The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-01-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
THE PROCEEDINGS YESTERDAY
A Big Batch of Matters introduced for
Consideration, but Very Little Dis
posed Of-Propossd Banking
Safety Ealue-Notes.
SEEkTE.

No. reported several bills,
the most important of which was re-
ported unfavorably, that to require,
record of official bonds and contracts in
which the state is interested.
Unfavorably: TO regulate assign
ments for the benefit Of creditors.
Favorably: To prevent the sale of
liquors on election day by dealers out
side Of their precincts.
Unfavorably: Authorizing the use of
confession by criminals while under
arrest as evidence against them.
Favorably: To restore the mandamus
law.
Favorably: To punish the conversion
OF property by hirers, borrowers, bail
lies.
Favorably: Changing the time of hold
ing court in the thirty-tive districts.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
To provide for the erection of an addi-
tional penitentiary, to cost 100000.
To require the attorney general to
make report bi-ennially, instead OF
annually, and requiring summary OF
the business of the supreme court and
court of appeals.
Making an appropriation for the state
| government for two years, from August
81, 1885.
TO amend the school law.
To require all insurance agents doing
business in the state to get permission
from the state insurance commissioner
under penalty OF not less than $500 MOI
more than $1,000.
TO amend the act Incorporating Sar
Antonio.
The bill requiring the employment O.
female clerks, after long discussion
passed to engrossment. Yeas, -
nays, 10.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Among the bills introduced were the
following:
BY Mr.. Taylor: To translate and au
thenticate written instruments in the
land Office in foreign languages.
By Mr.. Robinson (of jack: That al
reservations given to railroads prior t.
January, 1872, which have lapsed, OF
which will lapse,b be returned to tho pub
lie domain, and be subject TO location
only by actual settlers.
BY Mr.. Kimbrough: To fine mayors
recorders or justices, knowing of gam
ing and not causing the arrest of The
parties, the fine to be from 5000 to $780,
BY Mr.. Faubian: TO punish person.
selling liquor in local option towns So
to 500 and confinement in the county
Jail from five to thirty days, or impus
onment without the fine.
By Mr.. Maxwell: TO fine butchers
$50 to Sl0G for not taking to market tn,
hide of any animal slaughtered.
By Mr.. Foster, of Grayson: Providing
that the defeat in an election precinc
shall not prevent an immediate cleo
ton in the whole county,a and vice versa
BY Mr.. Tankersly: To confne con
victs in the penitentiary, except for az
ricultural purposes.
By Mr.. Bergstrom: Defining sodomy
and Furnishing it by imprisonment fiv'
to ten years in tine penitentiaTy.
By Mr.. Kimbrough: That no lack il
the form of style of bills, notes, etc.
shall invalidate them.
By Mr.. Tankersly: That all banks, OK
cept national, make at least five reports
per year to the comptroller, giving
detailed statement of assets and liabil
tiles. The comptroller may appoint
person to examine the affairs of sucl
bank and report its condition. All re
ports to be printed in newspapers in thu
place where the bank Is situated.
RESOLUTIONS.
, By Mr.. Woods: That the motion TO nd
journ sine die on March ii, lay on tn
table subject to call.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill amending the law so as I
permit any person married and skille
, in the treatment of the insane, be az
, pointed superintendent of the branG
, asylum.
5 The deficiency bill of about quartz
. of million, part of it is defcieuc
under tho pay as you go" administr;
ton.
The committee appointed to visit tn
penitentiaries is: Mckinney, of Wake
; Haynes, Hendrick, Moore, of Washing
/ ton and Kimbrough.
The committee to enquire as the sui
1 stitution of granite for the state capitt
/, is: Ramsdell, Henderson, Upton
5 Armistead, Davis and Pendleton, (
! Bell.