The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-12
Two-poLLAR-A-DAY LEGISLATORS
The Greer County Matter and Railroad
Questions tho Principal Topics al
Interest The Appropriation
Bill Wrangle--Notes
SENATE.

ounties.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Calhoun: To change the Tune |
or holding courts in tho SD and SD Ju.
dicisl districts TO validate the sale OF
ots in Coleman county.
BY Mr.. Houston (of Wheeler): To bot
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 TO adopt the |
adverse report 80 yeas, IL; nays |
4. President Gibbs voting nay on the
tie.
ing the penalty 10 fine of not less than /
IS nor more than 500, and not less than /
0nor more than 20 days In the county |
all.
Adopted-ayes, 10; nays, l2.
The bill was then engrossed.
Yeas-Beli, Calhoun, Camp, Davis,
son. Jones, Kilgore, Peacock, Perry,
Pfeuffer, Randolph, shannon, Stinson, |
Terrell, Traylor. Total, 10.
Nays-Fowler, Glasscock, Han, Hous-
/ on, OF Bexar; Houston, Of Wheeler;
Jerdone, KNITTED, Pope, WOODS, 10
The house iron-clad oath bill was
passed 10 a third reading.
The house bill repeating the law au-
thorizing counties TO issue bonds for
bridge PURPOSES, WAS lhhtI
Mr.. Woods offered substitute pro-
yiding that county commissioners shall
set aside one.hali the county road tax
to construct free bridges across streams
over 90 'ect wide. Adopted.
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out the
provision submitting the question OF
building edges to vote of the people
Adopted and the bill engrossed.
Adjourned I'LL Up. IN.
NIGHT SESSION.
Mr. ShsnnQn called up the bill re-
ss,ifius ia lrokds to give 80 days no.
Gi,e ofb sduttion of wages and punish
,trikurr.
M. Randolph made. an argu ment
boon has ly1rawn up and now 1t was
SO be hurried through without the
proper consideration, and thought 1t
won = end TO destroy the Brotherhood
81 Locomotive Engineers and other
clubs.
M. Jones made brilliant speech in
favor of tAe bill, in which he paid high
tribute 10 the American worKlngmen
and at the same time rebuked in timely,
scathing language, the communisuc
spirit so dangerous TO the liberty OF the
people. .
Mir. Davis made a powerful argument
in favor of the bill, saying the. railroad
employees had no right to Interfere with
the property of railroads. They could
had a right 70 do, but when it came to
Interfering with a private right, they
should be stopped. go,
Mr.. Kilgore favored the bill, but
a bought it should be carefully consid-
red and amended, to remove some ser,-
Mr.. Terrell made an impressive ana
powerful speech in favor of the bill, in
Iich he classed Randolph by in
uaenda, vt least with Herr
His sympathy was with the
stril rs, but he could not and would
not uphold their lawless acts in destroy
az. Evans commended that the strik-
ers we're seriously interfering with the
bu mess OF the country, and infiictlng
Serious hardships upon the innocent
PEOPLE. He sympathized with the
iabsrer, but when they undertook to
destroy property they should be put
DOWN.
Mr.. Houston sent up the following
legram and had it read:
Waco, March live advise and
urge instant legislation tending 20 re-
move the existing railroad complica.
lions and preservation of the rights OF
employers and employees
lSignedl STAIDEN q K KEERRsMExi,, s
WIN. CAMERON, and others.
Mr.. Traylor had a letter read from m
Abilene. saving If the strike lasted 10
DAYS longer, there would be serious
suffering among the inhabitants for
want of food, as the entire country de-
pended on provisions brought in by the
railroads. There was no grain to iced
stock, and water-wagons could not run,
and water famine was impending.
After further discussion the rules
we're suspended and the bill passed
yeas, %; nays, A.
The land bill being reported en-
crossed was taken up, amended oy Mr..
woods (of Kaufman) authorizing the
attorned general to sue in Travis county
auy one grazing school lands not leased
for the use of the same, ana IL WAS
Pending which business was sus-
pended for committee reports. ;,
1.-THE bill regulating examination ana
qualifications of teachers was passed.
The morning was principally con-
sumed in speaking.
AFTERNOON. ;,
Pending business was suspended ana
pentitions introduced by Mr.: Whsley,
from citizens of Clay county, for post
ponement OF the collectlon Oh s'ate
taxes to August.
nv Mr.. Coombes, from citizens OF Dali
las. relative to charter amendments.
Nv Mr., Carleton, from citizens of Leon
county, tor law regulating railroad
freight charges.
Be Mr.. Jolley, from citizens of Cald-
we'll county, for the relief OF Mrs. Q. A.
BY. Mr.. whaley, from citizens of
Montague county, to be released from
the payment of state taxes for 1885 and
1885; because the court house was purnt
down and must be rebuilt.
Nv MIR. Bailey, from citizens of
esrockatt county, that portion Of said
sonnty be made q part of Edwards
Mr.. Browning introduced bill to
amend article 3193, an act ESTABLISHING
Revised Civil Statutes.
The house IN committee of the whole,
Mr.. Cravens in the chair. The proceed
inrs were uninteresting until the item
apDropriating $4,000 for the support OF
rangers, was reached.
M. Biount offered an amendment to
reduce 1t to SIS 900, and spoke in sup
mort of the amendment.
Mr.. Thompson spoke against.
The committee then arose, reported
progress and asked leave to sit again.
n NIGHT SESSION.
Pending business was suspended, and
the following bills engrossed:
The bill exempting active firemen be-
tween IS and As years from working the
public roads and streets.
The bill for the prevention OF harDor-
(. ino or employfngof minors without the
consent OF parents or guardians.
The bill Furnishing, with fine not ex-
.eecdipg 500, any one herding moro than
ave hogs, sheep, cattle. horses or goats
a within half an hour on land not his,
Z whau notified to leave.