Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-01-09

49,, in viz: Sterling Flsher OF
Uavs rice McBryde, resigned; Jonh H.
81; ~ Mood rice Adams, deceased a.
u, Rsinev of Anderson, Wcc fucker
dacaossd and X. Allison 81 Cnil.n,
r;re Chamber, resigned. Jonii MA
Law Of Hidalro, who succeeded heo,ue-
! ceased. was not present.
On motion of Frymier of Houston
committee of three, consisting oi frS
mirr, Cochran Of Dallas and upioh VI
| / ,,fayet;e. was appointed 10 wait on
4 tho governor ana inform him that thc
housa was organized and ready 10 re.
| ,aive any communication ne mlbho
have 10 make, aud also ~
| iuform the senate that tue
house was ready to proceed 10 ousi-
ness. ,, 90,
Tine resignation of r. Mahoner, en-
railing clerk, was read, aud on lnotioh
of WurZbach of BeNar the house PRIV
ceeded TO AN election to fill the NacaiivS'
| Coffman of Lee minated W: w
Harris of Williamson; flshefoi hariiS
nominated Will Lambert Oi Travis,
and Douglass of Jefferson no'nihateu
Tbos. Moore of Bell. Robinson oi
Williamson and Cochran oil )aiias
seconded the nomination ul hariis'
and Pendleton of Lee aud Wui|oach
nf Bexar that OF Lambert Ater me
first ballot Douglas Withdrew the
name of OF Moore, and seconded
the nomination of Harris, VINO was
elected by vote of 81 TO So ior Lam
bert. ,.
The committee appointed to wait
upon the governor reported that they
had performed that duty. y commit
tee from the senate announced that
body o, ganized and ready TO proceeu
to business.
The :, aiding of the governors mes
sage was begun, when Ethefiuge
moved that the further reading ne uls-
pensed with. This was strongly OPP
posed by Cochran and Wurzpach,
amid cries of read read! wheie-
upon the motion was withdrawn.,
Cochran of Dallas offered a bill 10
reduce taxes, 10 PROVIDE ioi
the levy and collection Oh
a school tax and conform the revenue
laws to the amended constitution
The bill provides for an at cdtOrem
tax of l6f cents on the 500 ana
school tax of ~ cents on the SlG0. In
place of the present occupation YAK;
merchants are to pay quarterly ~
ing the quarter, thtr, by doing away
with the classification of merchants,
rs under the old law. 1t rai~es the
state tax on insurance companies to
! 500 and Gorbids any county or NUM-
cipal tax upon them. 1t provides
! that attorneys ut law shall pay
no occupation tax until they have
/ pract ced one ear; also that no license
| Shall be transferable, but makes tile
uueXpired portion ola license, in ease
of attachment or levy under execution,
| a purt OF assets and subject 10 sale, ana
allows the purchaser to continue the
! OCCUPATION for the remaining time Tor
/ which the license was issued. he
| fcrIed
| BY Wurzbach Of BeXar-A bill to
amend the criminal code and make
fcnce-cutting felony, punishable 10y
/ imprisonment from three 10 ten year.
Referred.
By Brown of Johnson The follow
ing Joint resolution:
Whereas, the destruction OF wire
| fences, the iuclosing of public school
! lands of non. residents, the lencing-in
of small land owners by larger ones,
| lack OF public roads, gates,
etc., have been fruitful topics
of discussion, threatening the peace OF
oar otherwise happy and p.osperous
! state, in several portions Of the state
| leading to cnmmotion bordering on an
archy and civil war, rendering life,
| liberty and property unsafe, and
whereas. Che people are looking with
much concern to the action of the
present legislature for solution of eX-
listing troubles;
Resolved, first, that it is the duty of
each ard every member 10 rise above
all sOrdid and selfish views on these
questions, and give his support to such
measures As shall receive the appruba-
ton Of every lover of justice and equal
rignts.
second, that it Is the sense of the
house of representatives that this OBJ
i. ject could be best accomplished by the
appointment of special committee OF
five members from different sections OF
the state, 10 act with IL like delegation
from the senate, to take into consider
alton the causes of the present troubles
: and recommend by bill or otherwise
I measures of relief, and after due DELHI.
e Grafton and consultation with the gov
ernor and receiving his appreciation Il
= such proposed legislation, 10 report the
. result of their conclusions TO the house
3, ana senate.
) Upon motion of Wurzbach of BeXa
. the resolutions were referred 60 com
: mittee of the whole and made the spe
+ cial order for 1880 IN. Tomorrow.
+ Fryniier of Houston-Bil TO cXtcnC
: the time for the redemption of land
Il sold for taxes, and TO provide th'
o means for correcting errors in sucl
{ sale.
II Upton of Faye'te-Bill making al
{, appropriation OF $1,000, or as much Il
= is necessary for per diem of member
If and employees of the house.
l. Labatt of Galveston-Bil to max
: Galveston separate judicial district
e with NV terms per year.
6 Browning of Wheeler-R Resolution
= instructirg Texas senators and repre-
- sentative, 8 to urge the passage of hi
l. 10 grant right OF way through the In
y dian Territory to the Texas, Oklahom
) d Kansas CITY Ran road company. RI
d ferr. d
i. Rosrnblatt OF Fayet,e- l,csoutio
Ii to pint 10000 copies of the governor
d message Alter some discussion as
ne the propriety of printing "a portion /
N the Germnp and Bohemian language.
-r the resolution was adopted Wur
l. bach of BrXar and Roseuthal oppose
the printing OF any in the Grrna
ID language, aud an amendment To thu