The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-30
NINETEENTH LEGISLATURES
ABOUT THE DEADLY WEAPON BILL
The Deficiency Act Passes the Senate
Also the Endorsement and Bigamy
Bills-Gen. Diaz Invited to
Austin = The Prison.
SENATE.

AUSTIN, Jan. Especial. THE COM
mittee reported substitute for the bill |
Furnishing persons for selling deadly |
weapons to minors, and for carrying
concealed weapons. 1t omits the pro-
vision relating to minors, and fixes the
penalty for carrying concealed weapons
at q fine not less than 500, nor more
than $500, and Imprisonment in the
county Jail not less than ten nor more
than thirty days.
Fayorably: To better define in what
cases a husband and wife can testify
against each other.
Favorably: Requiring the attorney
general to make biennial reports, and
to include in the same a summary of the
business OF the supreme court.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
To amend the law prescribing the
manner of ascertaining county bound
aries.
TO amend the road law.
To amend the law regulating the lay
ing on Of roads.
TO regulate the practice ofmedicine.
To exempt employees Of asylums from
road and jury service.
To better regulate the Escheats bill.
The bill to provide for the issuance of
100000 worth of bonds to pay deli
ciencies, was amended SO as to confine
the investment to the special funds
and passed. The original bill
the bonds could be sold to outside par
ties, to be redeemed at the pleasure OF
the state after ten years.
The bill amending the law so as to in
clude embezzlement among thetts and
to punish bigamy as adultery passed
The house bill fixing the per diem OF
county commissioners at So and to pay
county judges $50 for each session
was taken up, and bill substituted fol
it fixing the per diem 1T S3,and the mile
age not to exceed SO for one days travel
and fixing the pay OF the judge at SIG
The substitute was engrossed.
The joint resolution providing for {
committee to visit the Terrell asylum
and report thereon, was adopted.
The house joint resolution, appoint
ing committee to visit and Investigate
the penitentiaries, was adopted.
The governor transmitted to the sen
ate report of the land board, requested
by Temple Houston. 1t shows that %
settlers have purchased school land,
university, II deaf and dumb asylum
Average number OF acres sold to each 81
Number Of acres sold wlthoutcompe- ,o.
tltion ...................... l,lyJ,ej
Number of acres leased to corpora
lions .......... ,..........,-......- 4Jj,4li
Leased to individuals ................. 1857
Unbiased lands in leasing counties. p ,S75,5O
HOUSE.
In the house the following wert
among the petitions:
By Mr.. Davis, from citizens of Ma
yarro county, in favor Of the organize
ton of Winkler county.
By Mr.. Robinson (of Bastrop), from
citizens of Bastrop county, asking for
prohibition amendment.
By Mr.. Austin, from citizens of Rock
wall, for the same.
By Mr.. Browning, from citizens @
Motley and other counties, for a stat,
cattle trail.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Christian: To allow person
summoned to work on roads to pay
each day.
By Mir. Stevens; For the appointment
By Mr.. HSm am PRRfgy rnuns .Y. =
atfray not more than 500. =
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Whaley: Denounclng IL
dynamite explosion in London. La
over.
By Mr.. Woods (of Kaufman): Invi
ing President Diaz, of Mexico, to part
cipate in the ceremonies of laying u
capitol corner stone. Referred.
The bill allowing married women
give acknowledgements to homeste
deeds in the presence of their husband
was defeated. 1t was thoroughly d.
cussed, and fine speeches made in
favor by Messrs. Foster, Moore, Cowl
and Coombs, and Scott; Merriwith
and others against. The effort of n
Coombs was applauded.