Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tho Land Enclosure and Herd Law
Passed Both Houses.
Two Members Rise to Remark on the
ireland Endorsement.
I,rc.Rlders of the west-A Graphic
Picture Of Frontier Life

Kjeberg presented petition ,io
.,n Teyas e. Mexican railway, ashins
The right TO sue the state o,d-
VI" THO school bill. with house anieua
,,ants was taken up and the amehu-
,,ents were concurred H. ,,as
iiiS The Iii for lease of the school ANUS,
,,.,th house amendments increasing
he lease price to ten cents per acIe,
,ras then taken up, and the SENATE re-
W,sed 10 concur, and asked LOT "a coni-
n,ittee of free conference =. .,,o
The hill reported back rom .ne
oommittee ON education this morning
"n The hill proyiding for the permanent e,
,....astr,ant of the school fund OF tne
an,,arei counties was taken up, the
send;no question being the adoption
r. Honsfon's amendment striking gu.
tna honds of cities and towns anu 'ne
r;nbt 10 loan to individuals
Eieherg moved call of the senate sec
ondad and the bill went to the taole.
PAINTER. for the committee on liee
sarence reported that the commit
toa Ind agreed TO strike out "a Genus
I'D inser1 Ia cents for the genera
ra m Adopted by yeas 10, nays o.
The hill authorizing the investment
or the school fund in bonds issued LOT
The nurpose of erecting school houSes
was indefinitely postponed.
THE bill to authorize towns anu
cities to issue bonds for the erection
of school houses was taken
I'M. with the house amendments anu
The senate refused to concurand asked
for committee Of free conference
The bill to protect from trespass the
lands of those whose fences have been
cut was then taken up. IT,,
Terrell offered substitute giving
the owner whose lands, whether IN
closed or not, are trespassed upon, a
lien on the stock for the damage DONE
Lost by yeas 10, nays IL.
shannon offered an amendment thai
the act shall not apply TO lands inclose,d
which are not owned or leased
Adopted, and the bill engrossed.
The bill authorizing counties TO use
the proceeds of the lease of school
lands was engrossed. go,
The senate then adjourned TIL
o'clock. -
Afternoon session-Gooch, for the
committee of free conference IN tht
land Enclosure bill, reported the bill
adopted by the house during tht
morning session, and moved the adop
ton of the report.
Kleberg made powerful speech IL
opposition to the bill, saying 1t wa
unconstitutional.
O'Neil, Fleming and Matlock op
posed it on the same grounds.
The majority report was adopted.
Yeas-Buchanan Cooper, Fowler
Getzendaner, Gibbs, Gooch, Harris
Patton, Perry, Pieuher, Randolph
Shannon, Terrell, Traylor-tourteei
Nays-Chesley, Collins. Flemini
Houston, Johnston of Shelby. III
berg, Martin, Matlock, Peacock, Pop
Stratton-eleven.
The bill to authorize counties to Us
the proceeds of lease of school lan'
for school purposes passed.
Adjournment till 1870 p. m.
Night session,-A message was
ceived from the house that 1t retus,
to recede from its amendment TO u
bill authorizing Incorporated cities al
towns to issue bonds to build scho
houses, and asked for committee
free conference. Buchanan, Gooch al
Houston were appointed on the pa
Of the senate,
Pfeuffer called up the concurre
resolution requesting the Texas de-
CATION in congress to urge the passa
ofailaw prohibiting the importation
adulterated wines and brandies, and
passed.
House bill prohibiting all corpo
tons, except railroads, from acquiri
more than six hundred and forty aci
was taken up and referred to the ju
ciary committee No. ..
The senate then adjourned until
morrow.
HOUSE.
Austin, February 5.-The house v
called 10 order at $3.50, with Speal
!. Gibson and u quorum present. Seve
parties We're excused on account
sickness and pressing business.
Mr.. Brown, on question of pr
lege, had the following communicat
read by the clerk:
Gentlemen Of the house of represer
tives of the Eighteenth Legislature
We believe it to be cur duty to aN
ourselves of a privilege TO very brit
seek To set ourselves right before
public In presenting resolutions dur
the present session indorsing Gov.
lands course In seeking TO quell cri
in the state and promising
discharge of his duties. We she
have deemed this course of defense
necessary, but for the erroneous o
ions as TO the object of the resoluti
First--It has been charged that
resolutions originated with the
ernor's private secretary, and prob
ON the governors own motion.
we deny. No one had any agenc
knowledge OF the resolutions but
undersigned.
Second-It IL charged that II WI
get upa political boom for Gov.
land 10 secure his nomination for
next election. But this
also deny. So far as
were concerned, we have
decided who will be our choice fct
next governor.
Third--We We're prompted solel
presenting said resolutions In TIN
pectation that they would be ado
without discussion, and would b,
means of showing our condemns
of acts of lawlessness and our read
TO strengthen the executive In en-
sng the laws.
Fourth--Thss is the head and
OF our offending, and We were
aware that We had to consult :"
leaders" before doing such an n,
learn from them whether or not Il
prudent. In fact. we did not pai
iarly know who were lenders.
KNOW several who wanted TO le
they could find followers.
Fifth--We arc sorry to have agi
ed or embarrassed any one by OH
but we have no apology to mai
what we have done, and this ex,
a.. n n, .texl.
and ourselves. II our word can be
tied.