The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-02-19
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AusrIH, Feb. lO,-lspociAl.l- IA petit
ton was presented from citizens Of Kerr
county, asking that the rangers bo TO
tained.
HILLS iSTRoDuCED.
10 amend the law 80 IN not 10 make
cities aud towns liable for damage sus.
tanned by accident ON streets, side
TO establish uniform Weights OF agri-
cultural products.
To fix freight rates ON railroads at not
| more than 80 cents per 100 pounds per
! 100 miles, and 20 cents Tor less dis
lance. IL also likes local freight at tina
same price AZ freight going 10 markets
outside OF the state.
TO regulate libel suits, and providing
that they shall only he brought In the
county wherein the paper IL published.
IL provides that the truth of any state.
mont charged ~ a libel may be shown
| In justification by the defendant,
! To repeal the law granting go acres
of land 10 Texas veterans and signers o.
tho declaration at Independence.
MIR. PEACoCK's BILL
! for the disposition Of the lands was con-
sidered several hours in committee OF
the whole, aud several unimportant
anne ndments adopted.
The bill will be considered again to-
morrow.
The bill prohibiting the sale of liquors
on election day ny dealers outside OF
their precincts WAS passed.
The bill abolishing the Tyler supreme
court was indefinitely postponed.
Tho bill eliminating from the present
law the provision preventing the change
of public road. unless IL Is shortened,
was Killed.
A resolution was offered and referred,
authorizing the capitol board to substi-
tute granite for limestone in the con-
struction of the new capitol.
Adjourned.
AUSTIN, Feb. l7.-[Special, "A memo
rial was presented from the New York,
Texas Il Mexican Railroad company
asking permission TO su9 tho state for
land certificates alleged to be due at the
time of tho repeal of the law granting
certificates to railroads.
Judiciary committee No. . reported q
substitute for the bill classifying opium
joints with disOrderly houses, and max
ing the Keeping of the same felony.
The bill bringing aldermen of cities
within the bribery status was reported
favorahiy. ~.
The bill increasing tho pen atty far
selling liquors in LEGAL option counties
was reported iavorably.
A bin was introduced to provide for
printing and binding 1000 copies of the
revised statutes.
Mr.. Traylor offered resolution that
committee of three be appointed to con-
SUIT with the owners of granite quarries
with view to purchasing the same by
The state.
Mr.. Kleberg offered a resolution to
adjourn sine die on March II. Referred.
In committee of the whole the land
bill, pending yesterday, was discussed,
ID an amendment, that purchasers
shall be entitled TO buy one section of
watered and six sections OF dry land,
was defeated. The bill then went over
till tomorrow.
A message was received from the
house, requesting the return OF the
female cleik bill.
The point of order was raised that it
could not be returned, as the senate had
finally disposed of 1t.
Tne president ruled the point Of order
not well taken.
An animated discussion followed,
pending which another message was
received from the touse, announcing
that the clerk lad made mistake; that
only motion had been made to recon-
slider the bill, with the request that the
senate return the same and that said
motion had not been acted upon.
a motion as then made that the bill
be returned to the house with instrae-
tons that the senate refuse to concur in
the house amendments.
The president ruled the motion out of
order.
An appeal was taken from the ruling,
pending which the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Gavin moved Il reconsideration of
the female employment bill, aud asked
that it be spread on the journals.
The bill was in the hands OF the sem
ate.
The chief clerk informed the senate
that the house bad reconsidered the
bill. This being incorrect, PLACED the
thing in terrible mess, ana so liked II that
ii cannot he considered again without a
tOur-tifths vote of either house.
A petition was presented by Mr.. Tip |
ton, from citizens of Hill county, TOR a |
law for wo' king roads by taxation.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Woods, (of Kautman): The
sheIifi's aud constitutes TO be allowed 10
cents per mile both ways, all expenses
Of self and prisoner for conveying mis-
demeanor prisoners from one county to
another.
BY Mr.. Ramsdell: Making a fine of
S25 to $50 for cutting down or gathering
nuts from pecan or walnut trees not the
parties own.
A communication through the gov
ernor was sent by Ex-Governor Bell,
asking for pension, protesting against
against veterans not cit
liens of the state, and setting forth his
services for Texas. Referred to the
on state affairs.
A co umunicatian was received from
in prison asking to change
terms of ten years to life for murder and
praying that confinement for murder be
only ten years, as the average life of g
prisoner is only eight years.