The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-03-10
NINETEENTH LEGISLATURE
Mr.. HousToN's INSURANCE BILL
Animated Discussion in the Senate--GeR.
eral Proceedings in Both Houses
An Extra Session Anticipated
The Political Pulse.
SENATE.


on Sunday.
Mr.. Getzendaner, from the committee
on claims, reported unfavorably petit v
ton from the Austin & Northwestern I
Railroad company, asking that certiti- y
Gates alleged to be due be issued to them.
UnfaVorabiy: The claim OF John SAM I
gar, for services rendered az the time J
portion OF the lunatic asylum was de- :
stroyed by fire.
Mr. Randolph introduced a bill to
regulate the toll to be taken by ginners.
Mr.. Pope's telegraph bill, the special
order for to-day was postponed till FRI
day, because of the senator's illness.
MIR. Houston's insurance bill was
taken up.
Mr.. Davis moved to postpone indeh-
nitely.
Mr.. Houston objected, saving the bill
should be considered, as the laws now
regulating insurance in the state needed
to be amended, as they did not apply to
all companies alike. Insurance agents
had protested against the pas
sage of the bill, aud |
had even attempted to bulldo2e the ill.,
sured to get them to sign protests. They |
claimed that the companies had lost |
money in Texas when the report of the |
! insurance commissioners shows that dur
| ing the past 10 years their net earnings |
have been over S2,0G0,00O Ten compa-
MES in two years and half had made |
| over and abOve expenses SlbS,4l6, and
| rs long rs these profits continued to ac-
crua, aud his bill did not prevent them,
they would never leave the state as
threatened. His bill made the insurance
companies responsible for the
acts of their agents ana
he believed this proyi sion
of vast Importance, as IL would make
the agents and the comp auies more
careful how they conducted bushes
and prevent Over-iusurance and conse-
, quent incendiarism and loss to innO-
5nt parties.
Mr.. Davis contended that the present
/, law was su0ic GENT and 80 far rs no knew
no business man wanted it changed
Pending further discussion Mr.. Kill
gore 10y TequesO entered y motion To
e recon sider Inc vote killing the Jones
f railroad freight bill on Saturday last.
! Adjourned.
! HOUSE.
! Pending business; Mechanics lien
bill.
A motion by Mr., Blount, OF San
Augustine, to suspend pending business
and sake up the senate joint resolution
Il to adjourn On March A,sine die, was lost.
:. BY leave Mr.. Haynes introduced 8
y resolution thaO from this day forward
there he three sessions of The house
l. daily. Laid over,
MIR. Donaldson introduced resolu-
). ton that $1,000 600 acres of school lano
r. ought to bring i'm revenue of Sl,2OO,OO
. at cents lease per acfe,and as l21a cent
IL ON the 500 valuation for school TAX Il
Is too burJneusOme, the Legislature oush
n to pass law to secure q le.so Of all
s. these lands.
% PETITIONS,
le BY Mr.. KimbrOugb, from citizens Of
70 Dallas: Relative to oharJeran eudmeuts
" BY Mr.. Webb: For u prohibition
"a amendment TO the constjt ion.
at BILLS INrRopUCID.
BY Mr.. Stephens: Restoring the in
risdioton of the county court Of Jei
fers,n county,
ed BY Mr.. Camp, of Limestone county
st To validate the acts and ordina noes
nv the MeXia city council prior to FeorI
in by MIR. Maxwoll; To prevent tn
II, sale OF liquors within three miles o
[r. P5utstOc school, Mason county.
,te BY Mr. Armistead: For the relief (
N. Slaughter Il Caddenhead, late cor
DIS tractors Tor carrying prisoners to Tn
re pVuiteutiary.
ax by Wr. Armistead: For the relief {
nj Isaac Lemon, for supplies furnished til
IA republic OF Texas in 1888.
Ia The pending business, the mechanic
ed lion bill, was taken up, slight
On amended ami passed.
as An effort was made to postpone actio
To on the bill, but IL was opposed, esp
ass Gladly by Mr.. Davis, because IL had bee
nd on the very point of passage sever
/, times before, when 1t was postpone
lie claimed that il was the most In
portaat bill before the house, al
- worked 2aalously in its behalf
iu Che lAb1rers' lien bill was engrosse
nd The hog law bill was fully discusse
or, several speeches being made pro al
FIR con, notably those by Mr.. Guuter al
ace Mr.. Davis. a motion to strike out d
nm. enacting clause prevailed, killing the bi
In MIR. Davis opposed this summary ma
,rd . or of disposing OF il, as he thought
nv could be amended so as TO allow lhre
ia fourths of district to eXempt il fro
49, its operations. lilo moved to W
lie against the motion and against the bi
tar too, unles amended to suit these view
w. The textbook bill was takou up, I
rar question beiag ON the adoption of NJ
'' Yeagpr's substitute. IL was discuss
lengthily, pending which the house
Journed.
AFTERNOON.
Is The special order, the appropriate
sas bill, WAS referred TO the house in col
mittee OF the whole, Mr., Taylor in t
sed chair, The bill WAS discussed all t
ni afternoon, Till the house adjourned, al
im- p. III.
Ia. NIGHT SESSION.
lzie The text book UIll was pending bu
ness.
,om On motion Of Mr.. Tarleton the sal
nm. was susp pended to take up the bill alto
lem lug towns ana villages oy tWo-tnll
adj vote of the council TO disincOrpOrate
self and ie.incorporate MS a CITY or TOW
MIR. Upton moved that Il quorum
the finance committee be excused
.,,- hold a meeting. Carried.
~'J Mr., Haynes, to Il question OF priVile
an delivered pathetic appeal 10 memb
this to work and not ulibuster.
rt,v MIR. Taylor replied, taking the grou
that the night session WAS not the
ken, pressed Will of the house. Until q
Ken will was expressed, he would have
l0us sympathy with the work. Some
sem clustering eusued, when MIR. Tay
Withdrew, goud-naturedly. from furJl
opposition. rha dill of Mr.. Tarlet
was then called up aud engrossed.
0 OF ON motion OF Mr.. Yesger ths Oill
aph thor ziug towns aud cities 10 levy
mis- ora maximum OF . cents on the SlOO
JUS II ton by a two thirds vote ut the r
ldge estate owners TO build school houses,i
'u't, ptove streets, etc., was taken up
'olh- engrOssed.
lges On motion OF Mr.. Mckinney, (of "
in- kerr the bill chartering the Graud RI
Arch Chapter of Texas was engross
on m ,tlOn OF Mr.. Alexander the
prohibiting sailors of foreign vess
Tho working urther than the end OF
Loaf ship's tackle was taken up aud amen
' aud the house jJurned pending
consideration.
/. ooo Capital Oity Cullings.
es is nv 1855, rS..t.1I