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SENATE.

AUSTIN, Feb. 2S.-[Special.l i Mr..
Houston (of Wheeler) presented petit
ton from citizens Of Wilbarger county,
asking for repeal Of the lease law.
Mr.. Getzendaner, from the committee
OIL finance, reported unfavorably the
niil to ray certain sheriils for services
rendered years ago.
Untayorably, authorizing the comp
troller to extend the time for forced sale
of personal property for taxes TIL July.
A resolution was adopted inviting eX-
senators 70 join the procession ON Mon
day.
The house requested the return of the
Joint resolution requesting the chaplains
of the two houses to Oiliciate at the lay
ing of the cornerstone, and the request
or motion of Temple Houston was com
piled with.
BILLS INTRODUCED:
By Mr.. Jones: To provide for more
efficient management Of charitable ana
penal institutions in the state.
TO grant relief TO certain railroads.
BILLS PASSED:
Creating the county of Midland.
To repeal the pension act.
Changing the Time tor holding courts
in Limestone, Freestone and Navarro
counties.
Creating Hari eman land district,
with an amendment striking out Child
ress county. ~.
Tho Joint resolution accepting the
prOposition of citizens of San Antonio
10 care for the Alamo, ana turning the
building over to them, was engrossed'
To better define county boundaries.
To require service upon non-resldehts
defendants in suits to remove Il cloud
from land titles.
Authorizing the board Of education to
invest the school fund in bonds issued
by cities and towns, for the purpose Of
erecting school houses where the taxa
ble values of such cities is overSl 100000
House bill fixing a penalty against
railroads Tor refusal to receive pasSen-
GERS or freight or TO unnecessarily delay
the same, was Killed. ,-.
The governor sent a message, asking
the confirmation of the following APP
pointments:
A. w. Moursand, to be judge Of the
twenty-third district. =,
r. M. Swearingen, to be state heatIh
officer.
]. ii. Burts, to be assistant attorney
general.
2 T. j. Goree, to be superintendent OF
penitentiaries.
Adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE.
To-day was TO have been deVOCeu 10
local measures, but successive suspen-
sions enabled members to get in occa-
eional extra work.
The Dallas charter amendment went
through before recess.
The Houston charter amendment not
providing an emergency clause, was not
pressed and went over.
The bill creating Midland county was
passed.
The bill requiring railroads to keep
their roads across public highways IN
good repair was passed, and the bill re-
during railroads to provide double
decked cars for shipping sheep, hogs,
goats, calves, etc., was passed to en-
groSsment. ,
A bill was introduced requiring rail-
roads to classify freights and weights
and tariff on face OF bills OF freight rem
dered.
The bill providing for the payment OF
presidential electors was passed.
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THE WEEKLY nERALD DA1tAs TEXAS THURsDY MARCn ss.

O,HiIn ~ iho elmulituH aunndnHhi N
ihn fehOn hili, prfnitilna unmHffifd
fnnfn hvff "a wears oil in vote uu levy.
Inc county sriiull tnK would ~ useless
hs No. unmarried woman wOull NVuf nH
knowledge Hhn was over thhi Hgn.
TuE OuANirE QulHituN,
Tho subcommittee un The suhsiitu-
ton NJ granite viii draw upa r0Hnrt Ia.
morrow on the subject aud submit u
Saturday to the Legislature.
THE SCHOOL TINT HOOKS uiiL
next on ihe calendar, viii, ~ 10 should
be defeated. Lot the people, not the
state, select their school bOOks,
THE FtnEMEN's CoSyEsrioS.
on Saturday VIII be largely attended.
Visitors ara already coming Ia, and
will DO treated royal during their stay,
NuRAILROAD LEGISLATION.
From the present outlook there VIII
be no railroad legislation this session, II
being deemed in0Npedient to change ex-
isting laws during tho present terrible
deprC ssiOn in railroad business.
STONED.
The ROv0rnOr to-day signed tho bill
amending the law Incorporating Gal
weston.
SENATOR DAVIS
left for Dallas this morning tie will
also visit his home before returning TO
the capitol.
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CAPITAL Cuttings,

THE EAST TEXAS PENITENTfARY.
AUSTIN, Feb. 2S.-[Special.]] IA matter
has turned up during the present ses-
sion of the legislature, that should be a
warning to this and all future legis-
latures:
In 1877 the state entered into solemn
contract with certain parties TO
erect the east Texas penl-
tertiary, agreeing to pay the
contractors in cash lnstallmepts as the
work progressed aud compelling heavy
bond for the faithful performance OF the
same. The work was gotten under way
and the first installment fell due. On
reaching Austin TO collect the
same the contractors were astonished
to find an empty treasury and no money
wherewith to settle their bill. They
threatened to abandon their contract and
sue tbs state for damages in the United
States courts, something, which, AT that
time, when the states financial stand
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AUSTIN, Feb. Zo.-LSpecial. - LHe Dill
disseminating certain roads now run
ming through the lands belonging to the
Agricultural and Mechanical college
was reported from the committee, with
recommendation that it be considered
in committee of the whole.
The bill to create the county of Val
verde was recommended TO be consid-
cred in the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Pope's telegraph bill was reported
favorably.
The bill to permit servants and em-
ployes To bring suit for damages for per-
sonal injuries received at the hands OF
employers.
House bill providing that wife may
sue in her own name or jointly with
her husband to recover property was
reported unfavorably.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Randolph: To authorize the
COMPTROLLER to extend the time for
forced collection of taxes till July.
BY Mr.. Stinson: Amending the law
relating to attachments vacated and
quashed.
the State Geological association OF
of the new capitol
BY Mr.. Evans; TO require the secreta.
ry of state to furnish all county officers
with copies of general and special laws.
By Mr.. Jardone: 70 prevent the la
Dor OF sailors of foreign vessels beyond
the ships tacks in Texas ports.
BILLS PASSED.
Extending the term of the commission
of arbitration and awards.
No create Wahb land district.
TO exempt benevolent associations
from insurance laws.
MIR. Pleufler's district superintendent
school bill was considered in committee
OF the whole, and long debate ensued,
and the committee amendment permit
ting unmarried women over 2l yesrs of
age. who are taxpayers, TO vote for the
levy of school tax, pending when the
senate adjourned.
Pending business, the DISCUSSION and
consideration of the land bill, on motion
was dispensed with for half an hour,
for the Introduction OF petitions, bills,
etc.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Page, from citizens of Hous-
ton and Anderson counties for change
in the boundary line so that part OF
Anderson county may go into Houston
county.
BY Mr.. Faubiau, From Fl. G. Smith,
for change in the law establishing
creating and maintaining the Office OF
state engineer, and proposing that an
engineer be appointed for each railroad
in the state.
BY Mr.. Cavitt, protest from citizens
of Brazos county against the passage OF
the Houston insurance bill.
BY Messrs. Bishop and Lusk, petit
tiOng for tsrohibitiOu
The balance of the morning was oc'
oupied in discussion of the land bill.
In the afternoon the land commission
consideration was postponed to correct
an error in the report of the committee
on judicial districts.
The land bill recurring, Mr.. Coombs
of Dallas, had The floor and made an
exhaustive, cogent, argumentative and
forcible speech. He was followed by
Mr.. Traylor and Mr.. Jones, (of McLen
nam the latter having the floor in the
morning.
Mr.. Tsyler made one of his charac.
teristic Speeches, of sound logic and
splendid rhetoric.
Mr.. Jones was all logic and argument
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AUSTIN, Feb. 2S.-LSpecial. The fire
men to-day, after transacting routine
business, adopted II resolution requiring
the treasurer to at once employ counsel
and bring suit against A, 4. Burk and
his bondsmen for money due from Burk
as treasurer, aud if it is'found that the
money has been emDeZZled, TO institute
criminal proceedings.
The following officers were elected:
w. G. Conner, Of Galveston, presi-
dent.
w. r. Brown, of Austin, vice-presi-
dent.
w. J. Austin, of Denton, second vice
president.
William Oldenber, of Galveston, third
vice president.
l.. Il. Bohny, Of Dallas, fosrth vice
president.
o. q. Conner, Paris, nth vice-presi-
dent.
c. P. finger, Palestine, sixth vice
r. Walker, Fort Worth, seventh vice
president.
Wiley Jones, Waco, eighth vice-presi-
dent.
Robert Brewster, treasurer.
=. Harrison, secretary.
Il, s. Conner, assistant secretary.
NJ. Fishcher, Brenkam, corresponding
secretary.
Galveston was selected as the next
place of meeting.
The city is thrOnged with visitors, and
incoming trains are aeding to the num-
Der. BY Monday there will be an i'm
mense throng, and every preparation
has been made to care tor and treat all
right royalty
The fire laddies are having rollick-
ing time in the intervals of pushing
through the business of the convention.
They divide time and honors with the
legisl ators.
GOV. Ireland this morning addressed
the convention by invitation.
EX- treasury Burke seems little
stickler for precision and refuses to
turn over the funds to his successor, for
the reason he does not regard the
present convention or that of last year
at Fort Worth as properly called or con
stiDtad.
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0n sblrR Mufpttvilla H. Situated, aud
tnn 0teailpu an the county wuui1 sell
iHfs, prfb8pt, Tor Mu. Thrfh ufn
mi Lnnttsn mon La tha county
In uatn lurp, Tbrra nrR no GULL
vhi,io tHui nnetiisa NJ up water.
.Thef, .ate irpfp,sanfi A. miles without
a d,ornl' ,.,tar az fnr aptthiuu Iut cat.
tl". ,uJ but f,,y ranches ara There, bp.
cni,se of i,ek of water. Tho cactus aud
ti,s .synto rsit,,, s,,ursue. and Murphv.
vtii. n. ,,r,,,d utu'ini uf tto wt-to mud
,ntbi ,,,,,,.ss
"NIv ,NvtNry.stY LAWYERS, mars
an.
nm nj the N sennIors In the Texas
IooI,ioture thero are o6 LAWYERS,
w. ,r,,, s,,x ,rn,,IAI. mar,
The senators In the present legis'
Ia,,,ro ,yhn will nartioipats I'm tho cleo
Nv s,,,naIsor m senstor Naxoy
w.. NIL Damn cslhoun. DouuInss.
Han Us,risou' Houston. of Wheeler,
Ki,a,,ra ItnIttle. Glasscnck. Garrison,
pnro Stinson. Terrell and Woods, IL
LII, "a Saan that they are nearly all
vnun0 man. and indications arc they
lii go, younv man for sonntor.
W,,,Ia many n, fnct most of them. are
,,on'nom,niifal there ara three names
,'o ,nnhan nt IN succeed Senator
NV P an5 thnse ara WeIIhorn' Mills
mn aaN'ih I,r n chII,o" Of rvIer The
49, ,,a,,,Ia,nnn thnnyh viii he more
i in.T, ~ N,,'"anJ NJ ionos 30 renre.
iinv,s H., !" I'll JIst.;nt
eo''"'', w, A. , 80 .,ccpssoy
.,, ~ ~ 70, ,a,,,,ars In ,he nrasant
'..o Y pa,I ~ IA .miIton and ns
80 80 'r.mn,aton viii moi
isrs p,uu5 ,hIr1 ,orn, Tho nsxt cnnyen.
u INV, 10 u '' M un hat,ar ma, fnr tbe
s ',o,i, Jo" ,han Hon n X Rail
Po'''''' ''"' 80 .,nnTpNcr
yyhon ,,. nny ,yant aioHnence in =, Texas
, Whom 90 'on,ion tho Alamo H. is
~, es'sia,utp y, a,a,,a.oj Hntnonr;ng nt
.no - H." a ~" Tha discnssinn I'm
NV ,hn o,ostinn oT nj c;ng the
' nv ','S ,ha Aiamn ,rsoist
5is>,,;N,, 80, ,,'as i'll racy and ein.
uisu .V, '''"' "'' ' w
q"o"'' ,,,or,n,,vp ooonoSrs
MI, 49,, 80, ~ Sana,o, Evons oF Fam
ihe o na'tCr " pHna az ii,r-isnn. Cni.
M oei,'I ~ ,,d ponraSs,t,tive
SUploHi % H rnHuo,", ".' n;,io, s'ot,nsied
Wo,VuS," w nv" , o,',,," 'oe
'o' ~" 80, ,n,oS roSpS, srccrssoR.
~ 49,, oa.,oin that Sonntor
a. o. ~ 81 rga,ri, viii not reluru TO the
ooi'vs, W ~ b AZ caI ~ McKin.
son"Vv, v'I,.as Il; su,gastod as the
ioS, va w 80 s,,caod rim, McKin.
/ ptoPo' u'"I omJ avnarianrad IegisIa.
ney - a., ~ sn ,.ar,Ianon and q de-
tor, an eiesS" 80 az The most distin-
sctnuchv f. W. V I'm rannossan
eu'sne" ,,r,,r nrn,Tr
MI. i,,, iiN IN 49, fniiy discussed TO-
tno nv ,rna ga ds,,,ssinny will extend
,h sSnn,b to.morrny. ST least.
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Capital City Cuttings.

FAVORABLE TO FREE BRIDGES.
AUSTIN, Feb. 26.-[Special. The bill
to permit county mmissioners to set
aside one-half of the road and bridge
taxes to construct free bridge across
streams over sixty feet wide, will be re-
ported fayorably tomorrow.
THAT SAILORS BILL.
The senate committee on state AFFAIRS
have agreed to report favorably the Dill
to prevent the employment of sailors or
foreign vessels beyond the vessels
tackle in Texas ports, and there seems
to be innate justice in 1t and that it
should pass.
OH! THE wRETCHl
Mr.. Kilgore this morning said the ad-
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MEN 1IILEGISLAIUBE
pn ON OAlLaoho MATTERS

4 III County iilli almost - law The
l,slon act Repealed Tho senate
v Passsa "a Blg Batch ~ iillis
a Gonefui ~ynopsis'
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sENATE.


AUSTIN, Feb. T.-LSpeoial. The bill
TO authorize county commissioners TO
set aside one-half the bridge and road
tax, from year TO year, for the construc-
ton of free bridges across streams over
o. feet wide, was reported favorahly.
The bill 10 turn over the states eN.
hibits Mt the Worlds fair, was reported
fivorably.
10 prevent tho employment of sailors
of foreign vessels beyond the ships
tackle, In Texas ports, iavorably.
To organize % comp MES of minute
mon, iavorably.
Mr. Hall Introduced bill TO author
ize the governor To appoint commission
ers of deeds in foreign countries.
BY MIR. Pope: Directing the attorney
general TO ascertain what railroads have
been violating section 8, article 10, OF the
constitution, and 10 bring suit against
the same.
By Mr.. Jerdoue: A resolution re-
uuesting Texas congressman TO secure
a survey of the channel from Galveston
bay to the mouth of the Brazos for the
purpose of having distractions ro-
moved. Adopted.
By Mr.. Houston (ot Wheeler): a reso-
luton requesting the chaplains of the
two houses to oiiiciate at the laying of
the corner stone. Adopted.
In committee of the whole Mr.. Pteuf-
ftr'S district superintendent bill was
takou up and all tho committee's amend
ments adopted.
Mr.. Terrell moved that the committee
rise and report the bill uniavorably.
Adopted.
Mr.. Terrell moved that tho report OF
the committee be adopted. ost-yeas,
II; nays, -.
the bill changing the time for hold
ing court in BriesOn county was
passed.
the bill TO create tho county OF Mid
land was taken up, and after long de-
bate, went over TIL tomorrow.
Adjourned.
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The State Firernen'- Convention.

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IL L A II / 4.

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M.lyT8E. }0EGS--aLD tEl HtH.

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for tho relief OF certain railroads IS to
authorize the Commissioners of the
land Office to issue land certificates 20
all ROADS which have not received theT
for the number Of miles constructed
prior to April 22nd, 1882. 1t also provides
that the certificates TO he issued aud
those now existing shall be located
upon any of the public domain, wheth +
reserved or not, provided that a patent
shall issue for only half Of each GiO acre
rt.iicAte.
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Send for our Treatise on Female Diseases
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provides for Il board of managers Of
asylums and peuiteutiaries, to be com
posed of three members at a salary Of
s2 500 annually, and said members to be
appointed by the government. Their
duty will be to manage and control the
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SCHOOL DISTRICT EXEMPTION
The free conference report on house
bill eXempting certain counties from
the district school system was adopted
this morning. 1t places Hunt and
Kaufman counties in tho district sys-
tam
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CORN ER-STONE COMMISSION,
Between legislative, municipal and
committee arrangements, confusion
worse confounded seems TO attend the
cornerstone programme, but nothing
can now dampen the enthusiasm of the
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passed. some have criticisms against the
for sacrificing the good Of the
country for their partisan purposes.
This is what q staunch Republican pa
per, the philadelphia News, says: CAS- q
matter of party policy the Republicans
thought it wise to assist in this change OF
the rules, so that the Democrats may be
in their extravaganza, and be
Judged hereafter not By the sober second
thought of q few dictstorial leaders who
held the House in check, but by the
manifest disposition of the majority. 1t
was q low view Of duty which was en-
bodied in this course, but in politics the
high motive is seldom dominant even in
tie best of parties. Ths bars are now down.
The Southern and Western Congressman
are at liberty to rush in, and the devil will
take the hinimost in the struggle for money
for building postofices at crossroads, pur-
chasing aud distributing seeds and plants,
making trout streams nsVigsble and dredg.
ing impossible hArbOrs. The Republican
Senate alone stands IN the way Of an era
Of unprecedented prodigality in Congress
sional appropriations, and that, we must
admit, is a very poor dependence in such
an emergency"