Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-17
the house ought 10 ,,o,i nei

alone on the fourteen ltenls c"hoV"'e"
", the governors call.
Foster of Limestone Thought the leg
islature should first legislate on fen1s-
cutting aud other questions oil puuil,'
Importance, but in his speech lnuorS'u
Governor Ireland.
Garrjson of Rusk expects TO vote Tor
Governor Ireland's nomination III the
next Democratic convention, pu.
Thought the legislature was not the
place e. adopt such resolutions.
In Drivate conversations the follow
inc OK nlnn,Iions of negative votes aer.
Dnrant of Leon would have voted fI
n simple Endorsement of the governor,
and thought he had gone 10 the
unconstitutional limit in en-.
forcing the law, but objected
To the resolution in the shape IL was
passed
Allison of Collin believed that bad
legislation. the cattlemen ana lnefl
ci,nt local officers were responsible Tor
feuce.culting, and that M man eouiu
have CONTROL, q ii with gubernaorlal
authority. He thought the resolution
not in place.
Arniistead of Marion would have
voted for y simple indorseuleht oi the
governor, hut objected 10 other CLAUSES
INCORPORATED in the resolution.
Never erhaps WAS Il greater tribute
paid to sny official in tue state than
was shown in this action of the house.
The governor not only did not
zee the Endorsement given, but several
DAYS before the legislature convened
A.. IanfHn1lN aUylllISf
such action, when Jealous friends In
the legislature men Toned II To ann
Its introduction was not only sn :
Prise to him but 10 the majority OF MS
friends. After IL got into the hou~-,
however, II became necessary 10 either
pass it or give show of truth to the
ella ms of his enemies Tue fact that
the resolution not only indors's the
governor but condemns his critics.
grand juries who have not done their
duty and violators OF the law
in general makes the triumph
of the administration much more
significant. These were provisions
when induced several opposition
vote, and it is believed with good
foundation that simple Endorsement
of the puvernor would have received
unanimous approval. But one mem.
Der Of the house has been found Ia
condemn the policy of the governor in
regard to the frnce-cu ting trouble,
aud he Is free in expressing his senti-
ments. The action of the house was Il
plain rehuke his chief critic, and in
,iica,es that it, attitude is regarded in
tbs. light OF Democratic opp ,sltion In
| fact, the author Of ne resolution Il
one of its most cordial haters and
| to this no doubt may he aitri 'uted in
measure the clause denouucing his
| critics.
Mr.. Newton of Cherokee introduced
| the resolution, but IL originated IN
common between him and Mr.. Brown
OF johnson, who consulted no one else
in the matter, but thought the wise
aud iudiciOus course of the governor
deserved recognition from TIL lrgi>la
ture. Ia regard u the iu>idiou-
charge that the governor was n party
To the resolution, they stand ready to
make their ailldavits 10 the contrary,
aud they are both gentlemen whose
reputation for veracity has never
yet been impeached. Ireland enemies
are wy lore over the days work, aud
are seeking to make all sorts ot eX-
cu>.s, but the simple fac remains that
the governor was IndoIs,d unsUughI
aud with practically no opposition, IA
majority of those opposing the re'niu-
ton choosing t. indorse him in their
eXpl nation, and the greater propur-
ton of the balance doing so privately.
The committee on finance fepur Ell
favorablv on Labat''s hin making e,,-
ropiitiions for deficiencies named in
tht governor proclamation.
Browniug's bill rel Lifting tn the time
OF holding courts in Wheeler aud Old
ham counties was hurried ~ eogFo.s-
inert to-day, and under suspension o
the rules passed. because of the near
roundup of stock i'll those counties
The committee on state affairs re-
ported ubstitute for the tax bill re-
! that owners of lands sold for taXe-
may redeem them at any time within
Twelve months on payment OF all
taXe., costs, eic.
lie senate bill authorizing the issue
of city and town bonds TO build school
houses III all cases where they have
control OF the schools, was ordered to
engr0ssment.
The dill making IL n penitentiary
oticnse OF not less than two nor more
than five years for any one TO cut,
| injure ar destroy any fence or part of
u fence on any land not owned by him
was passed - to 5
The senate today received resolu.
ton from the state land board recon-.
mendiug that no more school or uni
versity lands be sold except 10 actual
settlers, and iavoriug leasing them in
reasonable tracts. II ierred to the
committee Oh public Lands.