The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-19

FhvOrhDly cHauklhh 'ho VIA" SO
holding courts in Tarrsnt aud Parker
ounties.
BILLS INTRODUCED,
By Mr.. Calhoun: To change the tlmo
o. holding courts In the 32d and Ijd Ju
aicial districts TO validate the sale OF
OTIS In Coleman county.
BY Mr.. Houston tot Wheeler); 10 Dot
or regulate suits 10 recover real estate
House bill making gambling felony,
with an adverse majority report, WAS
called up by Mr.. Jones.
The senate refused 10 adopt tho
adverse report - yeas, IA; nays
4. President Gibbs voting may on the
tie.
Mr.. Davis moved 10 almond by reduc-
ing the penalty 10 a iiuo Oi not less than
% nor more than 500, and not loss than
0uor more than 90 days IN the county
all.
Adoptod-ayes, 10; nays, II:
The bill was then engrosseds
Yeas-Bell, Calhoun, Camp, Davis,
rarrar, Garrison, GatZendaneri Hafrl'
son. Jones, Kilgorc,. Peacock, Ferry
Pfeuffer. Randolph, shannon, Sunsohi
Terrell, Traylor. Total, TO-
Nays-Fowler, Glasscock, Hall, lious-
ton, OF BeXar; Houston, OF Mheoleri
Jerdone, KNITTED, Pope, Woods, To-
The house iron.clad oath bill was
passed to Il third reading.
The house bill repeating the law au-
thorizing counties 10 issue bonds for
bridge purposes, was taken M.
Mr.. Woods iiered u substitute pro,
yiding that county commissioners shall
set aside one.halfthe county road tax
to construct free bridges across streams
over 60 feet wide. Adopted.
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out the
provision submitting the question OF
building bridges TO 4 vote OF the people
Adopted and the bill engrossed.
Adjourned till p. IN.
NIGHT SESSION.
Mr.. Shannon called up the bill re-
curing railroads to give 80 days no
tice of a reduction of wages anu punish
strikers.
Mir. Randolph made an argu mens
against the bill, contending that IL had
Been hastily drawn up and now 1t was
to be hurried through without the
proper consideration, ana thouHnt ~
would tend to destroy the brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers and other
clubs.
Mr.. Jones made brilliant speech in
favor of the bill, i'll which lie PAID hlSh
tribute to the American Workingmen
and at the same time reDukod IN timely,
soathiug language, tho communlstlc
spirit SO dangerous TO tho liberty of the
people.
MIR. Davis made powerful Argument
in favor OF the bill. saying the railroad
employees had 40 right TO interfere WIN
the property of railroads. They coulu
quit the service of the company AS they
Had a right 10 do, but when it came TO
Interfering with a private right, they
should be stopped. 80, -.
/ ught it should be carefully consla-
1 and amended, to remove some seri-
objections he thought it contained;
.lr. Terrell made an impressive, and
erful speech in favor of the bill, in
h he classed Randolph by in
ida. st least with Herr
= st and Justice schw,sb.
49, svmpathy was Win the
strlEei, but he could not and would
not u.huld their lawless acts in destroy
=. Evans contended that tho strik-
ers " 10 seriously interfering with the
IS of the country, and 1nhictlng
s5.us hardships upon the innocent
iat .sr, but when they undertook to
uCe'-oy property they should be put
dC"p.
=. Houston sent up the following
t, -,ram and had it read:
VACo, March live advise ana
urge instant legislation tending 20 re-
move the existing railroad compiicac
lions and preservation of the rights OF
en- lovers and employees.
Tsjsnedl sTAIDEN q K KGGRnSMEHi,i s
WIN. CAMERON, and others.
Mr. Traylor had a letter read rom r. M
Abilene, saying if the strike lasted III
d.. longer, there would be serious
suffering among the inhabitants ior
want of food, as the entire country de-
nanded on provisions brought in by the
railroads. There was no grain TO iced
stock. and water-wsgons could not run,
and water famine was impending.
After further discussion the rules
we're suspended ana the Dill Passe"-
yeas. %; nays, 4.
Al n. i5 the senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The land bill being reported en-
crossed was taken up, amended py M, MI
Woods (of Kanfman1 nu Trsvis County rtv
any one grazing school lands not leased
for the use Of the same, ana IL was
passed by 81 to ~. .,s
Pending which business was sus
pended for committee reports.
The bill regulating examination anc
qualifications of teachers was passed.
The morning was principally con
sumed in speaking.
AFTERNOON.
paudinp business was suspended anu
,antitions introduced by Mr.. Whaley
from citizens of Clay county, 1or a pos y,
taxes to August.
By Mr.. Coombes, from cltiZens OF Dai'
las. relative to charter amendments.
Nv Mr.. Carleton, from citizens OF LeoI
sounty, TOR a law regulating railroad
re Mr.. Jolley, from citizens of Cald'
we'll county, for the relief OF MRS. y. "A
By. Mr.. whaley, from citizens o
Montague county, to be released from
the payment of state taxes for 1855 anc
1885: because the court house was burn
down and must be rebuilt.
BY Mr.. Bailey, from citizens s.; q
Crockett county, that portion Oh sala
county be made part OF EoWaro
Mr.. Browning introduced bill u
amend article $685. an act estapllsnlnt
Revised Civil Statutes.
The house In committee Of the wnoie
Mr., Cravens in the chair. The proceed
inps were uninteresting until the Item
appropriating $4,000 for the support O
rangers, was reached.
Mr.. Biount offered an amendment tC
reduce it to $25, 900, and spoke in sup
mort of the amendment.
Mr. Thompson spoke against.
The committee then arose, reported
nropress and asked leave to sit again.
NIGHT SESSION.
Pending business was suspended, ano
the following bills engrossed:
The bill exempting active hremen pc
tween Is and 48 years from working the
public roads and streets.
The bill for the prevention of harbor-
ing or employingof minors WITHOUT the
consent Of parents or guarudans'
The bill Furnishing, with nne not ex-
ceeding $780, any one herdlng more tnan