The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-25
Feb. 27-THREE Prima Donnas
Nj IG N ON.
NINETEENTH
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Reported to, thesenato-Tho Land Cues
tion UnsatisfaciOry-Ths Peniten-
tiAry Committee Serene-Cap-
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AUSTIN, Feb. a. Special 80 Mr..
Traylor, for the joint finance commit
tee, reported back the appropriation bill
providing for the expenses for the next
two years. No change has been made
from the synopsis in the HERALD's spe-
cial OF the l9th, except to restore one
correspondent clerk In comptrollor's of
tice dropped from the list.
The bill amending the law incorpo.
rating the city of Galveston, was re-
ported favOrably.
The bill providing that county COM
missioners may provide for four terms
of county court annually was reported
fayorably.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Houston (of Wheeler. To
create Hardemau land district.
BY MIR. Kleberg: Making an apprO-
priation to pay the salaries of veterans,
amounting TO $4,000.
BY Mr.. Evans: Amending the law
appointing a reporter to the supreme
courl alta salary of " 500 per annum.
To permit county commissioners TO
sat aside one.half tho road tax for free
bridge purposes.
BY Mr. Pope; To define the duties of
telegraph companies.
The president laid before tho senate
the bill providing for the care of the
Alamo, and authorizing the governor to
appoint Mr.. Crockett superintendent of
the same, and care for the exhibits now
at New Orleans.
MIR Jones moved TO strike out all Of
the bill relating to the exhibits, and in
support Of 10 said the geolog-
icnl and scientific association of
III a "a. a. A.. "a
until the completion of the new ORpital,
aud would give "A bond for the iaitk hui
preservation of the same.
\ long sentimental and expensive
debate followed.
The amendment was lost and the bill
passed-yeas, Ii; nays, ~.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hamilton moved that the pend.
ing business be suspended for tho pre-
sentatiou OF petitions, bills, etc. Car
ried.
BY Messrs. Hearne, Kimbrough,
Jones, Gonzales, McGoughey, Black
shear and Graft, each for cOnstitu-
tlonal amendment In favor OF prohibit
ton.
BY Mr.. Scott, from citizens Of Medina
county, against change in the law con-
corning the removal of county sites.
BY Mr.. Woods (of Kaufman), from
citizens, that Henderson county be
made a separate representatives dis.
trict.
BY Mr.. Craft, from citizens of Wise
county, asking that the toll rates of mills
be fixed by law.
BY Mr.. Browning, from citizens of
Albany against the passage of the Hous-
ton insurance bill.
BY Mr.. Atlee, resolutions from Duval
county against disbandiug tho state
troops.
BY Mr.. Merrlwethor, from citizens of
Dimmit county for the restoration of
the jurisdiction OF county court.
BY Mr.. Cravens, IRON the city coun-
Gil aud citizens of Houston against
amending tho city charter.
by MIR. Tankersly, from the city OF
Houston, In favor OF amending the city
charter.
Tie pending business being Mr.. Eos.
ier's (Of Grayson) amendment to the
hill Rbolishing the fish commission, that
the bill 30 into effect two yekrs amer its
passage, tho rules were suspended and
tho motion 20 reconsider the vote de-
ieating the senate bill to abolish the Ash
commission, was carried. After much
tilihnstering aud speaking, tho vote on
tho bill was recOnsidored and the bill
adopted.
Mr.. Fosters amendment was then
adopted aud the bill passed to It's third
reading.
The following bills were Introduced:
BY Mr.. Moore (of Travls). For the
relief of VIM. Little. ~
BY MIR. Hancock; Validating city Or