The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-12
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AUSTIN, Feb. H. Special. The pc
tition from citizens Of Harrison county
asks the legislature to pass q law re-
curing the Texas d Pacific railroad to
return its headquarte s and principal
offices TO Marshall, because Tom Scott,
who was then president of the road, en-
tered into written contract that the
principal offices and the machine shops
of the road should be located ut Mar.
shall, provided the county would give
the railroad company 100000 in money,
and the city of Marshall give siXty-six
acres OF land for depots, machine shops
and offices, all Of which was done. The
railroad complied with its part of the
contract until few years ago its prin-
cipal Offices were removed, the land Of
ice 10 Dallas, the general
freight Office and general ticket
office to Galveston, etc, etc
The petition also complains that the
road discriminates in freight charges
between merchants of Marshall and cit
liens OF the county. The petition was
referred to the committee on internal
Improvements, aud a bill in accord
ance with the petition will be reported.
The house has a strong majority in favor
OF regulating and controlling railroads,
while majority of the senate prefers to
ton wnafevol cramping them or inter-
fering with them. II is common talk in
the Hobbies that the railroads have the
senate under their thumbs, and that
they laugh at any efforts of the house
against them. This, of course, is not
true, for the senate of this legislature is
one oil the ablest, most conserya-
tive, and true to all the best
interests OF the state that has ever been
together. Its old members with their
experience and brains, and the younger
members with their ardor and zeal aud
remarkable ability, makes 1t a body
that is an honor TO the state and that
will watch closely and intelligently
the states welfare.
THE Bill OF Mr.. cooMBs,
OF Dallas, to make intOXicalion of an
engineer in charge of locomotive, or q
conductor in charge of car or train of
cars while running, misdemeanor
punishable by q iine of $3.50. is a good
one ana ought to pass. 1t cannot he
called legislation against railroads, for
II Is really In the interest OF railroads.
The life of every passenger on a pas
senger train Is In the hands of the
engineer aud the conductor, and howey.
or much either or both NAV love his
booze, he should abstain from its use
entirely while on duty. They have
plenty of time off duty TO indulge theil
appetites and have all the lun They
want. The passage of this bill will save
thousands of dollars TO the railroad
companies and save many valuabl,
lives, not counting the sorrow and dis
tress OF friends and families.
THE REroRMAToRY BILL.
The bill of Mr.. McReynolds, for thu
establishment of a reformatory fo
IN nj lla ~ Na.s
women sentenced To the pen:tentiary, II
the third one of the kind already intro
duced IN the house, the other two hav
ing been put into the hands OF u sub
committee of tho committee ON educa
tional affairs, where II will 10. Out of tn
three the sub committee will formulat
dill 10 meet all the requirements G
such an establishment an such law
The subcommittee IL Messrs. McKin
ney, OF Walker, CAvitt, of Brazos, AN
Hendry, of Cherokee. The first two ar
lawyers of eminence and distinction
MIR. Mckinney being chairman of III
dietary committee No. |, aud Mr.. CAN'T
being one OF the directors of the Ayr
cultural and Mechanical college. Nj
HENRY has wears past been AN educa
tor IN the state, holding n teachers Gel
tiflcate OF tho first grade, and no IL
gentleman OF splendid education an
Possesses u full knowledge of the star
school law and of all that pertains [
educational affairs.
THEY WANT THE RANGERS RETAINED
Private letters received here to-da
say that the reports of trouble on th
Rio Grando have been greatly exaI
gerated. No Mexicans have crossed ii
river into Texas, and only about To
were engaged IN the Dimmitt count
troublts. The letters say the Who'll
thing Is In the interest OF keeping III
rangers In the field.
CORRECTION.
Mr.. Founders bill, referred to in n
HERALD of February s, AS house bi
No. III is Ill. IL provides a speedy moo
for collecting appeal bonds Ia erin
nal cases, aud has been reported favor
bly,.
ENJOYING 1T.
The senate to-day adjourned TO he
the discussion on the female bill. Hea
OF departments aud clerks are fightin
the measure hard.
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