allowed only
to such attached witnesses as the dis
trict attorney may deem material
To further regulate the collection Of
taxes.
To pay expenses of the government
from March to August 81, 1885.
To amend the law relating to con-
tested elections.
Fixing venue suits against foreign
corporations
TO preserve records and papers in
criminal cases.
TO establish state board of medica
examiners.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to pay contingent expenses
To further regulate attachments il
county and Justices courts.
Changing the time Of holding court
in the twenty-fourth district.
Permitting defendant to testify in hi
own behalf in criminal cases.
IMPORTANT MEASURES:
The corporation bill which was pend
irg at adjournment yesterday, wa
made the special order for Monday.
The bill to compel railroads to kee
in repair streets, highways, waite
course, canals and crossings used b
them, under penalty Of Sl
for each week they refus
was taken up, and after an hours di
cussion, was engrossed. 1t was
alllenueu as W Ildht JlS huo 81 w VI
road and bridge fund of the county
which the suit is brought, and reducil
the attorneys fee from S25 to $40. A
journed till Monday.
MR.. TRAYLoR'S BILL
to provide for the expense of the go
eminent till August 81, is to make t
appropriation and fiscal years end
August 81 On Monday he will init
duce bill making an appropriation
support the state government from A
gust 81, 1885, to August 81, 1887.
HOUSE.
Petitions-By Mr., Maxwell, from CT
zens of LlanO, Mason and San Sa
counties, against selling liquor 1T
Pontotoc and Field Creek academies.
BY Messrs. Davis and Tarton, FRI
citizens of Navarro, Hill and Limesto
counties, in favor of creating the Il
county of Winkler.
By MIR. Whaley, from citizens Of Nj
tague, against changing the jarisdict
of their county court.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Kimbrough: To provide
the redemption of homesteads +
under vendors lien in two years,
paving the purchaser what he paid =
10 per cent. ip crest.
BY Mr. Haf mes: Filming disturbers
religious gat iorings $40 TO $500.
BIZ Mr.. &ngraham: Appropriat
Sl,l5O to payethe expenses OF presiden
electors.
BY Mr.. eager Making the pena
for picking pockets from two to
wears in tle penitentiarY.
By MreWoods (of Kaufman); TO
store to Lac state lands in excess OF
yeys ma lie under grants, certificates
suhiectlo sale or location.
By NJ. Pendleton (of Tarrant) ~
qualifications of Jurors as good NOR
able to read and write, never conVi
of felony, not under indictment or
accusation offelony. 100
By Mr.. Lockett: Making 4OO, pei
a commercial bale of cotton and pro
ting docking the same bales at less
docked at less, fine OF 500 can be
posed. po,,,,
and Bell that members absent on
ness forfeit their per diem, was
over.
Mr.. Woods (ef Kaufman) introd
aresolution that the Legislature ADJ
finally on March 1t, at II m.
Engrossed: The bill amending
law appointing an inspector of shee
The bill making an appropriate
expenses OF the state of nearly VIZ
was made the special order OF
hour.
The resolution granting Judge Co
leave of absence passed.
The resolution increasing the p'
committee clerks to 50 per dayw