The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-05
NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE
DALLAS CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
The s'nHts aud the House In Reconsider
fhrW Hiiis Passed The land hili
~ Again--A school biii
Nilled - a synopsis'
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AUSTIN, March s.. Special Bills in
PRODUCED: by Mr.. Evans, TO 50 change
The printing law as u contract Tor only
mechanical work, the state 10 furnish
the necessary paper.
by Mr.. Kilgoro, To regulate railroads
and prevent discrimination In treights,
fixing the penalty for violation at a line
of - 900, one-hal. TO go 10 the FREQ sch ool
fund.
Mr.. Jerdone: Defining to better roga-
late and enforce the duties OF admins
stors,
Mr.. PfeuGer's bill creating the Office
of district school superinlendents was
killed.
Mr.. Houston's bill to establish a state
board of medical examiners aud 10 reg
ulatO the practice of medicine and sur
gerry in the state " as also killed.
Adjourned.
ROUSE.
Mr.. Tate moved 10 reconsider the vote
passing tho Dallas charter, amend
munts and TO spread tbs same on the
journals.
Mr.. parloton moved to suspend the
pending business aud take up house and
senate bills Oh third reading. Lost.
Feudiug business, inc iHuu bill was
resumed Ia the committee vi the whole.
MIR. Upton In the chair.
G. motion Ot MIR. Crane the bill was
re Uur,ed back 10 the house for further
a ussion there.
The speaker called Mr.. Pendleton, (of
B,ll0 10 the chair and after several
amendments had been adopted the
sneaker arose ana moved that business
be- suspended for the discussion OF house
and senate bills. Carried.
nils PASSED:
Senate bill abOlishiug the Office Of fish
commi- sioner at the end OF two years.
Sonate bin repeating Article hip of
the Civil Statues.
House bill lCVyinR an occupation tax
or dealors in pistols and other deadly
weapons.
House bin making telephone and tel
ograph companies common carriers.
House bill compelling railroads to fur
nish dou hle-j eCked cars for tho ship.
ment of sheep, hogs and goats.
House bill liking the qualifications Of
jurors.
House bin for the investment Of tree
school funds.
After recess, Speaker Foster in the
chair, Mr.. Humphrey had spread on the
journal a motion to reconsider the vote
by which Mr.. Morre's amendment to
the land DILL was adopted.
Mr.. Upton changed his motion rs to
the general appropriation bill, by NOV
ing that the biz be made the special or
der tor Wednesday evening and every
evening till disposed of. Lost.
House bill relative to railroad offices,
to be established and kept open Tor in
spection cf the books by stockholders,
was passed. House bill defining the
boundaries Of Webb county was passed. |
House bill amending the charter of |
Houston city was passed.
MIR. TarletOn called up the motion of
MIR. Humphrey for = reconsideration Of
Mr.. Moore's amendment to the land |
bill. Ruled out CT order for the pres |
ent.
Mr.. Kimbrough withdrew his previ- |
GUS amendments TO Mr.. Pendleton's |
amendment and offered another.
Mr.. Tarleton called up MIR. Hum |
phrey's motion to reconsider Mr..
Moore's amendmont to the land bill,
which wss elaborgteiy discussed. This
motion will be pending business in the
The special committee for the consid-
grafton Of the Dallas charter amend
meuts are Messrs. Foster (Of Grayson),
Tate, Crayous and Jones (of McLennan.