Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-09
THE LEGISLATURE
first Day or The Extra ssss'on--D0'"
Houses Regularly at work.
Ri,,s and Rcsolutions-The New DOOR
Keeper of the Senate
senator Terrell's Comprehensive hera
and Grazing Law.
RMS by Other Members TO Solve 'he
rcnce.Cutting Problem
special TO the Gszeae.
SENATE.

Austin. January s.-The senate met,
,,r.,,ant 10 cali of Gov. Ireland,
i.,,,onant Governor Martin in the
ahoir Roll call showed senators
Fowler Getaendaner, Patton ana
Prayer by the chaplain. Rev H. ~
Smoot. .o ,ban
said:
Gentlemen of the Senate-An extra
ordinnrv occasion has arisen, recurring
tho rnnveniur of the legislature Ill
: neciaI session for the purpose OF con-
.idsrinp questions of vital Importance
10 everv citizen of our state. The con
stitutian in defining my duties uots
not authorize me, lnuch less mar. ~
my duty, TO suggest renleuy ioi wv
existing troubles, II -"
desired which assure
Won do net, as have every conn,
dence that YOU will give your calelui
and deliberate consideration 10 every
importanl question that may De SUI
mitted to you, and that your action
upou these questions VIII re>tore COR
fideuce in theminus OF not only our
own citizens, hut the citizens oi othe,
states. that Texas has the WIN anu
power to enforce the law protecuhs
The life. liberty and property OF hef
humblest citizen. As your preslalhg
officer, promise to render you ~ llie
assistance in my power that VIII ana
vnu in the discharge oi
vour duties, and only ASK
If Won the same kind and cordial sup
port in maintaining the rules ana or
ders of the senate that you gave me
daring the first session Of the
Eighteenth legislature. | now de
clare the senate organized Tor the
transaction of business,
The designations Of a. NJ. Belvlr,
enrrossing clerk, and J. Z. kaufman,
enrolling clerk, were offered, but the
senate refused TO accept them.
W. A. Squ.res of Clay county was
elected doorkeeper.
RESOLUTIONS,
Cooper-That Il committee OF three
be appointed 10 wait upon the gov
ernur aud inform hun that the senate
was ready Ia receive ANY commuhlca'
ton he might desire to make.
Adoptpd. Senator, GoOch, Cooper and
Houston were appointed.
Gouch-That "A committee OF three
be appointed to inform the house lhat
tie senate j. organized. Adopted.
Senators Gooch, Harris and gibbs
were appointed.
Matlock-Joint resolution instruct
iny our senators and representatives.
i'm congress TO urge the granting of
right of way across he Indian Terri
tory to the Texas, Oklahoma d Kan
sas railroad.
BILLS REFERRED.
Terrell regulate the grazing Of
stock, aud 10 prescribe pena! les for
IL, VOCATION. IL provides that no per-
son shall Craze on unlnclosed l"nd III
any county, or permit 10 run at Large
On land not owned Ur leased
by him anv stock exceeding twenty
five head, exclusive Of colts or calves,
| unless such person shah he the less g
| of ten acres ul uuiuclused land in the
! country, or the owner OF ten acres for
| each animal SO owued or turned loose.
/ Il provides that 30 person shalt in
/ close land not owned OF leased 10y hun.
No owner or lessee of land incldsed
for pa>surage shall permit stock 10 run
at large on unf fenced land, unless he
owns or controls ten res Of unin'
closed land for each head o.
stock turned loose No person
stall fence lasting water on land moi
his own or leased, or ON land pur
CHASED or leased az unwatered land
No person shall cat, burn or destroy
any fenc, inclpsiug lands used AS pas
turage. ltrrovides that the govtrno
shall cause To be enrolled, armed ant
Il len In m
Der OF troops, in addition To those nDW
in service, 10 act rs Il conStaoularA
force in aid of the law, as he ma,
deem necessary To secure punishment
for violations of this act. ana for In
support Of such troop Sl25, 600 Is hereh
APPROPRIATED. The governor shall al
. point ten commissioners of pa,turag
! Ia secure the enforcement of this acl
, who shall receive the same salary Il
. di trict Judges, and hold their Ollie
for two years. Each commissioner
author 2ed 10 Inspect the mann or q
I grazing cattle. and shall have pOwe
/ TO cause the arrest of any prr-on VII
lating the law He 4hull r. eel se AN
l hear comp aiuts, hut shall have II
:. jursdir,i n t, finally try oiirnsrs.
= PROVIDE ma each peace otli !
; T. XaS shall make "A report, in writing
to the grand jury of hIs county Oh tn
:. fist day OF each month
# ali vio!at ons of this act, and If con
! binali' Ms or local prciudices shall eH
ist too strong for It's enforcement, /
shall report that fact promptly to I'll
governor, who on receiving such II
port shall fix the Venue al all oilcns'
- III some county FIRE from sucl comb
nations or pfejudices. Tie penalt
fixed for violating any Of the prOvi
ions Of this nc is "A fine of five hundrt
:, dollars, or Imprisonment iii the pen
= tintiary nr go years, ar both, and
!, the number OF stock uulawfully turn,
:, loose exc, eds two hundred heat,
:. he shall be punished in addit',
. by iiue of one dollar p
= head for such stock above that nun
, brr.
- The governors message a. publish,
:. in the GAZETTE 10 day was read al
y the different Items referred 10 tile pr
. per committees. Seven thOusa,
!, copies, two thousand III German, we
ord red printed.
Adjourned till ten O'clock to-mo
row.
The house was called to order
I" Speaker Gibson ht noon. a call
The roll showed all present excrpt d
following: Duraut OF Lean, Cund
h gf Gregg Harh ness Of Frip, Hpatne
" Canp, Henderson of Lamar, Laib,
as OF Cam, r'n, faN lor of Red River, Z
IL ,on If Hunt, Watkins of Nacnpc