Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-02-17
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and said that under the provision OF
the bill the per capita school tax
will be only four dollars and ninety
cents. He denounced the present
school system as Il grand farce and
said the people were crying for better
schools.
Mr.. Wurzbach said it void require
seyenty-one votes to pass thu bill and
| he thought the members would have
| to 90 at the measure in the surit of a
| compromise as the people expect some
| sort of n bill.
Mr.. Parsons offered as substitute
to insert Is cents which he subse-
quently withdrew.
Mr.. Foster of Limestone opposed the
amendment and would oppose any
constitutional provision which ham
pers the legislature in matters of this
| kind. Itmight be possible that by
wise legislation in the future the
schools could be run as low as five
cents, and under the proposed amend
ment the legislature would be power
less to reduce the maximum.
Mr.. Lakewood in II brief speech
took substantially the same groundk
as Mr.. Foster.
Mr. Frank was in favor of the bill as u
came from the committee and said he
thought the opposition to liberia
allowance to the schools came iron
men with more money than childrei.
Mr.. Durant, speaking not as den
ocrat and not pledged to the Galveston
platform, favored the committee bills
Mr.. Hill regarded the rate as TOO
high and thought the people wcoio
not ratify the measure at the polls.
Mr.. Robinson of Jackson made
s,slcesJ'c}rr. rie i,s.. 80 ,rar- nf the COM
would be in favor of so cents INSTEAD
} of Is. He repealed the idea of som
the people would not endorse the levy
ing of twenty-five cents. His peopl
in the section where democratic ma
iorities come from, would eagerly Ell
dorse the measure.
[ Mr. Stagner said he was FIRE
I school man, and to show he was no
!. selfish in the matter, read dispatc
just received from home, which said
: ut is boy" (Applause.) He sal
s the present bill was a compromis'
and why ask any further compromise
Mr.. Ethridge made Il strong speec
in opposition to any reduction 6
Il change in the committee bill, and Nj
g Hill moved to amend by insertin
20 fifteen cents.
Mr.. Chambers, of Tarrant, argue
T. strongly in favor of the committee bill
). contending it was the duty of the lei
n islature to respond to the voice of I'll
!. people who are asking for more liber
. free school provisions.
j. Mr.. Jones made an able speech
re favor of the committee bill
r. Mr.. Cravens advanced the idea tn
- most members seem to have forgott'
'e that this measure is not for the schoo
IA ofTeXas but for those of the great en-
* pire that is to be.
a Mr.. Townsend favored the bill of Il
80 committee and thought the legislatu
'e should do its duty and pass the measu
III whether the people ratified it or no.
gs Mr.. Cotton thought it doubtful
nj the people In his section would rati
:, the measure.
II Mr.. Barrett favored the commi
IS tee bill in one of the best speeches
se the day.
as Mr.. Daniel said the object of t
(. bill was not so much to raise the 4
"a as to separate it from the state tax.
e MIR, Stout said thebill was comp
is mise as ii came from the commit
m and he did not favor any further co
T., promise.
the amendments would be voted doN
and the committee bill adopted.
Mr.. liill's amendment was lost
ayes S, noes So
ill MIR. Cayen's amendment was lost
ate ayes s, noes 81, and Mr.. DEM
amendment lost by the same vote.
he Mr., Taylor amended by changi
VI the words 'shall' 20 may in [
clause authorizing the legislature
form school districts.
nc Mr.. Foster of Limestone offered
leu amend by striking out all the clau
arc providing for school districts. He
planned that he believed the prejud
nat of the people against what is known
se the degrees system would help to {
feat the whole measure.
ks Mr.. Swan spoke at some length
sod favor of the committee hill, af
ub- which Il motion was made to adjoul
This motion was withdrawn 10
or enough TO pass n resolution grant
Ter the free use of the hall To Prof w.
- Cummings TO lecture tomorrow Nigh
which was done, and the house
las journed.