Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-02-05
On the Home-Stretch and Nearing the
Last Milestone,
Senate and House sill Separated on
the Land Enclosure Bill,
The Cotton Exposition Bill Unani-
mousIy Passed by the Senate.
Full Synopsis OF the Days Labors In
Both Houses.
specIal TO the Gazette.

the near approach OF the close OF the
session.
Buchanan moved TO reconsider the
vote insisting on the senate amend
ments to the school tax bill and that
the house be requested to return the
same. Adopted.
The bill making it unlawful to turn
stock out of Enclosures to Craze was
lost.
The bill to prevent trespass upon
lands OF those whose fences have been
cut was taken up.
Terrell moved to amend by provid-
ing that no right OF action shall
exist unless it be shown that the tres
passing stock were driven on the lands.
Adopted; yeas l nays 10.
The question recurring on the en-
grossment of thebill, Baton moved
call of the senate. The call was sus-
tained and the bill went to the table.
Gibbs, bill making road reservations
in lands hereafter sold by the state
passed.
The bill providing for the c objection
of taxes from the year 1871 to 1876, in
elusive was taken UP.
Harris offered to amend by pro-
yiding that the taxes shall be paid on
values that obtained during the year
named. Adopted.
Collins moved to amend by provid-
ing that the tax receipts shall be good
for all taxes due prior to 1876. Adopt
ed, and the bill passed.
The house exposition bill passed
unanimously, johnson of Collins be-
ing absent.
The bill for the Investment of the |
free school fund in the bonds of cities
and towns, the taxable value of which |
is over S3O0,000, was passed with an |
amendment giving the state lien on |
the property.
House bill making conspiracy to
cut fence felony, passed, by yeas %.
Matlock, for the Joint committee APP
pointed to investigate an error in the
asylum bill passed at the
last regular session, reported that the
error was a clerical one.
The bill providing that the county
commissioners courts of the several
counties may invest tie permanent
public school fund of their respective
counties in the bonds of this state, the
bonds Of the United States, I'm the
bonds of the counties of their state, or
in the public school house bonds of the
incorporated cities and towns of this
state having control of the public
schools therein, or may lend such
funds TO individuals upon personal Sc
curity and deed Of trust upon real es-
tate, was taken up.
Getzendaner moved to amend grant
ing county commissioners the right to
grant an extension Of time on land
notes. Adopted
Houston moved TO amend by strik-
ing out the clause giving the right to
invest in school house bonds and 10
loan to individuals.
Patton moved call Of the senate.
pending which the senate adjourned
till three o'clock.
Afternoon session-Matlock, for the
free committee, reported back the com
mittee bill acted ON In the house rela-
tive to fencing and herding stock on
public lands,
A message was received from the ,
house informing the senate that the ,
house refused 10 adopt the committee
report, and asked for committee of ;
free conference.
Matlock moved that the request be
granted. Adopted, and Senators :
Gooch, Traylor and Kleberg were APP
pointed.
Buchanan called up the house tax .
bill, and moved that the senate recede
from lis amendment increasing the ,
school tax from twelve and
half to fifteen cents. Adopted. The I
second amendment increasing the ,
revenue tax from sixteen and two
thlrds 70 twenty-five and half cents, .
was lost yeas q Rays 10.
Houston moved that the bill be re- ,
'erred back 10 the free conference com.
Il L. |
Iourned.
Austin, February AT $3.50 o'clock /
this morning the house was called To !
order, with Speaker Gibson and a quo ! ,
rum present.
Mr.. Rosenthal moved 10 reconsider !
Tue vote by which the school bill was
passed 10 third reading. Carried.
ne offered an amendment TO section
that teachers certificates shall be valid ,
IN the state without re-ex- | I
animation until forfeited az hereinoc :
ter provided; provided, however that :
when teacher moves from one countv
10 another, before leaving such connty !
he or she shall obtain from theco,,nty
superintendent or county iudre I;
cetificate showing that his or her GER :
uncate has not been cancelled. and no
teacher VINO has removed into another ,
county ana falls to secure such certifi.
cate shall be competent 10 contra, /;
with trustees without e.examlnation
me sinehdment was adopted; ayes 50. {
Mr.. Upton, from the free Conference
committee, presented u report ON aen- ,
ATE substitute for house bills 30 and "a
10 preveiitunlawful inclosures of IanJs :
MI roster OF Grayson did not sign \
me conference report, and explained !
his reasons therefor.
Mr.. Thompson OF Bexar ,noved that =,
the report be adopted. "'
Mr.. Upton said he feared thnt nnlsss ,
they agreed to the bill as amended he
Tue senate, End reported bv Inc cam
niittee, they would have no leoisla,inn .
IN regard to unlawful enclosure of land
.nis session, and conseouentlv thaw
wouia ia,l Of accom- plishing the object =
LOT which the Legislature was caI}sd
isa.ner IMAM have this happen. he INF Z
cPoh favored the Conference ranor, i
most sar os,er OF Limestone delivered n
, ,h lorclble speech Ia opposition !" 4
lug conferences report. He said n. !,
wouiu rather go home 10 his n,.anie .
anu teii them that the leyisiaturre y Ias !.
'otal allure, and that N tai,ad !.
70 accomplish the PURPOSE ~ ~ a~
hense than to pass the present III, in
tne shape in which the sennte hal "a 4
Turned u 70 the house. The u,ens,,re
was now q blind and deception. ana I
ne would have nothing to do with "a I
~ ~ WAS passed 1t would Iegalize the
very thing they came here 10 suppress
--t,al OF unlawfnlly enclosing public