The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-26

AN buoudufnt limiting the rumrrf
If HiIIIINnh clerks tn nH nWr.ul rl Nv
H. IH"l UW .r tnaIN Hud UtpNiiUu That
iIrt suHI hDuNil from enc pJn Gods ul
buds .uIi 70. lfH.ril vHs adopted.
Toe uHuUl Wuu' HirlluF uut the Uu-
CROSSED Iid.r authorizing 90 attorney
general In fpuH.tnr stock found graz
iuF uu lrHs.u lands, Where lussrts ~.
used u pay r'uiH, and providing that
vuiH HunlI bn brought IA tho Travis
count district court, Was Inst,
lf vHf HiitrwuIdH amended, tftkiuH
,ut tin uhuNn, aud adopted,
Au amendment was adopted pTOyid.
iug Tor the sale Of scraps IN organized
counties,
MIR, Houston, Of BoNar, ofIero. 20
amend hy providing that one watored
section aUu rrNUu dry may bo sold tu
any ono person. pending which the SON
ato adjourned.
HOUSE.
Al the morning session of the house
The following we're tho
Hills PASSED:
Senate hill changing appeals from
kTnZOs county To the higher courts at
Galveston, aud Midland aud Pecos
counties To Austin,
Tue nill that all new roads hereafter
laid out loo by tive freeholdeTs, with or
without u surveyor,
Tho bill allowing tho time to work
roads 10 be- extended from five TO 10
DAYS on petition OF 10 trerholders.
The bill to prevent sale, gilt or barter
OF deadly Woupuus to minors.
The bill that MI railroads shall b0
liable for 10 per cent. tho value rs in
teTost 'r Rll stock killed from the time
OF Killing I'LL payment, unless the road
il fenced In,
Tho bill 10 prevent the uss OF dyna-
mite 10y any person u kill fish,
Tho bill that second and third class
roads he changed on II petition OF 10
treOhuldors NJ their expense.
speaker Foster spoke ~ this question
logically and ably, making an unan-
swcra0le argument in favor of keeping
the law as II Is AZ To ilrst.class roads.
The railroad commission bill was
then taken up ana Mr.. Alexander spoke
in favor Oi the bill in comprehensive,
telling argument in favor of the state
regulation Of railroads.
MIR. Armi' teAd followed on the same
site and made the best speech he has
delivered this session. He enumerated
the cities aud towns slain by
freight Discrimination; said the
people demanded tho passage
of this bill, or one better, in the same
~
maud story that the Legislature should
regulate these corporations.
The house adjourned, pending consid-
grafton of the bill till AFTERNOON.
AFTERNooS SESSION.
Petitions-Mr. Combs (of Hayes):
FIR IN citizens of Guadalupe county,
asking legislative regulations against
railroad freight determinations.
On motion OF Mr.. Browning, the
house refused TO recede from its amend
ments To the private corporation bill,
aud conference committee was asked
for.
on motion of Mr.. Foster, (of Grayson)
the house concurred in the senate
amendment to the bill regulating the
Investment of the school funds.
In committee of the whole, Mr.. Nc
Kinney (of Walker) in the chair, tho
last item of the appropriation bill was
nearly finished when the committee
arose and reported progress, and the
house adjourned till S p. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
The night session WAS very short.
Nothing OF moment was done. Nearly
all The members went 10 the theatre.
SENATE.
AUSTIN, March 2l.-ISpecial. THE
house joint resolution to adjourn on the
3lst was passed-yeas, IS; nays, 8.
MIR. shannon entered motion to re-
consider.
Mr.. Terrell called ii up and moved to
table. Lost.
This leaves adjournment still open fol
amendment.
The land bill was taken up.
Mr.. HOustUn's (Of BeXar) amendment,
a ia
eight sections of land, being the pend
ing question, it. was lost.
Mir. GetZendaner offered an amend
ment increasing the maximum term OF
years TOR which land shall be leased to
10 years. Adopted.
Mr.. TrayIor offered an amendment
striking out the provision giving pref
ere nee for the right to lease TO persons
now controlling this land. Adopted.
Mr.. Harrison offered an amendment
providing That one of the clerks in the
land Off e shall act as state agent to ex-
anime the land and asceri ain II they are
being used without paying rent, and
fixing his salary at not to exceed $4,000
per annum. Adop ed.
MIR. Peacock offered an amendment
striking out the limit Of so sections TO
be leased TO any one person, firm or cor
poratiOn. Adopted.
Mr.. Fowler offsred an amendment
providing that timbered lands shall be
sold to actual settlers only at So per acre,
cash, Adopted.
MIR. Traylor offered an amendment in
creasing the price of waGered lands
from ~ to 50 per acre. Adopted.
Mr.. Bell offered an amendment pro-
vidlng that when railroads are con-
structed across school lands, and town
sites are LAID off, the company may pay
the purchase money in full tor such site
at any time subsequent to the construc-
ton of the road. Adopted.
Mr.. Harrison offered an amendment
prohibiting grazing on lands by line
riding or otherwise. Adopted.
The DILL was then passed-yeas 10,
nays 4.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill timing county commits
siOner 5000 for non attendance on meet
lDgs called to levy special tax.
House bill authorizing counties to
issue jail bonds.
on final passage.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Petitions By Mr.. Cravens: From
Montgomery county, relative to rail-
road legislation.
By Mr.. Page, from citizens of Hous-
ton county, ON the same subject.
The bill for the publication of 200 cop
les of reports OF the court OF appeals
passed.
The bill amending the penitentiary
law as to the appointment OF board
and financial agent, and providing
for cOnvicts on public
works was engrOssed.
The bill allowing county judges,
clerks and justices of the peace the
books was engrossed.
The bill amending the law condemn
ing the right-of-way Tor railroads
passed.
The senate bill extending the time for
railroads was passed to third
rhls is the bill to benefit the Texas
Trunk Line road.